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MADRID --- As NATO leaders met in Madrid this week, Ukraine demanded new heavy weapons to defeat Russia's invasion. Here's a look at what Ukraine says it needs and what other countries have promised a... Latest Press Releases Greece Files Letter of Intent for 20 F-35 Fighters with Option on 20 More
ATHENS --- The Greek Ministry of National Defense on Wednesday sent to the US the official request for the purchase of 20 F-35 aircraft, with an option for 20 more, as previously announced by Prime Mi... Austal USA Wins $3.3 Billion Contract for 11 Offshore Patrol Cutters
Austal Limited is pleased to announce Austal USA has been awarded a contract with a potential value of US$3.3 billion (A$4.35 billion), for the detail design and construction of up to 11 Offshore Patr... Poland Orders 32 Leonardo AW149 Helicopters
Today, Friday 1st July, at 12.00 in Świdnik, Mr. Mariusz Błaszczak, Deputy Prime Minister-Minister of National Defense, [took] part in the ceremony for the signing of the contract for the delivery of ... Stoltenberg Sums Up Results of Transformative Madrid Summit
NATO leaders ended a two-day summit in Madrid after changing the strategic concept for the alliance, inviting Sweden and Finland to join, and agreeing to do all it takes to support Ukraine in opposing... India Tests Autonomous Flying Wing Demonstrator
The maiden flight of the Autonomous Flying Wing Technology Demonstrator was carried out successfully by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) from the Aeronautical Test Range, Chitradur... Lockheed Wins $307M to Refurbish Taiwan’s Patriot PAC-3 Missiles
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $307,100,000 firm-fixed-price contract for repair and recertification of Phased Array Tracking Radar to Intercept on Target Advanced Ca... Thailand Orders Seven Elbit Hermes 900 UAVs
The Ministry of Defence will allow the Royal Thai Navy to procure seven Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth over 4 billion baht (approx. $112 million—Ed.). A ministry source said Gen... China to Build More Large Aircraft Carriers: MoD
China will take national security needs and the development of equipment technology into consideration for the country's future aircraft carrier program, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday,... Dutch Air Force Stands Up Second F-35 Squadron
Four F-35s fighters are stationed at Volkel Air Base from today. The Air Force now has 25 of these fighter aircraft. Of these, 14 are located at Leeuwarden Air Base, and the other seven are used for p... BAE Wins $299M Order for M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers
BAE Systems, York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $298,726,093 modification (PZ0108) to contract W56HZV-17-C-0001 for the production and delivery of M109A7 and M992A3 vehicles. Work will be performed... Oshkosh Wins $216M Order for Export JLTVs
Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $216,727,418 modification (P00284) to contract W56HZV-20-C-0050 to support fielding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Family of Vehicles for Forei... Latvia, Estonia Sign LoI for Purchase of Medium-Range Air Defense Systems
Today, on 30 June, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks and Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet signed a letter of intent during the Madrid Madrid Summit to acquire medium-range air defense systems. ... Turkey’s STM Builds Pressure Hull of STM-500 National Submarine
STM, which has broken new grounds in the production of military naval platforms in Türkiye, has launched production of the STM500 submarine – designed by Turkish engineers – with the test production o... Saab Unveils First New-Gen Swedish Sub, HMS Blekinge
On Thursday, a bunk bed ceremony was held for HMS Blekinge at Saab Kockum's shipyard in Karlskrona. The traditional ceremony means that the submarine's first two main sections are put in place to be w... Sikorsky’s Raider X High-Speed Helicopter Takes Shape
Sikorsky has released new shots of its Raider X prototype aircraft sporting modular weapon launchers loaded with Hellfire missiles and a 20mm main gun. This prototype Sikorsky's pitch for the U.S. ... PT Pindad, UAE to Jointly Develop 8x8 Armored Vehicle
President Director of PT Pindad, Abraham Mose and Chairman of Calidus LLC, Faris Al Mazrouei signed a memorandum of understanding in the defense sector, specifically related to the joint development o... Textron to Supply Eight T-6C Turboprop Trainers to Tunisia
Textron Aviation Defense, Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $90,686,042, bilateral modification (PZ0011) to previously awarded FA8617-C-21-6235 for the Tunisia T-6C aircraft procurement effort. ... US Army Tests Laser Weapon to Counter Small UAVs
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. --- With Army modernization at the forefront of the service's priorities, U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground, known as YPG, serves as a hot spot for on-going high energy laser te... NATO Update on Air-Defense Posture on Eastern Flank
RAMSTEIN, Germany --– With the deployment of a surface-to-air missile defence system to Romania, France has further increased its forward footprint in support of NATO's enhanced vigilance towards pote... Italian Eurofighters Move from Romania to Poland for Nato Air Policing
CONSTANTA, Romania --- On July 1, 2022, the Italian Air Force Eurofighters completed their deployment to Romania in support of NATO's enhanced Air Policing (eAP) in the south; they are scheduled to co... Rheinmetall to Develop 30mm X 173 Airburst Ammo for US Navy
The Group’s subsidiary American Rheinmetall Munitions, Inc. based in Stafford, VA has been awarded a $14.3 million (€13.5 million) contract under a U.S. Navy other transaction agreement (OTA) to proto... NATO Launches Innovation Fund
On Thursday (30 June 2022), at a signing ceremony hosted by NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Leaders and Ministers from 22 Allied countries* launched NATO’s Innovation Fund, the world’s first ... German Military Vehicle Service Facility Opens in Lithuania
A German manufacturer company, Lithuania Defense Services (LDS), has been established in Jonava: it will provide logistical and technical maintenance for Lithuanian Armed Forces and NATO Allies’ milit... Indra to Equip New Norwegian and German Type 212CD Submarines
MADRID --- Indra's next-generation electronic defence and navigation radar systems will enhance the operational capability of the six Type 212CD submarines, enabling the Norwegian and German navies to... DOD Accelerates Innovative Technologies, Enabling Manufacturing Workforce
Manufacturing Innovation Institutes demonstrated advanced materials, engineering and manufacturing. Leaders from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering in attend... Naval Group Signs Up Greek Companies for FDI Frigates Program
On 30 June 2022, at the French Embassy in Greece and in the presence of the Ambassador, His Excellency Patrick Maisonnave, Naval Group gathered its Hellenic industrial partners to sign key contracts a... Australia Says Patrol Boats It Gave to Pacific Countries May Have Fault
Defence has recently advised the Government of an issue affecting the Guardian class patrol boats Australia has delivered to Pacific Island nations through the Pacific Maritime Security Program (PMSP)... | 