Defense
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DefenseUS armament manufacturers hit by inflation
Price increases of up to 7.5 percent on estimates of 2.2 percent make deals difficult
Rising labor costs and fuel expenditures are having a major economic impact on the US arms industry. Many companies, as well as large Groups, are struggling to sign new contracts with the US Department... more
DefenseKorea Aerospace will present new helicopters
KUH variant request pleases investors
The decision of the South Korean government to develop new variants of the Kuh military helicopter created by Korea Aerospace Industries (Kai) -in collaboration with the Ministry of Defense and the Aerospace... more
DefenseFincantieri launched the fourth PPA in Riva Trigoso
To be delivered in 2024
The technical launch of the fourth Multipurpose Offshore Patrol ship (PPA – Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura) “Giovanni delle Bande Nere” took place last Saturday at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Riva T... more
DefenseAirplanes-Helicopters. "Singapore Airshow 2022" (15-18 February)
Aerobatic flight tests of AH-64D Apache aircraft begin
The pilots of the military airplanes and helicopters who will perform spectacular aerobatics at the "Singapore Airshow 2022", which will be held from February 15th to 18th at the Changi Exhibition Centre,... more
DefenseTaiwan buys arms and services from the US
Washington approves 100 million dollars sale in missiles and upgrades
The Taiwanese Government has been given the green light to purchase arms, equipment and related services from the US State Department. This was announced in recent hours by the US Defense and Security... more
DefenseSix Rafale military aircraft in Indonesia
French Armed Forces Minister Parly in Jakarta today and tomorrow
The government of Indonesia has purchased six Rafale military fighter planes built by the French company Dassault Aviation. No further details of the purchase are known at the moment, but according to... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Russia calms Europe
Macron: "Putin assured there will be deterioration or escalation"
On board the A-330 France Air Force presidential plane bound for Kiev, Ukraine, President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron told reporters that he had obtained a promise from Russian President Vladimir... more
DefenseRussia-Belarus military axis in Syria
A soldier contingent from Minsk on mission to help population
According to a draft agreement between the governments of Russia and Belarus, Minsk is ready to deploy up to 200 soldiers in Syria to collaborate militarily with the Russian armed forces on the territory.... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: American soldiers in Poland
Warsaw says another 1,700 military personnel will arrive soon
A military transport plane carrying the first contingent of US soldiers landed at Jasionka airport in southern Poland. The transfer of the men was decided by the Biden administration in recent days. A... more
DefenseUSA sells aircraft and radar to Egypt
This includes 12 C-130 Hercules aircraft. Protests from Democrats
The US State Department approved the sale of military assets to Egypt for a value of 2.5 billion dollars in recent hours. The order includes 12 Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 tactical transport aircraft... more
DefenseUK orders more training helicopters
Airbus aircraft will be destined to the Ministry of Defense
The UK Ministry of Defence has ordered five more Airbus H-135 helicopters to join a fleet of 29 already operating at the Defense Helicopter Flying School. They will be used to train future pilots. The... more
DefenseUnited States: new systems developed for military drones
Collins Aerospace company announces end of testing
US technology company Collins Aerospace, a subsidiary of Raytheon Technologies specializing in aerospace and defense, announced that it has successfully tested new systems for armed drones for the US Army."We... more
DefenseUkraine crisis: Russian ships towards Crimea
The military means have crossed in these hours the Strait of Sicily
A formation composed by six Russian military ships has crossed in these days the Strait of Gibraltar, the channel of Sicily and the Bosphorus Strait to reach the Crimea. The sea vessels had set sail in... more
AerospacePentagon aims to collect space waste
Program to fund innovative ideas kicks off
The Pentagon is aiming to clean up space debris. In low Earth orbit, in fact, there are more than 40,000 pieces of debris, including spent rocket parts and spent satellites flying uncontrolled. This junk... more
AerospaceNorth Korea: biggest missile test since 2017
Published photos of planet Earth allegedly taken by rocket
Some images taken from space and depicting planet Earth, particularly areas of the Korean peninsula and surrounding territory, have been released by North Korean media. According to these, the photographs... more
