| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Germany: ‘Leadership’ is On Everyone’s Lips
Consequence or not of the special Fund, the Zeitgeist coming after the Zeitenwende (turning point) in Germany is clearly influenced and dominated by a keyword: ‘leadership’. In the industry… In... Latest Press Releases NATO Allies Sign Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden
NATO Ambassadors signed the Accession Protocols for Finland and Sweden at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (5 July 2022), in the presence of Finnish Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto and Swedish Foreign Min... Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Prepares for New Voyage
As China's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, has reportedly left the port where it received its first scheduled maintenance since it was commissioned, analysts said on Sunday the domestically bui... Australia, Finland Increase Support to Ukraine
On July 4th 2022, the President of the Republic decided, at the proposal of the Government, that Finland will send more defence materiel assistance to Ukraine. To ensure that the assistance reaches... Chinese, Russian Warships Approach Diaoyu Islands
Japan's Ministry of Defense hyped on Monday that Chinese and Russian warships were spotted near the Diaoyu Islands in the East China Sea almost at the same time earlier in the day. Chinese and Russian... New Philippines President Promises Further Defense Modernization
MANILA –-- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) will coordinate and work with the new administration to ensure that the service's modernization will continue without fail. "We will continue to work, and ... US Deploys Six F-35As to S. Korea for Joint Exercise
SEOUL --- Six U.S. F-35A radar-evading fighters arrived in South Korea on Tuesday to conduct allied drills, the two countries' militaries said, in the first public deployment of America's stealth warp... North Macedonia Joins NATO Battle Group in Latvia
[Today] July 5, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks and National Armed Forces Commander Lieutenant General Leonids Kalniņš will participate in the welcoming ceremony of the contingent of the North Macedoni... Poland Orders Turrets for Rosomak APC, Begins Trials of Borsuk IFV
The state qualification trials programme has been launched for the Nowy Bojowy Pływający Wóz Piechoty, or New Amphibious Infantry Fighting Vehicle (NBPWP), the platform being developed within the Bors... Crowd-Funded Bayraktar Drone for Ukraine Arrives in Lithuania
The Lithuanian Air Forces has brought the Bayraktar TB2 tactical drone with ammunition from Türkiye to Lithuania; called by the name of Hawk by popular vote, the UAV has been armed and will soon be tr... Rheinmetall Wins New Order for Skyguard 3 Air Defence Systems
Rheinmetall has been awarded by an international customer to supply air defence systems. The deliveries, which also include ammunition and spare parts, are scheduled to be completed in 2024. The total... Elbit Sells DIRCM to Asia-Pacific Country
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a $80 million contract to supply Direct Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) and airborne Electronic Warfare (EW) systems for a co... Israel to Deliver Spyder GBAD to Philippines This Year
MANILA --– The Philippine Air Force on Tuesday (PAF) announced that the first two of three SPYDER air defense missile systems will be delivered by the last quarter of this year. "The SPYDER Philipp... Kongsberg to Acquire Lithuanian Smallsat Manufacturer
NORWAY/LITHUANIA --- Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) has entered into an agreement to acquire Lithuanian smallsat mission integrator and bus manufacturer NanoAvionics. The planned acquisitio... Oshkosh Wins $216M Order for Additional JLTVs
OSHKOSH, Wis.--- Oshkosh Defense, LLC announced today that the U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal has placed a $216 Million order for 513 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and 1,152 t... Turkey’s Akıncı UCAV Fires Laser-Guided Missile in Test
Turkey’s landmark combat drone has undergone a successful firing test with a laser-guided missile, achieving yet another milestone in the integration process of domestically manufactured ammunition. ... Indian Navy Commissions New ALH Helicopter Squadron
Indian Naval Air Squadron 324 was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Vice Admiral Biswajit Dasgupta, AVSM, YSM, VSM Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Eastern Naval Command at an impr... New Zealand Releases Defence Major Project Report
The 2021 Defence Major Project report has been released, detailing progress on the 11 significant capability projects currently in delivery. Presenting to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Sel... Embraer to Fast-Track Delivery of 'Super Tucano' Spare Parts to Philippines
MANILA –-- The parts and components needed for the repairs of the damaged Embraer A-29B "Super Tucano" attack aircraft are now being manufactured and will be shipped to the country to expedite its rep... Russia Touts Su-27 Capabilities on 45th Anniversary of Maiden Flight
2022 marks the 45th anniversary of the maiden flight of the Su-27 fighter prototype developed by the Sukhoi Experimental Design Bureau, which marked the birth of the famed family of Su-27/Su-30 fighte... Thales Australia, Expal Collaborate on Sovereign Munitions Capability
SYDNEY, Australia --- Thales Australia has entered into a collaboration agreement with global defence and security peer, EXPAL Systems S.A. (EXPAL). The new agreement aims to establish Sovereign Capab... Dutch Investigate Drydock Fire of Patrol Ship
Due to the fire that broke out on Zr.Ms. Zeeland, the patrol ship sustained significant damage. No one was injured. The Zeeland is for maintenance in a dry dock in Den Helder. There was no crew on ... First Stone Laid for Belgian Air Force’s MQ-9 Operating Base
On Monday, July 4, 2022, the "first stone" of the infrastructure project MQ-9B was officially laid by the Minister of Defense Ludivine Dedonder, in the presence of the Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral ... | 