January 17, 2024 | International, Aerospace
Spain buys Rheinmetall munitions amid calls for more ammo production
For months, defense officials have urged European Union members to pressure their arms industries to increase munitions production.
October 1, 2018 | International, Aerospace
New or Used: The Air Force's Two Tricky Paths to 386 Operational Squadrons
The U.S. Air Force will soon need to make a decision on whether or not its plan to grow to 386 operational squadrons should focus on procuring top-of-the-line equipment and aircraft, or stretching the legs of some of its oldest warplanes even longer, experts say.
Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced in September that the service wants at least 74 additional squadrons over the next decade. What service brass don't yet know is what could fill those squadrons.
Full article: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2018/09/30/new-or-used-air-forces-two-tricky-paths-386-operational-squadrons.html
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November 15, 2023 | International, Aerospace
Central Europe's defence companies spy African opportunity | Reuters
Central European defence companies are negotiating new deals to sell more weapons, military equipment and related services in Africa as they seek to poach customers looking for alternatives to Russia, companies and government officials say.
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October 15, 2023 | International, Naval
Fearing China, South Korea targets firms building Taiwan navy submarines | Reuters
South Korean authorities cited the risk of Chinese economic retaliation when they charged marine technology firm SI Innotec last year with violating trade laws for its work on Taiwan's new military submarine program, according to a police document seen by Reuters and two people familiar with the matter.