Defence`s Feeds

Abu Dhabi is no longer content to strengthen its cloud capacities by getting foreign firms such as China's Huawei to

The turnabout was unexpected. Bertrand Toujouse, current deputy director of France's DRM military intelligence service, has been prevented by the

President Volodymyr Zelensky kept himself busy in July by making a large number of strategic line-up changes at the head

Naval Group has hired another lobbyist in Australia, its third since the start of the year, as the company scrambles

Last June, the French government announced the creation of a "service of vigilance and protection against foreign digital interference", Viginum, a national agency tasked with fighting foreign efforts to meddle in French national affairs through the spreading of fake news.

Israeli open source intelligence (OSINT) firm Labyrinth's website has recently been updated with details of its partnerships with the traditional

Abu Dhabi is no longer content to strengthen its cloud capacities by getting foreign firms such as China's Huawei to

The turnabout was unexpected. Bertrand Toujouse, current deputy director of France's DRM military intelligence service, has been prevented by the

President Volodymyr Zelensky kept himself busy in July by making a large number of strategic line-up changes at the head

Naval Group has hired another lobbyist in Australia, its third since the start of the year, as the company scrambles

Americas

Raytheon won a $7 million modification in support of the evolved Seasparrow Missile Block II life of type buy of parts for the NATO Seasparrow Consortium. The Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) (RIM-162) is a medium-range, surface-to-air missile designed and manufactured by Raytheon Missile Systems. It offers naval combatants reliable self-defense and high fire-power. Work will take place in California and Arizona. Estimated completion date is in October 2021.

Boeing won a $487 million deal for Apache AH-64 engineering services and technical support. The AH-64E Apache is designed and equipped with an open systems architecture including the latest communications, navigation, sensor and weapon systems. It has an improved Modernized Target Acquisition Designation System that provides day, night and all-weather target information, as well as night vision navigation capability. Estimated completion date is February 6, 2026.

Middle East & Africa

The Russian-made air defense systems operated by the Syrian military reportedly destroyed 22 missiles fired by Israeli fighters at targets in Damascus and Homs provinces on Friday night. “At about 23:00 on August 19, six Israeli Air Force tactical fighters from Lebanese airspace struck 24 guided missiles on targets in the Syrian Arab Republic in the provinces of Damascus and Homs. Syria’s Buk -M2E and Pantsir-S destroyed 22 missiles,” Deputy Head of the Russian Center for the Reconciliation of Warring Parties in Syria Rear Admiral Vadim Kulit said at a briefing.

Europe

Lockheed Martin has painted Germany’s first C-130J in Luftwaffe livery. Germany is getting three C-130Js and three KC-130Js.These aircraft will join the French-German allied squadron based in Evreux, France.

Ukraine’s Ukrspetsexport will soon set up a facility to repair Mi-17 helicopters in Turkey. An agreement pertaining to setting up the unit was inked with Turkey’s THK Teknik A.? during IDEF-2021 exhibition in Istanbul. The contract calls for the creation of a service and repair center for Turkish customers, as well as fulfillment of various orders for third countries, Ukroboronprom said in a statement August 18.

Asia-Pacific

Local media revealed that Japan’s defense ministry is unlikely to seek funding in the fiscal 2022 budget to build the alternative for the abandoned Aegis Ashore missile defense system. A government official was quoted as saying that “such budget requests will likely be impossible over the next few years.” Japan’s goal was to install those land-based systems on warships instead. But questions remain over the cost of designing and operating those ships.

Today’s Video

Watch: Watch The Navy Fire Its New Evolved Sea Sparrow Block II Missile For The First Time

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