| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus Wins $37Bn Order for 292 A320 Jets from Four Chinese Airlines
BEIJING --- Airbus confirms the signature of orders with Air China, China Eastern, China Southern, and Shenzhen Airlines for a total of 292 A320 Family aircraft, demonstrating the positive recovery mo... German MoD Report Raises Doubts About FCAS Project with France
The Ministry of Defense reports doubts about the largest European armaments project, the Future Combat Air System (FCAS). Because the dispute between the manufacturers Airbus and Dassault is escalatin... Norway Increases Support for Ukraine by €1 Billion
Norway is increasing its support for Ukraine by NOK 10 billion over two years. The money will go to humanitarian aid, reconstruction of the country, weapons and operational support to the authorities.... Polish Order for 32 AW149 Helicopters Worth $1.8 Billion
“We have signed another agreement regarding the equipment of the Polish Army with helicopters. In 2019, it was about AW 101 helicopters, which will soon be used by the Polish Navy, and a contract for ... NASAMS Air-Defense Included in Latest US $820M Package for Ukraine
This afternoon, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced $820 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine. This includes an authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance v... Slovakia May Send Ukraine MiG-29 Fighters and Tanks
Slovakia can send its MiG-29 fighters and Soviet-made tanks to Ukraine. The prime minister of Slovakia, Eduard Heger, mentioned this, as reported by "European Pravda", quoting CT24. "But I don't ... Atlas V Rocket Launches National Security Payloads
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket carrying the USSF-12 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command lifted off on July 1 at 7:15 p.m. EDT from Space Laun... German Cabinet Approves Defense Budget and Forward Financial Plan
The Federal cabinet has approved the government draft for the 2023 federal budget together with the 2023 economic plan for the Bundeswehr special fund and the 2022 to 2026 financial plan. The parliame... Australia, Sweden to Increase Military Aid to Ukraine
During a visit to Kyiv, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese pledged that his country will provide additional support to Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s full-scale invasion. Albanese sa... Finnish Navy's New Corvettes Delayed By Over A Year: Report
The four multi-role corvettes were originally scheduled to be ready by 2028, [but will now] be delayed by up to one and a half years, tabloid Iltalehti reported on Thursday. Defence Ministry offici... France, Germany and Sweden Agree on Future Tactical Cargo Aircraft
On Thursday June 23, 2022, France, Germany and Sweden signed an agreement under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union (PFUE). The Air and Space Force (AAE) hosted the PFUE Euro... Little Substance Behind RAF’s Drone Swarm Squadron
A Freedom of Information (FoI) investigation has found that an RAF Squadron set up more than two years ago to take the lead on developing the UK’s swarming drones capability has yet to undertake any t... US Navy, Air Force Test of New High-Power Microwave Missile
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — The U.S. Navy and Air Force research laboratories are wrapping up a five-year joint effort to advance high-power microwave technology this summer with two months of testing in Cali... Estonia Plans to Acquire Mid-Range Air Defence System with Latvia
Estonian Minister of Defence, Kalle Laanet and Latvian Minister of Defence, Artis Pabriks today signed a letter of intent at the NATO Summit in Madrid to create a legal framework for a joint procureme... Leak Reveals Swiss Military’s Weapons Wish List
By 2030, the Swiss military budget is to increase step by step by around CHF 300 million annually to well over CHF 7 billion. Parliament gave the green light for this in the summer session. The big qu... Estonia to Expand Navy with Coastal Defense and Anti-Ship Missiles
Estonia's Navy (Merevägi) is set to face substantial expansion in the coming years, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported Saturday, a growth which will include responsibility for shore-based... Northrop Wins $338M to Investigate, Fix H1 Helicopter Avionics
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Woodland Hills, California, is awarded a $337,943,520 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price and cost reimbursable indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. ... TAS to Modify Swiss F-5E Tigers for US Navy Aggressor Role
Tactical Air Support Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, is awarded a $265,300,000 firm-fixed-price, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides non-recurr... Croatian Cabinet OKs Additional 300M Kuna for Defense in 2023
In addition to improving the status and material rights of members of the Croatian Army, the priority is modernization and equipment At the 128th session of the Government on Thursday, June 30, 202... US Navy Missile Submarine Visits British Nuclear Base in Scotland
FASLANE, Scotland --- The U.S. Navy Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Rhode Island (SSBN 740) arrived at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HMNB) Clyde, Scotland (Faslane) for a scheduled port visit, ... ArianeGroup Selected for Two European Commission Projects
ArianeGroup has been selected by the European Commission to run two major projects in its Horizon Europe research framework program. The SALTO project will facilitate the first flight tests of the ... US Navy MQ-25 Team Completes First Lab Integration Event
PATUXENT RIVER, Md.--- The Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) conducted its first lab integration event June 28-30 at Pax River to demonstrate how the MQ-25's Ground Control Sta... Sweden Orders 12 Amphibious Bridging Vehicles
FMV has signed a contract with the German supplier General Dynamics Europe Land Systems, GDELS, for twelve Amphibious bridge systems, M3. “The systems will provide the Armed Forces with a completel... | 