Poland Outlines Abrams Tank Procurement
Poland’s defense minister, Mariusz Blaszczak, confirmed rumors of a planned acquisition by Warsaw of 250 M1A2 Abrams SEPv3 main battle tanks (MBTs) from the U.S. on July 14. The purchase …
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Biden Administration Holds Off on Navy Fleet Expansion, but Long-Term Shipbuilding Plans Remain Uncertain
President Joe Biden has not adopted a naval expansion proposed by the previous administration, but the future of the Navy fleet remains uncertain because a new long-term shipbuilding plan has …
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Hyundai Heavy Industries Facing Delays over Daewoo Shipbuilding Merger
Hyundai Heavy Industries’ presence in defense markets is largely centered on the production of naval warships via its Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) unit. Here the company is seeking to …
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France Orders Additional Reaper Block 5 UAV
France has agreed to procure an additional MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 unmanned aerial vehicle via the U.S. government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) channel. The $79.42 million contract, announced on June …
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L3Harris Reaching Its Portfolio Reshaping Goals
L3Harris Technologies weathered the COVID-19 crisis quite well, with sales rising 3 percent to $18.2 billion. The growth trajectory continued in the first part of 2021, and the company …
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Guns and Diplomacy: Philippines’ F-16 FMS Request Approved by U.S.
The U.S. State Department has approved a Philippines government-to-government Foreign Military Sales (FMS) request for F-16 Block 70/72 combat aircraft, with notification of the proposal delivered to Congress on June …
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A Boost for the German Navy as Parliamentary Defense Committee Green-Lights Several Projects
A naval modernization package that will benefit both the German Navy and local industry received a boost on June 23 when the country’s parliamentary defense committee gave the green light …
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Malaysia Releases Tender for Lead-In Light Fighter/Trainer Aircraft
Against a backdrop of Chinese military aircraft incursions into its airspace, the Malaysian Defense Ministry published a request for bids for the supply and delivery of new light combat aircraft …
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Rafale Fighter Jet Acquisition: A Major Leap Forward for the Croatian Air Force
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. For years, Croatia has been in the process of modernizing its air force by replacing older Soviet-era aircraft with both new and secondhand …
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Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) – Status and Path Forward
by J. Kasper Oestergaard, European Correspondent, Forecast International. According to a government report submitted to the German parliament, new European partners are expected to join the Franco-German Main Ground Combat System …
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