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French Minister Visits As Croatia Prepares to Choose New Fighter

French Minister Visits As Croatia Prepares to Choose New Fighter

Croatian Defence Minister Mario Banožić met with Minister of the Armed Forces of the French Republic Florence Parly in the Ministry of Defence on 23 November 2020.

The ministers discussed co-operation between the two countries and stated the intent to intensify the co-operation in defence and sec…

China Not Impressed by Taiwan’s Sub Construction Plan

China Not Impressed by Taiwan’s Sub Construction Plan

Chinese mainland analysts said Tuesday the Taiwan island does not have what it takes to build advanced submarines, and even with US help, the underwater vehicles could not make waves in the Taiwan Straits, and may suffer from technical difficulties that hinder combat capabilities.

The comments ca…

BAE Wins $197M to Modernize Amphibious Ship USS Wasp

BAE Wins $197M to Modernize Amphibious Ship USS Wasp

BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded a $197,452,828, firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of the USS Wasp (LHD 1) fiscal 2021 Chief of Naval Operations scheduled docking selected restricted availability.

This availability will include a combination of maintenan…

RUAG Signs Contract to Upgrade Swiss Army CV9030 Combat Vehicles

RUAG Signs Contract to Upgrade Swiss Army CV9030 Combat Vehicles

RUAG has signed a contract with the Swedish company BAE Systems Hägglunds and, as the most important supplier, has secured a comprehensive order as part of the Swiss Army’s extension of use of the armored infantry fighting vehicles CV9030 (Nutzungsverlängerung Schützenpanzer 2000).

The services p…

US Air Force Tests External Missile Carriage on B-1B Bomber

US Air Force Tests External Missile Carriage on B-1B Bomber

EDWARDS AFB, California — The B-1B Lancer’s expanded carriage capabilities comes one step closer to fruition following an external captive carry flight over the skies of Edwards Air Force Base, California, Nov. 20.

The flight featured a B -1B Lancer assigned to the 412th Test Wing’s 419th Fligh…

Finnish Army Validates MLRS Capabilities During Firing Tests

Finnish Army Validates MLRS Capabilities During Firing Tests

The Finnish Defence Forces has increased its readiness for long-range fires. The Army conducted test firing to validate the effectiveness and precision of the Multiple Launch Rocket System ammunition in Rovajärvi on 16-17 November 2020.

The Army successfully conducted the test firing to validate …


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