| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) An Insider’s Look at Australia’s Submarine Fiasco
A leaked confidential document gives an insider's perspective on how the [government of former Australian Prime Minister Scott] Morrison went about cancelling the French submarine contract, highlighti... Latest Press Releases Iranian Kamikaze Drones Create New Dangers for Ukraine: Report
Russia has inflicted serious damage on Ukrainian forces with recently introduced Iranian drones, in its first wide-scale deployment of a foreign weapons system since the war began, Ukrainian commander... Germany Allows Sale of 18 Boxer RCH 155 Self-Propelled Guns to Ukraine: Report
After weeks of hesitation, the German government has granted Ukraine's request for additional artillery weapons. According to documents obtained by Welt Am Sonntag, Kyiv asked for the delivery of howi... China Complains AUKUS Nuclear Sub Deal Abets Proliferation at IAEA Meet in Vienna
VIENNA --- A meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors on September 15 discussed the AUKUS nuclear submarine cooperation as a standalone, formal agenda item. At the m... Russia Moves SAM Batteries from St Petersburg to Ukraine
Satellite images obtained by Yle indicate that Russia has been moving a large number of anti-aircraft missiles toward Ukraine, including from as far away as St. Petersburg, one of the most crucial are... German Marders to Replace Greek BMP-1s Given to Ukraine
Following the decision of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Chancellor Olaf Scholz, the Greek Minister of National Defence, Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos and the German Defence Minister, Christine Lam... Use of Chinese Material in F-35 Highlights Pentagon’s Complexity Problem
Pentagon leaders paused delivery of new F-35s after revealing a supplier used a Chinese-made alloy in a component. The program’s complexity created the need for vast numbers of suppliers, which made t... German Armed Forces Must Be 'Best-Equipped in Europe:' Scholz
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday once more stressed that Moscow's invasion of Ukraine was a turning point in European history, underlining the importance of Germany's armed forces in the new si... UK Helicopter Competition Tests New Defence Bid Rules
LONDON --- Three of the world’s biggest defence contractors are lining up bids to replace Britain’s workhorse battlefield helicopter in a test of a new procurement approach that will judge offers on t... NATO Chiefs of Defence Discuss Implementation of Madrid Summit Decisions
From 16 to 18 September 2022, the Allied Chiefs of Defence gathered for their annual conference, in Tallinn, Estonia. For the first time, Finland and Sweden attended the Military Committee Conference ... Experts Warn US is Falling Behind China in Key Technologies
At a gathering of current and former U.S. officials and private-sector executives Friday in Washington, concern was rampant that the United States has fallen behind China in the development of several... NATO Exercises Suppressing Air Defense System
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- Two US B-52s departed from RAF Fairford to carry out the Bomber Task Force (BTF) mission, which performed simulated deep precision strikes with 4th and 5th generation fighters ag... China Flies CH-4, WZ-7 Drones Near Taiwan for First Time
The defense authority on the island of Taiwan on Saturday spotted a CH-4 armed reconnaissance drone of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) near the island for the first time, marking the sixth ... Bell Wins $228M to Upgrade H-1 Helicopter Capabilities
Bell Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $228,168,591 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost reimbursable, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides the H-1 Light/Attac... NATO Receives Upgraded RQ-4D Unmanned Aircraft
SIGONELLA, Italy --– On September 17, 2022, NATO’s Alliance Ground Surveillance Force (NAGSF) staff landed one of its RQ-4D remotely piloted aircraft call sign NATO14 at Sigonella Air Base, Italy. ... Latest US Aid Package for Ukraine Includes Cold Weather Gear
President Joe Biden approved another $600 million transfer of U.S. military assistance to Ukraine Thursday night. Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the security assista... French Navy to Receive Its First H160 SAR Helicopter
The French Navy has decided to use a fleet of helicopters in order to ensure the continuity of its missions between the withdrawal of the Alouette III and the arrival of the Guépard Marine scheduled f... US Lifts Arms Embargo on Cyprus
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken determined and certified to Congress that the Republic of Cyprus has met the necessary conditions under relevant legislation to allow the approval of exports, re-e... Sweden Goes Ful Speed to Prepare for NATO Accession
Swedish unit contribution to NATO may consist of ships for the alliance's standing naval forces, combat aircraft for contingency forces for air policing and ground units for the reinforcement forces i... Readout of Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen Hicks' Continuing Engagements with Defense Industrial Base Companies
Deputy Secretary of Defense Dr. Kathleen H. Hicks met with from key industries this week to communicate Department of Defense priorities, learn more about industry initiatives, and discuss defense ind... US Air Force Expanding B-52 Weapon Capabilities
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Air Force SEEK EAGLE Office recently called upon the expertise of the Store Separation Test team to test and evaluate the release of a GBU-38 from a B-52H Stratofort... Hanwha, PGZ Expand Cooperation on Advanced Defence Systems
- Hanwha Defense and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) sign a memorandum of understanding on bilateral cooperation on artillery and armoured vehicle systems based on the Framework Agreement between South... | 