| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Pentagon Says Hypersonic Weapons Are Too Expensive, Wants Price Cuts
WASHINGTON --- The Pentagon wants defense contractors to cut the ultimate cost of hypersonic weapons, the head of research and development said on Tuesday, as the next generation of super-fast missile... Merkel’s Visit to Israel Does Not Advance Planned Deal for Three Submarines
to finalize the deal for the IDF to purchase three next-generation submarines. The so-called “submarine affair,” considered the most serious case of suspected corruption in Israeli history, has bee... Russia Deploys First S-500 Battery Around Moscow
MOSCOW --- The first regiment of Russia’s advanced S-500 air defense systems has been delivered to a military unit guarding the airspace of the Russian capital Moscow, a source close to the Russian De... Norway to Sign $2.2Bn New Tank Contract in 2022
The Norwegian Armed Forces are preparing for a major tank procurement to replace their ageing fleet of 40-year-old Leopard 2 models. Two contenders are vying for the tender: the choice is between t... Swiss MoD Says F-35, Patriot Missiles Will Be Paid from Regular Budget
A moderate increase in the defense budget is enough to finance the new combat aircraft and a ground-based air defense system. The planned increase of 1.4 percent per year in real terms is less than th... US Reaffirms Commitment to Taiwanese Self-Defense
Since October 1, more than 100 Chinese military aircraft have moved provocatively through the air defense identification zones of nearby Taiwan — just over 100 miles to the east. Those military maneuv... Talks Over Indonesia's Arrears on Korean Fighter Project to Conclude in Nov.: DAPA
SEOUL --- The chief of the state arms procurement agency voiced confidence Tuesday that South Korea and Indonesia will conclude their negotiations over the latter's overdue payments for a joint fighte... Norway to Increase Defense Budget by 7%, Maintains Military Build-Up
Norway’s government will continue its investment in the Armed Forces and will increase the defense budget for 2022 by approximately NOK 4.3 billion. The budget proposal follows up the investments and ... Turkey Lobbies Biden to Approve $6Bn F-16 Deal
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan wants to use an upcoming global summit to lobby U.S. President Joe Biden to allow Ankara to buy dozens of American warplanes, in a bid to overcome Washington’s r... Latvia 2022 Budget to Reach NATO Target of 2% of GDP
Today, on October 12, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the draft laws “On the State Budget for 2022” and “On the Medium-Term Budget Framework for 2022, 2023 and 2024”, which envisage allocating 757.1... F-15 Drops Advanced 5,000-lb Bomb for First Time
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- While cruising over the Eglin Air Force Base range, a 96th Test Wing F-15E Strike Eagle released a GBU-72 Advanced 5K Penetrator at 35,000 feet here Oct. 7. The 5,000-pound bomb... Australia’s DoD Spent $250K to Hide Cost of French Sub Deal: Report
The Defence Department and a French company have spent almost $250,000 on taxpayer-funded lawyers to keep hidden the original price quoted for Australia's now dumped future submarine project. In Se... China Testing Armed Drone Ships at Secret Naval Base
In front of scenic cliffs and an ornamental European-style windmill is a secret People’s Liberation Army Navy pier. Here, at a former tourist resort on China’s northern coast, is where the PLAN is dev... US Air Force Issues RFI for Up to 400 Advanced Trainer Aircraft
The Air Force is seeking “at least 100” and as many as 400 Advanced Tactical Trainer aircraft both to train fighter pilots and to serve as adversary aircraft in training, a role similar to that now pe... Russia Adds Two New Missile Frigates to its Med Fleet
SEVASTOPOL, Crimea --- The Black Sea Fleet’s Project 11356 frigates Admiral Grigorovich and Admiral Essen, armed with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles, are preparing for their deployment in the Mediterranean... German Sub U35 Sails Home After 4-Month Mission in Med
On Friday, October 15th at 10 am, the submarine "U 35" will return from the EU mission "Irini" under the command of Corvette Captain Oliver Brux (34). Operation "Irini" of the European Union is t... B-1B Bombers and Allied Fighters Train Together In Baltic Region
RAMSTEIN, Germany – Two US B-1 Bombers integrated with Allied fighters and practised close air support techniques with Allied Joint Terminal Attack Controllers (JTACs) in Lithuania before returning to... DARPA Seeks Novel, Tunable Obscurants for Battlefield
Dispersing clouds of obscurants in battle is a common military tactic that U.S. forces use to protect themselves from detection by adversary vision and sensor systems. The problem with current obscura... GA-ASI Sea Guardian Completes European Maritime Demos
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a series of flight demonstrations that featured a company-owned MQ-9B SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in partners... RAF Poseidon, A400M Fly to Iceland As Cooperation Increases
A detachment of RAF personnel were in Iceland with an Atlas A400M and a Poseidon MRA1 aircraft, as part of increased cooperation between the UK and Iceland. After a training sortie in the Greenland... RAF in Egypt for Exercise for First Time in 20 Years
RAF Typhoons currently deployed in the Eastern Mediterranean have taken part in the first exercise for 20 years with the Egyptian Air Force flying over Egypt. The Typhoons currently deployed as par... BAE Systems Unveils Ultra Low-Light Image Sensor
SAN JOSE, Calif. --- BAE Systems, Inc. has unveiled its backside illuminated (BSI) “Hawkeye” HWK1411 ultra low-light image sensor, enabling market-leading night vision capabilities with reduced size, ... | 