Poland Acquires 800 Hellfire II Missiles
The Polish government has signed a deal to purchase 800 Hellfire II missiles to equip the Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian and AW149 attack helicopters.
USA News
Weapon / Missile
Air
Engine and Transmission
Modernisation
Country
GAO Questions Cost Growth and Modernisation Decisions
GAO criticises the F-35 aircraft for the late delivery and high programme cost.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Biden’s F-16 Condition: Sweden Joins NATO
U.S. President Biden calls Turkish counterpart Erdoğan following re-election to allow Sweden to join NATO in return for getting F-16 fighters.
Air
Logistics
Only Half Of the F-35 Fleet is Mission-Ready
U.S. Air Force JSF Programme Director revealed that only about half of the F-35 fighters in the U.S. fleet are ready to perform war missions.
Air
US Faces F-35’s IP Right Problems
US identifies the problems it faces in F-35 production and takes precautions for the NGAD program.
Air
Declining Thai’s F-35 bid, US offers F-16 and F-15 jets
Pentagon has informally declined Thailand’s request to purchase F-35 fighter jets, according to an RTAF source. The US Offers F-16 and F15 to Thailand.
Air
Unmanned Systems
UK to Deploy Mojave UAV on Aircraft Carriers
Royal Navy plans to deploy Mojave STOL UAV on HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carriers.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
USA Sells NASAMS to Ukraine
USA decided to sell NASAMS to Ukraine for an estimated cost of $285 million. DSCA announced the possible sale today.
Navy / Maritime
US Orders the Fourth Constellation Frigate
The US Navy ordered the fourth Constellation-class frigate, with a $526 million contract awarded to Fincantieri's US subsidiary Marinette Marine.
Navy / Maritime
Simulator / AI / Drill/ Software
Unmanned Systems
US Navy Focuses on MUM-T with MQ-9B SeaGuardian at IPB-23
US Navy focus on Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) at Integrated Battle Problem 2023 (IBP-23) to conduct Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercises.
Weapon / Missile
Patriot Receives Minimal Damage from Kinzhal’s Attack
Russia’s targeting of the Patriot caused minimal degree damage to the Patriot Air Defence system. The battery does not need to return for overhaul.
Weapon / Missile
Poland Receives its First Five M142 HIMARS Rocket Launchers
Poland has received the first units of the MLRS M142 HIMARS from the United States as part of the contract signed in 2019.
Weapon / Missile
Kinzhal’s Patriot Revenge
Russian hypersonic missile Kinzhal has damaged the Ukrainian Patriot Air Defence System near Kyiv.
E/W
Unmanned Systems
MQ-9A Completes Integration Tests of Angry Kitten ECM Pod
USAF tests ALQ-167 Angry Kitten ECM on MQ-9A Reaper at the 556th Test and Evaluation Squadron (TES) at Creech Air Force Base.
