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Aircraft · ArlingtonThe Air Force’s aircraft fleet is replete with fighters, bombers, tankers and other aircraft that are still flying after decades or even generations.But the service’s planned collaborative combat aircraft — drones that will fly alongside crewed fighters — probably won’t last even a single generation before they need to be replaced or heavily overhauled, Chief of Staff Gen. David Allvin said Thursday.Allvin, speaking at the Air and Space Forces A…See the Story
No 30-year-old drone wingmen: US Air Force eyes regular CCA overhauls
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Moscow · MoscowMOSCOW — The Russian Navy will receive about 50 ships of various classes this year, compared to 32 last year, according to the deputy minister of industry and trade.The announcement comes amid the country’s invasion of Ukraine, during which Ukrainian forces have destroyed and disabled several Russian naval vessels.Viktor Yevtukhov unveiled the forecast June 9 during an interview with the state-owned channel Zvezda TV. In total, according to the …See the Story
Will Russia’s Navy get the 50 ships it expects this year?
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Romania · RomaniaConstanta, ROMANIA — Romania’s second Patriot air defense system is now ready for combat following its successful intercept of a target simulating a cruise missile during a live-fire exercise on the banks of the Black Sea.On June 14, in cloudy conditions at the Capu Midia Training Range in the eastern part of Romania, the country’s Patriot fired a PAC-2 anti-tactical missile, successfully destroying an MQM-178 Firejet target drone.The unmanned s…See the Story
Romania’s second Patriot system operational after drone-destroying drill
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Rome · RomeROME — The team-up between KNDS and Leonardo last December to build tanks and fighting vehicles was touted as a key step towards well timed European defense industry integration as the continent faces war on its border and growing competition from overseas.“The aim is to create a truly European Defense Group,” the firms said at the time.The spectacular collapse of the deal this week was a sharp reminder that business is business and deals will n…See the Story
German-Italian tank kerfuffle dings vision of Europeanized arms
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Warsaw, Poland · WarsawWARSAW, Poland — Drawing lessons from the ongoing war in Ukraine, several Eastern European allies are aiming to buy new tanks after years of neglect in this capability area.German, South Korean and American producers are intensively competing for orders from the Czech Republic, Poland, Romania and Slovakia, among others, amid a spike in demand for tracked platforms across the region.Slovakia recently unveiled plans to buy new tanks, and local ob…See the Story
Eyes on Ukraine, demand for tanks is bubbling up in Eastern Europe
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U.S. Navy · ChinaThis is part of a series exploring ways to strengthen the U.S. Navy’s fleet. Click here to see the entire series.The Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy now includes multiple warship classes, fifth-generation fighters and an expanding submarine force. These means — combined with, in the words of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command leader Adm. Samuel Paparo, illegal, coercive, aggressive and deceptive maritime gray zone activities — seemingly imply that …See the Story
Are we sure China views sea power the same way the West does?
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