| Latest Feature Stories Will the “Make in India” Concept Bite the Dust?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Make in India” initiative has been a bit of a flop. The defence sector, anointed as the lead agency in what could have been a laudable scheme “envisaged to galvanize ma... The Defense Policies of Italy and Poland: A Comparison
Much of the current discussion about European defense, no matter the format, revolves around the ‘big three’: France, Germany and the UK. However, Daniel Keohane argues that Italy and Poland deserve m... Latest Press Releases Japan Drops Plan to Develop Own Fighter
Japan is moving to scrap plans to domestically develop a new advanced fighter jet due to staggering costs and anticipated engineering pitfalls. The Defense Ministry initially had three possible alt... China Boosts Defence Spending by 8%
BEIJING --- China will raise its defense budget by 8.1 percent in 2018, according to a budget report to be submitted to the national legislature Monday, up from last year's 7 percent. The 2018 defe... BAE Wins $1.2Bn Upgrade of Australia’s OTH Radar
Australia’s already world leading over the horizon radar will be enhanced to provide even better security for Australia while supporting hundreds of jobs in Adelaide and regional Australia. BAE Sys... Russia Completes Trials of Miniaturize Nuclear Reactor for Missiles, Underwater Drones
MOSCOW --- Russia has completed the trials of a miniaturized nuclear power unit to be installed on cruise missiles and underwater drones, a military-diplomatic source told TASS on Saturday. "Russia... Airbus to Discuss Job Cuts with Works Councils on March 7
TOULOUSE, France --- Senior management representatives of Airbus will meet with the European Works Council on 7 March 2018 to explain previously announced rate reductions on the A380 and A400M program... Pakistan Re-equips Combat SAR Unit with Agusta AW139s
ISLAMABAD --- Pakistan Air Force achieved a significant milestone on Saturday when its No 88 Search & Rescue squadron was re-equipped with AW-139 (Agusta Westland) helicopters. With the induction o... Turkey’s STM to Upgrade Pakistani Agosta 90B Sub
According to an announcement by the Turkish defence contractor Savunma Teknolojileri Mühendislik ve Ticaret A.Ş. (STM) on 28 February, Pakistan has signed the contract to upgrade the Pakistan Navy’s s... Arms Bonanza Beckons in Saudi Defense Revamp
An army band with bagpipes marched past displays of machine guns and laser-guided missiles in Riyadh last week as international defense companies showed off their hardware. Hours later, the Saudi g... F-35Bs Embark for First Operational Shipborne Deployment
The aircraft embarked on the Wasp in advance of the 31st MEU’s upcoming Spring Patrol 2018, a regularly-scheduled patrol of the Indo-Pacific region with the ships of Amphibious Squadron 11, forming th... Austal Delivers Seventh Littoral Combat Ship to US Navy
Austal today delivered the seventh vessel in the Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) class to the U.S. Navy. The future USS Manchester is the second LCS delivered to the Navy by Austal ... GA Wins US Army Contract for Rail Gun Weapon Technology
SAN DIEGO, CA --- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced that it has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Army through the Defense Ordnance Technology Consortium (DOTC) to evaluat... US Navy Wants More Money Than Massive Pentagon Budget
It’s unbelievable and, yet, annoyingly true: Just 10 days after the release of the president’s budget, the Navy said it isn’t getting a big enough piece of the pie. On Feb. 12, the Office of Manage... Royal Navy Wildcats Working Up on French LHD Dixmude
Three days since leaving Toulon and the two Wildcats from Commando Helicopter Force’s 847 Naval Air Squadron are getting used to life at sea and earning the relevant flying qualifications needed to be... Russia's New Underwater Drone Hardly Possible to Intercept: Navy Chief
Russia's new underwater nuclear drones can stealthily approach targets with a global range, the country's navy chief was quoted by local media as saying Sunday. The new apparatus will have an effec... More Money for Chinese Military: Beijing’s Rationale
China's defense budget is once again thrust into the spotlight as delegates to its largely rubber-stamp parliament gather for their annual meeting. There are signs that Beijing’s military spending wil... China Attacks New US Nuclear Posture As Waving “Nuclear Stick”
The U.S. is the first country in the world to have nuclear weapons and the only country to have ever used nuclear weapons in actual combat. It has the largest number of nuclear tests and also the most... Foreign Participation in Defence Production under ‘Make In India’ Programme
Since the launch of ‘Make in India’ programme in 25September 2014, so far, 12 foreign investment proposals have been approved in defence sector under Government route. -- M/s Punj Lloyd Limited. ... Australian Ammunition Exports Show Solid Growth in 2017
To respond to the expanding export demand, Australian Munitions has over 650 staff between its two Australian Government owned facilities working to fill orders by the Australian Defence Force, the do... Putin’s Speech Heats Up Global Arms Race in Hypersonic Weapons
Russian president Vladimir Putin’s chest-thumping March 1 Moscow speech touting high-tech armaments included the most provocative statements yet in a long-simmering, superpower race to develop and dep... “The Blank Check Just Got Bigger” for Pentagon’s Wars
Congress’s failure to debate and vote on our current wars has led to a total abdication of its duties to declare war. As a result, many Americans are unclear about our objectives, and the 2001 authori... Turkmenistan Acquires New Turkish Armored Vehicles
ASHGABAT --- Turkmenistan has acquired two new types of armored vehicles from Turkey. The dissident 'Chronicles of Turkmenistan' uploaded a video on February 26, 2018, of a recent visit by Presiden... Western Leaders Concerned by Putin’s Weapons Claims
NATO as well as German, French, and U.S. leaders have expressed concerns after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that his country has deployed or is developing an array of new nuclear-capable... Latest Cost Estimate of Post-9/11 Wars Tops $1.47 Trillion
As of August 2017, the Department of Defense (DoD) had obligated $1.474 trillion for war-related costs since September 11, 2001. DoD updated its official cost report last month. See Cost of War Update... Estonia to Buy Artillery Ammunition for €54 Million
The Center for Defence Investment will make the purchase distributed over a period of seven years. The ammunition is destined for the EDF's 155-millimeter howitzers. The ammunition to be acquired i... Two Deployable Mission Systems Delivered for Australian F-35A Aircraft
The first two mobile mission system facilities to support the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F-35A aircraft have been delivered by Lockheed Martin Australia. The Minister for Defence Industry... Hungary May Boost Defense Industry to Reduce Dependence
Speaking at the opening of a professional conference, Minister of Defence István Simicskó emphasized that in accordance with the armed forces development plan of the Hungarian Defence Forces, the Hung... Ukraine Also Claims It Has “Sophisticated Weapons”
Minister of Defence of Ukraine General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak stressed it during interview with media. “We have to use not only assistance from our foreign partners (the US, the UK,... GE Aviation Expanding Two Plants to Meet Growing Jet Engine Demand
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina --- Just five years after breaking ground, GE Aviation is investing an additional $105M in its Asheville, NC, production facility to meet growing demand for the revolutionary... India’s Defense Ministry Touts DefExpo 2018 Show
DefExpo 2018 will, for the first time, project India’s Defence manufacturing capabilities to the world. This is reflected in the tagline for the Expo, which is ‘India: The Emerging Defence Manufacturi... | 
