The US Sends Fighters to Defend UAE Amid Houthi Attacks
The US has announced the deployment of fighter planes to the UAE in response to missile assaults conducted by Yemen’s Houthi movement against the Gulf state.
USA News
Bilateral Relations
Homeland Security
U.S. Deployed its ‘nuke sniffer’ aircraft in the U.K.
US Air Force deployed a WC-135W “Constant Phoenix”, a nuclear sniffer, to RAF Mildenhall Air Base in the United Kingdom on January 30, 2021.
Bilateral Relations
Biden Names Qatar as a Major Non-NATO Ally
President Biden assured Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani, that he would soon designate Qatar as a significant non-NATO ally.
Regional / Strategy
Does the U.S. Have Eyes on the Black Sea?
Pentagon supported Stars and Stripes publication, which investigates the effects of the Ukrainian war on the U.S. Navy and NATO'!s presence in the Black Sea
Bilateral Relations
US Denies $130M in Military aid to Egypt
The US State Department will withhold Egypt $130 million in military aid due to the country's record on human rights abuses.
Air
Landing Video of Misshaped F-35 Leaked
US Navy's F-35C fell into the sea. The wreckage of the plane drifting in the waters of the South China Sea was leaked two days after the accident.
Air
Boeing’s KC-46A Won’t Be Fixed Before 2026, GAO Says
According to the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) new report, the U.S. Air Force’s KC-46 Pegasus tanker’s flaws won’t be fixed before 2026.
Air
F-35s Get a Flawed $14 Billion Software Upgrade
Bloomberg reports that a new evaluation by the military's testing division states that a $14 billion Pentagon software upgrade for F-35 warplanes.
Land
Bilateral Relations
Croatia Acquires US' Bradley Combat Vehicles
Croatia inked a deal with the United States to purchase 89 Bradley M2A2 vehicles as part of its collaboration with Washington.
Air
Country
Boeing Reports Fourth-Quarter 2021: $14.8 billion revenue
Boeing reported fourth-quarter revenue of $14.8 billion, reflecting higher commercial volume and lower defence revenue.
Air
A Photo of Misshaped F-35C Leaked
A photograph of a US Navy F-35C that fell into the water from the deck of the USS Carl Vinson has been leaked.
Land
Oshkosh Defence Discloses New Hybrid-Electric JLTV
Oshkosh Defence has developed a new version of its Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) featuring hybrid-electric technology.
Navy / Maritime
Unmanned Systems
The US Navy Deployed Northrop Grumman's MQ-8C Fire Scout
Northrop Grumman announced that MQ-8C Fire Scout, the U.S. Navy's next-generation ship-based autonomous helicopter system, entered service.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Sensors
$2.5 Billion Worth Arms Sale to Egypt
The U.S. administration plans to sell C-130J-30 Super Hercules aircraft and Air Defence Radar Systems worth of $2.5 billion.
