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Defense / Military Aircraft

Romania to Add Five More F-16s from Portuguese Stocks

December 3, 2019December 3, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Romania plans to acquire five more F-16s from Portugal’s surplus stocks. Under a draft law passed on November 28, the Romanian government outlined the procurement, noting that the additional aircraft …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Sale of C-130J to New Zealand OK’d by State Department

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

The U.S. State Department has granted approval  to a foreign military sale (FMS) proposal for the sale of five C-130J airlifters to New Zealand at the estimated cost of $1.4 …

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Defense / Naval Systems

Babcock Inks Royal Navy Type 31e Frigate Contract

November 18, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

After having been tapped as the preferred bidder in the British Ministry of Defense (MoD) competition for the design and build of the Type 31e general purpose (GP) frigates back …

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Europe / Featured / Geopolitics

PESCO and the Long Road to European Strategic Autonomy

November 14, 2019November 14, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

On November 12, against the backdrop of French President Emmanuel Macron’s declaration in a recent The Economist interview that the NATO Alliance is currently experiencing “brain death,” the European Union …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Indonesian Air Force Seeks to add F-16V Purchase to Su-35 Plans

November 5, 2019November 5, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Indonesia will be looking to add two squadrons of new F-16 Block 72 Viper jet fighters to go with plans for an acquisition of Russian-built Sukhoi Su-35s. When the head …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Japan F-15J Upgrade Request OK’d by U.S. State Department

October 30, 2019December 10, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

A notification of approval by the U.S. State Department for a government-to-government foreign military sales (FMS) request by Japan for the upgrade by Boeing of 98 of its F-15J fighters …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Germany Receives First NFH90 Sea Lion Helicopter

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

Germany took delivery of its first new NFH90 (NATO Frigate Helicopter) Sea Lion variant from Airbus Helicopters on October 24 during a handover ceremony with the Federal Office of Bundeswehr …

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Defense / Military Aircraft

Netherlands Set to Purchase Nine More F-35s

October 9, 2019December 10, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Netherlands will be adding nine more F-35s to its existing order of 37 fighters, per a letter to the Dutch House of Representatives from State Secretary for Defense Barbara …

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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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Defense / Military Aircraft

Netherlands to Buy Additional F-35s

July 19, 2019November 21, 2019 - by Daniel Darling

The Netherlands will procure up to eight or nine additional F-35 combat aircraft to bolster its planned buy of 37 fighters, according to Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld. The precise figure …

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