An increased willingness from the West to supply Ukraine with advanced modern weaponry could now see the much-anticipated transfer of combat aircraft such as the F-16. (US Air Force)
Momentum is building for a long-awaiting transfer of Western combat aircraft to Kyiv, with at least one NATO country stating publicly it stands ready to respond to Ukrainian requests.
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Five countries have ordered the Block 70 variant of the fighter jet, and the company is looking for more customers.
The flight occurred on January 24 at 9:17 am with Lockheed Martin test pilots Dwayne “Pro” Opella and Monessa “Siren” Balzhiser at the controls.
Airworthiness checks took up around half of the flight’s 50 minutes total time. These included the engine, flight control, fuel system, and basic handling of the aircraft.
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The updated DOD Directive 3000.09, “Autonomy in Weapon Systems,” went into effect Wednesday.
AFP
In yet another blow to military service members, those who did not meet the full term of their contract due to being kicked out of the military for not complying with the Covid vaccine…
The Hill
The Biden administration’s decision to send Bradley Fighting Vehicles to Ukraine is being heralded as a sign that the United States and its Western allies will back Kyiv’s efforts…
Chris Booth, Strategy Bridge
Republic Day is celebrated nationwide on January 26th annually. The day is traditionally celebrated with a parade of colour along Delhi’s Kartavya Path. Still, many individuals also took the opportunity to celebrate the significant national holiday by sharing online declarations of patriotism.
An Egyptian military contingent participates at India’s Republic day parade in the presence of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. pic.twitter.
The practice of turning disparate information into battlefield insights is an old one. Military cartography dates back centuries, with data collectors and designers collaborating to create now-famous maps of prominent battles; Robert Adams’ visualisation of the Spanish Armada, published in 1590, is one early example.
Data continues to aid strategic planning and public understanding of conflict. But the sheer amount of data pumping out into cyberspace, ease of access and the imperative to process it in real time is asking new questions of defence planners.
Global aerospace and defence company General Dynamics has registered $3.4bn in net earnings for the full year 2022, a 4.1% increase compared to 2021.
The company’s diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $12.19 in 2022, up 5.5% from 2021.
Revenue for the full year rose 2.4% to $39.4bn against 2021, and the operating margin was 10.7%.
In the fourth quarter, the company reported net earnings of $992m, a 4.2% increase from the same quarter a year ago.
Its EPS was up 5.6% from the same quarter in the previous year to $3.58. Revenue was $10.9bn for the quarter, up 5.