| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Germany to Decide Tornado Replacement by Year-End
BERLIN --- The German defence ministry expects to announce next steps by the end of the year in its drive to replace 85 ageing Tornado fighter jets that will cost billions of euros. “There will be ... Naval Group Confident As Talks Continue A$50bn Australian Sub Program
The Australian government has summoned the head of the French company tasked with building a $50bn fleet of next-generation submarines for crisis talks in Canberra. Naval Group chief executive Herv... Turkey Could Buy Patriot Missiles As Well As S-400: Aide
ANKARA --- In addition to the Russian S-400 system it has committed to buy, Turkey could also buy U.S. Patriot missiles if it got a good offer, Turkey’s presidential spokesman said Thursday. "Turke... Poland Wants EU Defense Cash, But Says NATO Is Best Defense
PESCO is a collection of programs that give a chance to strengthen defense capabilities based on NATO, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said in Brussels. The head of the Ministry of National Defe... Australia Names Future Frigate Combat System Integrator
In another major milestone for the Government’s Naval Shipbuilding Plan, BAE Systems Australia today announced its preferred Combat System Integration partners for the Hunter class frigate program. ... Finland Bans Military Sales to Saudi and UAE
Finland’s Foreign Ministry announced that it would not grant any new arms export licences to sell materiel to Saudi Arabia or the United Arab Emirates. In a release issued on Thursday afternoon, th... Chinese Air Force Aims to Defeat, Not Equal, US Air Force
Over the past two decades, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has made rapid advances in building up new capabilities and operational concepts. Aerospace power has been a core feature of the P... Poland Keeps Lobbying for US Bases on Its Territory
“NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted that the increased presence of American troops in Poland, on the eastern flank, strengthens the defense capabilities of the North Atlantic Alliance,” ... Royal Navy Will Retain Three OPVs to Protect Home Waters
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has secured the protection of British home waters by announcing he will retain three of the Royal Navy’s patrol ships. The future of the Batch 1 Offshore Patrols ... Slovenia Orders Saab Carl-Gustaf M4 Weapon
Saab has received an order for deliveries of the new Carl-Gustaf M4 multi-role weapon system to the Slovenian Armed Forces. Deliveries will take place during 2018-2020. Slovenia is a new custome... Denmark Issues New Foreign and Security Policy
The Danish Government has launched a new Foreign and Security Policy Strategy 2019-2020. With the new strategy, the Government presents its plans for navigating Denmark through a changing world order.... France and Switzerland to Expand Joint Training
BERN --- The head of the Federal Department of Defense, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS), will sign a new agreement with France on Friday, November 23, 2018 in Paris, to regulate cooperation at the l... Canadian Navy Trains for Full Spectrum Targeting
The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) is successfully forging ahead with full spectrum targeting that will allow seamless interoperability across the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) as well as with allies for fut... HMS Dragon Works with US Marine F-35Bs in Middle East
Warship HMS Dragon has become the first Royal Navy destroyer to work alongside F-35 Lightning jets on operations in the Middle East. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer is working with the steal... Israel Hosts International SAR Exercise
The first international SAR (Search-and-rescue) exercise held in Israel, led by SAR Unit 669, has ended. Participating in the exercise, "Sky Angels" 2018, are representatives from six countries – the ... China, Egypt to Boost Military Exchanges, Cooperation
BEIJING --- Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense Wei Fenghe met with Egyptian Military Chief of Staff Mohamed Farid Hegazy on Thursday in Beijing. Speaking highly of the sound d... New Australian Cyber Security Centre Opens in Adelaide
Australians will be better protected from malicious cyber incidents with the official opening of the Commonwealth Government’s Joint Cyber Security Centre (JCSC) in Adelaide, South Australia. Minis... Royal Navy Merlins in ASW Exercises in Bahamas
Britain’s premier submarine hunters raised the bar with an intensive three-week workout at the world’s leading underwater warfare range. Helicopters from 820 Naval Air Squadron – charged with shiel... Innovation and Collaboration in Action at Autonomous Warrior 18
Head of Defence’s Innovation Hub witnessed innovation and industry collaboration in action when visiting Autonomous Warrior 2018 (AW18) at HMAS Creswell, Jervis Bay. Assistant Secretary Defence Cap... First IMR-3R Engineer Vehicle Delivered to Russian Army
Engineer Troops of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation have received modern IMR-3M mine-obstacle vehicles. In the framework of the contract signed in 2016, the manufacturer handed over 13 vehic... Russian and Indian Soldiers Test Weapons During Live-Fire Exercise
Units of a reinforced motorized rifle battalion of the combined arms army of the Eastern Military District and armored division of the Armed Forces of India conducted live-fire exercise at the Babina ... Leonardo Opens 2nd Naval Monitoring Centre in Turkey
ROME --- Today a ceremony was held in Izmir, Turkey, for the inauguration of the town’s new maritime traffic and navigation support centre developed by Leonardo. The speaker of the Grand National Asse... | 
