Americas * The final block of the USAF's Global Positioning System (GPS) IIF satellite has been launched, finally paving the way for the start of the next generation's long overdue GPS III. The GPS IIF-12 satellite will join dozens of other satellites launched over...
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Brazil’s Gripen Acquisition Still Under Contention | Belarus Plans to Replace Mig-29s with Su-30s | Japanese Observers Saw NK Missile Break in Pieces
Americas * The US Department of Defense will acquire 404 F-35 fighters over the next five years. That number is a decrease of 5-7% on last year's plan. The order will see $40 billion in revenue going to manufacturer Lockheed Martin and engine maker Pratt & Whitney....
USAF to Become the Agents of SHiELD | Pentagon: Multi-Billion Investment in Tomahawks and SM-6 | UK MoD Buying Zephyr Solar Planes
Americas * The USAF is considering defensive lasers for future fighters such as the F-35 and F-22, along with future bombers from 2021. A Request For Information (RFI) notice posted by the US Air Force Research Laboratory is looking for market information for a podded...
A-10s Get a Reprieve from Retirement Plans | Turkish Coast Guard Competition Swells to 25 | Lithuania & Czech Republic Adding to Mil Truck Fleets
Americas * Following Michael Gilmore's thoughts on the F-35 program, his report has also shed some light on the hotly contested Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (
The Evolving Landscape of Indian Defense Procurement
(click to visit) Guest article by Sebastian Sobolev and Aleksandar D. Jovovic Some years back, global defense companies flocked to the Indian defense market in search of opportunities that could offset declining home budgets. India's attractiveness as a market was...
F-35 Program Potentially Facing Further Delays | Kuwait Eurofighter Deal on Hold | UK MoD to Spend $1.58B on New Mil Training Fleet
Americas * A recent report from the Pentagon's top weapons tester has raised serious questions over the F-35 program's "unrealistic test schedule". Michael Gilmore's annual F-35 report released on Monday follows a recently leaked memo from December 2015 that...
UAE Orders AMV IFVs
AMV at IDEX(click to view full) Patria recently announced a deal with the United Arab Emirates to buy its Armored Modular Vehicle 8x8 wheeled armored personnel carriers. The Finnish vehicle offers a strong mix of features, and is the only vehicle of its class to...
USAF Forays into 3D Printed Parts | Turkish F-16s to Get Harris AIDEWS Pod System | Malaysia to be First Recipient of MD530
Americas * The USAF is to use a 3-D printed part for the E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. The part, a plastic end cap for seat armrests, is non-essential to keeping the battle management platforms flying, but is seen as an important first step toward...
McSally Urging WH to Keep A-10s Flying | USN Places $2.5B Order with Boeing for Poseidons | Boeing Contracted for New Air Force One
Americas * Rep. March McSally has written to the White House in defense of the A-10 ahead of Obama's budget rollout this week. The former USAF pilot has been one of the biggest political supporters of keeping the close air support aircraft in service until full plans...

