| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Europe’s Non-Identical Military Space Twins
PARIS --- The military space policies of France and Britain are both similar and divergent. A comparison of the French and British military space strategies, not to establish a ranking per se (neither... Latest Press Releases Germany's Scholz Dodges Criticism Over Ukraine Heavy Weapon Deliveries
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said his government is providing money to arms manufacturers, but added that the Bundeswehr has nothing more to offer amid mounting criticism. German Chancellor Ol... Dassault Says €14 Bn UAE Rafale Contract Comes into Force After Down Payment
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- Today, we received the first down payment of the contract for the acquisition of 80 Rafale by the United Arab Emirates. Signed on December 3rd, 2021 in the presence of the P... Brazil Buys Two Used Airbus A330-200s for Conversion to MRTT Tanker Configuration
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed, on Monday 18/04, the contract for the acquisition of two A330-200 model aircraft, compatible with the A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) military version. Th... Norway Donates Mistral Surface-to-Air Missiles to Ukraine
“The conflict in Ukraine can be long-lasting, and the country is dependent on international support to resist Russian aggression. Therefore, the government has decided to donate the Mistral air defens... Russia Has Lost About 25% of Its Invasion Forces: Pentagon
WASHINGTON --- Russia has lost about one-quarter of its troops, weapons and military equipment originally sent to invade Ukraine less than two months ago, a senior U.S. defense official said Tuesday. ... Lithuania Plans to Acquire 120 Additional Boxer IFVs
On April 19 Vice Minister of National Defence Vilius Semeška and his delegation met with representatives of the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR), ARTEC consortium, and Krauss-Maffe... Russian Air Superiority in Donbas May Not Matter
Compared to its initial operations around Kyiv and in the southwest of Ukraine, Russia likely has a measure of localised air superiority in Donbas. However, this is unlikely to produce decisive result... India Launches Sixth and Final Scorpene Submarine
MUMBAI, India --- The Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai today launched INS Vagsheer, the last of the six Scorpene-class submarines under Project 75. The submarine was launched by Defence Secretary A... NATO Deploys Ground-Air Comms Module to Romania
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- On April 15, 2022, NATO's Deployable Air Command and Control Centre (DACCC) in Poggio Renatico, Italy, deployed one of its Ground Air Ground (GAG) communications modules to Campi... China Deploying J-20 Fighters to Counter US F-35s in Asia
SAN FRANCISCO ---- China has deployed its premier fighter jets over its nearby seas to counter mounting U.S. military involvement in Asia, analysts say. Domestically made Chengdu J-20 stealth fight... How Security Assistance Gets to Ukraine
A senior Defense Department official spoke to the media about U.S.-provided security assistance to Ukraine. The current crisis in Ukraine has demonstrated the important role that the Defense Security ... UK Will Supply Stormer Air-Defense Vehicles to Ukraine
-- The UK is set to send Stormer HVMs to to take on Russian jets and helicopters -- The advanced armoured anti-aircraft vehicles could arrive in the war in days -- Experts say they are 'the best ki... Netherlands, Belgium Will Deliver Heavy Weapons to Ukraine
GHENT, Belgium --- In view of the Russian offensive in Donbass, Belgium and the Netherlands will continue to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons. Now you have to take the next step and deliver heavier m... US Military Equipment Sealifted to Latvia for Exercise
On April 18, the commercial cargo ship ARC Defender arrived in Liepaja from Charleston, South Carolina, delivering more than 350 items of military and support equipment to the United States Armed Forc... Leonardo Wins $29M Order for AW119Kx Helicopters for Israel
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. --- Leonardo welcomes the $ 29 million USD contract award by the U.S. Department of Defense for new AW119Kx aircraft in the framework of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) to Israel, with ... AeroVironment Donates Over 100 Quantix UAVs to Ukraine
ARLINGTON, Va. --- AeroVironment, Inc. today announced it will donate more than 100 Quantix Recon unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and operational training services to the Ministry of Defence of Ukrain... New Zealand Sells 22 Surplus Light Armored Vehicles to Chile
The New Zealand Defence Force has finalised a sale of 22 surplus New Zealand Light Armoured Vehicles (NZLAVs) to the Chilean Navy for use by their Marine Corps. The sale is worth US $19.855 million... Belgian-Dutch Defense Cooperation Further Deepened
A significant part of the Dutch cabinet was in Ghent today for consultations with Belgian colleagues. In addition to Prime Minister Mark Rutte, no fewer than 12 ministers and secretaries of state took... Northrop to Develop Next-Gen Relay Ground Station for US Navy
BOULDER, Colo. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a $99.6 million contract by U.S. Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Pacific to provide mission-critical capabilities for Relay Ground S... Sig-Sauer Wins US Army’s Next Gen Squad Weapon Contract
WASHINGTON –-- The U.S. Army announced the award of a 10-year firm-fixed-price follow-on production contract to Sig Sauer, Inc for the manufacture and delivery of two Next Generation Squad Weapon vari... US Approves $42M Radio Sale to Australia
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Defense Articles Related to Multifunctional Information Distri... S. Korea Lukewarm on Sending Tanks, Jets to Ukraine
SEOUL --- The head of South Korea's state arms procurement agency said Wednesday that it may be of "little use" to send tanks and fighters to Ukraine as its troops need months of training to use new w... Portuguese F-16M Aircraft Complete 100,000 Flight Hours
The Air Force's fleet of F-16M aircraft has reached the historic record of 100,000 flight hours in service with the Air Force. This milestone was marked, on April 18, in a formation flight with F-16M ... | 