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The Romanian Ministry of National Defense (MND) has awarded a framework contract to Israel-based company Elbit Systems to provide Watchkeeper X uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).
The estimated ceiling value of this award is approximately $410m (RON1.89bn). It is valid for a period of five years.
The deal includes delivery of up to seven Watchkeeper X UAS for the Romanian armed forces.

The company said that the MND has not made any specific purchase orders yet under this framework contract.
Watchkeeper X is based on Elbit Systems’ family of Hermes aircraft systems.

Operators are a new addition to Call of Duty and there are tons of them… but did you know several of them were based on real veterans?
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The U.S. will be sending a Patriot air defense battery and munitions to Ukraine to help defend critical infrastructure against Russian attacks, the Biden administration formally announced on Wednesday.
The system is part of a new security assistance package valued at $1.85 billion that was unveiled as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Washington to meet with President Biden at the White House and deliver a primetime address to Congress. The commitment of additional aid comes as Kyiv and other areas are under fire from drones and missiles.

Gaps exist in how the military services and U.S. Cyber Command track personnel, potentially leading to staffing issues, according to a new Government Accountability Office report.
The report, commissioned by Congress as part of last year’s annual defense authorization bill, notes that the services use a different model for tracking personnel than Cybercom.
“While the military services track cyber personnel staffing levels by career fields, USCYBERCOM uses work role designations to assign personnel to cyber mission teams,” GAO said.

The government’s massive year-end spending package includes the highest research and development-driving budget in the Pentagon’s history and billions in additional funds to accelerate the military’s adoption of cutting-edge capabilities, according to a topline summary.
Released by congressional appropriators Tuesday, the roughly $1.7 trillion 2023 omnibus spending bill would provide the Defense Department with more than $797 billion in total base discretionary funding, much of which is aimed at boosting its tech portfolio.

Traditions help bring people together no matter where they are. Some military traditions can seem weird to civilians, I’m still trying to figure out what some of those call signs mean, but we’re not talking about those types of traditions. We’re talking about holiday traditions that service members and Veterans carry on throughout the years […]
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The United States was the first country on the planet to purchase an aircraft for military applications with the 1909 Wright Military Flyer. Ever since, America has consistently invested heavily in innovating its approach to airpower. From the world’s first plane-mounted gun to the world’s first stealth bomber, Uncle Sam has always been willing to […]
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The Ukrainian leader is going to ask for more military assistance to keep the Ukrainian military fighting.
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San Francisco mandates paid military leave for Guardsmen, reservists  Military Times

The FY 2023 omnibus appropriations bill includes funding for a host of weapon systems, including the F-35 Lightning II. (US Air Force)
US congressional negotiators have reached agreement on a fiscal year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations bill that would provide USD816.7 billion for the US Department of Defense (DoD), an increase of USD73.4 billion or about 10% from FY 2022, the House and Senate Appropriations Committees announced on 20 December.
The DoD funding includes USD162.2 billion for procurement, or USD17.3 billion above the FY 2022 enacted level; USD136.