| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Germany’s Special Fund and the FY2023 Budget
PARIS --- On September 7, the reading of the finance bill for 2023 will be discussed on the basis of the defence bill issued by the Government just before the summer break. But right now, some key... Latest Press Releases Poland, Czech Republic Air Forces to Protect Slovakian Airspace from Sept. 1
Czech and Polish JAS-39 Gripen and F-16 supersonic aircraft will help Slovakia protect its airspace from September. The joint declaration of the Czech Republic, the Republic of Poland and the Slovak R... Czechia, Slovakia to Cooperate on CV90 Procurement, Operation
The Ministries of Defense of the Czech Republic and Slovakia will jointly resolve issues related to the acquisition of CV90 tracked Infantry Fighting Vehicles. For example, they will consult and look ... British Carrier Breaks Down Shortly After Leaving Port on 'Landmark Mission'
The UK's biggest warship has broken down off the south coast shortly after setting sail on what had been billed as a "landmark mission" to the United States. HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the ... Raytheon Wins $182M NASAMS Order for Ukraine
Raytheon Co., Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was awarded a $182,295,333 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems. Bids were solicited via the in... China Touts Y-20 Tanker-Transport’s Strategic Capabilities
New-generation military aircraft such as the YU-20 aerial tanker and J-16 fighter jets have been deployed in the China-Russia joint aerial strategic patrol, said Senior Colonel Shen Jinke, a spokesper... Central and Eastern Europe Shuns German Weapons
For many years, Germany was the main supplier of weapons for the countries of Central and Eastern Europe. They are now replaced by the USA and South Korea. Poland has lost its trust in Berlin and orde... Poland Signs Implementation Agreements for Korean Tanks and SP Guns
On August 26, in Morąg, with the participation of the Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of National Defense Mr. Mariusz Błaszczak, executive agreements were concluded for the acq... UK Donates Undersea Minehunter Drones to Ukraine
Dozens of Ukrainian personnel will be taught to use the autonomous minehunting vehicles by the Royal Navy and our US partners over the coming months The UK is giving underwater drones to Ukraine an... Lithuania Orders Warmate Loitering Munitions for Ukraine
Deputy Minister of National Defense Vilius Semeška on August 26 visited Warsaw, where he negotiated with representatives of the Polish company "WB Group" on the purchase of the flying ammunition syste... NATO Must Expand Presence in Arctic: Stoltenberg
The NATO chief told a German newspaper that Russia and China have big plans for the polar region that could further spike geopolitical tensions. Washington is set to appoint its first Arctic ambassado... Turkey Says Greek Missiles Locked On its Fighters Over Med
ISTANBUL --- Greek surface-to-air missiles locked on to Turkish F-16 fighter jets carrying out a reconnaissance mission in international airspace, Turkey's state-run Anadolu news agency said Sunday. ... Three Firms Win Contracts for Stand-in Attack Weapon Phase 1.2.
--Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $15,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for Stand-in Attack Weapon Phase 1.2. This contract provides for all activities associated with th... US Sails Warships Through Taiwan Strait in 1st Since Pelosi Visit
TAIPEI --- The U.S. Navy is sailing two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, in the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in August, at a ... Nordics Strengthen Defence Cooperation at Meeting in Finland
On Thursday 25 August, the defence ministers of Sweden, Finland and Norway met at Gustaf Mannerheim’s hunting lodge in southern Finland. During the day, they discussed Swedish-Finnish defence cooperat... HII Lays Keel for Next US Navy Aircraft Carrier, CVN 80 Enterprise
NEWPORT NEWS, VA --- HII, America’s only builder of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers and leading provider of mission-driven defense technologies, celebrated the ceremonial keel-laying of aircraft car... Germany and Spain Preparing for Combined Air Policing Missions
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- Four Spanish Eurofighters landed at Ämari, Estonia, and joined the German Eurofighters currently supporting NATO's enhanced Air Policing mission in the Baltics. The Spanish jets ... Philippines’ New Missile Frigate ‘Mission-Ready’ After Evaluation
MANILA --- The Philippine Navy's (PN) first missile frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), is certified ready to perform naval missions after undergoing a three-day operational readiness evaluation (ORE) i... NSPA Support Enables Dutch AF F-35A Training
LUXEMBOURG --- The Ammunition Support Partnership (ASP), Air Munitions Component, delivered Mk-82 training bombs to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) to assure essential air training missions wi... Czech Industry Will Support Slovakian Military Aircraft
The Czech-Slovak cooperation between LOM PRAHA sp and Leteckéch opraven Trenčín to ensure the life cycle of Mi-17 multi-purpose transport helicopters and L-39 Albatros training jet aircraft of the Arm... Bayraktar TB2 Logs 500,000 Flight Hours, A Record for Turkish Aviation
The Bayraktar TB2, Türkiye's first national and domestically developed unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), set a new record in the history of Turkish aviation by successfully completing 500,000 fli... | 