| Latest Feature Stories Canada’s F-35 Saga: From Fiasco to Debacle, and Back to Fiasco
TORONTO --- If the Liberal government’s announcement Monday that it will purchase 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets at a cost of $19-billion were made in a vacuum, there would be valid reason to ap... Latest Press Releases Divisions Risk Undermining Windfall for Europe’s Defence Industry
LONDON --- Germany’s decision to lift the cap on its military budget offered a beguiling future for Europe’s defence industry as the region’s biggest economy readied itself to write large cheques on e... Qatar Airways Says A350 Flaws Cause Risk of Fuel Tanks Igniting
Qatar Airways says surface flaws on Airbus SE’s A350 jets causes a risk of the fuel tanks igniting, in the latest twist in an acrimonious legal dispute which will be fully aired in a London court next... In Villages Near Kyiv, How Ukraine Has Kept Russia's Army At Bay
LUKYANIVKA, Ukraine --- The burnt wreckage of two Russian tanks with blown off turrets and several armoured personnel carriers attest the ferocity of last week's clashes in Lukyanivka village just out... Real Withdrawal Is Complete Withdrawal from Ukraine: US Official
The Russians have said they are withdrawing forces from around Ukraine's capital city of Kyiv, and so far, reports show that some — but not many — Russian forces have indeed moved away from the area. ... After Fatal Mistakes, Boeing Needs A Course Correction
CHICAGO --- A Boeing 737-800 nose-dived into the mountains of southern China last week, killing all 132 aboard and rekindling doubts about an iconic Chicago-based company that has yet to fully recover... Czech Gripen Fighters Fly to Lithuania for Air Policing Mission
On Tuesday, March 29, at 10:00 a.m., the first pair of JAS-39 Gripen aircraft took off from the Čáslav base and headed for Lithuania. About 10 minutes later, it was followed by another three supersoni... Fincantieri Launches Fourth Corvette for Qatar
TRIESTE, Italy --- The launching of the corvette “Sumaysimah”, the fourth of the Al Zubarah-class of four vessels ordered from Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval a... BAE Wins £590M Contract to Support UK’s Hawk Jet Fleet
BAE Systems has been awarded an 11-year contract to continue its support for the UK’s Royal Air Force Hawk fleet. The £590million contract secures hundreds of engineering jobs in North Wales, home... Defence Secretary Announces New UK Defence Arctic Strategy
The UK’s new defence strategy in the Arctic region has been announced in Norway today by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. The UK’s Defence Contribution in the High North outlines plans to protect cri... US Approves $368M Sale of Tomahawk Support Package to UK
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of Tomahawk Weapon System (TWS) Follow-On Support and re... S. Korean Army to Test-Run Redback Armored Vehicle
SEOUL --- South Korea's military plans to start test-running a homegrown armored vehicle next month as part of a program to support local firms' defense exports, the state arms procurement agency said... SACEUR Says NATO Is Stepping Up Defense Investments
Russia's premeditated and unprovoked invasion of Ukraine has galvanized NATO and global partners, Air Force Gen. Tod D. Wolters told the Senate Armed Services Committee today. "We are witnessing a ... China-Solomons Military Agreement Could Allow Chinese Naval Base
Great power competition in the Western Pacific is likely to intensify following the appearance of Chinese plans for a military presence in the Solomon Islands, according to security experts. Leader... US Space Force Requests $24.5 Billion Budget for FY 2023
Space Force is requesting $24.5 billion to fund its third year of operations to allow the newest service branch to add more personnel and keep pace with Chinese advances in space. The service’s bud... Sweden, Finland Cooperate on New Armored Off-Road Vehicle
Sweden enters into technical cooperation with Finland, Estonia and Latvia for the development of a new armored off-road vehicle. The cooperation is based on an EU directive for shared costs of develop... UK MoD Sets 8.3% Profit Rate for Single-Source Defense Contracts
Defence Procurement Minister Jeremy Quin announced this week he has set the baseline profit rate (BPR) for single source defence contracts at 8.31%. This will be used to calculate the profit payable o... Latvian Cabinet Increases Defense Budget to 2.5% of GDP
Today, on March 29, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the amendments to the Law on the Financing of National Defense led by the Ministry of Defense, which means that over the next three years, funding... S. Korea Test-Fires Solid-Fuel Space Rocket: Defense Ministry
SEOUL --- South Korea successfully test-fired a solid-fuel space rocket Wednesday, the defense ministry said, following North Korea's intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch last week. The... Saab Touts Vehicle-Mounted RBS-70 SHORAD System
Saab reveals its finalised Mobile Short-Range Air Defence System (MSHORAD) to meet the evolving and proliferating air threats over the battlefield. A wide range of established airborne threats such... Commandos Launch Stealth Raid from Royal Navy Sub as Arctic Training Intensifies
UK forces used the largest winter exercise hosted in Norway in 30 years to demonstrate the unique combined capabilities of the Royal Marines and Submarine Service. In Lyngenfjord, three dozen miles... Pentagon Acquisition Officers to Better Use Commercial Technologies
In this era of modern warfare, access to cutting-edge, commercial technology is vital for warfighters and national security. To ensure access to commercial technology, the Defense Department is p... | 