CargoUkraine crisis: private freighters carrying arms
Third US cargo with anti-tank missiles and tons of armaments and military equipment
The crisis on the Ukrainian border between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries prompted several member States to send weapons to Eastern Europe in recent days. The US government... more
DefenseCanadian city focuses on new helicopter
US 6 million dollars for a police aircraft
Canada's York Regional Police Services Board will get a new helicopter for criminal operations, drug trafficking suppression, missing persons search and other missions such as rescue. A contract with Airbus... more
DefenseTurkey-Russia ties hinder F-16 aircraft sales
Congress opposes; some fear it could push Ankara towards Moscow
After the suspended sale of the F-35 fighter planes built by the American Lockheed Martin and destined for Turkey, now the evaluation of the purchase of F-16 Fighting Falcon military fighters from the... more
DefenseGermany upgrades 82 NH-90 military helicopters
They will be equipped with new electronic warfare devices
The German government's defense commission has contracted the technology company Hensoldt, specialized in defense, security and aerospace, to upgrade 82 NH-90 military tactical transport helicopters developed... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine tensions (2): aircraft and ships by NATO
Member countries continue to send armaments to Eastern Europe
The member countries of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are continuing to send armaments, including ships and planes, to Eastern Europe. In addition, the US Department of Defense is putting... more
DefenseRussia-Ukraine tensions: Berlin says no to sanctions against Moscow
No armament to Kiev. Fears about repercussions in gas supplies
Germany has announced that it will not send armaments to Ukraine. The exact opposite of what Great Britain, United States, Spain and France are doing. With his decision, the new German social democratic... more
DefenseIndia pushes on arms exports
The sale of Brahmos missiles to the Philippines is a milestone
The Indian government is pushing on arms exports with the aim of achieving strategic autonomy. Suffice it to say that the Philippines recently announced the purchase of three batteries of Brahmos cruise... more
DefenseFirst flight of US Air Force on private eVtol
This is a California-built tiltrotor operated by a military pilot
United States Air Force (USAF) has made a first flight on a private electric Vertical takeoff and landing aircraft remotely operated by a military pilot. It represents the culmination of a series of tests... more
AirlinesUS vs Belarus on hijacked Ryanair flight
Flight operator admits: "No bomb scare, maneuver to arrest dissident"
The US Department of Justice intervenes in view of the official evaluation that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will make next January 31 on the report on the Ryanair flight (FR4978).... more
AirportsRecord number of weapons seized at US airports
Data emerges from Transportation Security Administration monitoring
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced the statistical results of security checks carried out in 2021 in American airports yesterday. During a press conference, the division of airport... more
DefenseSix military helicopters from the USA to Ukraine
Some aircraft from the former Afghan Air Force will arrive in the Spring
As announced in recent weeks, the US administration led by President Joe Biden is considering sending armaments and advisers to Ukraine. Washington's goal is to strengthen Kiev, giving it a leg up in the... more
DefenseFrance increases military helicopters available
A result of the government's Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique Monitoring
France is increasing the availability on the market of some models of military helicopters such as the Fennec, the Cougar, the Panther and the Tiger of Airbus Helicopters. This is what emerges from the... more
DefenseMGCS program could expand
A fourth ally to develop Franco-German tank?
The Franco-German program for the development of the future MGCS (Main Ground Combat System) tank could expand. In 2022, in fact, it will enter the second phase of progress in which the work on the Milsa... more
DefenseRussia starts first military exercises of 2022
At least 30 military planes and more than 500 soldiers involved
The Central Military District of the Russian Armed Forces, based in Yekaterinburg, was the first to start combat training missions in the new year. There are about 30 military aircraft and more than 500... more
AerospaceAirbus commitment in Spain
Faury: "Strengthen on European defense and space sector"
The European company Airbus specialized in aerospace and defense has among its founders Madrid, which invests in the future of a company considered strategic for Spanish industry and the autonomy of the... more