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13 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Boeing Awarded $451M Contract to Upgrade Japanese F-15s

The US Air Force has awarded Boeing a $450.5-million contract to upgrade dozens of Japanese F-15 fighter jets.

13 December

Inder Singh Bisht

Saab to Deliver Giraffe 4A Radars to US Air Forces Europe

Saab has been contracted by BAE Systems to deliver multiple Giraffe 4A radar systems to the US Air Forces in Europe.

12 December

Joe Saballa

Sweden Approves Major Procurement of Automatic Rifles From US

The Swedish government has procured a large quantity of automatic rifles from the US to support its military expansion and modernization efforts.

12 December

The C-390 Millennium tactical transport aircraft. Photo: Embraer

Rojoef Manuel

NATO Aircraft to Receive Self-Protection Suites From Elbit Systems

Elbit Systems has received a $175-million deal to provide self-protection suites to a European NATO customer’s aircraft.

12 December

Experts preparing a stratospheric balloon for flight

Rojoef Manuel

Airbus, Aerostar Complete Demo of Stratospheric Systems for US Defense Applications

Airbus and Aerostar have completed a series of joint test flights of their combined stratospheric capabilities to validate applications for the US military.

12 December

U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Miles Young (left), data systems administrator, Defensive Cyberspace Operations, Company A, 6th Communication Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, discusses his network hacking plan with a Canadian Army service member during Cyber Harmony 24 at The Royal Montreal Regiment, Quebec, Canada, April 28, 2024. This exercise allowed Reserve Marines to integrate with their active duty counterparts and joint partners to help develop practices in defense against cyber attacks.

Rojoef Manuel

Canada, Ukraine Ink Bilateral Information Security Agreement

Canada and Ukraine have signed an information security agreement to enhance their military partnership and interoperability.

12 December

Joe Saballa

US Performs Exo-Atmospheric Intercept of Ballistic Missile Target in Guam

The US Missile Defense Agency has successfully performed its first live exo-atmospheric intercept of a ballistic missile target using the Aegis Guam System.

12 December

Staff Writer With AFP

US Announces First Israeli Withdrawal From Lebanon Under Ceasefire Deal

Israeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the Lebanese military under a ceasefire deal, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday.

11 December