Regions

Europe GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. to Conduct Observation Flight over Russia as Part of Treaty on Open Skies

August 21, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing OC-135B Open Skies, Russia, Treaty on Open Skies, USA

The United States will conduct an observation flight over the Russian Federation on August 19-24 as part of the Treaty

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Indonesian Navy Selects BAE Systems’ Bofors 57 Mk3 Naval Gun system for Its KCR-60 Fast-Attack Vessel Program

August 21, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems, BAE Systems Mk110/ Bofors 57Mk3, Fast attack craft (FAC), Indonesia, Indonesian Navy, KCR-60 Sampari-class fast attack craft, Naval artillery/gun, PT PAL Indonesia

The Indonesian Navy has selected BAE Systems’ Bofors 57 Mk3 naval gun system for its KCR-60 fast-attack vessel program. The

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Americas Space 

United Launch Alliance Set to Launch Second GPS III Satellite for U.S. Air Force

August 20, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Delta IV Medium, Global Positioning System (GPS), GPS Block IIIA, GPS III, Navigation satellite, U.S. Air Force (USAF), United Launch Alliance (ULA), USA

A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket is in final preparations to launch the second Global Positioning System III

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Taiwan Cleared to Procure 66 F-16C/D Block 70 Fighter Aircraft

August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Fighter aircraft, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Lockheed Martin F-16, Republic of China (Taiwan) Air Force (ROCAF), Taiwan, USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible sale of 66 F-16C/D Block 70 fighter aircraft, along with related equipment

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Americas Naval 

Detyens Shipyards Wins Contract for Regular Overhaul of U.S. Navy Dry Cargo Ship USNS Sacagawea

August 20, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Detyens Shipyards, Dry cargo ship, Lewis and Clark-class dry cargo ship, Military Sealift Command (MSC), U.S. Navy (USN), USA, USNS Sacagawea (T-AKE-2)

Detyens Shipyards is awarded a contract for a 75-calendar day shipyard availability for the regular overhaul and dry-docking of U.S.

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Europe Training & Simulation 

JFD Signs Strategic Partnership with Y-40 to Provide Pressurised Submarine Escape Training

August 20, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments James Fisher and Sons, James Fisher Defence (JFD), Y-40 The Deep Joy

JFD, part of James Fisher and Sons plc, has formed a strategic partnership with Y-40, owner and operator of the

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Europe Training & Simulation 

Saab Receives Contract to Supply Training Systems to Belgian Army

August 20, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Belgian Land Component, Belgium, Saab, Training and Simulation

Saab has signed a supply contract with the Belgian MoD for the deliveries of training systems to the Belgian Army.

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Americas Misc 

BAE Systems Launches New Robotic Operations Center to Support U.S. National Security Missions

August 20, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments BAE Systems, UiPath, USA

BAE Systems announced the launch of its new Robotic Operations Center (ROC) to customize and deploy suites of software robots

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Air Asia-Pacific 

U.S. State Department Approves Continued Support for Pakistan’s F-16 Fighter Aircraft

August 20, 2019 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Fighter aircraft, Foreign Military Sales (FMS), Lockheed Martin F-16, Pakistan, Pakistan Air Force, USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Pakistan for Technical Security Team (TST) in continued

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Land Middle East 

Israel Selects Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist Light Decoupled Active Protection System for IDF’s New Eitan AFV

August 20, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Active protection system (APS), Eitan AFV, Elbit Systems, IDF Caterpillar D9, IMI Iron Fist APS, Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD), Israel, Israeli Defense Forces (IDF)

The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has selected Elbit Systems’ Iron Fist Light Decoupled (IFLD) Active Protection System (APS) for

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