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Finland Issues New RFQ for HX New Fighter Competition
The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command sent a Revised Request for Quotation for the HX Programme on 31 October 2019....
Pompeo seeks faster progress with North Korea after rockets
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Friday that negotiations with North Korea were going too slowly after Pyongyang fired...
Extensive Russian submarine operation in North Atlantic: Norway
Russia has sent about 10 submarines into the North Atlantic in the largest such operation since the end of the...
Pentagon awards $10 bn cloud contract to Microsoft, snubbing Amazon
The Pentagon said Friday it is awarding a $10 billion cloud computing contract to Microsoft, following a highly scrutinized bidding...
USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Returns to Sea
USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) got underway today for sea trials from Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS)...
US Air Force requests proposals for light attack aircraft
The Air Force released final requests for proposal Oct. 24 for a limited number of Textron Aviation AT-6 and Sierra...
Turkey launches ground offensive against Kurdish forces in Syria
Turkey launched a broad assault on Kurdish-controlled areas in northeastern Syria on Wednesday (Oct 9), with intensive bombardment paving the...
US F-16 fighter jet crashes in Germany with pilot taken to hospital
An American F-16 fighter jet crashed Tuesday near the city of Trier in western Germany, the German air force told...
Northrop Grumman Successfully Tests AQS-24 Deep Tow
Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully operated the AQS-24 minehunting sonar at depths greater than 400 feet during system testing off the...
Germany’s Arms Export Approvals Headed for Record High
German arms exports could be on track to reach record levels this year, with the government approving sales to the...
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