| Latest Feature Stories Chip Shortage: So Far, So Good for Aerospace & Defense
-- A worldwide shortage of semiconductors has literally wrecked entire parts of the global supply chain, but somehow, contrary to the automotive sector, the aerospace & defense industry is so far only... Latest Press Releases Franco-German Dispute Continues to Stall Future European Fighter
Development of a future European fighter jet first mooted by former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017 is paralyzed by a dispute between leading industry supp... Ukraine Tells West Not to 'Panic' Over Russia As US Calls on Putin to Stand Down
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the way the West and the media were playing up its conflict with Russia would "cost Ukrainians dearly." He said President Biden was making a "mistake" with his ... Kuwait's Jazeera Airways to Buy 28 Airbus Jets in $3.4Bn Deal
Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways' board approved a $3.4 billion deal to buy 28 narrow-body aircraft from Airbus to expand its fleet across markets in the Middle East parts of Europe. The deal included 20 A... N. Korean Missile Frenzy Highlights 'Go-It-Alone' Drive As South Promises More THAADs
SEOUL --- North Korea's weekend launch of an "intermediate-and long-range" ballistic missile underscores the intransigent regime's stated arms buildup in progress under a go-it-alone approach and its ... Allied Naval Presence in Black Sea Has Fallen Since Russia Annexed Crimea
NAPLES, Italy --- NATO activity in the Black Sea region has become less frequent since Moscow’s takeover of the Crimean Peninsula nearly eight years ago, sparking concerns that the West is falling sho... Norway Evaluates Leopard 2, K2 Black Panther Tanks in Winter Trials
OSLO --- The winter testing of what could be Norway's new tank is now underway at Rena. There are two tank models, and on Thursday 27 January, Minister of Defense Odd Roger Enoksen had a test drive wi... Russia Deploys 12 Pantsir-S Missile Systems to Belarus
The redeployment of missile systems is taking place as part of the upcoming military exercises of the Union State of Russia and Belarus. Russia, as part of an inspection of the reaction forces of t... Germany Sends Eurofighter Jets to Romania in Solidarity
Three German Eurofighter jets will be stationed in Romania in February and March, in the context of NATO countries trying to increase their presence in Eastern Europe, in the event of a Russian invasi... Russian Navy Drills Move from Black Sea to Norwegian Sea, But Avoid Irish EEZ
MOSCOW --- A group of the Russian Northern Fleet’s combat ships and support vessels practiced anti-submarine warfare missions during drills in the Norwegian Sea, the Fleet’s press office reported on M... India Signs Contract for Brahmos Missile Sale to Philippines
BrahMos Aerospace Private Limited (BAPL) signed a contract with the Department of National Defence of the Republic of Philippines on January 28, 2022 for supply of Shore Based Anti-Ship Missile Syst... Malaysia Probes LCS Delays, Commissions 4th China-Built Corvette
PUTRAJAYA, Malaysia --- An investigation into the non-delivery of six Littoral Combat Ships (LCS) have led investigators on a trail to millions of ringgit, believed to be connected with the project, t... German Navy Receives Final F125 Frigate
HAMBURG, Germany --- Today, Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems handed over the frigate “Rheinland-Pfalz” to the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw... Next Rotation of US Army Equipment Arrives in Poland
WIESBADEN, Germany --- More than 200 pieces of equipment from the U.S. Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 185th Infantry Regiment, based in California, will off-load at the Gdynia, Poland, port faci... Lithuania Welcomes Danish F-16 Fighters
“The current Russian force buildup around Ukraine and in Belarus is unprecedented. NATO and NATO allies will respond to the aggressive Russia’s behavior and adapt the measures of deterrence and defenc... Lockheed Delivers First Upgraded F-16 from Greenville Depot
Lockheed Martin today announced it has delivered the first F-16 jet as part of the F-16 Sustainment Depot program back to the U.S. Air Force. Lockheed Martin was originally selected for the U.S. Ai... Malaysian Air Force Introduces Leased AW139 Helicopters
SHAH ALAM, Malaysia --- The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has quietly taken delivery of two Leonardo AW139 medium twin-engine helicopters to replace the now retired [S-61] Nuri fleet. The helicopte... Norway, Navantia to Modernize Nansen-class Frigates
The Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) has just signed a contract with Navantia to implement technical support for the future modernization of the Fridtjof Nansen Class (F-310) that Navantia des... NATO, UK Will 'Support' Ukraine If Invaded by Russia, But No Troops
Positions have seemingly hardened over Ukraine, even as NATO said it would not send troops should Russia invade. Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told Russian media that the Kremlin intends to protect i... Indian Industry and Unmanned Aircraft Systems
The Government of India is promoting "Make in India" for self-reliance in the defence sector, which is evident in the several initiatives it has taken that favour potential Indian vendors in terms o... Norway Supports National Defense Industry with R&D Contracts
In 2021, the Ministry of Defense allocated approximately NOK 116 million to Norwegian industrial companies wishing to participate in collaborative projects within research and development. The funds a... US Navy Lays Keel for 14th San Antonio-class LPD
The keel for the future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30), the Navy’s 14th San Antonio class-amphibious transport dock ship and the first Flight II ship, was laid at Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls... | 