Kuwaiti Chief of Staff Lieutenant General Bandar Al-Muzain inspects the new Abdullah al-Mubarak Air Base site. (Kuwait Armed Forces)
The Kuwait Armed Forces revealed that progress is being made on relocating Abdullah al-Mubarak Air Base when they announced on 28 May that Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant General Bandar al-Muzain had inspected the project.
Abdullah al-Mubarak is the airbase at Kuwait International Airport, but it is in the process of being moved due to a major expansion of the civilian airport.
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European elections in June will determine the political direction of the next parliament, with divergent views emerging on defence issues.
Spain has signed a $410m contract for NASAMS systems with Kongsberg to modernise the nation’s air defences.
Producers play a key role in a production as they ensure the director’s vision is met and that the film gets completed. It is a tough job and it requires a savvy individual or more to handle it. These producers made great films and served in the military, some with surprising results.
1. Douglas Fairbanks Jr.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. Photo courtesy of imdb.com.
Douglas Fairbanks Jr. comes from royalty in Hollywood, most notably as the son of Douglas Fairbanks who made a name for himself in the silent era of cinema.
With two GlobalEyes now under contract, Sweden is to acquire an additional aircraft and accelerate the type’s entry into service. (Saab)
Sweden is to add to its order of two Saab S 106 GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, at the same time as fast-tracking the type’s entry into service.
The Swedish government made the disclosures as part of a wider announcement of military aid to Ukraine published on 29 May.
Under the terms of an MOU signed between Aero Vodochody and Saab, the L-39NG (pictured) is to be adapted to meet the future Gripen training requirements of the Hungarian Air Force. (Aero Vodochody)
Hungary is to adapt the Aero Vodochody L-39NG aircraft to meet the future advanced jet trainer requirements of its Saab Gripen combat fleet.
The Czech and Swedish airframers announced a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on 29 May, with the two companies working to explore options to adapt the L-39NG to meet the Gripen C/D training needs of the Hungarian Air Force (HuAF).
The lightweight UT30 features the same 30×173 mm MK44 airburst munition gun and sensor payloads as Elbit’s UT30 Mk 2 that was displayed on a Redback IFV at BSDA. (Andrew White)
Elbit Systems has designed a lighter-weight variant of its Unmanned Turret UT30 capable of being carried by 6×6 and even 4×4 tactical ground vehicles,
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learnt at the Black Sea Defence and Aerospace (BSDA) 2024 exhibition held in Bucharest from 22 to 24 May.
Sam Skove, Defense One
In division after division, soldiers are learning to use a rising wave of robots and other unmanned systems.
Courtney Albon, Defense News
The Defense Innovation Unit selected The Spaceport Company to demonstrate the ability to use a sea-based launch platform to quickly send cargo or satellites to…
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