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The British Royal Air Force (RAF) received the first of an eventual nine P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) from U.S. aerospace giant Boeing at an official ceremony in Seattle …
Royal Air Force Takes Delivery of First P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Read More
A notification of approval by the U.S. State Department for a government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) request by Japan for the upgrade by Boeing of 98 of its F-15J fighters …
Japan F-15J Upgrade Request OK’d by U.S. State Department Read More
Germany took delivery of its first new NFH90 (NATO Frigate Helicopter) Sea Lion variant from Airbus Helicopters on October 24 during a handover ceremony with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr …
Germany Receives First NFH90 Sea Lion Helicopter Read More
Following a phone conversation between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and U.S. President Donald Trump on October 6, Turkey launched a major combat operation – dubbed “Peace Spring” – into …
Erdogan’s Calculated Gamble in Syria Read More
Greece is in the early stages of a potential acquisition of a pair of French-built warships. On October 10, Greek Defense Minister Niko Panagiotopoulos and French Defense Minister Florence Parly …
Greece in Early Stages of Potential French Warship Buy Read More
The Netherlands will be adding nine more F-35s to its existing order of 37 fighters, per a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives from State Secretary for Defense Barbara …
Netherlands Set to Purchase Nine More F-35s Read More
India took official handover of the first of an eventual 36 Dassault Rafale combat aircraft in a formal ceremony at the Dassault Merignac production line in Southwest France on October …
India Receives First Rafale Combat Aircraft Read More
The Turkish Navy took delivery of its fourth and final Ada-class (MILGEM, or “National Ship”) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) corvette in a ceremony presided over by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan …
Turkish Navy Takes Delivery of Fourth and Final Ada-class Corvette Read More
A long-awaited production contract for four new-build corvettes destined for the Finnish Navy was finally approved by the Finnish government on September 19, when the government authorized the Finnish Defense …
Finland Moves Forward on Squadron 2020 Corvette Project Read More
The Royal Thai Navy (RTN) signed a contract with China on September 9 for the acquisition of a Type 071E design (Yuzhao-class) landing platform dock (LPD) ship. The agreement, inked …
Royal Thai Navy Inks Deal with China for Landing Platform Dock Read More