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Trump May Reward Poland with Some US Troops from Germany

Trump May Reward Poland with Some US Troops from Germany

WHITE HOUSE — Germany’s loss would be Poland’s gain — that was the essence of a message U.S. President Donald Trump communicated on Wednesday, alongside Polish President Andrzej Duda, when he discussed the shifting of thousands of American troops in Europe.

The United States will probably move …

France Launches Future Ocean Patrol Vessel Program

France Launches Future Ocean Patrol Vessel Program

PARIS — Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, on June 10 convened a meeting of the Ministerial Investment Committee to launch the future ocean-going patrol vessel program.

Ten ocean patrol boats will replace the high-sea patrol boats (Patrouilleurs de Haute Mer, PHM) based in Brest and …

Belgium to Cut NH90 TTH Operations Over Cost, Complexity

Belgium to Cut NH90 TTH Operations Over Cost, Complexity

Today our organization is undergoing a profound transformation and we are facing an extraordinary challenge in the field of human resources. In this context, it was decided to reduce the operations of the Troop Transport Helicopter (TTH) variant of the NH90, and to take the B-Hunter UAV capability o…
UK May Not Upgrade All F-35Bs to Block 4 Standard

UK May Not Upgrade All F-35Bs to Block 4 Standard

LONDON — The UK government has said it has not yet decided how many of the 48 F-35Bs it will have received by 2026 will be upgraded to the latest Block 4 standard, noting any decision on numbers will be based on “military capability requirements.”.

Answering a question in the House of Commons …

Sweden Extends Saab’s Gripen Support Contract

Sweden Extends Saab’s Gripen Support Contract

Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces to provide support and maintenance services for Gripen from 1 July 2020 to 31 March 2021. The total order value amounts to MSEK 687.

The order is a nine-month extension of a con…

Two More Dutch F-35As to Be Delivered in July

Two More Dutch F-35As to Be Delivered in July

Two F-35s destined for the Netherlands are currently carrying out test flights at the Italian Final Assembly and check-Out facility in Cameri, Italy, where the Leonardo company built these aircraft on behalf of the American company Lockheed Martin.

The two aircraft are expected to arrive at Leeu…


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