DefenceTalkThe Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress May 17 of a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Netherlands for the continuation of a Continental United States (CONUS) -based Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) F-16 Formal Training Unit (FTU)and associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $191million. The Government of the […]https://www.defencetalk.com/the-netherlands-f-16-pilot-training-and-logistics-support-47835/

DefenceTalkRussia will actively seek new deals on the Latin American arms market, which it expects to reach a value of $50 billion in the next ten years, the head of a Russian Technologies (Rostec) high-tech state corporation delegation said on Saturday. “According to our expert estimates, the volume of the Latin American arms market will […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-seeks-new-arms-deals-on-growing-latin-american-market-2-47833/

DefenceTalkA Lockheed Martin F-35B Short Takeoff/Vertical Landing (STOVL) Lightning II test aircraft recently completed the first-ever Vertical Takeoff (VTO) on May 10. VTOs are one of the many capabilities required for the fielding an F-35B aircraft. While not a combat capability, VTOs are required for repositioning of the STOVL in environments where a jet could […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35b-completes-first-vertical-takeoff-47831/

DefenceTalkPakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra handed over first batch of Turkish UAV (ANKA) parts to Turkish Aerospace Industry (TAI) in an impressive ceremony held during International Defence Exhibition & Fair (IDEF) at Istanbul, Turkey. After the signing ceremony, Mr Muharrem Dortkasli, President and CEO of TAI expressed his satisfaction on the skill and knowledge possessed by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/pakistan-delivers-first-batch-of-turkish-uav-parts-to-turkey-47841/

DefenceTalkChinese Premier Li Keqiang arrives in Pakistan Wednesday for a two-day visit where he will meet prime minister-elect Nawaz Sharif as the long-time allies look to boost trade ties. Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League-N (PML-N) party swept to victory in the May 11 general election on a promise to revitalize Pakistan’s struggling economy and help from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinese-pm-begins-pakistan-visit-47855/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea fired its fourth short-range missile in the past two days into waters off its east coast on Sunday, despite calls for restraint from South Korea and other countries in the region, as well as the United Nations. The latest launch into the Sea of Japan, confirmed by South Korean Defense Ministry officials, follows […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-test-fires-4th-short-range-missile-47843/

DefenceTalkThis week, the Army Intelligence and Security Command conducted a demonstration of the Distributed Common Ground System – Army, for members of the press as well as members of Congress and their staff to help them better understand the system. The top message coming out of the demonstration was that Distributed Common Ground System – […]https://www.defencetalk.com/interoperability-with-intelligence-community-paramount-for-dcgs-a-47825/

DefenceTalkFort Bliss, Texas, has unveiled the Army’s first microgrid that will save resources, provide energy security, and be a model for other microgrids throughout the base. The system integrates renewable energy, local power, energy storage and load management to guarantee uninterrupted continuous power in adverse conditions, said Maj. Gen. Dana J.H. Pittard, commanding general of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fort-bliss-unveils-armys-first-microgrid-47828/

DefenceTalkFiji’s military ruler said Sunday he would meet Beijing’s leaders in China this month, a week after unveiling an official trip to Russia, as he looks beyond strained regional ties in the South Pacific. Voreqe Bainimarama has been banned from Australia and New Zealand since seizing control in a 2006 coup. His announcement that he […]https://www.defencetalk.com/fiji-turns-to-russia-china-amid-strained-regional-ties-47821/

DefenceTalkNorth Korea Sunday test-fired a short-range missile off its east coast, its fourth in two days, despite pleas from South Korea and the UN chief to halt the launches at a time of high tensions. The guided missile was fired into the East Sea (Sea of Japan) on Sunday afternoon, a defence ministry spokesman told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/north-korea-test-fires-another-short-range-missile-47819/