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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his senior aides have repeatedly claimed that Western powers broke promises they made not to expand NATO as the Soviet Union collapsed. In his annual end-of-yea... Latest Press Releases France Testing Components for Next-Gen FCAS Engine
At the end of 2021, the Directorate-General for Armaments carried out a major test for the development of the next-generation fighter engine for the Future Combat Air System (SCAF in French). As p... New German Government Reviews Tornado Replacement Options
WASHINGTON --- Germany is once again weighing its options for replacing the country’s aging Tornado aircraft fleet, which could put the F-35 back on the table. The plan, first reported by German ... UAE’s Rafale Deal Tilts FCAS Balance of Power Towards Paris: FT
There were two reasons for France’s defence industry to celebrate when the United Arab Emirates agreed to buy 80 Rafale fighters from Dassault Aviation last month. First, it was sweet revenge for t... Production Begins on Italian Navy’s First NFS Submarine
TRIESTE, Italy --- Production activities for the first of two new-generation submarines, as part of the U212NFS (Near Future Submarine) acquisition program of the Italian Navy, started today at the Mu... Taiwan Grounds Entire F-16 Fleet After Upgraded Jet Crashes into Sea
ISTANBUL --- Taiwan has grounded all 140 of it F-16 fighter jets after an upgraded model of the plane crashed into the sea on Tuesday. The F-16V fighter jet went missing after taking a flight for r... Saab to Upgrade Hungarian Gripen Fleet
The Hungarian Government Commissioner Office responsible for defence development and the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) have successfully completed the negotiations for the MS20 Block 2... Thales Alenia Space to Build Two Satellites for Intelsat
CANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with Intelsat to deliver two Space Inspire software-defined sat... India Tests Naval Brahmos Supersonic Cruise Missile
NEW DELHI --- The naval variant of the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, with an extended range of 350 to 400-km, and the indigenous man-portable anti-tank guided missile (MP-ATGM), with a 2.5-km str... Boeing Looks to Involve German Industry in Super Hornet Production
BERLIN --- Boeing today announced the expansion of its industrial partnership strategy in Germany in support of the F/A-18 Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler offering to the Bundeswehr. A Request for Inf... RAF Receives Ninth and Final P-8A ASW Aircraft
The Royal Air Force's new submarine-hunting aircraft fleet is now complete with the arrival of a ninth P-8A Poseidon jet. It means the RAF has a full maritime patrol fleet for the first time since ... China Developing Aerial Refueling-Capable Z-20, Stealth Helicopter
China's Z-20 utility tactical helicopter could get upgrades including the ability to receive aerial refueling, the chopper's chief designer said on Tuesday, who also suggested the possible existence o... N. Korea Says It Has Succeeded in Final Test-Firing of Hypersonic Missile
SEOUL --- North Korea said Wednesday it has successfully conducted the "final" test-firing of a new hypersonic missile a day earlier as its leader Kim Jong-un called for the strengthening of the count... DRDO Flight-Tests Final Configuration of Man-Portable ATGM
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) successfully flight tested the final deliverable configuration of Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) on January 11, 2022. The indi... Royal Navy Takes on Key NATO Mission
The Royal Navy today took charge of NATO’s most important task force with a ceremony aboard aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales in Portsmouth. For the next 12 months it is responsible for leading ... Pentagon's Costs Will Rise to $787 Billion in 2031: CBO
This report describes the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the costs and budgetary consequences through 2031 of current plans for the Department of Defense (DoD). Ordinarily, CBO would ha... Cutting-Edge ASW Missile Enters Service in Russian Navy
MOSCOW --- The latest Otvet (Response) anti-submarine missile system has been accepted for service in the Russian Navy, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Tuesday. "The Otvet an... IRIS-T Air-Defense Missile Demos Operational Capabilities
Towards the end of the year 2021, Diehl Defence set a benchmark with its ground-based air defence system IRIS-T Surface-Launched Missile (SLM). The latter system demonstrated its operational efficienc... Naval Weapons Stations Enhance Swedish Combat Boats’ Capabilities
On the amphibious units' surveillance boats and battleships, FMV has installed an integrated weapons station with great sensor capability that provides high precision and increased range of action. ... Boeing Presents F-15EX Fighter in Detail
The F-15EX has been inducted into the U.S. Air Force at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida. The new fighter is equipped with fly-by-wire controls, the latest in electronic warfare systems and an advanced... S. Korea Develops Counter Missile System for Aircraft: ADD
SEOUL ---- South Korea has successfully tested a counter missile system for military aircraft to help dodge enemies' portable surface-to-air missiles, a state-run defense research agency said Wednesda... Arianespace to Launch Two ESA Satellites, ESFLEX & ALTIUS
- FLEX is developed within ESA’s Future Earth Observation Programme, and will be able to measure photosynthetic activity from space. – ALTIUS is developed within ESA’s Earth Watch Programme, and ai... New Czech Defense Minister Lists Priorities
Minister of Defence Jana Černochová presented her priorities at today’s press conference. Her Decalogue for Defence includes both the commitment to spend two percent of GDP on defence by 2025 and the ... CRS Examines FY2022 President’s Budget Request
The annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) typically authorizes discretionary funding for nearly all Department of Defense (DOD) programs, national security programs of the Department of Ene... US Army Delivers Four UH-1H Helicopters to Bosnia Herzegovina
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- In December, a team from the Multi-National Special Project Office (MASPO) delivered of four UH-1H Huey II aircraft and support equipment to the Armed Forces of Bosnia and H... Upgraded 105mm Gun for AC-130 Gunship
DAHLGREN, Va. –-- Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division (NSWCDD) engineers designed, developed and delivered an upgraded 105mm Gun Aircraft Unit (GAU) specifically made with the AC-130 gunsh... Philippine Army' Receives Tank Gunnery Simulator
MANILA --– Once turned over and operational, the newly delivered tank gunnery simulation system of the Philippine Army (PA) would greatly enhance the capabilities of units tasked to operate the servic... Rostec to Develop VR Simulator to Train Aircraft Technicians
United Aircraft Corporation of Rostec State Corporation is creating a VR simulator to train technical personnel. The equipment will increase the efficiency of servicing the Su-57 and Su-35 aircraft s... Boeing Selects Collins Power Generation System for B-52
ROCKFORD, Ill. --– As part of the U.S. Air Force’s ongoing modernization efforts to keep the B-52 bomber flying into the 2050s, Boeing has selected Collins Aerospace, a Raytheon Technologies company, ... | 