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- UAE buys 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets from France
- Key West fast attack submarine returns to home port in Guam
- BattleKings Battalion soldiers fire new Paladin howitzers for first time
- Pentagon contracts hardened GPS modules for US, allies
- Canadian government confirmed Boeing disqualified from CF-18 replacement competition
- Russia deploys anti-ship missile systems to disputed Kuril islands
- USAF 100th Air Refueling Wing receives improved version of KC-135 Stratotanker
- Ukraine deploys sound ‘blasters’ near Belarus border
- Saab expands cooperation within new generation of smart munitions campaign
| UAE buys 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets from France Posted: 03 Dec 2021 04:27 AM PST The United Arab Emirates (UAE) Saturday signed a contract to buy 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets from France’s Dassault- Aviation company. The contract for the jets was signed in the presence of the President of the French Republic, Emmanuel Macron, and Sheikh Mohammed ben Zayed Al Nahyane, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Vice-Commander of […] The post UAE buys 80 Rafale F4 fighter jets from France first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| Key West fast attack submarine returns to home port in Guam Posted: 03 Dec 2021 03:17 AM PST The Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Key West (SSN 722) returned to its home port in Guam. According to the U.S. Navy, Key West is one of two Los Angeles-class fast attack submarines assigned to Commander, Submarine Squadron 15 located at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam in Apra Harbor, Guam. Key West was commissioned […] The post Key West fast attack submarine returns to home port in Guam first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| BattleKings Battalion soldiers fire new Paladin howitzers for first time Posted: 03 Dec 2021 01:52 AM PST U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Stewart in Georgia have started field training with the modernized Paladin M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer, the Army announced last week. According to a recent service news release, modernized Paladin M109A7 howitzers, assigned to the "BattleKings Battalion," 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, […] The post BattleKings Battalion soldiers fire new Paladin howitzers for first time first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| Pentagon contracts hardened GPS modules for US, allies Posted: 03 Dec 2021 01:41 AM PST BAE Systems, a global leader in electronic warfare, announced that the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has executed a $316 million contract option for BAE Systems' advanced M-Code Global Positioning System (GPS) modules, raising the contract funding to $641 million. In a release late Thursday, BAE Systems the modules provide dependable positioning, navigation, and timing […] The post Pentagon contracts hardened GPS modules for US, allies first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| Canadian government confirmed Boeing disqualified from CF-18 replacement competition Posted: 02 Dec 2021 03:53 AM PST The Canadian government has confirmed that it has disqualified Boeing's bid for the CF-18 fleet replacement competition. The details were given in a 1 December news release, to announce that following evaluation of the proposals submitted, only 2 bidders remain eligible under the $19-billion Future Fighter Capability Project (FFCP) competitive procurement process. According to a […] The post Canadian government confirmed Boeing disqualified from CF-18 replacement competition first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| Russia deploys anti-ship missile systems to disputed Kuril islands Posted: 02 Dec 2021 03:20 AM PST Russia has deployed its Bastion shore-based anti-ship missile systems to the disputed Kuril Islands. chain in the Pacific near Japan, the Zvezda TV channel said on Thursday. "Russia is free to place on its territory those objects that it considers (necessary), and in those areas of our country in which it considers appropriate. This is […] The post Russia deploys anti-ship missile systems to disputed Kuril islands first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| USAF 100th Air Refueling Wing receives improved version of KC-135 Stratotanker Posted: 02 Dec 2021 12:53 AM PST The U.S. Air Force announced that 100th Air Refueling Wing received a new model of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft equipped with advanced autopilot and glass display instrument features. According to a recent service news release, U.S. Airmen assigned to the 100th Air Refueling Wing received a Block 45 variant of a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft at […] The post USAF 100th Air Refueling Wing receives improved version of KC-135 Stratotanker first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| Ukraine deploys sound ‘blasters’ near Belarus border Posted: 02 Dec 2021 12:30 AM PST Ukrainian National Guards’ combat vehicles mounted with sound ‘blasters’ were deployed to a new location on a short distance from its border with Belarus. Ukraine currently launched an operation to strengthen its borderline with Belarus amid the new refugee crisis in Europe. According to Militarnyi, Kiyv has deployed 8,500 extra troops to its border with […] The post Ukraine deploys sound 'blasters' near Belarus border first appeared on Defence Blog. |
| Saab expands cooperation within new generation of smart munitions campaign Posted: 01 Dec 2021 11:40 AM PST Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab has announced last week that it has entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nammo and Nordic Shelter to support the ongoing GLSDB (Ground-Launched Small Diameter Bomb) campaign. The new agreement was announced during a signing 23 November 2021 in Oslo, Norway. Nammo will contribute with its expertise in rocket motor development […] The post Saab expands cooperation within new generation of smart munitions campaign first appeared on Defence Blog. |
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