The U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced that the U.S. Department of State has decided to approve a Foreign Military Sale to the government of Romania for Patriot Air… Continue reading "U.S. Response to Romania’s Support for Ukraine: New Patriot System Sale Approved"
The United States Army announced its “comprehensive transformation strategy” on May 1, with the Army Transformation Initiative intended to deliver capabilities faster, “optimize” the Army’s force structure, and eliminate “obsolete”… Continue reading "U.S. Army Lays Out New Priorities And Cuts Under Army Transformation Initiative"
On 25 April 2024, Croatia took delivery of the last Rafale F3-R fighter jet ordered from the French company Dassault Aviation. The arrival of the latest aircraft, which represents a… Continue reading "Croatia’s Rafale Fleet is Now Complete with Final Delivery"
Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelensky says the April 30 signing of the “minerals deal” establishing a joint reconstruction fund with the United States is the first “tangible” outcome of his one-on-one… Continue reading "Zelensky: Minerals Deal Signing First Outcome Of Vatican Trump Meeting"
Lockheed Martin announced that the Royal Netherlands Air Force had performed a live classified data sharing procedure using its F-35As during NATO’s Ramstein Flag multinational air force exercise, the first… Continue reading "Dutch F-35s Perform Data Sharing First In Ramstein Flag Exercise"
In recent months the political landscape of Europe has taken some unexpected turns towards more radical and nationalist movements. Parties such as AfD in Germany and the National Front in… Continue reading "How Might a Shift In European Politics Challenge Collective Security?"
The keel of USNS Solomon Atkinson (T-ATS 12), the U.S. Navy’s seventh Navajo-class towing, salvage, and rescue ship, was laid during a ceremony on April 16 at Austal USA’s Mobile,… Continue reading "Austal USA Begins Construction of U.S. Navy’s Next-Generation Rescue Ship, USNS Solomon Atkinson"
The Brazilian Navy and the British Royal Navy signed a letter of intent earlier this month to transfer HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark, two Albion-class landing platform dock (LPD) vessels.… Continue reading "Brazil Eyes Acquisition of UK’s Albion-Class Amphibious Landing Ships"
A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, operating in the Red Sea, suffered the loss of a F/A-18E Super Hornet from Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 136 on 28… Continue reading "U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet (and Tow Tractor) Lost Overboard During Evasion from Houthi Attack"
The Indian government announced Monday that it had officially signed a contract with the French government for the purchase of 26 Rafale Marine carrier-based multirole aircraft. 22 single-seat Rafale Ms… Continue reading "India Officially Orders 26 Rafale Marine Carrier-Based Fighters"