| Latest Feature Stories (Open) An 'Endless Supper' for Defense M&A?
A few weeks ago, business editor Jon Sindreu from The Wall Street Journal was wondering whether, after thirty years of pretty solid Mergers and Acquisition activity, consolidation among defense player... Latest Press Releases Greece Signs Contract for Three French Frigates, Fourth on Option
ATHENS --- On March 24, 2022, Greece and Naval Group signed the contracts for three defence and intervention frigates, plus one optional, and their in-service support. Two FDI HN (Hellenic Navy) will ... Latest Firing Shows N. Korea on Track to Secure Advanced ICBM Capabilities
SEOUL --- North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) test this week underscores apparent progress in its push for advanced, more reliable nuclear delivery means targeting the United State... Ukraine’s Plea for Soviet-Era Anti-Aircraft Systems Goes Unanswered
US president Joe Biden’s promise to supply Ukraine with Soviet-era long-range missile systems has become bogged down in difficulties with sourcing and moving the equipment, according to US and western... Greece Signs Contract for Six Additional Rafale
PARIS --- On Thursday 24 and Friday 25 March, Florence Parly, Minister for the Armed Forces, traveled to Greece for the signing of contracts for the acquisition of three defense and intervention friga... MBDA Signs Two Contracts with Greece for Naval and Aircraft Weaponry
MBDA strengthens its close relationship with Greece's armed forces with two contracts for armaments for the Hellenic Navy and Hellenic Air Force, signed on Thursday, 24 March 2022. The contracts we... Airbus Selects US-Italian Avio Engine for Eurodrone
GETAFE, Spain --- Following a competitive tender process as well as an extensive technical analysis phase, Airbus has selected Avio Aero from Italy to power the Eurodrone unmanned aerial system with i... Battle for Kyiv Heats Up as Russians Are Driven Back East of Capital
Ukrainian soldiers have forced Russian invaders back from the east side of Ukraine's capital, Kyiv. Russians to the northwest of the city have begun digging defensive positions, a senior defense offic... US Assesses Up to 60% Failure Rate for Some Russian Missiles
WASHINGTON --- The United States assesses that Russia is suffering failure rates as high as 60% on some days for some of the precision-guided missiles it is using to attack Ukraine, three U.S. officia... Turkey Looks to Revive SAMP/T Agreement with France, Italy
ISTANBUL --- As Turkey-France-Italy, "we have decided to continue our efforts to revive steps we have taken regarding SAMP-T missile defense system," President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said Friday. The... Boeing, Airbus Team to Offer Chinook to German Air Force
PHILADELPHIA --- Boeing and Airbus Helicopters today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner on the H-47 Chinook in support of Germany’s Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH) heavy-lift h... NATO Leaders Discuss Responses to Russia's Ukraine Invasion
NATO leaders meeting in Brussels discussed the response to Russian aggression in Ukraine, ways the alliance can support Ukraine's defense, and ways to best defend NATO nations, said alliance Secretary... Generals Say China, Russia Persist in Western Hemisphere Meddling
China and Russia are looking for opportunities to undermine U.S. partnerships in the Americas, generals said. Air Force Gen. Glen D. VanHerck, commander, North American Aerospace Defense Command an... White House Seeks $813 Billion for National Security in FY23
The Biden administration will request an $813.3 billion national security budget on Monday, which includes $773 billion for the Pentagon plus funding for nuclear programs in the Department of Energy a... Finland Delivers More Defence Materiel to Ukraine
On 24 March 2022, the President of the Republic decided, at the proposal of the Government, that Finland will send more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine. To ensure that the assistance reaches... British Army Wildcat Helicopters Arrive in Lithuania
British Army Wildcat Reconnaissance Helicopters (RH) operated by 659 Sqn, 1 Regiment Army Air Corps (AAC) began their 2-month deployment, arriving at Siauliai Air Base in Lithuania on 12 March 2022. ... Estonia Approves €600M Defense Funding Package
Talks between the ruling Reform Party and Center Party have culminated in a €600 million defense and internal security funding package that includes initial development of medium-range air defense, wh... US Approves $176M Upgrade for Bahrain’s MLRS Rocket Launchers
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain of M270 Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS) Upgrade and related e... Israel Aerospace and Morocco Sign MoU in Aviation Industry Sector
A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in the aeronautics sector was signed during the meeting between the Minister of Industry and Trade, Mr. Ryad Mezzour, and the Chairman of the Board of Directors of ... Colorado-Based US Armored Brigade Arrives in Europe
ALEXANDROUPOLI, Greece --- An M1 Abrams main battle tank is the first item from 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division to disembark at a port in Alexandroupoli, Greece, March 21, 2022.... NATO Forces Increase Mine Countermeasures Readiness
SOUDA, Greece –-- Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 2 (SNMCMG2), took part in Greek-led Exercise Ariadne 22 from March 7 to 18 in southern Aegean Sea off the coast of Crete. Exercise Ariadne... USAF Selects BAE High Frequency Technology for Radio Modernization
The U.S. Air Force has selected BAE Systems, with support from FlexRadio, to provide software defined radios for its Airborne High Frequency Radio Modernization (AHFRM) program. The contract, which ha... B-2 Bomber Flies to Indo-Pacific, Integrates with RAAF Fighters
RAAF AMBERLEY, Australia --- A U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit flew from the 509th Bomb Wing, Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri, to Royal Australian Air Force Base Amberley, March 23, to execute training wi... Thales Touts Capabilities of Sea Fire Radar
Today, more than ever, Navies face a real challenge in the deployment of their assets. The resurgence of great power competition is bringing back concerns about the likelihood of high intensity engage... Babcock and Daewoo SME Sign MoU in Republic of Korea
Babcock, the aerospace, defence, and security company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with one of Korea’s largest shipyards Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) to collabora... Airbus Tests Autonomous Helicopter at Sea
MARIGNANE, France --- Airbus Helicopters has begun trialing autonomous take-off and landing capabilities at sea for the VSR700, an unmanned aerial system (UAS) being developed in the frame of the SDAM... British Minister Opens Defence Science and Technology Hub
Today, Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin opened the hub at a formal ceremony in Newcastle, alongside Chief Scientific Adviser, Professor Dame Angela McLean DBE and Dstl’s recently appointed chi... | 