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Canada Signs $5.9 Billion Deal for Boeing P-8A Poseidon Patrol Aircraft

December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 - by Douglas Royce

Canada has agreed to order up to 16 Boeing P-8As as part of a new CAD10.4 billion ($7.7 billion) program to replace the country’s fleet of elderly Lockheed CP-140 Aurora …

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Defense / Unmanned Vehicle

DARPA Selects Four Contractors for SPRINT Program

November 30, 2023November 30, 2023 - by Richard Pettibone

Four contractors have been selected for DARPA’s Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project. The Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) project is a joint DARPA/U.S. Special Operations Command effort …

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Asia / Military Aircraft

France Pitches Rafale to Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 - by Derek Bisaccio

France is looking to conclude sales of fighter jets to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, according to a report in French media.  La Tribune reported on November 26 that French President Emmanuel …

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Asia / Defense

Uzbekistan Shows Off Recent Drone Acquisitions

November 21, 2023November 21, 2023 - by Derek Bisaccio

The Uzbek government has published images of new military drones put on display for President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s recent visit to the Surxondaryo region.  On November 16, President Mirziyoyev toured a …

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Defense / Featured / North America

Congress Kicks the Can on FY24 Appropriations, Prolonging DoD Funding Shortfalls

November 17, 2023 - by Shaun McDougall

Congress passed a new continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown tonight, but the legislation locks the Department of Defense at reduced funding levels into early 2024. The unique spending …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

F-35 – A Litmus Test for U.S. Alliance Strength

November 16, 2023November 15, 2023 - by Aja Melville

In May 2023, the U.S. rejected Thailand’s bid to procure Lockheed Martin F-35A aircraft, citing production constraints and inadequate existing infrastructure on the receiving end. While partially true, other evidence …

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A New Nuclear Arms Race?

November 15, 2023November 13, 2023 - by Forecast International

by Andy Oppenheimer, Military Periscope As the world faces another full-scale war in the Middle East, and the Ukraine conflict continues with little sign of conclusion, lurking beneath the international …

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Defense / Land Systems

U.S. State Department Clears Romania for M1A2 Abrams Buy

November 13, 2023 - by Daniel Darling

The U.S. State Department has granted approval for a potential $2.53 billion purchase by Romania of M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks. The notification of the possible government-to-government foreign military sale …

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Defense / Naval Systems

Construction Starts on Brazil’s First Nuclear Submarine

November 13, 2023November 9, 2023 - by Richard Sterk

On October 4, 2023, steel was first cut for Brazil’s future nuclear attack submarine Alvaro Alberto in a ceremony held by the Brazilian Navy and the Brazilian state-owned company Itaguai …

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Defense / Military Electronics

Strong Worldwide Demand for an Eye in the Sky

November 6, 2023November 2, 2023 - by Andrew Dardine

As demonstrated in news reporting, on an almost daily basis, advanced battlefield surveillance systems are indispensable in not only maintaining critical tracking information and situational awareness but also in providing …

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