Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) had secured SGD1.6 billion (USD1.1 billion) in new contracts during Q1 2020, mainly for production and maintenance activity…
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Taiwan Preparing for M1A2T Main Battle Tanks
Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) has begun to prepare to train personnel and set up training facilities for the 108 M1A2T Abrams…
New Eurofighter Typhoon Squadron Stands Up in Northern Italy
The Italian Air Force (Aeronautica Militare) has officially included the 51st Wing at Istrana Air Force Base, northern Italy, among the units responsible…
South Korea to Cut Defense Budget by $700 Million for Covid-19
About 900 billion won (US$733 million) will be cut from this year’s defense budget as the South Korean government pushes to fund an…
Croatian Air Force Kiowa Warrior Helicopters Receive Hellfire Missiles
The Bell OH-58 Kiowa Warrior helicopters of the Croatian Air Force have received software upgrades for the use of Hellfire missiles, and the…
US Navy Advanced Hawkeye Squadron Logs 1,000th Aerial Refueling Contact
The “Greyhawks” of Airborne Command & Control Squadron (VAW) 120 achieved a significant milestone by achieving its 1,000th Aerial Refueling (AR) contact for…
Eielson Air Force Base Receives Munitions for F-35 Operations
Eielson Air Force Base (AFB) received its largest munitions supply in years April 6-13, 2020. Seeing this process through is the 354th Maintenance…
Second Unsafe Intercept by Russian SU-35 Fighter in U.S. Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol
For the second time in four days, Russian pilots flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while intercepting a U.S. Navy P-8A Maritime…
Raytheon Beats Lockheed to Develop US Air Force Long-Range Standoff Nuclear Weapon
The U.S. Air Force announced today plans to continue the Long-Range Standoff Weapon’s development with Raytheon Company as a sole-source contractor. The LRSO…