President Trump Signs Space Force Directive
President Trump signed a directive that would institute a Space Force within the United States armed forces. Rather than be a stand-alone branch, the Space Force would fall under the …
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Canada Receives First Two Australian F/A-18s
Canada has taken delivery of the first two secondhand F/A-18 Hornets purchased from Australia. The two F/A-18As were flown to Cold Lake, Alberta, on February 17 after taking part in …
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New Partner Nation Typhoon Orders Needed to Keep Line Open into the Late 2020s
by Douglas Royce, Senior Aerospace Analyst, Forecast International. The four partner nations that developed the Eurofighter – Germany, the U.K., Spain, and Italy – ordered 472 aircraft through the end of …
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IDEX Opens in the UAE
The United Arab Emirates has opened its International Defence Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) in Abu Dhabi, attracting defense companies from around the world.
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Spain Formally Joins Franco-German Future Fighter Initiative
As long expected, Spain officially joined the Franco-German project to develop a Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) that will form part of a broader Future Combat Air Systems (FCAS) with the signing …
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DoD Planning Major OCO Boost to Sidestep FY20 Budget Caps
The Pentagon will reportedly seek a massive increase in its FY20 war coffer in an effort to sidestep federal spending limits, a move that could push war funding to near …
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Indian Air Force Negotiating for Additional Russian MiG-29s
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is reportedly in advanced negotiations with Russia over an urgent procurement of additional MiG-29 jet fighters. The discussed purchase would involve 21 additional MiG-29s to …
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Greece Considering MH-60R Seahawk Purchase for Hellenic Navy
The Greek government is weighing a possible purchase of up to four Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk maritime multirole helicopters per an announcement on February 12. #Greece looks to procure MH-60R …
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Armenia May Purchase Further Su-30SMs
Armenia may increase its order for Su-30SM fighter jets, beyond the four slated for delivery next year.
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Indian Defense Ministry Issues Invites to Foreign Manufacturers for Naval Utility Helicopter Project
The Indian Ministry of Defence issued an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the procurement of 111 Naval Utility Helicopters (NUHs) for the Indian Navy on February 12. This large-scale initiative …
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