| Latest Feature Stories EU Declares 2022 the ‘Year of European Defense’, Calls for More Autonomy
In a speech on October 2, European Council President Charles Michel declared that “2022 will be the year of European defense,” indicating that defense will be a very high priority for EU leaders in 20... Latest Press Releases India Fighter Shortfall Will Continues Despite Planned Purchases: ChOS
The air force will not be able to achieve the sanctioned strength of 42 fighter squadrons in the next decade but is planning to go ahead with the acquisition of indigenous fifth-generation fighters as... Tomahawk Sale to Australia Could Cripple Missile Technology Control Regime
STOCKHOLM --- The announcement on 16 September of the Australia–United Kingdom–United States (AUKUS) trilateral defence partnership generated strong diplomatic responses and media attention. Concerns ... Russian MoD Takes Delivery of Latest Conventional Submarine, 'Magadan,' for Pacific Fleet
MOSCOW --- The Project 636.3 Magadan diesel-electric submarine will join the Russian Navy on October 12, Russian Defense Ministry told journalists on Tuesday. "Russian Navy Commander Admiral Nikola... Saab Develops New Positioning System for GPS-Denied Environments
To be able to navigate with confidence and accuracy when GPS is unavailable for a long time is a game-changing capability for a fighter pilot. It sounds like a challenge - for others. Saab have studie... Czech, Israeli MoDs Sign MoU for Spyder Air-Defense Missile
On Tuesday, October 5, 2021, a Czech-Israeli intergovernmental agreement was signed at the Ministry of Defense on the acquisition of a new SPYDER ground-based air defense missile system. The agreement... US, Allied Ships Show the Flag in South China Sea
Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha is joining military partners as it transits the South China Sea en route to a major international defence exercise. The New Zealand Defence Force last m... Chinese Arms Exports Seen Losing Market Share As Sales Decline
SAN FRANCISCO, CA. --- China’s global market share of arms exports is falling as its weapons remain largely untested in combat and come with hidden costs, including political ones, experts say. Arm... Jet2.Com Orders 15 Additional Airbus A321neo
TOULOUSE, France --- Jet2.com has placed a further order for 15 A321neos following its initial one for 36 placed in August 2021. It takes the total order by the Leeds, United Kingdom, based airline to... US Air Force Activates First Europe-Based F-35A Squadron
RAF LAKENHEATH, England --- The 48th Fighter Wing has reactivated the first U.S. Air Forces in Europe F-35A squadron. The 495th Fighter Squadron, nicknamed as the “Valkyries,” was activated at exactly... L3Harris Wins $947M to Improve B-52 Self-Defense
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- L3Harris Technologies will modernize the U.S. Air Force B-52 aircraft to protect aircrew from enemy radar threats under a new 10-year, sole-source $947 million IDIQ contract. L3... US Marine F-35B Fighters Train on Japanese Aircraft Carrier
TOKYO --- A pair of Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II stealth aircraft became the first fighters to fly from a Japanese carrier since World War II after landing and taking off from the JS Izumo on Sunda... Pentagon Warns Mali Not to Employ Russian Mercenaries
WASHINGTON --- Add U.S. military officials to the crescendo of voices warning Mali's interim government against brokering any deal to use mercenaries from Russia's Wagner Group to help with security a... Latvia Orders Amphibious Bridging Vehicles from GDELS
MADRID, Spain --- General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced today it has agreed to provide the M3 Amphibious Bridge and Ferry System to Latvia. Latvia will be the newest NATO customer t... French Patroller Drone Demos Maritime Capabilities
PARIS --- The maritime patrol version of Safran’s Patroller drone has shown its ability to meet the maritime surveillance needs of navies or European maritime surveillance agencies, as part of the Eur... US Marine Corps Receives First MQ-9 Reaper Unmanned Aircraft
YUMA, Ariz. --- Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, procured the Marine Corps’ first MQ-9A “Reaper” remotely piloted aircraft after transitioning from contractor-owned... Australian Army Trials “Stealth Reconnaissance” E-Bikes
The subtle buzz of a battery-powered motor is all you will hear from the 2nd/14th Light Horse Regiment's (Queensland Mounted Infantry) (2/14LHR [QMI]) trial stealth reconnaissance e-bikes. With a t... Lockheed Wins $50M to Modernize F-35 Test Aircraft
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $49,984,235 modification (P00011) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee order (0097) against a previously issued basic orderi... British Aircraft Carrier Sails for Home After 4 Months in Asia
With four months of activity alongside allies and partners successfully completed, the UK Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Queen Elizabeth, is preparing for a series of engagements with Singapor... Lockheed’s Next-Gen Interceptor Passes Critical System Requirements Review
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Lockheed Martin today announced that the U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) approved its Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program’s System Requirements Review (SRR) – six months a... Sweden’s FMV Discusses IT Security of Future A29 Submarine
Aboard the submarine A26, there will be around 70 IT systems, ranging from smaller components containing software to large line support systems. These systems must be protected against any IT attacks ... US Navy Has Upgraded Cyber Defense of 125 Out of 180 Ships
SAN DIEGO --- Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) Fleet Readiness Directorate’s Cybersecurity Office (FRD 300) has successfully delivered cyber baselines to 125 U.S. Navy ships, with a ... Northrop to Design Next-Gen Signals Intelligence Sensor
SACRAMENTO --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract to complete the design of a next-generation, open standards-based signals intelligence (SIGINT) sensor for high-al... Finland Launches Week-Long Air Training Drills
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- During exercise Ruska 21 taking place across Finland from October 4 to 9, 2021, the Partner country's air force will train together with the Swedish Air Force aiming at sustainin... UK Deploys OPV to West Africa to Support Maritime Security
Royal Navy patrol ship HMS Trent is setting sail to the waters of the Gulf of Guinea as she heads for security patrols and a mission to support allies in West Africa. The River-class patrol ship wi... | 