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Lockheed Promotes F-16 in Ukraine
Air

Lockheed Promotes F-16 in Ukraine

The Arms and Security Defence Expo begins today in Kyiv. The US Company Lockheed Martin has a booth for the first time ever. The company promotes F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft to Ukrainian Air Force (Повітряні Сили України).

The US Concludes Mobile Force Protection Program
Unmanned Systems

The US Concludes Mobile Force Protection Program

DARPA’s Mobile Force Protection (MFP) program passed Counter-Unmanned Air System (C-UAS) multilayer defence architecture tests.

US Navy prefers longer-range targeting capacity
Weapon / Missile

US Navy prefers longer-range targeting capacity

US Navy cancels AGM-154 JSOW-ER and favours AGM-158B JASSM-ER.

Köse:  First I class will have Roketsan’s VLS
Navy / Maritime Air Weapon / Missile

Köse: First I class will have Roketsan’s VLS

Alper Köse, the head of the Naval Platforms Department at SSB stated that Roketsan would provide the Vertical Launching System (VLS) for I-Class Frigates.

Is Stealth bomber ready or in production?
Air

Is Stealth bomber ready or in production?

There is mixed news about Northrop Grumman’s B-21 Raider stealth bomber. Some say it is ready, but others say it is still under production.

US Demanded written commitment on S-400 ahead of NATO Summit
Bilateral Relations Regional / Strategy

US Demanded written commitment on S-400 ahead of NATO Summit

According to Greece based SKAI TV, the United States has asked Turkey to officially confirm that it has not activated the Russian S-400 Air Defence systems.

Unmanned Aerial Tanker Refuels F/A-18 Hornet
Air

Unmanned Aerial Tanker Refuels F/A-18 Hornet

Boeing’s unmanned aerial tanker MQ-25 T1 refuelled a Navy F/A-18 during a flight on June 4, 2021, at MidAmerica Airport in Illinois. Boeing’s MQ-25 Stingray is a next-generation unmanned aerial refuelling aircraft developed for the US Navy’s Carrier-Based Aerial-Refueling System (CBARS) programme.

Greece Hold ORION-21 military exercise with four participants
Navy / Maritime Regional / Strategy

Greece Hold ORION-21 military exercise with four participants

Greece held a five-day multinational exercise “Orion-21” with Special Forces Units from Greece, the USA, Israel, Greek Cyprus and Serbia.

Kendall promises to Cut Turkey from F-35 Production
Air Bilateral Relations

Kendall promises to Cut Turkey from F-35 Production

US President Joe Biden’s US Air Force secretary nominee wants to take Turkey completely out of the production line. He also wants to promote US F-35 purchases.

US Navy Tests Hypersonic Rocket Motor
Weapon / Missile

US Navy Tests Hypersonic Rocket Motor

The US Navy’s Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) office tested on May 27th the first-stage solid rocket motor (SRM) in Promontory, Utah.

The U.S. Prepares Start Campaign Against Armed Drones
Unmanned Systems

The U.S. Prepares Start Campaign Against Armed Drones

The U.S. Navy Information Warfare Community has recently retweeted an article about weaponised drones in order to understand their strengths.

The USAF started soliciting information for F-4 and its engine parts
Air Logistics

The USAF started soliciting information for F-4 and its engine parts

The U.S. Air Force wants to procure F-4 aircraft and J-79 engine parts. The aircraft has a twin J-79 engine.

Israel’s F-16s are now Commercial
Air

Israel’s F-16s are now Commercial

U.S. private company that provides adversary (“red air”) and joint terminal attack controller (JTAC) training to the air forces will operate F-16.

The US to sell $735 million arms to Israel
Ammunition

The US to sell $735 million arms to Israel

The U.S. approved the potential sale of $735 million in precision-guided weapons to Israel according to Reuters.