Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to ensure the continued operation of JAS 39 Gripen C/D and to provide capability enhancements to preserve the operational relevance of the fighter aircraft.
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UK to bolster defensive aid to Ukraine with new £100m package
The new support will include more anti-tank missiles and air defence systems, as well as loitering munitions and non-lethal aid like helmets, body armour and night vision goggles.
Combat Support Ship hull part launched
The middle hull of the new Combat Support Ship Den Helder was launched today. From a side slope, the stretch slid into the Danube River.
Babcock and the Marinha do Brasil sign contract to support NAM Atlântico
Babcock International Group, the aerospace, defence and security company, has signed a four year contract to deliver through life support to the Marinha do Brasil’s flagship vessel, NAM Atlântico.
3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Expeditionary Strike Group 3 demonstrate Lightning carrier concept
The Navy and Marine Corps demonstrated a key capability when they operated 20 F-35B Lightning II jets from America-class amphibious assault carrier USS Tripoli (LHA 7) March 30 through April 8.
Poland to sign an agreement for Abrams tanks
On Tuesday the 5th of April in the 1. Warszawska Brygada Pancerna, the defense minister, signed the agreement to purchase 250 Abrams tanks for the Polish Armed Forces.
British Army to get another 100 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles
The British government, represented by the European procurement organization OCCAR, and ARTEC, a consortium of Rheinmetall and Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW), have signed a contract extension to supply the British Army with an additional 100 Boxer wheeled armoured vehicles.
NATO RQ-4D Phoenix Achieves Major Milestone with Full System Handover
Northrop Grumman Corporation’s, NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) RQ-4D Phoenix Global Hawk has reached a major milestone with the NATO AGS Management Agency (NAGSMA)’s Full System Handover to the NATO
International training wing celebrates graduation of 1st Bulgarian F-16 pilot
The 162nd Wing graduated its first Bulgaria air force F-16 pilot, Capt. Aleksandar Velinov, in a ceremony here today.
U.S. State Department greenlights Argentina T-6 Sustainment
The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Argentina of T-6 Aircraft Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of $73 million.