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For decades, Middle Eastern countries have been buying advanced fighter jets, sometimes even in record numbers. For example, five years ago, Saudi Arabia purchased 84 F-15SA aircraft worth $60 billion. The deal was the largest export contract in the history of the US Department of Defence.
This week, CENTCOM announced the deployment of additional forces to the Persian Gulf region. The official website of the U.S. Department of Defence announced the dispatch of warships to enhance maritime security.
The Russian Federation may lose a customer willing to buy Su-35 fighter jets. The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces opposes the purchase of the fourth-generation aircraft.
In June 2022, an MV-22 Osprey convertible crashed. The crash, which claimed the lives of five members of the US Marine Corps, was unavoidable. This was the conclusion reached by experts after an investigation.
This week, the Israeli Air Force not only received three F-35I Adir aircraft, but also conducted an important test with the fifth-generation fighters.
The US is building up its forces in the Persian Gulf, where Iran has recently been making attempts to seize civilian ships. As it became known, an American F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet is operating in the region, which managed to destroy three enemies at once in one battle.
The Israeli Air Force has received a new batch of fifth-generation F-35I Adir fighter jets. This week, three aircraft were added to the service.
An Ohio-class nuclear-powered submarine, which is a nuclear weapons carrier, arrived in the Republic of Korea this week, docking at the port of Busan. The submarine USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) made its first visit to the country since 1981. ABC News journalist Martha Raddatz was given exclusive access to the nuclear submarine while in the Republic of Korea.
An F-35C Lightning II fighter jet visited Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport in Wichita, Kansas. The US Navy aircraft landed for refuelling.
The US Air Force has sent a B-2 Spirit nuclear bomber to the northernmost state. The aircraft arrived in Alaska.
The US Marines have conducted the first firing test of the unmanned NMESIS (Navy/Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System) with the NSM (Naval Strike Missile) missile in two years. The tests took place in late June 2023 at Point Mugu Naval Air Station in California.
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has found that the two main tools for assessing the readiness level of F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jets, do not always show the same results.
The United States and allies conducted an exercise called "elephant walk" on the island of Guam. Approximately two dozen aircraft took part.
The French Navy will soon receive a new nuclear-powered submarine. Naval Group has launched another Suffren-class submarine. It is called FS Tourville
Central Command (CENTCOM) has announced the deployment of additional forces to the Middle East. This is a US response to Iran's aggressive actions in the Persian Gulf, which has attacked and attempted to seize more than 20 ships in two years.
