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Japan plans to establish EW unit in Okinawa

Japan is now planning to establish a electronic warfare (EW) unit in Okinawa after the one at Camp Kengun in Kumamoto has been set up next year. It is reported that China has been collecting signals intelligence (SIGINT) on Japanese aircraft and ships in the Senkaku islands recently. The unit will be responsible for jamming […]
Hungary First to Join German A400M Transport Pool

Hungary First to Join German A400M Transport Pool

With the Multinational Air Transport Unit (MNAU), an international A400M pool is being established at Wunstorf Air Base, and Hungary is the first partner nation to stand by Germany’s side.

With a decision in 2017, the Federal Ministry of Defense authorized the Air Force to set up a new air transp…

In Turn, Dutch Ban F-35 Flights Near Thunderstorms

In Turn, Dutch Ban F-35 Flights Near Thunderstorms

Damaged tubes have been found on F-35A fighters. These tubes are part of the On-Board Inert Gas Generation System (OBIGGS) in a fuel tank.

All countries operating F-35As have been advised to avoid flying near storm cells, and to protect aircraft on the ground with shelters or lightning rods. Thi…

Austria to Order 18 Leonardo AW169M Helicopters: Report

Austria to Order 18 Leonardo AW169M Helicopters: Report

PARIS — Austrian Defense Minister Klaudia Tanner has decided to buy Leonardo AW169M helicopters to replace the Army’s obsolete Alouette IIIs, and an official announcement is expected this week, the Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported Sunday.

Austria is reportedly buying 18 AW169Ms to rep…

NATO Keeps France-Turkey Frigate Probe Under Wraps

NATO Keeps France-Turkey Frigate Probe Under Wraps

BRUSSELS — A NATO investigation into a naval standoff between French and Turkish ships in June has been rated too sensitive to discuss in public and does not apportion blame, as Paris and Ankara wage a war of words, diplomats have told Reuters.

The issue underlines NATO’s difficulties with Turk…

Fincantieri Launches First OPV for Qatar

Fincantieri Launches First OPV for Qatar

LA SPEZIA, Italy — Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini this morning, at the Muggiano shipyard, attended the launch of the first patrol vessel of the Qatari naval program, the result of a €4 billion Qatari order to Fincantieri in 2016. In the morning the bilateral agreement with the Deputy Prime Minis…

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