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Occasionally, German weapons find their way to Ukraine in their own way, without the help from the hesitant federal government. Millionaires from the Ukraine have now put their own money on the table ... Why Isn't Germany Supplying Ukraine with Heavy Weapons?
The criticism against German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has been unrelenting. He's been accused of stalling and breaking his promises over sending heavy weapons to Ukraine. DW looks at some of the main po... Latest Press Releases Germany to Buy 60 CH-47F Chinooks in €5 Bn Deal to Replace CH-53Gs: Report
BERLIN --- Germany will buy 60 CH-47F Chinook heavy transport helicopters from Boeing worth around 5 billion euros ($5.40 billion) as it upgrades its military armory, Bild am Sonntag newspaper reporte... Greek Navy to Upgrade Four Frigates for €500M
ATHENS --- The Ministry of Defense has apparently decided to spend €500 million to upgrade its four Hydra-Class MEKO frigates. The upgrade will allow the 3,200-ton frigates, commissioned in the 1990s,... Russia’s Sarmat ICBM to Carry ‘Several Hypersonic Weapons’: Russian General
MOSCOW --- A new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying several hypersonic weapons, a senior Russian military officer said Sunday. Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, the command... World Military Expenditure Passes $2 Trillion for First Time: SIPRI
STOCKHOLM --- Total global military expenditure increased by 0.7 per cent in real terms in 2021, to reach $2113 billion. The five largest spenders in 2021 were the United States, China, India, the Uni... Pentagon Updates Ukraine Weapons Assistance List
As of April 22, the United States has now committed more than $4 billion in security assistance to Ukraine since the beginning of the Biden Administration, including approximately $3.4 billion since t... Chinese Navy Celebrates 73rd Birthday, Nears ‘Blue Water’ Capabilities
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy celebrated its 73rd anniversary on Saturday by announcing, over the past days, the commissioning of half a dozen powerful warships and two types of adva... Canada Gives Ukraine 4 Towed 155mm Howitzers, Carl Gustav Weapons
OTTAWA, Ontario --- As the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau, committed earlier this week, Canada has provided heavy artillery to the Security Forces of Ukraine, as Ukraine has requested. T... Swiss Veto German Request to Re-Export Ammunition to Ukraine
ZURICH --- Neutral Switzerland has held up German arms deliveries to Ukraine by blocking the re-export of Swiss-made ammunition used in Marder infantry fighting vehicles that Kyiv would like to get, S... Norway Releases List of Future Defense Acquisitions 2022-2029
A central feature in the annual updating of the Investment Plan is the preparation and publication of an unclassified overview of long-term requirements and objectives. This publication does not ex... Finland Hosts NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 for Exercise
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) visits Turku 25 - 27 April 2022. After the visit the SNMCMG1 will participate in an exercise lead by the Coastal Fleet in the Archipelago Sea 28 - ... US Warns Against Permanent Chinese Military Presence in Solomons
SYDNEY / WASHINGTON --- A senior-level U.S. delegation met the Solomon Islands' leader on Friday and warned that Washington would have "significant concerns and respond accordingly" to any steps to es... US Air Force Looks to Counter Small UAVs to Protect Air Bases
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- Not all enemy threats light up the sky or cost millions of dollars. Keeping our military installations safe from threat is a partnership. As lead command for the Air For... Italian F-35As Return to Iceland for Nato Air Police Mission
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- An Italian Air Force F-35A fighter detachment is lined up to deploy to Iceland in support of NATO's enduring Air Policing efforts in the High North. Based at Amendola Air Base... Chinese Aircraft Carrier Shandong Enters First Maintenance Period
The Shandong, China's second aircraft carrier and the first developed domestically, reportedly started its first scheduled maintenance and refurbishment that is expected to enhance the flattop's usabi... Germany's Baerbock Calls for Stronger NATO Strategy in Baltics
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Friday said Germany was open to sending more troops to NATO's eastern flank, if the alliance agreed to this at a summer summit in Madrid. As the foreign... Brazil AF Officially Inducts First F-39E Gripens on Fighter Aviation Day
BRASÍLIA --- Determination, courage, bravery. These adjectives symbolize the performance of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) in Italy, in 1945, during the Second World War. On April 22, the First Fighter... Defense Minister Hands Over New IA-63 Jet Trainer to Argentine Air Force
The Minister of Defense, Jorge Taiana, accompanied by the president of the Argentine Aircraft Factory "Brigadier San Martín" SA (FAdeA), Mirta Iriondo, chaired in Córdoba the act of delivery to the Ar... Finnish, Swedish Navies Train for Anti-Submarine Warfare
This week, the Finnish and Swedish Navies conducted a joint anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Gulf of Finland. Hamina-class fast-attack craft Hamina and Tornio, multi-purpose vessel Louhi and a ... DARPA Seeks to Improve HF Radio Communications
Warfighters depend on high-frequency (HF) radio transmissions to operate military systems across the space, air, ground, and maritime domains. Current understanding of how HF waves propagate through t... Nearly 45 Crews Compete for ‘MQ-9 Best of the Best’ at Creech AFB
CREECH AFB, Nev. --- Nearly 45 MQ-9 Reaper crews from across the United States entered Creech Air Force Base’s flight simulators April 6-7: only one crew emerged on top. Testing remotely piloted ai... NATO Exercise Locked Shields 2022 Concludes
MONS, Belgium --- Locked Shields 2022, the largest and most complex international live-fire cyber defence exercise in the world, wrapped up on Friday, Apr. 22, 2022. This real-time network defence ... Spanish Air Force PC-21 Trainers Reach Full Operational Capability
On September 17, 2021, the transfer of the first two Pilatus PC-21 (E.27) aircraft to the Air Force took place at the General Air Academy (AGA), once the acceptance tests at destination that were carr... RQ-4B Accident Investigation Report Finds Pilot Error Caused Crash
LANGLEY AFB, Va. --- An Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board completed its investigation into an RQ-4B that crashed into a field near Grand Forks Air Force Base, North Dakota, August 6, 202... | 