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A Block V Tomahawk off the recertification production line at Raytheon's Camden, Ark. facility in March 2021. (Photo courtesy of Raytheon) The Navy received its first Block V configured Tomahawk missile from Raytheon March 25, paving the way to provide the fleet with an upgraded warfighting...

Photo: Martijn Venix On 25 March 2021, Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) CH-47F serial D-472 made its first flight in the Netherlands. The Chinook arrived in the Netherlands on 14 January 2021 together with D-473 and was transported to the Logistiek Centrum Woensdrecht...

A Turkish Armed Forces joint military exercise with Uzbek troops started on March 22 in the southern Uzbek city of Tirmiz. According to an Uzbek Defense Ministry statement, an opening ceremony was held for drills with the presence of special force units of both countries’ military officials...

First view of the SA Navy's new Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessel (MMIPV) built by Damen. This is the first of three vessels ordered under Project Biro. On 12th February, the South African Navy (SAN) held a blessing ceremony of the first of three Multi Mission Inshore Patrol Vessels (MMIPV)...

L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES TO PROVIDE NEXT-GENERATION ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEM FOR F-16 MULTIROLE FIGHTER • Protects aircraft from emerging electronic threats with advanced digital technologies • Continues company’s 30-year legacy of electronic warfare systems on F-16s • Positions company to...

The Czech Republic has ordered the Missile Approach Confirmation Sensor. (Courtesy of Bird Aerosystems) Israel’s Bird Aerosystems will provide the Czech Air Force with missile warning technology for its Mi-17 helicopters, the company announced March 22. The deal for Missile Approach...

After years of negotiations, Norway and Germany have reached an agreement with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for the acquisition of new Type 212 CD (common design) submarines, the Norwegian Ministry of Defense said on 23 March. Norway will receive four submarines and Germany two. As...

Around one-fifth of the combined AH-1Z and UH-1Y fleets, which are still very young, are headed for long-term storage in the coming years. BY JOSEPH TREVITHICK MARCH 24, 2021 The U.S. Marine Corps plans to put around 20 percent of its combined AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter and UH-1Y Venom...

Canberra has announced the shortlist for its Sea 129-5 acquisition, which will see Royal Australian Navy ships receive a new unmanned air vehicle capability. Australia has downselected BAE Systems, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon Technologies, Textron Systems and the Insitu subsidiary of Boeing for...

The final F-16, serial 1615 (ex Portugal 15134), for the Forțele Aeriene ale României (FAR, Romanian Air Force) is planned to be delivered on 25 March 2021. Last month, on 24 February, OGMA delivered this F-16 painted in the Romanian Air Force camouflage to the Portuguese Air Force at Monte Real...

Following the publication of the Integrated Review last week which set out strategic context and direction for UK defence, the Command Paper “Defence in a Competitive Age” was published today which provides further details on future force structure. Here we summarise the key implications for the...

Slovakia MOD wants to find high quality replacement for infantry fighting vehicles with emphasis on value for money In this case, too, the selection criteria will cover the requirements of the Slovak Armed Forces, demands for a transparent procurement process and, last but not least, a...

France offers to give the Greek navy two first-class frigates, the "Jean Bart" (anti-aircraft warfare) and the "Latouche-Tréville" (anti-submarine warfare) free of charge. The French Navy will hand over its two vessels to Naval Group, if it is selected by Greece through an international call for...

Recently, an AT-6 Wolverine successfully completed a number of flight tests designed to capture data, and evaluate the avionics systems that process classified information. The tests were led by Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Light Attack Aircraft program Office

Public flight tracking data showed the RC-135U spy plane very near Chinese airspace, but that info alone doesn't tell the whole story. BY THOMAS NEWDICK MARCH 22, 2021 A U.S. Air Force RC-135U Combat Sent electronic intelligence aircraft flew a mission over the Strait of Taiwan this morning...

This satellite image from Planet Labs Inc. shows the unidentified vessel at the Shahid Mahallati Shipyard, Bushehr, Iran. Note that the rear half of the ship is in the shed. We believe that Iran's IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard) will unveil a new ship soon. The 64m (210 ft) long catamaran is...

It's a small step for aerospace but a big step for Tunisia as it launches its the first satellite manufactured locally. The satellite, called Challenge one , is intended for the Internet connectivity, was launched into space Monday. Tunisia is the first country in the Maghreb to manufacture...

During her flight career, she flew around 8,000 hours and participated in 32 different military operations. She was the world's first female fighter pilot, aged 23. Sabiha Gökçen's Life Turkey's first female pilot (B. March 22, 1913, Bursa, Turkey - D. March 22, 2001, Ankara). One of Atatürk's...

After a successful live-fire test of the Army’s Extended Range Cannon Artillery (ERCA) limited-capacity autoloader at Yuma Proving Ground in June 2019, the Picatinny engineers who developed it have refined a faster autoloader and have succeeded in conducting its initial trials here, December...

Taiwan currently has 66 new F-16Vs on order with the United States. (Sam Yeh/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE, Australia — Taiwan is ready to deploy its upgraded Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for operational missions, with the program to upgrade the entire fleet on track for completion by...