| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Spanish Government Approves €2.3 Bn to Buy 20 Tranche 4 Eurofighters
The Council of Ministers has approved an Agreement by which it is authorized to acquire spending commitments charged to future fiscal years in accordance with the provisions of Article 47 of General B... US Relents After UAE Threaten to Pull Out of $23Bn F-35 Deal
KUALA LUMPUR --- The United States is prepared to move forward with the sale of F-35 fighter jets and drones to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday... Philippines Corvette Program Wins Funds for Down Payment
MANILA --- Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on Tuesday expressed his delight after the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) released the Special Allotment Release O... European Fighter Market: What Lies Ahead
Recently, the Finnish Ministry of Defense announced its selection of the Lockheed Martin F-35 as a replacement platform for the Finnish Air Force fleet of 62 F/A-18C/D Hornets. The Finns will procur... PGZ Submits Three Proposals for Poland’s Miecznik Frigate Program
The PGZ-MIECZNIK Consortium has submitted a Feasibility Study to the Armament Inspectorate of three Concept Designs of ship platforms with corresponding proposals for Integrated Combat Systems. The... US Lawmakers Want White House to Speed Arms Deliveries to Ukraine
WASHINGTON --- U.S. lawmakers just back from a visit to Ukraine warn that Washington’s threats of sanctions and diplomatic maneuvering are not doing enough to dissuade Russian President Vladimir Putin... Elbit Wins $350M to Supply Land Systems to Export Customer
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $350 million to supply an array of land systems to an international customer. The contract w... Italy Delivers First Two Eurofighters to Kuwait
ROME --- The first Eurofighter Typhoons for the Air force of Kuwait landed today in country. These are the first two Typhoons in the framework of a wider order for a total of 28 aircraft that will be ... MBDA’s Marte ER Completes Final Test Firing
MBDA’s new Marte ER anti-ship missile successfully completed its final test firing at the end of November 2021. Carried out at an Italian test range in Sardinia, the firing was a key milestone in t... Sweden to Join Finnish-Latvian 6x6 Armored Vehicle Project
The Swedish Ministry of Defense has officially expressed interest in joining the Patria project for new 6x6 armored vehicles, in which Latvia and Finland have currently signed a general agreement on t... Patria Sees ‘Significant’ Role in Support of Finland’s F-35 Fighters
The Finnish fighter programme is a significant opportunity for Patria, which has been actively involved in the preparation work supporting the Ministry of Defence and the Finnish Defence Forces. Pat... Russian Su-57 Fighter May Get Flat Nozzle for Stealth Purposes
MOSCOW --- The unique flat nozzle demonstrated during the roll-out of the latest S-70 ‘Okhotnik’ (‘Hunter’) heavy strike drone will most likely be installed on the next modifications of the Su-57 fift... Singapore Airlines Signs LoI for Seven Airbus A350F Freighters
TOULOUSE --- Singapore Airlines (SIA) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with Airbus for seven A350F freighter aircraft. The agreement will see the A350F begin replacing the airline's existing B747-4... Airbus and OneWeb to Connect European Defence and Security Forces
PARIS --- Airbus and OneWeb have signed a distribution partner agreement to provide low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communication services for military and governmental use. As the leading provider of... Lithuania National Defence Budget to Grow to 2.05% of GDP
In the new National Budget approved at the Seimas on December 14, national defence spending is set to increase by EUR 153 million in 2022, and correspondingly, appropriations from the Ministry of Nati... Report Warns Royal Navy Faces 'Significant Risk' in Coming Decade
Among other things, the report appeared to criticise British government plans to replace the Royal Yacht Britannia with a "national flagship" that would cost an estimated £250 million (~$330 million).... Naval Group Leads EU Project for Next-Gen Mine Countermeasures
On December the 1st, the European consortium led by Naval Group Belgium kicked off the MIne RIsk CLearance for Europe (MIRICLE) project for which it was selected in July 2021 by the European Commissio... Indian Military Receive Five DRDO-Developed Weapons
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh handedover five Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) developed products to the Armed forces and other security agencies at an event held at DRDO Bhawan... Baltics to Attain Full Interoperability with NATO Air Defenses
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army in support of U.S. European Command (EUCOM) to provide Forward Area Air Defense Command and Control (FA... Dutch to Upgrade Bushmaster MRAPs
All 102 Army Bushmaster armored vehicles are getting a major facelift. With the so-called midlife update, they can last until the mid-1930s. Minister Henk Kamp informed the House of this today. Def... US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) Program: CRS
The RCV is a vehicle being developed as part of the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) family of vehicles. The Army plans to develop three RCV variants: Light, Medium, and Heavy. The Army re... Raytheon Wins $269M for ESSM Block 2 Production
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $269,034,300 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N0002421C5408 in support of the fiscal 2021-2023 Evolved Seasparrow Missile (ESSM)... OCCAR Signs New Contract Amendment for MUSIS Program
On 13th December 2021 the Second Contractual Amendment (CA N.2) for MUSIS (MUltinational Space-based Imaging System) Programme was signed between OCCAR-EA, on behalf of MUSIS Partner Nations (Italy an... Australia Upgrades North Queensland Combat Training Center
A Townsville defence company has signed a job-creating $319.8 million contract with the Morrison Government to continue its delivery of training support to the Australian Army’s Combat Training Centre... | 