Defence`s Feeds

The Air Force Civil Engineer Center and the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center's Detachment 4 are leading $152 million construction projects to upgrade infrastructure at Air Base Campia Turzii, Romania, in support of NATO operations.

The Italian F-35 jets deployed to Estonia, scored their first intercept under NATO command in the Baltic region. On May 14, 2021, the Italian Air Force F-35 aircraft deployed to Ämari Air Base, Estonia, to [...]

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British Challenger 3 Main Battle Tank

Infamous B-1B “Spectre” Retired To Become An Advanced Maintenance Trainer at Tinker Air Force Base. The U.S. Air Force disclosed a few days ago that, in early April, the B-1B Lancer 86-109/DY, nicknamed “Spectre”, has [...]

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Faced with new threats and an evolving industry, Japan seeks to become a Asian leader in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), by focusing in part on increasing its partnerships with New Space companies and ramping up its traditional capabilities. Tokyo aims to

French company Chapsvision is one of the new partners in which France's internal security service, the DGSI, is taking a

The charges brought by the US Army's Criminal Investigation Command in April against Robert Nicoson, a sergeant in an 82nd

Shandong University, an institution that has significant ties to China's defence industry, is taking a step closer to the public

In a verdict handed down on 30 April, the London High Court threw out Russian businessman Igor Mints's claim for

Vantage Intelligence, the business intelligence company set up by Gretchen King and Masha Shvetsova, recently became a key partner of

Faced with new threats and an evolving industry, Japan seeks to become a Asian leader in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT), by focusing in part on increasing its partnerships with New Space companies and ramping up its traditional capabilities. Tokyo aims to

French company Chapsvision is one of the new partners in which France's internal security service, the DGSI, is taking a

The charges brought by the US Army's Criminal Investigation Command in April against Robert Nicoson, a sergeant in an 82nd

Shandong University, an institution that has significant ties to China's defence industry, is taking a step closer to the public

In a verdict handed down on 30 April, the London High Court threw out Russian businessman Igor Mints's claim for

Vantage Intelligence, the business intelligence company set up by Gretchen King and Masha Shvetsova, recently became a key partner of

Americas

Huntington-Ingalls Industries won a $115 million contract modification for engineering and technical support for USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79). The USS John F. Kennedy is the second Gerald R. Ford Class aircraft carrier. The ship was launched on October 29, 2019. Work will take place in Newport News, Virginia. Expected completion will be by June 2024. The Naval Sea Systems Command, Washington, DC, is the contracting activity.

According to Defense News, the Missile Defense Agency aims to get the first one Next Generation Interceptor by 2028. It will replace the current ground-based interceptors that make up the ballistic missile defense system of the United States’ homeland, but the director of the agency expects to be able to move faster. “If you look at the timeline to get to the first emplacement in 2028,” which is the government’s schedule, “through competition, we know that date is going to come to the left,” Vice Adm. Jon Hill, said at the McAleese and Associates conference May 12.

Middle East & Africa

Israel Shipyards announced that it has won a tender to supply Shaldag Mk V fast patrol boats to the navy of an East Asian country. The agreement was signed between Israel Shipyards, the Israeli Ministry of Defense, and the customer. According to Israel Shipyards, the deal includes a knowledge transfer and training regarding the construction and maintenance of the 32.65 m-long vessels, as well as an upgrade of the customer’s shipyard for this purpose.

Europe

A Litening III targeting pod on a Royal Air Force Eurofighter was damaged beyond repair after it dropped from the jet during testing. The Telegraph reported on the news, but did not mention if the accident happened in the air or on the ground. The damage was worth $847,260.

The UK signed a contract worth $1.9 billion for the purchase of 14 new Chinook aircraft over the next 10 years. According to a press release by the Royal Air Force, the helicopter can operate in a diverse range of environments, from the desert to the arctic, and transport up to 55 personnel or ten tonnes of cargo.

Asia-Pacific

Exercise Arnhem Thunder 21 is taking place at RAAF Bases Darwin and Tindal with the F-35A deploying to Darwin for the first time. Approximately 40 aircraft, and over 500 personnel from the Royal Australian Air Force will be participating in the largest air exercise in Australia for 2021.

Today’s Video

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The second Spotter Day of NATO Tiger Meet (NTM) 2021 was held yesterday at Beja Air Base, Portugal. And here are some gorgeous shots. The flying segment of this year’s edition of NATO Tiger Meet [...]

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Korea Aerospace Industry (KAI) has released a promotional video showing computer-generated imagery (CGI) of the multirole military transport aircraft the company is...

The US Army, Boeing, and General Electric (GE) have concluded trials of an NCH-47D Chinook heavy-lift helicopter fitted with the more powerful GE T408 engines of the...