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Pentagon approves sale of precision guided munitions kits for NATO’s allies
The U.S. State Department has announced an order from NATO Support and Procurement Agency to supply the NATO countries with a precision guided munitions kits for an estimated cost of $320.5 million.
The U.S. Defense Security Co-operation Agency...
U.S. approves sale of AIM-120C-7 missiles to Japan
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to Japan for 32 of the latest variant AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM).Â
The approval, which was announced by the US Defense Security and...
Pentagon approves sale of SM-3 missiles to Japan
The U.S. Department of State has approved a possible $561 million Foreign Military Sale to Japan of Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) missiles, the US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) announced in a 19 November statement.Â
According to DSCA, the Government of...
DIO awards $205m contract to prepare RAF Lakenheath for U.S. F-35 fighter jets
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract worth $205 million (£160 million) to Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver infrastructure to ready Royal Air Force (RAF) Lakenheath for two squadrons of U.S. F-35 fighter jets.
The Suffolk...
Russia releases video of Su-57 combat debut in Syria
The Russian Defence Ministry has released video footage on 19 November showing unique footage of the Su-57 5th-generation fighter jet in its first combat operation in the Syrian Arab Republic.
According to a news release put out by the...
France confirms first loss of MQ-9A Reaper UAV
The French Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle or remotely piloted aircraft has crashed near the Niamey Air Base in Niger on 17 November.
According to a French MoD's statement, MQ-9A Reaper Reaper came down around 01:00...
Russia “accidentally” exposes model of secret hypersonic 6th-generation fighter jet
Russia's Zvezda TV channel "accidentally" exposed model of a secret hypersonic 6th-generation fighter jet.
In a live broadcast of the Zvezda TV Channel was revealed a model of modern Russian-made hypersonic 6th-generation fighter jet that is likely in unmanned version.
Russian...
Marine Corps reveals new modular heli-drone security system
The U.S. Marine Corps revealed at work its new modular heli-drone security system, according to Cpl. Dylan Chagnon.
The new security system consists of three sensor mast towers, which can monitor up to six nautical miles that detect any unusual objects...