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Daniel Darling

Defense / Military Space

Japanese Government Considers Launching a Satellite Interceptor

August 26, 2019November 22, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Japan’s government is eyeing the launch of a satellite interceptor as a means to counter attack satellites under development in China and Russia. A formal decision is expected by the …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Czech Republic Opts for a Helicopter Package of UH-1Y Venoms and AH-1Z Vipers

August 23, 2019November 22, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Czech government has selected a bid involving eight UH-1Y Venom multirole helicopters and four AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters as a long-term replacement for the Army of the Czech Republic’s …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Indian Air Force Freezes Jaguar Engine Upgrade

August 22, 2019November 12, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Indian Air Force will likely put a freeze on its plans to upgrade the engines on its four-decade-old SEPECAT Jaguar deep penetration strike fighter fleet and shift its efforts …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Final Series-Production NH90 Helicopter Delivered to Sweden

August 21, 2019November 22, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Sweden’s armed forces have taken delivery of the final series-production NH90 helicopter. The Swedish Defense Material Agency (FMV), the national defense procurement agency, handed over the 18th and final unit …

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Asia / Featured / Geopolitics

Indonesian Government Proposes 16 Percent Defense Spending Increase for 2020

August 21, 2019November 22, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Indonesian government of President Joko Widodo has proposed a 3 percent increase to the national budget for 2020, with defense earmarked for a boost of 16% percent in year-on-year …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Proposed F-16V Sale to Taiwan Makes Headway

August 19, 2019November 22, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

A Taiwanese request to the U.S. for an $8 billion government-to-government sale of 66 Lockheed Martin F-16V Block 70 jet fighters appears to have some momentum, as reports indicate the …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

State Department Clears South Korean FMS Request for 12 MH-60R Helicopters

August 8, 2019November 6, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The U.S. State Department has cleared a potential $800 million Foreign Military Sale (FMS) of 12 Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multimission helicopters intended for the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. The …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Germany Selects NH90 ASW Variant for Sea Lynx Helicopter Replacement

August 1, 2019November 12, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Following an extensive evaluation process, the German Navy has selected the NH90 NATO Frigate Helicopter (NFH) as its preferred platform to replace its 1980s-vintage Westland Mk 88A Sea Lynx helicopters …

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Unmanned Navy helicopter on a flight deck with two crew members
Defense / Military Aircraft

Japan Plans to Add Unmanned Helicopters to Maritime Self-Defense Force Capabilities

July 29, 2019November 8, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Japan’s government plans to bring 20 large, unmanned aerial helicopters into service with the Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) as a force-multiplying means to monitoring China’s maritime expansion and operations around …

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Defense / Land Systems

Sale of Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicles to Thailand Cleared by State Department

July 29, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The U.S. State Department has approved a government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request by Thailand for 60 Stryker infantry carrier vehicles (ICVs). The necessary certification of the proposed sale was …

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