| Latest Feature Stories NATO’s Southeastern Allies Differ on How to Deal with Russia
The West is arguing about how best to deal with Russia, and NATO member states from Croatia to Turkey are central to these deliberations. Some in the region have expressed forceful — and conflicting... Latest Press Releases Indonesia Orders 42 Rafale in $8.1 Bn Deal and Two Scorpene Subs
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- In the presence of the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Indonesian Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, the Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation,... Norway to Reassess Naval Helicopter, May Terminate NH90 Program
“We do not yet have the maritime helicopter capability we need, and I am not happy with this,” said Minister of Defense Odd-Roger Enoksen in the Storting today. He was answering a question about whe... French Army Takes Delivery of First Batch of Jaguar 6x6 Combat Vehicles
The first Jaguar 6x6 combat vehicles were delivered at the beginning of December 2021 to the 1st African Rifles Regiment in Canjuers. The combined arms training and delivery center is the sole entit... Brazil Cuts Order for KC-390 Transport, Stretches Out Deliveries
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer informs that it has reached an agreement with the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) related to the contractual discussion regarding the order for the multi-mission airc... Top Russian Commanders Arrive in Belarus for Military Drills
Top Russian commanders arrived in neighboring Belarus on Wednesday, set to oversee 30,000 Russian troops as they train for 10 days with the Belarusian military in the latest show of Moscow’s force a... Russian S-400 Missiles in Belarus Put on ‘Combat Duty’
MOSCOW --- Russia’s S-400 surface-to-air missile systems have been put on combat duty at a training range in Belarus’ Brest region as part of the Russian-Belarusian unified regional air defense syst... Israel Certifies Hermes Starliner UAV to Fly in Civilian Airspace
For the first time ever, the Civil Aviation Authority of the State of Israel (CAAI), that operates under the Israeli Ministry of Transport and Road Safety, has certified an Unmanned Aircraft System (U... China Says J-11B Fighter Indicates ‘Massive’ Upgrade
The upgraded version of China’s J-11B fighter jet, characterized by its white radar dome compared with the original version’s black one, has featured in several recent official reports, with analys... Pentagon Touts Latest F-35 “Success” As ODIN Replaces ALIS
Only in the U.S. military would the wholesale junking of the key support system of the most expensive weapons system in the history of the world be cause for celebration. Yet that’s precisely what t... Lockheed Wins $316M for F-35 Support Equipment, Spares
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $315,806,063 fixed-price incentive (firm target), cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-f... France Under EU Pressure Over Surveillance Sales to Egypt
BRUSSELS --- The European Commission has asked France whether it authorised the sale of cyber-surveillance tech to Egypt — a country where reports of repression have become commonplace under preside... Sweden to Upgrade 6x6 Armored Transport Vehicles
The Swedish Armed Forces' Materiel Administration has started upgrading the Armored Off-Road Vehicles 202 and 203, which were delivered to the Armed Forces in the early 2000s. A total of 168 vehicle... Czech MoD Delays Payment on New Combat Vehicles After Budget Cut
The budget of the Ministry of Defense of the Czech Republic in 2022 will manage expenditures in the amount of CZK 88.145 billion. The final amount was reflected in the need to reflect in the state b... US Air Force’s Legion IRST Pod Reaches IOC
LANGLEY, Va --- The Air Force reached initial operating capability on its latest infrared search and track pod integrated on the F-15C Eagle, Jan. 21, 2022. The IRST pod, known as the Legion Pod,... Italian Horizon-class Destroyer Back to Sea After Major Refit
Following a 17-month maintenance-docking period in La Spezia Arsenal for the entire platform, the Horizon class destroyer ITS Caio Duilio is back in operational service. To reach this result, the ... S. Korea to Expand Missile Command Amid North’s Missile Threats
SEOUL --- South Korea's military is seeking to rename and strengthen the Army's missile unit to better cope with North Korea's evolving missile threats, its officials said Thursday. The defense m... UK Defense Ministry’s DSTL to Launch Satellite in 2022
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) will launch its first satellites in 2022 in the next phase of growing the UK’s space research capabilities. The satellites demonstrate further p... Four Nordic Countries Order Common Combat Uniform
Four Nordic countries have signed a joint framework agreement with the Norwegian supplier Oskar Pedersen AS for the delivery of the joint Combat Uniform System, NCU. The contract value during the se... Indian Army Adopts RFID for Ammunition Stocks
The Indian Army commenced implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tagging of its ammunition inventory today. The first consignment of RFID tagged ammunition, comprising three lots of 5... | 