It has been revealed that a quarter of the Royal Navy’s frigates did not spend any days at sea in 2022.
The information was made public after Veterans and Armed Forces Minister James Heappey responded to a written question from shadow Defense Secretary John Healey. It has been revealed that a quarter of the Royal Navy’s frigates did not spend any days at sea in 2022.
The information was made public after Veterans and Armed Forces Minister James Heappey responded to a written question from shadow Defense Secretary John Healey.
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The Defense Department was among three federal agencies Friday to formally issue an interim rule that bans the “presence or use” of the Chinese-owned social networking app TikTok on devices that connect with government systems, including those owned by outside contractors.
For years now, the Pentagon has unequivocally urged personnel against downloading and accessing TikTok on government and personal devices.
The US Army has awarded a Florida-based company a contract worth just over $118 million to supply more German-made Gepard 35mm self-propelled anti-aircraft guns to the Ukrainian military. The Gepard in question appears to be old Dutch variants that were sold to Jordan about a decade ago.
In its daily hiring announcement, the Pentagon announced the Army’s $118,375,740 agreement with Global Military Products, Inc. of Tampa, Fla.
Simorgh (Phoenix) military transport plane has been tested in Iran. It successfully made its first flight a year after being presented by the Iranian authorities.
The test flight took place at an airbase in Isfahan. The ceremony was attended by the Chief of the General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Major General Mohammad Bagheri. The Simorgh aircraft was developed and manufactured by the Iranian Aviation Industry Organization, a subsidiary of the Iranian Defense Ministry.
The Biden government is about to sign an agreement that would allow General Electric (GE) to manufacture the engines for Indian military aircraft in that country, according to several people informed of the decision.
A deal ending joint production of the engines is expected to be signed and announced by the time President Joe Biden hosts Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official state visit on June 22, the people said on condition of anonymity because the decision has not been made public.
The Air Force is officially on the hunt for its next stealth fighter design and Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and Northrop Grumman aim to deliver.
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On March 29, during a House Armed Services Committee hearing, Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) demanded that top Pentagon officials, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Gen. Mark Milley, and Defense Secretary, Lloyd Austin, explain why drag queen story hours were still occurring on U.S. military bases, including at locations in Germany and Nevada, Montana, and Virginia.
“Drag queen story hours is not something that the department funds,” Austin responded to Gatez’s demands.
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FILE: Islamist fighters loyal to Somalias al-Qaida inspired al-Shabab group perform military drills at a village in Lower Shabelle region, some 25 kilometers outside Mogadishu on February 17, 2011.(Mustafa Abdi/AFP via Getty Images).
U.S. Africa Command, or AFRICOM, has launched its second airstrike in Somalia in six days against al-Shabab, a terrorist group that has pledged allegiance to al-Qaida.
These strikes have occurred as al-Shabab may be taking advantage of a lull in the Somali government’s offensive against the group to reassert its presence in parts of the country.
A graphic depiction of the Italian Navy’s Near Future Submarine. (Fincantieri)
The Italian parliament has approved construction of the third Type 212 Near Future Submarine (NFS), marking another milestone in the programme.
The Italian Navy is planning to procure four boats under the NFS programme, which passed its critical design review in early 2023.
The first unit was laid down at Fincantieri’s Muggiano shipyard in La Spezia in January 2022 and the boat is expected to be launched in 2026.