| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Europe’s Non-Identical Military Space Twins (2): Possible Allies?
The military space policies of France and Britain are both similar and divergent. A comparison of the French and British military space strategies is an interesting exercise to reveal the similarities... Latest Press Releases South Korea Test-Fired Two SLBMs Earlier This Week: Yonhap
SEOUL --- South Korea successfully test-fired two submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) consecutively earlier this week, government sources said Thursday, in a sign the missile is nearing its ... US Gives Ukraine 5 Towed 155mm Artillery Battalions, New-Model Killer Drones
On April 21, Department of Defense (DoD) Press Secretary John F. Kirby announced the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to an additional $800 million tailored... Sig Sauer’s US Army Rifle Contract is Worth $4.5 Billion
Sig Sauer Inc., Newington, New Hampshire, was awarded a $4,500,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for the manufacture and delivery of the XM5 Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle, the XM250 NGSW Automati... Inflation, Supply Problems Could Push F-35 Cost Higher Than Expected: Lockheed
Rising inflation and pandemic supply chain disruptions could push the cost of the F-35 stealth fighter higher than expected, delaying the Pentagon and Lockheed Martin from reaching a deal for hundreds... Austin to Host Meeting in Germany to Discuss Ukraine's Long-Term Defense Needs
Next week, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III will travel to Ramstein Air Base, Germany, to meet with his counterparts from a handful of nations to discuss both the current and future defense ne... Germany Plans Workaround for Arms Deliveries to Ukraine
Berlin is working on a three-way swap via Slovenia that would see heavy equipment sent to Ukraine. However, criticism of the government's lack of clarity continues — including from within its own rank... China to Launch 3rd Aircraft Carrier This Year: Report
One day ahead its 73rd founding anniversary on Saturday, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy on Friday released a promotional video on China’s aircraft carrier program, in which it gave a ... Angola Orders Three Airbus C295 Turboprop Transports
GETAFE, Spain --- The Republic of Angola has placed a firm order for three Airbus C295s to perform multirole operations. Two aircraft will be specifically equipped for maritime surveillance and one fo... NATO Training: How Ukraine Is Actually Winning Against Russia
THE HAGUE --- The recent sinking of the Moskva, the flagship of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, is further evidence Ukraine is actually winning the war against Russia. And it is winning for the same reasons... China Commissions Sixth Type 055 Destroyer, Second Type 075 LHD
Shortly before its 73rd founding anniversary on Saturday, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy announced on Thursday for the first time the commissioning of its second Type 075 amphibious a... Poland to Award Big Orders for Modern US Weapons: Minister
“After speaking to the Pentagon with Secretary of Defense L. Austin, I spoke to the management of defense companies. We will soon proceed to submit inquiries related to the purchase of modern weapons ... Robotic Ships Give US An Enhanced View of Middle East Waters
MANAMA, Bahrain --- A robotic, 23-foot-long vessel moored at U.S. 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain provides a possible glimpse into the future of the U.S. Navy. The Saildrone Explorer resembles a... Lockheed to Produce Eighth THAAD Battery for US Army
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin has received a contract totaling $74 million to produce the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) Weapon System for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The award amount ... India Invites US Industry to Carry Out Joint R&D, Manufacturing in India
Raksha Mantri [Defense Minister] Shri Rajnath Singh has exhorted US companies to take advantage of the policy initiatives taken by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi-led Government in India and carry o... International Support Bolsters Ukrainian Air Force Capabilities
As the conflict in Ukraine continues to drag on and the Ukrainian Air Force suffers attrition and wear-and-tear to its combat aircraft component, help is pouring in from NATO member states in the form... F-15EX’s Electronic Warfare Systems Seen Surpassing F-35's
With Boeing F-15EX Eagle II procurement now doubled in the Pentagon’s FY23 defense budget request and F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) procurement substantially reduced, Teal Group’s Dr. D... L3Harris Wins $482M Contract to Support Canadian CF-18 Hornets
MIRABEL, Quebec --- L3Harris Technologies has been awarded a 4-year, $482 million USD performance-based contract extension (PBC), with option years, to continue in-service support of the Royal Canadia... Allies Integrate Patriot Missile Defence During NATO Exercise in Slovakia
RAMSTEIN, Germany --– During an Integrated Air and Missile Defence (IAMD) exercise in Sliač, Slovakia, from April, 19 to 21, 2022, Allies will train with the deployed PATRIOT missile defence system to... ‘Mere Speculation’: China Scoffs At Media Reports on Anti-Ship Ballistic Missile
After commissioning the road-mobile DF-21D and DF-26 anti-ship ballistic missiles, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) also has ship- and air-launched variants of such hypersonic weapons in its... Latvia Parliament Votes to Hike Defense Spending to 2.5% of GDP
Today, on April 21, the Saeima supported the draft law “Amendments to the Law on the Financing of National Defense” developed by the Ministry of Defense, which envisages a gradual increase of funding ... US Air Force Purchases Third BACN Comms Relay Aircraft
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- Hanscom personnel recently completed the purchase of a new aircraft in support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node, or BACN, program. BACN program management offi... Denmark Deploys Battalion Combat Group to Latvia
This weekend, all vehicles and equipment from the Danish battalion battle group that is going to Latvia next week will gather in Køge. This means increased military traffic on country and motorways th... Czech Republic Hopes to Deepen Military Ties with US
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosted an enhanced honor cordon today, welcoming Czech Defense Minister Jana Cernochova to the Pentagon. Cernochova has confirmed the Czech Republic's inte... | 