| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases UAE Sign €16 Bn Order for 80 Rafales in France’s Biggest-Ever Arms Deal
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that it has retained the Rafale aircraft to bolster its fleet of fighter jets. The signing, on the occasion of the visit of the President of the French Rep... UAE Order 12 Airbus H225M Caracal Helicopters in €1 Bn Deal
A purchase contract for twelve H225M Caracal helicopters from Airbus Helicopters has been signed by the United Arab Emirates. Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, welcomed this contract, sign... Austria, Italy Sign Deal for 18 AW169M Helicopters
Defense Minister Lorenzo Guerini signed in Rome with his Austrian colleague Klaudia Tanner a preliminary document to the G2G agreement for the supply to the Austrian armed forces of 18 Agusta AW169M h... Norway’s New Government to Restrict NATO Traffic Near Russia
In the words of the country's Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt, it is in Norway's best interests to take care of its northernmost areas using its own armed forces, as a means of balancing deterrence... Record S. Korean $46Bn Defense Budget Funds Aircraft Carrier Project
SEOUL --- The defense budget for 2022 has been finalized at KRW 54,611.2 billion ($46 billion – Ed), a 3.4% increase from the previous year, by a resolution of the National Assembly plenary session on... Serbia to Buy New Russian Pantsyr Air Defense Systems
MOSCOW --- Serbia will buy new Russian-made Pantsyr anti-aircraft missile/gun systems, Serbian Interior Minister Aleksandar Vulin announced on Thursday. "We have received the Kornets [anti-tank mis... US Doubled Military Personnel Stationed in Taiwan This Year
TAIPEI, Taiwan --- The United States has doubled its unofficial military presence in Taiwan over the past year in what specialists describe as the latest signal to China that Taiwan's future remains a... Lithuania, ARTEC Discuss Delivery Issues of Boxer IFVs
Representatives of the Ministry of National Defence discussed progress made on the project of acquiring VIlkas Infantry Fighting Vehicles with their manufacturer ARTEC and the Organisation for Joint A... Brazil Officially Inducts 5th KC-390 Tanker Transport
BRASILIA (DF) --- Keeping the Armed Forces adequately equipped and promoting the country's technological autonomy are among the main objectives to guarantee national Security and Defense. Thus, as par... US Marines Test JAGM Missile in Anti-Ship Role
MARINE CORPS HQ --– Marines from Marine Operational Test & Evaluation Squadron One (VMX-1) conducted an operational test and evaluation of the joint air-to-ground missile (JAGM) from an AH-1Z Viper, N... Czech Army Deploys GBAD to Lithuania, Combat Engineers to Latvia
The Czech Armed Forces servicemembers home-based in Strakonice have served four months as part of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group Lithuania by now. Since this has been the historically... Azerbaijani AF Conducts Drill Using Turkish Drones
ISTANBUL --- The Azerbaijani Air Force used unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) made by Turkey's drone magnate Bayraktar in their recent military drill, the country's Defense Ministry said Thursday. Th... Finnish President Says NATO Membership Does Not Concern Russia
President Sauli Niinistö has rejected a move from Russian President Vladimir Putin to try and limit Nato expansion. News agency STT asked the president's view on Putin's suggestion that Russia gets... Estonia, France Confirm Strong Defence Co-Operation: Minister
Minister of Defence Kalle Laanet met with French Defence Minister Florence Parly, in Paris. The main topics of the meeting were the security situation in Mali and the continuing concentration of Russi... CRS Reviews Implications of China Naval Modernization for US Navy
In an era of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. China... US, South Korean Defense Leaders Assess State of Alliance
In a complex and changing security environment in the Indo-Pacific, one constant is the ironclad alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III ... Northrop Wins $3.2 Bn NASA Booster Production Contract
PROMONTORY, Utah --- NASA awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a booster production and operations contract valued up to $3.19 billion to support the Space Launch System (SLS) rocket through 2031. The... Allies Select First Two Locations for NATO Flight Training Europe
On Thursday (2 December 2021), the 10 Allies participating in the NATO Flight Training Europe (NFTE) High Visibility Project – Belgium, the Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Montenegro, North Ma... Kongsberg Launches World’s First Full-Scale Hydrogen Ship Propulsion System
KONGSBERG has celebrated a world first by testing and verifying a full-scale, full-size, zero-emissions drivetrain powered by hydrogen fuel cells designed for ships and ferries. The project demonstrat... DoD Kicks Off 5G Dynamic Spectrum Sharing Trials
The Department of Defense hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the successful deployment of a private 5G cellular network at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, Dec. 2, 2021. Led by the Office of th... Consortium Delivers Concepts for Dstl’s Future UGV Study
RBSL is leading a consortium of UK companies – Prodrive, ARKE, Think!Creative, Cranfield University and BAE Systems – to explore concepts for a new, cost-effective and highly-capable Unmanned Ground V... ULA to Launch STP-3 Mission in Support of National Security
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- A United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket is in final preparations to launch the Space Test Program (STP)-3 mission for the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command. T... BAE Wins Second $316M Order for Hardened GPS Modules
The DLA has executed a $316 million contract option for advanced M-Code GPS modules. The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has executed a $316 million contract option for BAE Systems’ advanced M-Code ... Russian Army Deploys Two Uran-6 robotic Vehicles in Moscow Region
The engineering and sapper brigade of the Western Military District (WMD), stationed in the Moscow region, received two Uran-6 robotic mine clearance complexes. The complex is controlled by the ope... China Develops New Drone Engine for High-Altitude Airfields
China has successfully tested a new homegrown powerful turboprop engine especially designed for drones to be used in the country's southwest plateau regions, overcoming a technical barrier that limite... | 