| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Critical Analysis of German Chancellor's Prague Speech on Agenda for Europe
PARIS --- In an Aug. 29 speech at Charles University in Prague, German Chancellor Scholz delivered an important statement on European policy, just as fundamental as the one he made before the Bundesta... Latest Press Releases US Angers China with Potential $1.1Bn Missile and Radar Sale to Taiwan
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. State Department has approved a potential $1.1 billion sale of military equipment to Taiwan, including 60 anti-ship missiles and 100 air-to-air missiles, with China threatening... Nordic Defense Ministers to Strengthen Cooperation to Control Baltic Sea
Security around the Baltic Sea and deepened defense cooperation were on the agenda when Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist met his Nordic and Baltic colleagues on Gotland. Due to the security policy ... US Navy Recovers Two US Naval Drones Seized by Iran in Red Sea
MANAMA, Bahrain --- The U.S. Navy intercepted an Iranian warship that seized and detained two U.S. unmanned surface vessels operated by U.S. 5th Fleet in the Red Sea, Sept. 1, two days after Iran was ... Iran Intends to Purchase Russian Su-35 Fighters: Report
TEHRAN --- Brigadier General Hamid Vahedi, commander of the Iranian Air Force, told Borna news agency on Sunday that Iran is seeking to purchase fighter aircraft. Vahedi announced that purchase of Suk... Ukraine PM Seeks More Heavy Weapons in Meeting with German Chancellor
BERLIN --- German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Denys Shmyhal on Sunday as the Ukrainian prime minister sought more heavy weapons from Berlin. Shmyhal is the first high-level Ukrainian official t... New Pentagon Task Force Seeks to Streamline Foreign Arms Sales
WASHINGTON --- The Pentagon has launched a wide-ranging push to speed up sales of U.S. arms to foreign allies in an effort to better compete with China and refill the arsenals of friendly nations that... Russia Tests Upgraded Ka-52M Attack Helicopter in Ukraine: TASS
MOSCOW --- Russia’s troops have successfully tested the upgraded Ka-52M reconnaissance/attack helicopter in their special military operation in Ukraine, a source in the domestic defense industry told ... Artemis Launch Failure Another Boeing Debacle: Report
The Artemis I mission to the moon is among the greatest debacles in NASA history. The launch of the massive rocket known as the Space Launch System rocket was delayed twice this past week. The second ... Major European NATO Partner Buys UVision HERO Loitering Munitions
Rheinmetall and its partner UVision have won a first order from a major European NATO military force for HERO loitering munitions. The customer, a special forces formation, ordered Hero-30 combat and ... S. Korea to Upgrade AH-64E Apache Helicopters
SEOUL --- South Korea approved a 400 billion-won (US$295 million) plan Friday to upgrade the Army's AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, the state arms procurement agency said, amid Seoul's step... Bell Offers AH-1Z Viper Tech Transfer to S. Korean Marine Corps
The state arms procurement agency received an official offer of technology transfer from the manufacturer of a foreign attack helicopter preferred by the Korean Marine Corps, according to a conservati... Philippines to Christen First Two Israeli-Made Missile Boats
MANILA --– The Philippine Navy (PN) announced that it will be christening its first two fast-attack interdictor craft-missiles (FAIC-Ms), of which around nine were acquired from Israel Shipyards Limit... UK Expanding Program to Train Ukrainian 'Citizen Soldiers': Report
The UK is significantly expanding a training programme in Britain to turn potentially tens of thousands of Ukrainian recruits into frontline soldiers to fight Russia. Pic: Ministry of Defence Image: ... French MoD Qualifies SMDM Naval Drone for Operational Use
PARIS --- On July 28, 2022, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) qualified the SMDM, a system of on-board aerial mini-drones intended for the French Navy. Three systems have been delivered and w... Czechs Push National Industry in CV90 Negotiations
In the last two days, opening negotiations took place with representatives of the Swedish government on the possible acquisition of CV90 tracked infantry fighting vehicles through an intergovernmental... Canada Takes Delivery of Third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship
HALIFAX, Canada --- Today, Canada celebrated another milestone in renewing the Royal Canadian Navy’s (RCN) fleet with the delivery of the third Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ship (AOPS), Her Majesty’s Ca... UK Troops Strengthen Interoperability with Finland and Sweden
British troops have taken part in Exercise Vigilant Knife alongside Swedish and Finnish Armed Forces, further strengthening our interoperability in anticipation of Sweden and Finland’s accession to NA... Saab’s MSHORAD Successfully Demonstrates Live Firing
Saab has conducted the first Mobile Short-Range Air Defence (MSHORAD) live system firing for an audience of various national delegations. In a series of firings, the system identified, tracked and eng... First Turkish Warship in Over Decade Docks In Israel
HAIFA, Israel --- A Turkish warship docked in Israel over the weekend for the first time since 2010, amid improving ties between the two countries, officials and witnesses said Sunday. The TCG Kema... The Implications of 3% of GDP Goal for UK Defence Budget
Increasing the defence budget to 3% of GDP would boost the UK's military capabilities, but there has been little discussion on how this would be financed. Executive Summary To deliver on its com... US Army Seeks Increased Rate of Fire for Extended Range Cannon Artillery
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. --- As the Army Futures Command continues its modernization efforts with long range precision fires, its cross-functional teams along with U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground are ... B-52 Bombers Practice Naval Mining in Swedish Waters
On Friday, the Swedish Armed Forces again exercised together with the US Air Force. Off the eastern coast of Öland, the dropping of naval mines was practiced together with the navy. These are busy ... Rolls-Royce to Supply MTU Gensets for German F126 Frigates
VLISSINGEN, Netherlands --- Damen Naval and Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems have signed a contract to deliver 16 MTU diesel generator sets, for the four new F126 Frigates for the German Navy. ... GE LM2500 Engines Power India’s First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier
EVENDALE, OHIO --- The Indian Navy’s newest carrier, the Vikrant, has been commissioned today with four LM2500 engines powering the ship with 88 MW giving it a maximum speed of 28 knots. The addition ... | 