International
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InternationalJapan Suspends Aegis Ashore Due To Technical And Cost Concerns
Japan decided to suspend the deployment of the two Aegis Ashore missile defense systems due the technical and cost issues, Defense Minister Taro Kono said Monday. “In view of the […]
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CongressSenators Embrace Pivot to Pacific Theater in FY ’21 NDAA Markup
The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) included plans to stand up a new Pacific Deterrence Initiatives worth nearly $6 billion in its fiscal year 2021 defense authorization bill, demonstrating the […]
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Navy/USMCElbit Reveals UK USV Anti-Sub Trials
Elbit Systems [ESLT] on Monday said its Seagull Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) finished a set of anti-submarine warfare (ASW) trials with the United Kingdom Ministry of Defense (MoD) last October. […]
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InternationalCongress Should Label UAVs As Combat Aircraft To Loosen Export Controls, Defense Analyst Says
The U.S. export of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to allies and partner nations has been restricted for decades by irrational policies and outdated definitions and Congress should rectify the situation […]
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Navy/USMCAnnual BALTOPS Maritime Exercise Starts Next Week
The 49th annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) international maritime exercise is set to last over a week and is about to begin, the Navy announced June 1. The annual BALTOPS aims […]
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InternationalSASC Leaders Introduce New Pacific Deterrence Initiative to Bolster Counter-China Efforts
The bipartisan leaders of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) announced May 28 their plan to establish a new initiative meant to help the Pentagon better prioritize the Indo-Pacific region […]
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InternationalKongsberg To Deliver Latest Version Of Its Protector Remote Weapon Station To Canada
Kongsberg has signed a new $51 million deal with General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada [GD] to deliver the latest version of its Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) for Canada’s […]
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InternationalU.S. to Formally Withdraw from Open Skies Treaty
The Trump administration has made the final decision to withdraw from the international Open Skies Treaty, officials confirmed May 21. The news, first reported Thursday by the New York Times, […]
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InternationalState Department Approves $180 Million Deal With Taiwan For MK-48 Torpedoes
The State Department has approved a potential $180 million deal with Taiwan for the sale of 18 MK-48 Advanced Technology Heavy Weight Torpedoes. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress […]
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InternationalFlexible, Neural Networks Will Be Part of FCAS Design, Airbus Official Says
Flexible, neural networks will be a feature of the Airbus-Dassault Aviation Future Combat Air System (FCAS), an Airbus official said last week, according to a report in sister publication, Avionics […]