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Turkey Slams US Sanctions Over Russian Missile Purchase

Turkey Slams US Sanctions Over Russian Missile Purchase

ISTANBUL — The Trump administration’s decision to sanction NATO ally Turkey over the purchase of a Russian missile system has drawn swift Turkish condemnation. For now, however, Ankara appears to be holding off on any retaliation, a move analysts suggest is a sign that Turkey is already looking ah…
Thales Alenia Wins Contract for Two Italian Military Satellites

Thales Alenia Wins Contract for Two Italian Military Satellites

ROME — Thales Alenia Space and Telespazio have signed the contracts with the Italian Ministry of Defence and with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), to launch the development of two additional satellites and the upgrade of ground, logistic support and operational segments to complete the COSMO-SkyMed…
US Navy Investigates Possible New LCS Design Flaw

US Navy Investigates Possible New LCS Design Flaw

WASHINGTON –– Repeated failures in the propulsion train on the Freedom-class littoral combat ships Little Rock and Detroit have raised the specter of a class-wide design flaw that could trigger an expensive reworking of a crucial component on 17 of the Navy’s small surface combatants.

The issue …

Turkey to Export First Anka UAVs to Tunisia

Turkey to Export First Anka UAVs to Tunisia

ISTANBUL — Leading Turkish defense industry firm Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is to make its first Anka medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) export to Tunisia, local media reported on Sunday.

TAI will deliver three Anka UAVs and three Ground Control Systems …

US Clears $550M Sale of Two Gulfstream G550 EW Aircraft

US Clears $550M Sale of Two Gulfstream G550 EW Aircraft

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Italy of Gulfstream G550 Aircraft with Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Electronic Warfare (AISREW) Mission Systems and related equipment for an estima…
Russia Orders Six Corvettes for Pacific Fleet

Russia Orders Six Corvettes for Pacific Fleet

MOSCOW —. Russia’s Defense Ministry and the Amur Shipyard in the Russian Far East have signed a contract on building six Project 20380 and 20385 corvettes, the ministry’s press office reported on Tuesday.

“In compliance with the terms of the contract, the Pacific Fleet will receive two Project …


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