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Tehran has been increasingly public about its air defense capabilities, including showing off models of systems at a recent international defense expo.
By Agnes HelouThe fleet of light-twin rotorcraft will replace Airbus Puma HC2 types, which have been temporarily based in Brunei for British Army training and the island of Cyprus in support of Royal Air Force search and rescue missions.
By Tim Martin“The strength we think we bring is that [the Navy is] going to go from contract to actually starting to turn out students much quicker than any other competitors,” a Textron executive told Breaking Defense.
By Aaron Mehta“We need to increase spending in simple systems that we need a huge volume of that can, basically, counter very low-tech drones that could pose a threat,” Norway’s top officer told Breaking Defense, “so we don’t end up using the most sophisticated missile systems against something that is very cheap to buy.”
By Aaron MehtaDefense Industry Minister Pat Conroy said Anduril’s Ghost Shark is part of the Australian military’s $5.2 billion to $7.2 billion investment in undersea uncrewed maritime systems.
By Colin ClarkThe House is teeing up a series of votes this weekend on separate supplemental spending bills for Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine.
By Ashley Roque and Valerie Insinna“Iran’s goal was to restore its credibility and inflict retribution on Israel while reducing the risk of further escalation,” said Hasan Alhasan, senior fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
By Riad KahwajiPart of the shakeup includes tens of billions for nuclear-powered subs, and halting the pricey procurement of an additional F-35 fighter jet squadron.
By Colin Clark“The purpose of our initiative is to find ammunition on the world markets, to negotiate the financing and to potentially negotiate deliveries to Ukraine,” said Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala.
By Tim MartinThe Danish Ministry of Defence did not disclose when deliveries will take place but the jets are set to rebuild Argentina’s strike capabilities, almost a decade after retiring Dassault Mirage III fighter aircraft.
By Tim MartinF-35 program could reshuffle long-term upgrade plan, deliver TR-3 jets early without full capability
“I’m getting tired of over-promising and under-delivering,” F-35 program head Air Force Lt. Gen. Mike Schmidt said.
By Michael MarrowAmid Iranian criticism, “Jordanian leaders have been very clear to portray their action as defensive and in protection of their own sovereignty rather than any act in support of Israel, and this is sincere,” an analyst told Breaking Defense.
By Agnes HelouHaving regular mil-to-mil talks with China “is an important priority for us,” a senior defense official said, pointing to the PRC’s behavior in the South China Sea, as well as the importance of “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait.”
By Colin Clark