Boeing to produce 11 P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The U.S. Navy awarded Boeing a $1.6 billion production contract for the next 11 P 8A Poseidon aircraft. Nine aircraft will join the U.S. Navy fleet.
USA News
Navy / Maritime
Air
Navy / Maritime
US ship with a French name for Greek Navy
According to the Naval Analyses, the Greek government wants to build US Lockheed Martin frigates in France.
Space
Ingenuity Prepares for Maiden Flight
NASA plans the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter to attempt a powered, controlled flight of an aircraft on another planet.
Air
Ammunition
F-35B Shot Itself
An ammunition round that exploded damaged a Marine Corps F-35B. The jet was conducting a night-time close air support mission on the Yuma Range Complex.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Turkey Hires Former F-35 Executive
The Turkish defence industry has hired a former Lockheed Martin executive to lobby Alexandria-based firm Pentagon Strategies on the F-35.
Investment
New Round on Motor Sich
Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) announced the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv seized property and 100% of Motor Sich shares.
Weapon / Missile
ROK to Acquire AGM-114R
State Department approved a possible FMS to the Republic of Korea (ROK) of AGM-114R Hellfire Missiles for an estimated cost of $36 million.
Air
Bilateral Relations
GAO: The Cost of Removing Turkey from F-35: $108 million
The U.S. GAO examined the cost of the JSF program. The office claims that removing Turkey and establishing alternative suppliers will cost $108 million.
Air
Weapon / Missile
JSM at Drop Test From JSF
Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency released photos from a test conducted in February of the JSM, the air-launched version of the NSM.
Land
Stryker for Macedonia
The U.S. State Department approved FMS to North Macedonia of Stryker Vehicles and related equipment for an estimated cost of $210 million.
Air
JSF is The Key to Draw Attention
General Richard Dannatt, former Chief of the General Staff and member of the House of Lords, criticized the British Ministry of Defence heavily.
Weapon / Missile
Javelin for Norway
The State Department approved the sale of Javelin FGM-148 Missiles and related equipment to Norway for an estimated cost of $36 million.
Air
Defence Politics
Modernisation
USAF accepts First Boeing F-15EX
The US Air Force (USAF) officially accepted the first F-15EX fighter on 10 March at Boeing’s St Louis production facility in Missouri following the maiden flight on 2 February 2021.
Bilateral Relations
Regional / Strategy
Modernisation
Russia Wants to sell Su-35 and Su-57 Fighter Jets to Turkey
Russia is ready to negotiate the deliveries of fifth-generation fighters SU-57 and generation 4++ fighters SU-35 with Turkey.
