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.
USA News
Investment
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.
Air
Defence Politics
A Review of F-35 Discussion
A recent article published at the Hill represents that “Pandora’s box” about the F-35 is open now: The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a “rathole”.
Navy / Maritime
Air
Germany to invest in Maritime
The State Department has decided to approve a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of P-8A Aircraft and Associated Support, and related equipment, for an estimated cost of $1.77 billion. The Defence Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale today.
Defence Politics
NATO might add China to the Strategy Concept
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg took part in a fireside chat with Ms Rose Gottemoeller, Payne Lecturer at the Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), Stanford University,
Air
Modernisation
Belgian Air Force Grounds F-16 Fleet
Belgian Air Force announced on February 11 that an F-16 aircraft had engine problems on take-off and landed immediately.
Air
Investment
Country
Modernisation
US Top Lawmaker Calls F-35’ Rathole,’
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is under the scope of the House Armed Services Committee which called the F-35 a “rathole” in a virtual event.
