| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Asia Is Eager for Fighter Jets As Fleets Grow Old
PARIS --- While Taiwan is at the forefront of Chinese military maneuvers, many Southeast Asian states are facing China's territorial assertiveness and military build-up. Beijing is not only catching u... Latest Press Releases Norwegian to Order 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 Aircraft
Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA has reached an agreement in principle with Boeing for a recommitment to purchase 50 Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The agreement also includes options for an additional 30 aircra... China Sends 30 Military Aircraft to Probe Taiwan's ADIZ: MND
TAIPEI --- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense (MND) reports that 30 Chinese military aircraft violated Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Monday (May 30), the same day that U.S. Sen... Canada Awards C$800M Contract for CH-146 Helicopter Life Extension
MIRABEL, Quebec --- Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, on behalf of the Honourable Minister Filomena Tassi, Minister of Public Services an... British Air-Defense System in Poland Not Operational Before August
Britain’s Sky Sabre air defence system is not up and running a month after arriving in Poland. More than 75 UK troops are stuck camping in a Polish sports hall while glitches are fixed. It arrived ... Russia Completes Trials of Naval Zircon Hypersonic Missile
MOSCOW ---. The May 28 trial launch of the newest Russian Zircon hypersonic missile was performed at a maximum distance; this job finalized the state trials for the product for surface naval carriers,... Poland May Buy More S. Korean SP Howitzers and IFVs: Minister
“Today two talks were held –the first with the minister responsible for the arms industry in the Republic of Korea, the second with the manufacturer of infantry fighting vehicles and self-propelled ho... After Ukraine, Turkish Drone Maker Sees 'Whole World' As Customer
BAKU --- Ukraine's destruction of Russian artillery systems and armoured vehicles with Turkish Bayraktar TB2 aerial drones has made "the whole world" a customer, according to its designer. Selcuk B... Dutch Withdraw F-35 Detachment from Bulgaria
The F-35s that the Netherlands has stationed in Bulgaria are flying their last missions today. Their task is to monitor the airspace on the eastern flank of the NATO treaty area, because of the Russia... Airbus Demos H145M Helicopter Firing Spike ER2 Missiles in Romania
At the invitation of Airbus, a delegation from the Ministry of Defense and the Serbian Army attended a demonstration of combat shooting from an X-145M helicopter with a SPIKE ER2 missile called "H-145... S. Korea to Upgrade Patriot Air Defense Missiles
SEOUL --- South Korea approved a 750 billion won (US$605 million) project Monday to upgrade its Patriot missile defense system by 2027, the state arms procurement agency said, in the wake of North Kor... Camcopter UAV Performs Maritime Surveillance for EMSA in Romania
VIENNA, Austria --- After the successful operations in 2021, Schiebel’s Camcopter S-100 is once again supporting the Romanian Border Police. The operations started in March and are scheduled to contin... UK Aerospace Industry Sees Continuing Recovery
Global aircraft orders for April have seen a continuation of the strong order books seen at the start of the year and a continuation of recovery in market demand and confidence. 138 single-aisle and s... Philippines AF Says First Two T129 Attack Helicopters Are Mission-Capable
MANILA –-- The two Turkish-made T129 "Atak" attack helicopters delivered to the country last March are now "fully mission capable", the Philippine Air Force (PAF) said Tuesday. Col. Maynard Mariano... Spain in Talks to Deliver NASAMS Air-Defense Missiles to Latvia
Today, on May 30, the Minister of Defense Artis Pabriks discussed the delivery of the NASAMS anti-aircraft missile battery with about 100 soldiers to Latvia to strengthen national defense in a telepho... Finland to Base New F-35s in Lapland by 2026: Air Force
Lapland will be the first region to receive "next-gen" F-35 fighter jets, according to the Finnish Air Forces. This is partly due to the airbase's proximity to Norway, which also houses F-35 aircra... Romanian Intelligence Issues RFP for Six Multi-mission Helicopters
The Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI), through UM 0929 - a separate unit dealing with air transport and special operations - has issued a tender in SICAP for the purchase of three to six medium / he... Czechia Offers to Repair Algerian Heavy Military Equipment
Representatives of the Algerian delegation expressed interest in intensifying defense cooperation during a recent visit to the Czech Republic. At the Ministry of Defense, they met with Tomáš Kopečný, ... South Korea to Produce New Command Post Vehicle
SEOUL --- South Korea will start mass-producing a newly developed command post vehicle later this year under a project to deploy it to the military next year, the state arms procurement agency said Tu... French Frigate La Fayette Begins Sea Trials After Refit
On May 18, 2022, the frigate La Fayette sailed from Toulon naval base to begin its initial sea trials after undergoing a major refit and upgrade. After seven months in drydock and two months alongs... Rheinmetall Wins Spanish Order for 40mm Grenade Launcher Ammunition
Rheinmetall continues to expand its position as a leading systems supplier for 40mm weapon and ammunition systems. The Group’s South African subsidiary Rheinmetall Denel Munition has been awarded a fr... Estonia MoD Supports Development of Smart Defense Products
This year the Ministry of Defence will support the innovative and smart product projects of seven companies that participated in the Defence Innovation Competition. The supported projects include a... Turkey, UAE Sign Two MoUs for Defense Industry Cooperation
ISTANBUL --- Two memorandums of understanding (MoU) were signed between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday for the development of defense industry relations between the two countries.... New Zealand Frigate Returns Home After Refit in Canada
The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Mana and its 165-strong crew are setting sail for Aotearoa New Zealand, following completion of a major systems upgrade in Canada. “This complex programm... Rheinmetall Names Team Bidding for Canadian LVCTS Project
The partnership between Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin in pursuit of the Canadian Army’s Land Vehicle Crew Training System (LVCTS) project has a new name —FORC3— and a lineup of Canadian suppliers to... | 