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The C295 MPA that will replace the P-3M in Spanish service is seen leading a C295 MSA that Airbus is pitching as a CN235 MSA replacement. (Airbus)
Airbus is close to finalising a C295 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) development contract with Spain, at the same time as pitching a maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) variant to the country.

As we look back at 2022, the world seems a lot different than when we assembled this list in 2021. While it appeared as if Russia was preparing for war at this time last year, analysts differed on whether Moscow was engaged in an elaborate bluff to force Kyiv to make concessions or if President […]
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Turkey and Syria’s ministers of defense met in Moscow this Wednesday, in their first talks in more than a decade. The two countries’ defense and intelligence chiefs met alongside Russian counterparts, where the three defense heads reportedly discussed “the Syrian crisis, the refugee issue, and joint efforts to fight against all terrorist groups in Syria.” […]
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Germany has taken command of VJTF 2023. (Bundeswehr)
Germany takes command of the NATO Response Force (NRF) Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF) on 1 January, the alliance announced on its website on 28 December.
Germany takes over the leadership of VJTF 2023 from France, which led the force in 2022 during its first ever collective defence mission − to Romania − following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on 24 February. The French-led VJTF 2022, including its Belgian contingent, formed the basis for the NATO enhanced Vigilance Activity battlegroup in Romania.

The Hero-30 weighs 7.7 kg and has a range beyond 15 km. (Janes/Daniel Wasserbly)
The Argentine Ministry of Defense (MoD) on 27 December signed a contract with the Israeli MoD’s Directorate of International Defense Cooperation to buy Uvision’s Hero-120 and Hero-30 loitering munitions.
Argentine Defence Minister Jorge Taiana and head of the Israeli directorate Yair Kulas signed the contract.

Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24 prompted an influx of Western military aid to Ukraine, creating an opportunity for the Pentagon and industry to see how new U.S.-made capabilities can perform on the battlefield.
In total, the Biden administration has provided more than $20 billion in security assistance to Kyiv since the start of the war. While old-school systems, such as artillery and anti-tank weapons, have played an important role in the conflict, the United States has also committed more cutting-edge tools to help the Ukrainians defend themselves and beat back Russian advances.

In an effort to keep pace with the United States, the Soviet Union set about building their own space shuttle — and it really flew.
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Four organizations were recently awarded contracts for the Signature Management using Operational Knowledge and Environments program overseen by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency.
The SMOKE program aims to develop signature management technologies and automate threat-emulated infrastructure in order to provide realistic simulations of threats for a more holistic network picture.
The organizations that landed contracts for the effort include BlackHorse Solutions, Inc.

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Due to its adoption of the Biden administration’s progressive woke policies, the military is now struggling to meet recruiting goals across all branches. While the military has already raised the maximum age to join, it still struggles to find enough volunteers. In what seems almost as an act of desperation, the military is now accepting people who have had behavioral issues, such as ADHD.

On December 15, an F-35B Lightning’s vertical landing on a runway in Fort Worth, Texas took a disastrous turn when an aggressive bounce pitched the fighter jet forward onto its nose. The 5th-generation fighter became a protractor, its front landing gear shredding as it carved a circle around the nose point grinding into the tarmac.  […]
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