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U.S. Navy Proceeds with Two-Carrier Block Buy
The U.S. Navy has awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding division a massive $15.2 billion contract for the design and construction of two Ford class aircraft carriers: Enterprise (CVN …
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The French Navy will be receiving four new replenishment tanker support ships under a contract inked by the Organization for Joint Armament Cooperation (OCCAR) on behalf of the French Directorate …
Four Logistics Support Ships Ordered for French Navy Read More Missile Strikes on Syria Demonstrate Power Projection Capability of Russian Project 1166 Class
by Stuart Slade, Senior Naval & Marine Power Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The Ukrainian embargo on the supply of marine gas turbines to the Russian Navy has had a significant …
Missile Strikes on Syria Demonstrate Power Projection Capability of Russian Project 1166 Class Read More Uzbekistan Enters Negotiations for Yak-130 Buy
The Uzbek government has reportedly entered negotiations with Russia on the potential purchase of the Yak-130 advanced jet trainer.
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U.S. Navy Awards Contract for Five MQ-8C Fire Scouts
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp was awarded a $55.1 million contract by the U.S. Navy for the procurement of five MQ-8C Fire Scout unmanned air systems and two lightweight fuel cells. …
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U.S. Defense Budget Request Delayed
As a result of the U.S. government shutdown, the U.S. defense budget will not be released next week as planned. Despite the fact that the 2019 defense budget was …
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Germany’s Military Readiness Woes Continue
An annual parliamentary report on the state of the Bundeswehr indicates that the ongoing struggles of Germany’s armed forces show little sign of reversal in the near future. Despite a …
Germany’s Military Readiness Woes Continue Read More Belarus Taking Delivery of Su-30SMs in 2019
Belarus will receive its first batch of Su-30SMs in 2019.
Belarus Taking Delivery of Su-30SMs in 2019 Read More ATACMS Production Will Yield to Follow-On System in Mid-2020s
by Larry Dickerson, Missile Systems Analyst, Forecast International. The acquisition of theater ballistic missiles is gaining popularity among Western militaries. For decades, the West and its allies depended on tactical …
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