Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases As US Confirms Delivery of NASAMS to Ukraine, Expert Report Calls for More LONDON --- Ukraine urgently needs more air defense systems from the West, according to a new report, which warns that Russia could seek to repeat the tactics it used in Syria to bombard Ukrainian citi... China’s Display of Advanced Weapons is ‘Warning’ to Taiwan, US: Official Media When the six-day Airshow China 2022 kicked off on Tuesday in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, spectators were greatly amazed by the country's most advanced J-20 fighter jets' outstanding flig... India Needs More 4.5-Gen Aircraft, Says IAF Chief After Rafale Flight NEW DELHI --- Enhancing bilateral ties and strengthening cooperation in areas of mutual interest, Indian Air Force (IAF) chief Marshal VR Chaudhari flew in an IAF's Rafale fighter jet, while French Ai... US Clears $380M Sale Amraam Missile Sale to Belgium WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Belgium of AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) an... Russia, India Mull Joint Weapons Production — Lavrov Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said he discussed the joint production of modern weapons with his Indian counterpart during talks in Moscow on Tuesday. It was Lavrov's fifth meeting with Indian... UK to Substantially Increase Military Presence in Estonia Today in London, Minister of Defence of Estonia Hanno Pevkur and UK Defence Secretary Ben Wallace signed an agreement that sets out the activities of Estonia and the United Kingdom in the coming year ... UK Tests Its First High-Power Laser Weapon The MOD’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) has hosted the UK’s first high-powered, long-range laser directed energy weapon (LDEW) trial on its ranges at Porton Down. The trials invo... US to Test Rapid Dragon Air-Dropped Cruise Missiles Off Northern Norway The brand-new Rapid Dragon is a highly potent weapon system that can launch a swarm of cruise missiles from a standard military transport plane. The United States, with NATO members, will for the firs... First Two SPYDER Air-Defense Batteries Delivered to Philippines MANILA –-- Aside from protecting critical defense installations and assets, the Philippine Air Force's (PAF) newly acquired ground-based air defense system (GBADS) is also projected to defend the coun... US Sanctions Intended to Disrupt N. Korean Weapons Programs The United States continues to take steps to limit the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)'s access to logistical and financial resources for its unlawful ballistic missile and weapons of mas... Polish Industry Wins $4.3 Billion Order for Rocket Launcher Vehicles On November 9 in Warsaw, with the participation of the Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of National Defense Mr. Mariusz Błaszczak, a framework agreement was concluded with the c... Vulcano Precision-Guided Munition for German, Italian Navies According to Italian and German government requirements, the companies Diehl Defence and Leonardo developed and qualified the precision-guided ammunition family Vulcano 127mm and 155mm. Compatibility ... Spanish Air Defence Unit Demonstrates Mission Readiness in Latvia LIELVARDE, Latvia --- The Spanish NASAMS unit deployed to Latvia to shield NATO’s eastern flank underwent a readiness certification on November 3 and 4, 2022. Thanks to this strong performance duri... Northrop to Build Additional Airborne Comms Nodes SAN DIEGO --- The U.S. Air Force recently awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a contract for the purchase and integration of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN) payload on two additio... New Drones of Wing Loong Family Debut at Airshow China A number of new drones of the Wing Loong family, including the Wing Loong 1E, Wing Loong 3 and Wing Loong 10A, made their debuts at Airshow China, fully demonstrating the comprehensive strength of Chi... US, Russia Set to Talk on Resuming Arms Control Inspections WASHINGTON --- The United States and Russia will soon hold talks on resuming suspended nuclear arms control inspections that had been put on hold during the COVID-19 pandemic and languished after Russ... Russia Paid Iran €140M and Captured Western Weapons for Drones: Report Russia flew €140m in cash and a selection of captured UK and US weapons to Iran in return for dozens of deadly drones for its war in Ukraine, a security source has claimed. A Russian military aircr... Japan to Upgrade Type 03 SAMs to Intercept Hypersonic Missiles Japan is planning to remodel its existing surface-to-air guided missiles so that they can intercept hypersonic glide weapons, which are believed to be under development by countries such as China and ... US Navy Orders Two Additional Saab Shipboard Radars The U.S. Navy’s Shipboard Air Traffic Radar (SATR) AN/SPN-50(V)1 program which is currently in Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) has awarded a modification for two additional Saab radar systems and a... Rheinmetall HX Trucks Demo Automated Driving Capabilities On behalf of Germany’s Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw), Rheinmetall is currently conducting the InterRoC research and technology projec... QinetiQ US Wins $48M RD&E Contract from US Army LORTON, VA --- QinetiQ US announced today that it has won a contract for Research, Development, and Engineering Support for Image Processing and Advanced Optics Technologies supporting the U.S. Army C... Allied Warfighter Talks Look to NATO's Future The Allied Warfighter Talks are underway today with the goals of increasing NATO's deterrence and defense capabilities and assuring alliance unity in the wake of Russia's unprovoked and brutal invasio... |