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AUKUS · MarylandNATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The new attack submarine design the United Kingdom and Australia will share through the AUKUS trilateral arrangement is in a “mature” state and will be finalized in the next year or two, leaders said this month.The third phase of the AUKUS submarine deal centers around Australia and the U.K designing, building and operating their own SSN-AUKUS attack subs, which will leverage American technology.Though the U.K. won’t accep…See the Story
AUKUS sub design deemed ‘mature’ as nations debate top technologies
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F-35 · United StatesThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s total cost is expected to top $2 trillion over its entire life span given the U.S. military plans to fly it longer, inflation is rising, and the Pentagon’s efforts to rein in expenses are largely falling short, a government watchdog said Monday.That price tag represents an increase from the $1.7 trillion lifetime cost the Government Accountability Office previously reported in September 2023. The revised estimate …See the Story
F-35s to cost $2 trillion as Pentagon plans longer use, says watchdog
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U.S. NavyThe recent review of shipbuilding progress is an important step in correcting the current cost overruns and schedule slippage. However, the U.S. Navy secretary’s rather timid response of only directing the FFG design team to gather at the shipyard was far too timid.Many had hoped this program would solve the problem of small, anti-submarine warfare ships, replacing the FFG-7 class. Those hopes were dashed with the announcement of an outrageous, …See the Story
Get the US Navy’s frigate program back on schedule
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Gaza · GazaPARIS — Belgium postponed the deployment of the frigate Louise-Marie to the Red Sea for “an indefinite period of time” after the vessel failed a number of technical tests during training, the country’s Defense Ministry said on Monday.The ministry declined to provide details, in an emailed statement to Defense News, citing operational security.Specialist website marineschepen.nl reported a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow air-defense missile failed to launch du…See the Story
Belgium postpones Red Sea deployment after frigate mishaps
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Aircraft · SpainMILAN — The first A400M aircraft for Kazakhstan has rolled out of the paint shop at Airbus Defence and Space facilities in Spain, the company announced in an April 15 statement.The upcoming delivery of the cargo plane comes at a time when the Central Asian country is balancing its ties to the West while managing neighborly relations with Russia.Ahead of the war in Ukraine, in 2021, Astana ordered two copies of the aircraft, with the first one ex…See the Story
Airbus rolls out first A400M destined for Kazakhstan
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Air Force · San AntonioThe U.S. Air Force expects to receive its first operational F-15E Strike Eagle upgraded with an advanced electronic warfare system this summer.In a statement to Defense News on Thursday, Air Force spokesperson Maj. Alli Stormer said eight Boeing-made F-15E jets are undergoing modifications with the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System, or EPAWSS. The work is taking place at the company’s facility in San Antonio, Texas, the service s…See the Story
Air Force to get F-15E jet with fresh electronic warfare tech in summer
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Aircraft · SantiagoSANTIAGO, Chile — Brazil’s Air Force and Embraer are beginning a joint study to look into adapting aircraft already in service to carry out intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions, the local firm announced April 10.The head of the Air Force, Gen. Marcelo Kanitz Damasceno, and the chief executive of Embraer Defense and Security, João Bosco Costa Jr., attended the company’s announcement during the FIDAE air show, which runs April 9-…See the Story
Brazilian Air Force, Embraer launch study for surveillance fleet
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