Canada Officially Orders 88 F-35A Lightning II Jets
Canada officially delivered an acquisition request to procure the first batch of Lockheed Martin's F-35A Lightning II fighters for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
USA News
Air
Bilateral Relations
Space
Bilateral Relations
US Space Force Launches First Foreign Command in ROK
The US military activated its first Space Force Command on foreign soil on 14 December in the Republic of Korea (ROK).
Space
Investment
L3Harris Technologies Acquires Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings
Aerojet Rocketdyne and L3Harris Technologies announced the signing of a definitive agreement for L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne for $58.
Unmanned Systems
United Kingdom to Acquire Mini Drones
The United Kingdom continues to UAV investments. The country will procure more than 250 mini drones. The deal was secured with Lockheed Martin UK.
Air
F-35B Crash Landing
F-35B Lightning II aircraft crash-landed during hover at NAS JRB Fort Worth in Texas. Video shared on social media.
Defence Politics
US Senate Passes Record $858 Billion Military Spending Bill
The United States Senate passed a bill on Thursday authorising a record $858 billion in military spending next year.
Navy / Maritime
SECNAV Names Future America Class Amphibious Assult Ship
SECNAV, announced that a future America-class amphibious assault ship of US Navy would be named USS Fallujah (LHA 9).
Air
Germany Becomes the Newest F-35 Lightning Customer
The German Federal Ministry of Defence announced the signing of the acquisition of 35 Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 5th generation aircraft.
Weapon / Missile
Bilateral Relations
US to Send Patriots to Ukraine
The U.S. plans to send a Patriot missile defence system to Ukraine as the Pentagon’s plan requires the approval of Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin.
Air
New Crop Duster Aircraft for USAF
The U.S. expands its Counter-Insurgency (COIN) aircraft. The USAF announced AT-802U Sky Warden after U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM).
Navy / Maritime
Air
Boeing Delivers First P-8A Poseidon to RNZAF
Boeing Delivers First P-8A Poseidon to Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF), the first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPA, in a ceremony at the Museum of Flight.
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
US announces the importance of Cooperation with Turkiye
Ned Price, the State Department Spokesperson, answered two questions concerning Turkiye’s F-16 aircraft procurement requests.
Air
Bilateral Relations
Defence Politics
U.S. lifts restrictions preventing sales of F-16s to Turkiye
The House and Senate Armed Services Committees released the NDAA, to add $45 billion to the Biden administration’s initial budget request.
Air
Bilateral Relations
ROK To Acquire Chinook
The State Department has approved a possible FMS to the ROK of CH-47F helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $1.5 billion.
