| Latest Feature Stories Swiss F-35 Program Costs Increase By 20% in Nine Months (Free access)
PARIS --- The cost of the 36 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters that Switzerland has decided to buy has increased by almost 20% in the nine months since the decision was announced in February, according to... Norwegian Defence Budget Reveals Real F-35 Costs (Free access)
(EDITOR’S NOTE: This analysis of the cost of F-35 procurement compares the real-world figures contained in the Norwegian Ministry of Defence’s budget, as submitted to, and approved by, the Storting, ... Latest Press Releases India Finalizing Multi-Billion Arms Deals with Russia
NEW DELHI --- From clinching deals on Kalashnikov assault rifles and very-short range air defence missile systems (VSHORADS) to a military logistics pact, upgraded combat exercises and more joint proj... Russia Begins Production of Tsirkon Hypersonic Missiles for Navy: TASS
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Military-Industrial Corporation Research and Industrial Association of Machine Building (MIC NPO Mashinostroyenia) in the Moscow Region town of Reutovo started a serial production ... Boeing Refutes New 737 Max Safety Concerns Despite New Incidents
It has been called "the most scrutinised transport aircraft in history", but some critics believe Boeing's 737 Max is still not safe. It was cleared to fly passengers again by US regulators last ye... Swiss Air2030 Contracts Now in Place, But F-35 Procurement Costs Jump
BERN --- Armasuisse has agreed contract terms with the US government for the purchase of the F-35A fighter aircraft and the Patriot longer-range ground-based air defence system. Assuming an exchan... China Sends 27 Military Planes into Taiwan's ADIZ
TAIPEI --- Twenty-seven Chinese military aircraft flew into the southwestern and southeastern parts of Taiwan's air defense identification zone (ADIZ) on Sunday, including the aerial refueling version... First Two Gripen Es Delivered to Swedish Air Force
On Nov. 25, Saab presented the first six series-produced and soon-to-be-ready Gripen E to the Commander of the Swedish Air Force and the Commander of the Brazilian Air Force. “The deliveries are im... MBDA to Develop Ground-Based Air Defense System with Israel Aerospace
MBDA Germany has signed an agreement with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to cooperate in the field of ground-based air defense system. “IAI and MBDA plan to develop joint solution concepts for t... Russian Troops to Receive 20 Armata Tanks by Year-end
NIZHNY TAGIL, Russia --- Twenty cutting-edge T-14 ‘Armata’ tanks will be delivered to the Russian Army’s operational units by the end of 2021, acting Head of the 47th Military Representative Office Ma... China Debuts Tanker Variant of Y-20 Near Taiwan Straits
The refueling variant of the Y-20 large transport aircraft made its debut near the island of Taiwan in a massive exercise by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday, the same day a Lithua... India MoD Details Light Utility Helicopter Production Plans
NEW DELHI --- Replacement of aircraft fleet of the defence forces, including Cheetah and Chetak helicopters, is reviewed from time to time keeping in view the operational requirements. This is a con... Chinese Navy Demonstrates Mother Ship Operating Six UGVs
An unmanned high-speed vessel developed by Yunzhou Tech, a leading developer of unmanned surface vehicles, has achieved a breakthrough in its dynamic cooperative confrontation technology, which could ... US Delivers Six MD-530F+ Attack Helicopters to Lebanon
US Ambassador Dorothy C. Shea delivered the following remarks at Hamat Airbase today: “Sabah el-Kheir, Good morning, General Joseph Aoun, General Haikal, distinguished guests. What an honor it is... RAF Reaper UAV Kills Terrorist with Hellfire Missile
The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria. Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly missions over Iraq and Syria in support of the global coalition against the Dae... Norway Adjusts 2021 Defense Budget
The defense budget for 2021 has been increased by NOK 306 million as a result of increased revenues. The Storting approved the state budget for 2021 in December last year. In order to create a matc... New Russian Minehunter to Join Pacific Fleet in 2022: Navy Chief
MOSCOW --- The Project 12700 (Alexandrite-class) mine countermeasures ship Anatoly Shlemov currently under construction at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard in Russia’s northwest will enter service with the ... Sweden to Increase Training Support to Ukraine
Since 2018, the Swedish Armed Forces have contributed with personnel to the Canadian-led training and exercise mission Operation Unifier. The Swedish contribution currently consists of four individual... Turkey’s Bayraktar TB2 Combat Drone Reaches 400,000 Flight Hours
Bayraktar TB2, Turkey's first original and domestically-made UCAV (Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle), successfully completed 400,000 flight hours, setting a new record. This was another important milest... British Army Says Experimentation at the Forefront of Reform
Innovation and experimentation will be at the heart of a modernised British Army, with an expanded relationship with defence industry and its first Land Industrial Strategy. It comes as the British Ar... Russia, S. Korea to Install Navy-Air Force Hotlines
On November 11, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Russia signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on the installation and operation of hotlines between the Navy and Air Force of the two countries. ... Sweden Signs Support Agreement for Archer SP Gun
FMV has signed a framework agreement for spare parts, replacement units and tools for the Archer artillery system. The agreement extends over four years with an option for another three years. To l... RAF to Test Agile Deployment Concept in Outer Hebrides
RAF aircraft and personnel will deploy to Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides this week, in a major exercise to develop the future Agile Combat Employment concept. Agile Combat Employment is a new conc... Kratos Awarded Initial Production Order for New Jet Engine
Solutions provider, announced today that it has recently received an initial production order for a new, affordable, high performance jet engine for an aerial vehicle application from a national secur... Ukraine Tests Thermobaric Warhead for RS-80 Missile
Specialists of Ukroboronprom's enterprises - the State Joint-Stock Holding Company Artem and the State Research Institute of Chemical Products - successfully conducted the first stage of testing proto... Otokar Promotes Armored Vehicle Range in Latin America
Otokar, the pioneer land systems company of Turkish Defense Industry, participates in Expodefensa 2021, on 29 November-1 December, in Bogota, Colombia. During the exhibition, Otokar will promote its b... | 