| Latest Feature Stories (Open) ISS: How to "De-Russify" Western Manned Spaceflight
PARIS --- Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there have been many questions about the future of the International Space Station, where two Russian cosmonauts, four Americans and one German currently ... Latest Press Releases Germany Considering Missile Defense Shield with Israeli Arrow 3 Missile
In view of the changed threat situation in Europe as a result of Russia's war against Ukraine, the federal government is examining the purchase of a missile protection shield. An Israeli defense syste... In Ukraine, Russian Activity Now More Focused on Donbas Than Kyiv
In Ukraine, the Russians are still launching airstrikes on the capital city of Kyiv, but it appears the Russian military is less interested now in conducting ground operations there than they have bee... Turkey, France, Italy to Resume Talks for Joint Air Defense System: Italian PM
BRUSSELS --- Turkey, Italy and France will resume trilateral cooperation on defense, Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi said on March 24, adding that the three countries will meet soon. President ... Thales and L3Harris to Compete for $6.1 Billion US Army Radio Contract
Thales Defense and Security Inc., Clarksburg, Maryland (W15P7T-22-F-0080); and L3Harris Technologies Inc., Rochester, New York (W15P7T-22-F-0079), will compete for each order of the $6,108,734,590 hyb... Pointing to Ukraine War, Euro Arms Makers Push for 'Sustainable' Label
Weapons have played a key role in helping Ukraine defend itself against Russia's invading forces. Now the arms lobby is pushing for investors and EU regulators to classify the industry as "sustainable... Russian National Guards Appeal Dismissal for Refusing to Invade Ukraine
12 National guards who were dismissed for refusing to go to war in Ukraine are appealing the decision in an attempt to get reinstated, reported Telegram channel SOTA. The guardsmen, who were fired ... Boeing's Problems in China Go Far Beyond Latest Grounding
NEW YORK --- Another Boeing plane has been grounded after a fatal crash, this time in China. That may be the least of the company's problems in a crucial market. The decision to ground the Boeing m... BAE Wins $173M Order for 36 Additional ACVs
BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P., Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $173,592,903 firm-fixed-price modification (P00144) to previously awarded contract M67854-16-0006 for Amphibious Combat Vehi... Boeing Wins $72M for Orca Extra-Large Undersea Vehicle
The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, California, is awarded a $72,550,000 fixed-price incentive (firm target) contract modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-6307 for all efforts, toolin... Mothballed Russian Military Vehicles Not Fit for Use: Ukraine Intel
The [Russian] occupiers are trying to recover losses from equipment removed from long-term storage. In particular, at the airfield in the village of Klimove, Bryansk region (35 km from the border of U... Russian Generals Being Killed At Extraordinary Rate
The war in Ukraine is proving extraordinarily lethal for Russian generals, the gray men bedecked in service medals, who are being aggressively targeted by Ukrainian forces and killed at a rate not see... Ukraine is Using Elon Musk's Starlink for Drone Strikes
Elon Musk's satellites are connecting Ukraine with the internet. Starlink was conceived as a civilian program — but Ukraine's military can also use it to guide drones and strike Russian tanks and posi... India Test-Fires Army Version of MRSAM Air-Defense Missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted two successful flight tests of the Indian Army version of Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MRSAM) at Integrated Test Range, Chandipur... RAF Deploys Typhoons to Romania for Air Policing Mission
Typhoon jets and Royal Air Force personnel are deploying to Romania to join the long-standing NATO Air Policing mission for the Black Sea region. The 4 deploying Typhoon jets from 3 (Fighter) Squad... Britain Begins Production of Turrets for Challenger 3 Tanks
The most lethal tank in Europe, Challenger 3, is a step closer to entering the battlefield following the steel cut on its more powerful and advanced turret. The Challenger 3 tanks are being upgrade... Taiwan Suspends Missile Tests Due to Weather
TAIPEI --- The military suspended missile tests scheduled for the past two days in the southeast county of Taitung due to poor weather conditions and patients having to be evacuated by helicopter from... Russian Troops Deliberately Kill Own Commanding Officer: Western Officials
A Russian brigade commander has been "deliberately killed" by his own troops, Western officials say. The commanding officer of 37th Motor Rifle Brigade was hit by a vehicle, run down, and killed in... Elbit Sells $130M Artillery Munitions Production Line in Asia-Pacific
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded contracts with an aggregate value of approximately $130 million to deliver an artillery munitions production line in a country ... Pentagon Invests $117M in Domestic Microelectronics Industrial Base
As part of the nation's effort to sustain the microelectronics manufacturing capability necessary for national and economic security, and in support of Executive Order 14017, America's Supply Chains, ... Russian Checkmate Fighter Designed to Counter F-117A’s Weaknesses; Tass
MOSCOW --- The developers of Russia’s cutting-edge single-engine Checkmate fighter took into account and corrected the weaknesses of the United States’ stealth aircraft Lockheed F-117A Nighthawk, as f... Ingalls Christens UN Navy’s First Flight III Destroyer
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- HII christened today pre-commissioning unit Jack H. Lucas (DDG 125) at the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division. Jack H. Lucas, a longtime resident of Hattiesburg, Mississi... Pentgon Publishes New Software Modernization Strategy
The Defense Department Software Modernization Strategy was published Feb. 1. Delivering a more lethal force requires the ability to evolve faster and be more adaptable than adversaries, Deputy Defe... IAI Completes Delivery of SATCOM Terminals for Fighter Jets
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has completed the delivery of dozens of SATCOM (Satellite Communication) terminals with a conformal electronically-steered antenna for fighter aircraft. The SATCOM te... Northrop Expands Colorado Facilities to Support Defense Programs
BOULDER, Colo. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation opened its newest building today in Longbow Park in Boulder to support the growth of its Overhead Persistent Infrared Exploitation (OPIR) and Advanced M... New Models and Procurement Implications: The Polish Case
Poland’s strategic situation in Europe, as a centre of gravity for NATO in the Baltic region, and the growing threat posed by its Eastern Russian neighbour strongly influences its defence policy prior... | 