| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Greek Port Expansion Marginalizes Turkey’s NATO Role
While the Aegean Sea is becoming the daily theatre for Turkey’s guns-and-drone policy, one of the consequences of the renewal of the Greek-American Defence agreement (or ‘MDCA’) is the strengthening... Latest Press Releases South Korea’s F-35 Fighters Were Unavailable 234 Times Over 18 Months
SEOUL --- South Korea's radar-evading F-35A fighters were rated as operationally unready on 234 occasions over an 18-month period ending in June due to malfunctions, a lawmaker said Tuesday. Citing... Poland and UK Sign Agreements on Missiles, Frigates and Future Projects
The UK will enhance Poland’s military capability and strengthen the defence relationship between the two countries, following the signing of two major defence equipment agreements. -- Defence Minis... Czechs Officially Requests Purchase of 24 Lockheed F-35 Fighters
On Monday, October 3, 2022, the Ministry of Defense handed over the so-called Letter of Request for an Offer to the American side. This document is not binding; through it, the Czech government only i... Norway’s Auditor-General Finds Serious Flaws in Military C&C Networks
The National Audit Office has found deficiencies in the information systems that the Armed Forces use in operations. There are vulnerabilities in security, and the systems work too poorly together. ... Pentagon Details Latest $625M Military Aid Package for Ukraine
The Defense Department today announced an additional $625 million in security assistance headed to Ukraine as part of the 22nd round of presidential drawdown authority. The equipment in the new packag... US, South Korea Fire Missiles into Sea in Response to North Korea
SEOUL --- The U.S. and South Korea fired a volley of missiles into the sea early Wednesday and staged a bombing drill in the Yellow Sea in response to North Korea's firing of an unidentified ballistic... Poland Reinforces Integrated Air Defenses with Mala Narew and Pilica Systems
In order to accelerate the achievement of combat capabilities in the field of combating air threats, mainly missile maneuvering missiles, at the end of September this year, the first copies of the sho... Thai Navy Seeks to Resolve Submarine Engine Issue with Chinese Builder
The Thai Navy has renewed its efforts to discuss with Chinese manufacturers replacing the engine of a submarine it intends to buy from China, with canceling the contract a possible option that an anal... German Pilots Training in Israel on Heron TP Unmanned Aircraft
ISRAEL --- The new Heron TP drone enables detailed aerial reconnaissance by day and night. It can also be armed, thus closing a capability gap in the Bundeswehr. Twelve German soldiers are currently b... Lockheed Wins F-35 Mission Equipment and Compliance Contracts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas is awarded a $35,834,613 firm-fixed-price modification (P00005) to an order (N0001921F0398) against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N0001919G0008... UK Commits Not to Destructively Test Direct Ascent Anti-Satellite Missiles
The UK government made a statement today, committing not to destructively test direct ascent anti-satellite (DA-ASAT) missiles. UK government statement on responsible space behaviours: -- The UK... Korea, Lithuania to Expand Bilateral Arms Industry Cooperation
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and Lithuania have pledged to expand their bilateral cooperation in the area of the arms industry. On the morning of September 21, the Ministry of National Defense said in ... Austal to Undertake Patrol Boat Autonomy Trial for RAN
Austal Australia has taken possession of a de-commissioned Armidale-class Patrol Boat (ACPB), the former HMAS Maitland, from the Commonwealth of Australia, to commence planning, modification, and test... Belgian Army Tests Oshkosh JLTV Before Delivery
In 2023, Belgium will receive the first new Falcon command and liaison vehicles (CLV). During three weeks, several Belgian soldiers were given the opportunity to subject two prototypes of this new veh... BAE Australia, EPE Team for Autonomous Capability
BAE Systems Australia and EPE have today announced a technical partnership to demonstrate advanced autonomous capabilities in Australia. Announcing the partnership at Land Forces 2022 in Brisbane, ... Belgium MoD Unveils New Strategy for Defence, Industry and Research
On September 16, 2022, the Belgian government approved the Defense, Industry and Research Strategy (DIRS). Defense Minister Ludivine Dedonder, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Employment and the... Paramount Sells 50 New ‘Maatla’ 4x4 Light Protected Vehicle
PRETORIA -- Paramount Land Systems, a subsidiary of Paramount Group, the global aerospace and technology company, has announced two orders totalling 50 vehicles for its newly unveiled, Maatla 4x4 Ligh... Navantia, Airbus to Promote Digitization Projects in A&D Sectors
MADRID --- Navantia and Airbus Defense and Space have signed a collaboration agreement to promote and stimulate the execution of technological projects aimed at the industrial and defense sector, at a... Lockheed to Support Increased PAC-3 Production
CAMDEN, ARK --- Today Lockheed Martin marked the opening of a new All-Up Round III (AUR III) facility at Camden Operations in Arkansas. The 85,000-square-foot expansion supports increased production c... BAE Continues Investments in US Production Plants
BAE Systems has opened its new $150 million engineering and production facility in Austin, Texas, the latest step in a series of the company’s strategic facility investments across the country–includi... | 