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Biden’s snub of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is a ‘warning’ signaling a relationship downgrade Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is Saudi Arabia’s 35-year-old heir to the throne and arguably the most powerful man in the region. President Joe Biden early on promised to take a harder...

IAF KC-46 tanker aircraft Israel Ministry of Defense today confirmed plans to buy a pair of Boeing KC-46 tanker aircraft and additional F-35 jets. “The first Letter of Acceptance (LOA) was signed over the weekend for the procurement of 2 Boeing Tanker jets. Similar processes will be launched to...

Vassilis Nedos Within the context of Greece’s ongoing efforts to bolster its military capabilities, the Hellenic Navy is evaluating six proposals submitted before February 17 for the supply of new frigates by France, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, the United Kingdom and Spain...

The 25th Attack Group began flying the first active-duty operated U.S. Air Forces in Europe MQ-9 Reaper sorties in Romania via remote-split operations as of Feb. 1. The 25th ATKG is a unit under the command of the 432nd Air Expeditionary Wing. Both the wing and group are dedicated to providing...

FS Tonnerre underway for Mission Jeanne d’Arc, will make port calls in India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Vietnam French Navy’s helicopter carrier FS Tonnerre has left Toulon on Feb. 18 for Mission Jeanne d’Arc 2021 and the crew will make port calss in India, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and...

Greece will sign an agreement with Saudi Arabia for the transfer, installation and operation of a Greek Patriot anti-aircraft system, said Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias. “This is not an offensive weapon, but a defensive weapon that we will give to Saudi Arabia,” he said during a discussion in...

Nautic Africa, a Paramount Maritime Holdings subsidiary, has announced the launch of its new flagship SENTINEL vessel, the second of the new enhanced class. This is a major milestone for the company and the wider African shipbuilding industry due to its successful completion despite the...

International Defense Exhibition & Conference IDEX 2021 WEAPONS EXPO IN ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 21 - 25 February

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany and France have launched a new effort to resolve an impasse over the development of a joint fighter jet, Europe's biggest defence project that has sparked tensions between Berlin and Paris, security and industry sources said on Wednesday. Costing more than 100 billion...

The project makes extensive use of imported components. The case is made of materials purchased in the countries of the European Union and NATO. The power block and chassis are built on American and German units. Some systems, such as a combat module, are of Ukrainian origin. Declared enclosure...

Arrow 4 missile illustration. The Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) is collaborating with the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to develop Arrow 4 missile defense system that will be part of the country’s multi-layer ballistic missile shield. In a statement Thursday, the defense...

An RAF Atlas A400M airlift aircraft was recently showcased in Kazakhstan to the Kazakh government who are considering an order. The visit promoted bilateral military co-operation between the UK and Kazakhstan.

The rocks along the shoreline of Lake Salda in Turkey were formed by microbes that trap minerals and sediments in the water. Studying these ancient microbial fossils on Earth help Mars 2020 scientists prepare for their mission. Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech When the agency’s newest rover mission...

The first of seventeen B-1B Lancers to be retired this fiscal year 2020 under a Congressionally-approved divestiture plan flew to the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (AMARG), or the “boneyard”, at Davis-Monthan AFB (AZ) on 17 February 2021 as the Air Force Global Strike...

Both the older and newer Teng Yun models had been seen on trials at Chihhang AB. The updated model was developed in response to ROCAF feedback and incorporates a new airframe design, larger wings, a more prominent engine inlet and a different powerplant. A Taiwan NCSIST Teng Yun UAV crashed...

Local media have reported that HMS Queen Elizabeth will anchor at Souda Bay and, possibly, Piraeus. News outlet Kathimerini say that Queen Elizabeth’s arrival is part of British participation in the celebrations for the 200th anniversary of the Greek War of Independence, but is “also related to...

THE Royal International Air Tattoo has been cancelled for the second year in a row. The management team decided it was too risky to press ahead with this summer's three-day event at RAF Fairford which would have celebrated the air show's 50th anniversary. A spokesman for RIAT said: "It is with...

Sydney locals got an up-close look at a special forces Black Hawk helicopter after a training drill over the harbour took a dangerous turn. Two helicopters had been taking part in a counter-terrorism training exercise over Sydney Harbour, with personnel spending several hours winching on and off...

Japan FY2021 defence budget request The Japanese Ministry of Defence published its yearly defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2021, which is running from April 2021 to March 2022. As various parts in the budget are requests, the actual number of procurements and the amount of spending are...

The sixteenth F-35A (serial F-016) for the Koninklijke Luchtmacht (KLu, Royal Netherlands Air Force) was delivered to Leeuwarden air base (the Netherlands) on 17 February 2020. Currently, 50% of the Dutch F-35A fleet is are based at Luke AFB (AZ) with the 308th Fighter Squadron, while the other...