El Salvador: la guerra del governo alle “pandillas”
Nel corso dei tredici mesi trascorsi dalla sua elezione, il giovane e popolare presidente del El Salvador, il 38enne Nayib Bukele (nella foto sotto), avrebbe trovato una strategia atta a…
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VMFA(AW)-242 to swap F/A-18D for F-35B from October
At a meeting between Japan’s Ministry of Defense and Iwakuni City, defense officials explained that the U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18s based at MCAS Iwakuni will be replaced by the F-35B starting from October. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Lauren Brune / Public domain According to the Marine Corps’ 2019 Aviation Plan, the unit is […]
Britain May Halve F-35 Purchase
LONDON — Britain could buy only half its target of 138 F-35 Lightning II fighter jets, according to sources close to the government’s defence review.
The UK has agreed to buy 48 of the stealth multirole jets by the end of 2025 for £9.1 billion. It is the most expensive weapons system in militar…
Spain Awards Initial €1.7Bn Contract for 348 Dragon 8×8 Combat Vehicles
MADRID — The Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, this morning presided over the signing of the contract for the manufacture of 348 “Dragon” 8X8 Wheeled Combat Vehicles (VCR), with a duration of ten years.
Robles described the contract as “a historic milestone” since “it is essential for the …
Russia to Develop Modern Shipborne Helicopter
MOSCOW — Russian Helicopters holding company (part of the Rostec state corporation) has signed a contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense for the development of a modern shipborne helicopter.
A signing ceremony was held as part of the International Military-Technical Forum “ARMY-2020”, wh…
China Says American U-2 Spy Plane Entered ‘No Fly’ Zone
BEIJING — A Chinese military spokesperson on Tuesday voiced firm opposition to the trespassing of U.S. reconnaissance aircraft into a no-fly zone, urging the U.S. side to immediately stop such provocations and take concrete steps to safeguard regional peace and stability.
Wu Qian, a spokesperso…
