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French Rafales Strike ISIS Targets in Iraq

French Rafales Strike ISIS Targets in Iraq

On July 1, a Rafale patrol from the advanced air base in the Levant, and assigned to monitor an area in northern Iraq, was tasked to strike against a position occupied by Daesh. Contacted by Coalition troops who had spotted terrorists at the entrance to some caves and after obtaining double approval…
Australia to Develop Own Satcoms Constellation

Australia to Develop Own Satcoms Constellation

As announced in the Defence Strategic Update and Force Structure Plan, the Morrison Government is taking the first step towards investing in Australia’s first fully owned and controlled military satellite communication constellation, as part of its $7 billion investment in space capabilities over th…
US Approves $250M Upgrade to S. Korean ELINT Aircraft

US Approves $250M Upgrade to S. Korean ELINT Aircraft

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of items and services to extend follow-on support to its Peace Krypton reconnaissance aircraft for an estimated cost of $250 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Age…
Boeing Wins Additional $150M Missile Defense Contract

Boeing Wins Additional $150M Missile Defense Contract

The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $150,000,000 undefinitized contract modification (P00057) to previously awarded HQ0147-12-C-0004/-19-C0004 on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense development and sustainment contract (DSC).

The scope of work under the current DSC includes develop…

China’s Upgraded Type 052D Destroyer Debuts in East China Sea

China’s Upgraded Type 052D Destroyer Debuts in East China Sea

Amid rising tensions across the Taiwan Straits with the US military’s increasingly frequent operations in the region, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently held drills in the East China Sea, with the latest, more powerful, anti-stealth aircraft-capable version of the Type 052D des…

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