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US Army Unit Fires New M-SHORAD Missile in Europe

US Army Unit Fires New M-SHORAD Missile in Europe

The 5th Battalion, 4th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, part of the 10th Army Air & Missile Defense Command, completed the first live-fire of the maneuver short-range air defense weapon system at the tactical unit level and the first-ever live-fire of the system in Europe on Oct. 7, 2021. The week-lo…
Philippines Take Delivery of Mistral SAMs for Two Frigates

Philippines Take Delivery of Mistral SAMs for Two Frigates

MANILA –– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), particularly the Navy, gets a huge boost to defend against aerial threats with the delivery of the Mistral 3 surface-to-air missiles (SAMs) of its two new frigates last October 8.

AFP spokesperson, Army Col. Ramon Zagala, said Sunday night the…

CRS: China Naval Modernization’s Implications for US Navy

CRS: China Naval Modernization’s Implications for US Navy

In an era of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting.

China’s navy, which China has been steadily modernizing for more than 25 years, since the early to mid-19…

US Navy Super Hornet Refuels British F-35Bs for First Time

US Navy Super Hornet Refuels British F-35Bs for First Time

F-35B Lightnings from 617 Squadron have conducted Air-to-Air Refuelling from a US Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet for the first time.

The 617 Squadron jets are currently embarked aboard the Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth as part of the Carrier Strike Group 21 deployment to the Indo-Pac…

Danish F-16s Have Busy Month In Baltic Air Policing Mission

Danish F-16s Have Busy Month In Baltic Air Policing Mission

RAMSTEIN, Germany — Already one month into the three-month deployment, the Danish F-16 detachment based at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, have been in great demand.

The dedication of the 60 strong Danish Air Force detachment has kept the four F-16s ready 24/7 to react. Working side by side with …

GD Wins $482M Contract for Nuclear Submarine Work

GD Wins $482M Contract for Nuclear Submarine Work

General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $482,115,887 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-20-C-2120 for lead yard support and development studies and design efforts related to Virginia-class submarines.

Work will be performed in G…


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