Airforce Technology
The U.S. Air Force continues using the 60-year-old T-38 training aircraft instead of a simulation system that has been in development for over a decades.
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President Joe Biden will announce he is nominating Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr.
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All jets had received the modification earlier this month, but the Pentagon is still trying to figure out why a mysterious vibration is happening.
The New Zealand Army has received the first batch of 18 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles from Thales Australia. The above picture shows a Bushmaster in service with the Australian Army. (Australian Department of Defence)
The New Zealand Army has inducted the first batch of Bushmaster 4×4 Protected Mobility Vehicles at the Trentham Military Camp located in Upper Hutt near Wellington.
According to a press release by New Zealand’s Defence Minister Andrew Little, the army has received 18 Bushmasters.
Poland is set to acquire two Saab 340 Erieye AEW&C aircraft from Sweden, according to a statement made by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, as well as a briefing slide shown by the Polish Air Force. (Saab)
Poland is in the advanced stages of negotiations with Sweden to acquire airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft for the country’s armed forces.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, made the disclosure on 22 May, saying he expects a contract to be finalised in the near term.
Czechia agreed to purchase 246 CV90 Swedish combat vehicles for $2.2bn from the Swedish defence procurement administration (FMV) and BAE Systems Hagglunds on 24 May.
The following day, Slovakia procured sight and fire control capabilities from Saab for the 152 CV90s it acquired from BAE Systems Hagglunds in December last year.
BAE Systems Hagglunds will develop and delievr Czechia’s CV90s through an industrial partnership with Czech industry.
On May 24, the State Department gave its approval for a foreign military sale to Ukraine of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems (NASAMS) from Raytheon Missiles and Defence, with an estimated value of $285 million.
The proposed sale is expected enhancing the security of Ukraine and play a crucial role in promoting political stability and economic progress in Europe, according to a release from the US Defence Security and Cooperation Agency (DSCA).
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded AM General with a $4.6bn contract to produce Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), trailers, kits, and services to support production.
After unseating Oshkosh Defense as the new manufacturer of the JLTV in February this year, AM General will start producing its A2 design for the US Army.
Companies bid via the internet with two received; it is likely that Oshkosh challenged AM General again for its old seat as the JLTV manufcaturer.
France has long been a committed member of NATO and the European Union, with a well-established defence industrial base and a strong emphasis on domestic and European defence firms.
The defence budget is expected to grow from $47.1 billion in 2022 to $57.6 billion by 2028, according to GlobalData’s “France Defence Market 2023-2028“, reflecting the French government’s commitment to strengthening its naval force, air force, and army capabilities.