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South Korea Approves $4.3 Billion Order for Light Armed Helicopters
SEOUL --- South Korea approved a 5.75 trillion-won (US$4.3 billion) plan Monday to begin mass production of a homegrown light armed helicopter (LAH) in the coming months, the state arms procurement ag

NATO to Discuss Beefing up Defenses Across Europe
NATO foreign ministers are to meet for two days in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, starting Tuesday to pledge their continuing support of Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. At a news conference Monda

(Free access) Russia’s UAV Conundrum
Feedback from recent conflicts in which Russia was directly or indirectly involved, such as Georgia, Syria, or Nagorno-Karabakh, had already highlighted the central role played by UAVs in operations

(Free access) Russia’s UAV Conundrum
Feedback from recent conflicts in which Russia was directly or indirectly involved, such as Georgia, Syria, or Nagorno-Karabakh, had already highlighted the central role played by UAVs in operations...

South Korea Approves $4.3 Billion Order for Light Armed Helicopters
SEOUL --- South Korea approved a 5.75 trillion-won (US$4.3 billion) plan Monday to begin mass production of a homegrown light armed helicopter (LAH) in the coming months, the state arms procurement ag...

NATO to Discuss Beefing up Defenses Across Europe
NATO foreign ministers are to meet for two days in Romania’s capital, Bucharest, starting Tuesday to pledge their continuing support of Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. At a news conference Monda...

US Approves $323M Sale of AIM-9X Missiles, JSOW to Finland
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Finland of AIM 9X Block II tactical missiles, AGM-154 Joint Stand Off Weapo...

Raytheon Wins $398M Order for Evolved SeaSparrow Missile
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $397,679,384 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-21-C-5408 to exercise options for fiscal 2023 guided missile assemblies, sh...

China Accuses US Navy of ‘Violating Its Sovereignty’ in South China Sea
The U.S. Navy on Tuesday rejected China’s claim that it had “tracked and dispelled” a U.S. warship from waters near Spratly Islands in the South China Sea that China claims almost in its entirety. ...

Philippine Navy Eyes 15 More Israeli-Made Missile Boats
MANILA --– The Philippine Navy (PN) is planning to acquire at least 15 more Israel-made Shaldag Mark V missile boats, which are the basis of its Acero-class patrol gunboats. "We are planning to get...

PESCO Maritime MCM Project Tested in Multinational Exercise
The Belgian-led Maritime Autonomous Systems for Mine Counter Measures (MAS MCM) project is the first PESCO project to participate in the annual Robotic Experimentation and Prototyping Augmented by Mar...

Europe Works to Reduce Lead Times for Military Deployments
BERLIN --- Multinational military transports often require long lead times, notably due to complex approval procedures. However, the ability to rapidly deploy forces is at the heart of credible deterr...

Bilateral Swiss-Norwegian Talks on F-35 Operations
BERN --- Swiss armaments chief Martin Sonderegger receives the Norwegian armaments chief Morten Tiller for a visit and for bilateral talks in Thun and Bern. The talks will focus on the Air 2030 progra...

Latest Russian Navy Frigate ‘Golovko’ Begins Builder Sea Trials
MOSCOW --- The Project 22350 latest frigate Admiral Golovko has deployed to the sea for the first time for shipbuilders’ sea trials, the Baltic Fleet’s press office reported on Monday. "The Baltic ...

QinetiQ, KBR and PA in Joint Bid for British Army Training Contract
QinetiQ, KBR and PA Consulting have formed Team Paladin to compete for the British Army’s upcoming Collective Training Transformation Programme (CTTP). CTTP is designed to deliver an integrated, exped...

US Cyber Command, DARPA Initiate Rapid Cyber Capability
The United States Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and DARPA are kicking off a pilot program aimed at getting new cyber capabilities into the hands of cyber operators faster. Known as Constellation, the pi...

CRS Reports on Status of US Navy SSN(X) and DDG(X) Programs
The Navy wants to begin procuring a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine (SSN), called the NextGeneration Attack Submarine or SSN(X), in the mid-2030s. The SSN(X) would be the successor to th...

DOD Releases Path to Cyber Security Through Zero Trust Architecture
The Defense Department on Tuesday released its Zero Trust Strategy and Roadmap, which spells out how it plans to move beyond traditional network security methods to achieve reduced network attack surf...

British Army Soldiers Test Drones to Prepare for Complex Future Warfare
With drones taking centre stage on battlefields across the globe, cutting-edge uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) have been tested during a major demonstration of technology and military capability. T...

Royal Air Force to Introduce Battery-Powered Ground Power Units
Following successful trials, DE&S will deliver innovative electric generators that will dramatically reduce harmful emissions and running costs. The 40 new Ground Power Units (GPUs), powered by the...

Leonardo DRS Closes Merger with Israel’s RADA
ROME --- Leonardo announced the completion of the all-stock merger between its US subsidiary Leonardo DRS, Inc. and RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. together also becoming a combined publicly listed co...

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