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WASHINGTON --- DSCA Director Heidi Grant and R. Clarke Cooper, Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs, announced the Fiscal Year 2020 U.S. arms transfer figures, as well as other ... Two Arrested Over Major Hacker Attack at Italy’s Leonardo Defense Group
PARIS --- Using malware unknown to the company’s anti-virus programs, and propagated using USB drives, a hacker gained access to 99 computers at facilities of Italian aerospace and defense group Leona... June 2021 Paris Air Show Canceled over Covid
PARIS --- In light of the uncertainty linked to the current COVID-19 health crisis, the Paris Air Show organization has made the decision to cancel the 2021 edition of the show, which was scheduled to... New Players Emerge As Top 25 Arms Makers See Sales Rise by 8.5%
STOCKHOLM --- Sales of arms and military services by the sector’s largest 25 companies totalled US$361 billion in 2019, 8.5 per cent more than in 2018. The largest companies have a geographically di... Russian Physicist Working on Hypersonic Aircraft Arrested for High Treason
A Russian court has ordered the arrest of a physicist specializing in hypersonic aircraft on suspicion of high treason. Anatoly Gubanov took part in international conferences and projects involving... Data Stolen in Embraer Ransomware Attack
Brazilian company Embraer, considered today's third-largest airplane maker after Boeing and Airbus, was the victim of a ransomware attack last month. Today, hackers involved in the intrusion have l... PLA Drops Depth-Charges in Exercise to “Deter Taiwan Secessionists”
In a rare report shared with media, an anti-submarine warfare aircraft of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) was shown dropping a new type of depth charge in a recent training exercise, demons... American, British and French Paras in Air Assault Exercise
British, French and American paratroopers have given a powerful demonstration of how they can go side-by-side into battle by air. Some 20 helicopters carried the 1,300-strong 2 PARA Battlegroup int... Sukhoi Supplies Russian MoD with Su-35S Fighter Jets
The Sukhoi Company of United Aircraft Corporation has handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense three Su-35S multipurpose fighters of the 4++ generation. The aircraft were built at the Komsomolsk... UK’s Team Tempest Holds Virtual Briefing Across UK Industry
The RAF Rapid Capabilities Office and core Team Tempest Industry Partners (BAE Systems, Rolls Royce, Leonardo and MBDA) hosted a virtual briefing session to provide a detailed understanding of the wor... US Approves $132M Ammunition Sale to Australia
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of 155mm Ammunition and Accessories, and related equipment, for a... Russian Troops Deploy Demining UGV in Nagorno-Karabakh
Military personnel of the International Mine Action Center of the Russian Defence Ministry continue to work on engineering reconnaissance and mine clearance in the area of responsibility of the Russia... Royal Navy Monitors Russian Warships Close to UK Waters
The Royal Navy has monitored nine Russian vessels around the UK in recent weeks. Every move made by the Russians – a surfaced submarine, destroyer, corvette, patrol ship and their supporting tugs and ... Panel Recommends Fixes to Cut US Military Aviation Accidents
Years of budgetary indifference has severely impacted military aviation causing a degradation of readiness and — tragically — a loss of lives. The National Commission on Military Aviation Safety re... US Marines Complete Norway Deployment for Arctic Warfare Training
BOEBLINGEN, Germany --- U.S. Marines and Sailors from Marine Rotational Force-Europe completed their intensive arctic training Sunday, marking the end of a six-week deployment to Setermoen, Norway, an... Second US Navy FFG(X) Frigate Named “USS Congress”
Secretary of the Navy announced that the U.S. Navy’s second Constellation class guided-missile frigate will be named USS Congress. Secretary of the Navy Kenneth J. Braithwaite announced Dec. 2 that... US Troops Still Welcome Here, Says German Minister
Germany's foreign minister said Friday he is glad the U.S. Congress appears to believe U.S. troops should stay in his country at current levels. At a news briefing Friday in Berlin, Foreign Minist... CRS Reports on Current Issues Facing Hypersonic Weapons
The United States has actively pursued the development of hypersonic weapons—maneuvering weapons that fly at speeds of at least Mach 5—as a part of its conventional prompt global strike program since ... Pentagon: New Directive Will Improve Acquisition Reform
On Sept. 8, Deputy Secretary of Defense David L. Norquist signed Defense Department Directive 5000.01, "The Defense Acquisition System." It supports the National Defense Strategy by improving on bu... Ulan-Ude Manufactures First Two Ka-226T Helicopter Fuselages
Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant of the "Russian Helicopters" holding has finalized the assembly line for the fuselage of the light Ka-226T helicopter. The fuselage is produced in two lines and will be transfe... Australian and Indonesian Navies Deepen Defence Cooperation
The Royal Australian Navy and the Indonesian Armed Forces have completed a coordinated maritime patrol to improve security along our shared maritime border. The tenth iteration of the Australian an... Italian Defense Minister Calls for Closer Defense Partnerships in Med
ROME --- “To tackle today’s and tomorrow’s challenges we must succeed in promoting and developing international synergies on the political and industrial plan, and reaffirm the value of political, mil... Simulators Enable First-Ever Virtual Training with RAAF and Coalition Partners
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --– The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) C-17 simulator successfully participated in first-ever virtual training events with the U.S. and various coalition partners during ... GA-ASI Demos CODE Autonomy Engine on Avenger UAV
SAN DIEGO --- On October 28, 2020, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) conducted an autonomous flight using a government-supplied Collaborative Operations in Denied Environment (CODE) ... Finland Expands Participation in International Exercises
International training and exercises have become increasingly important in the development of the skills and competences required in the tasks of the Finnish Defence Forces. Closer defence cooperation... Upgraded Russian Submersible Test-Dives to 200-Meter Depth
SEVASTOPOL --- The crew of the Black Sea Fleet’s submersible AS-28 dived to a depth of 200 meters in sea trials after its upgrade, the Fleet’s press office reported on Friday. "The crew of the resc... Patria Delivers AMV 8x8 System Platform Vehicle to Saab
Patria delivered Patria AMV 8x8 System Platform vehicle to Saab based on a contract signed last June. The vehicle will be used as a test and development platform for the latest generation of Saab vehi... US, Australia Sign Agreement to Develop Virtual Training Range
As part of the Defense Department's efforts to sharpen lethality, reform business practices and strengthen partnerships in cyberspace, the U.S. and Australia have launched the first agreement to conti... | 