Greece Set to Buy 40 F-35A Lightning II for $8.6 Billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Greece of F-35 CTOL aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $8.6 billion.
USA News
Air
Air
Weapon / Missile
E/W
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
U.S. to Sell F-16 to Turkiye total cost is $23.0 Billion
The State Department approved a possible FMS to Turkiye of F-16 Acquisition and Modernisation and related equipment for an estimated cost of $23.0 billion.
Homeland Security
İllegal Immigration Leads to Homeland Crises in Texas
The U.S. Government and Texas Governor Abbott, supported by 25 Republican governors, increased the tension over border security and illegal immigration.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The U.S. Navy Establishes Unmanned Systems Task Group
The U.S. Navy’s Task Force 59 formed a new sub-force to operate unmanned systems, Task Force 59.1.
Unmanned Systems
Gray Eagle 25M UCAV Makes Maiden Flight
The newest version of the U.S.’s MQ-1 Predator line of UCAVs, Gray Eagle 25M or GE-25M, made its maiden flight on the 5th of December, 2023.
Air
B-21 Enters the LRIP Phase with Northrop Grumman
The U.S. Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider stealth bomber was considered beginning the LRIP two months after its maiden flight.
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
NATO’s Largest Exercise Steadfast Defender 2024 Starts
NATO’s largest exercise in decades began on Wednesday, with the departure of the dock landing ship USS Gunston Hall (LSD 44) from Norfolk, Virginia, the U.S.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Biden Pushes U.S. Congress to Approve F-16 Sale to Turkiye
U.S. President Joe Biden’s White House sent a letter to members of Congress on Wednesday urging approval of F-16 aircraft and modernisation kits to Turkiye.
Defence Politics
Regional / Strategy
Air
Turkiye to wait until Sweden’s NATO Process is Completed
The U.S. State Department underlined that Turkiye’s F-16 acquisition process would wait until Sweden’s NATO admission process is completed.
Regional / Strategy
Analysis
Why does Russia Want Alaska back from the U.S.?
The last move in the struggle to dominate the trade route between the U.S. and Russia came from Russia. Putin wants to claim the sale of Alaska “invalid”.
Navy / Maritime
Bilateral Relations
Putin Claims Alaska as Russian Territory
Putin declares Russia’s 1867 sale of Alaska to the U.S. is ‘illegal’ and wants it back. He, therefore, signed a decree to make the request official.
Communication
Northrop and Mitsubishi to Cooperate on Air Defence
U.S.-based Northrop Grumman and Japanese Mitsubishi Electric will cooperate to network Japan’s ground-based air defence systems.
Weapon / Missile
LGM-35 Sentinel ICBM Programme Faces Cost Overruns
The U.S.’ future ICBM programme LGM-35 Sentinel is facing a cost overrun, reaching “critical” status as of January 2024.
Weapon / Missile
Japan to Acquire 400 Tomahawk Missiles from the U.S.
Japanese MoD signed a $1.7 billion deal with the U.S. to acquire 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles for AEGIS-equipped destroyers.
