Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Poland to Buy 32 F-35 Fighters: Minister WARSAW --- Poland plans to buy 32 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters to replace Soviet-era jets, Defence Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Tuesday, amid the growing assertiveness of neighbour Russia. ... Dutch Government OKs Extra €1.5Bn for Defense Spending Through 2024 In the meantime, the cabinet is putting extra money into Defense. Structurally, this involves an additional € 162 million per year. The amount goes up to € 461 million and a total of € 1.5 billion unt... Indra Completes Deployment of Oman Air-Defense System MADRID --- Indra has completed the deployment of the state-of-the-art AIRDEF air defense system, which is a comprehensive system composed of several components, that protects the interests of the Sult... Russian Techs to Visit Turkey to Help Set Up S-400 Systems ANKARA --- Russian technical specialists will pay a visit to Turkey to help putting Russian-made S-400 missile systems into operation, Turkish Minister of National Defence Hulusi Akar told the Haber T... Missing Japanese F-35 Finally Found on Seabed Japanese military rescue teams have discovered the wing and an engine fragment from a fifth-generation F-35A multipurpose combat aircraft, operated by the country's Air Force, which fell into the Paci... During Trump Visit, Japan Confirms Intention to Buy 105 F-35s TOKYO --- U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday became the first American president to board a Japanese warship, in a symbolic tour designed to stress the allies' partnership amid increased tensions ... India Plans to Re-Arms Its Sukhois with Israeli Missiles NEW DELHI --- In two years from now, the Indian Air Force's frontline Sukhoi-30 fighters may be re-armed with Israeli Derby air-to-air missiles after the jet's Russian-made R-77 missiles were found wa... France Unveils Its Defence Policy in Indo-Pacific Region PARIS --- During the 18th edition of the Shangri-La Dialogue, organised every year by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore, Mrs Florence Parly, French Minister of Defence, de... Trump and Abe at Odds Over North Korea Missile Tests U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday he is not ''personally'' bothered by recent short-range North Korean missile tests and doesn't believe they violated U.N. Security Council resolutions, breaking... Australia Accepts Two More F-35As, Will Remain at Luke AFB Australia’s 13th and 14th F-35A aircraft have been accepted from Lockheed Martin and ferried to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, US, where they will form part of the international fleet of aircraft at ... Taiwan’s Upgraded F-16V Vipers Make Their Public Debut TAIPEI, Taiwan --- The three main fighter jets in the Air Force fleet successfully completed emergency take-offs and landings on a section of Taiwan's No. 1 National Freeway on Tuesday morning to test... RAAF’s 3 Sqn Puts F-35A Through Its Paces Plane spotters looking to the skies above Newcastle over the past few months have watched history in the making as members of No. 3 Squadron put Air Force’s newest fighter jets through their paces. ... NNS Cuts First Steel for Columbia-Class Submarine NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries hosted a ceremonial first-cut-of-steel event today at its Newport News Shipbuilding division to mark the start of advance construction for the Colum... Sipri Report on Arms Imports by Iran, Saudi Arabia and UAE STOCKHOLM --- Tense relations between Iran, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are a major cause for concern regarding stability, security and peace in the Gulf region and in the M... Will the Aircraft Carrier Survive Future Air Threats? Since the First World War, the importance of sea-based aviation has evolved, including the increasingly diverse mission sets aircraft carriers provide. Expert opinions on the future effectiveness of a... China Says SP Anti-Aircraft Gun Capable of Hitting Drones, Cruise Missiles China revealed a new self-propelled anti-aircraft gun on Sunday, as military experts said on Monday that the artillery is highly mobile and could eliminate threats from precision weapons such as drone... Italian MoD Reports on May 24 Eurofighter Ministerial Meeting MUNICH, Germany --- Undersecretary of State for Defence Angelo Tofalo has attended the Eurofighter ministerial meeting held in Munich, at NETMA (NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency) headqua... Brazil MoD Briefed on A-Darter Missile in South Africa PRETORIA, South Africa --- On Monday 27th May, during an official trip to South Africa, Brazilian Defense Minister Fernando Azevedo attended the institutional presentation of the Denel Group. He was a... Ukroboronprom Tests Upgraded Neptun Cruise Missile The missile system LCD-360MTS "Neptun" was tested at one of the military training grounds in Odessa region. During firing trials, an entire series of innovations in the design of the R-360 cruise miss... Australian Pilots Hit with Lasers During SCS Exercise I recently sailed onboard the landing helicopter dock and Royal Australian Navy flagship HMAS Canberra from Vietnam to Singapore, as one of several academic sea-riders invited to observe Indo-Pacific ... Planned Seoul-Tokyo Defense Chiefs' Talks on Hold: Japan Media The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan are expected to hold a brief meeting while standing, rather than formal talks, on the sidelines of an international conference in Singapore early next mo... Korea to Lead Joint Drills to Test Wartime OPCON Transfer A Korean four-star general is expected to lead joint military drills with the US in August to test Seoul’s readiness to take over wartime operational control of its troops. The first joint exercise... Joint Expeditionary Force to Train in Lithuania in June On May 24 inaugural deployment of the United Kingdom-led Joint Expeditionary Force (Maritime) (JEF) M) Baltic Protector began in the Baltic Sea. Exercise training audience will include soldiers of the... Russian, NATO Inspectors to Make Reciprocal Observation Flights According to Sergei Ryzhkov, head of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, within the framework of the implementation of an international treaty on the Open Skies, the Russian Federation plans to conduct... Philippines Tout Oto-Melara’s ‘Ideal Weapon’ on New Frigate MANILA -- Having a high rate of fire and the ability to shoot down air targets like missiles makes the Oto Melara 76mm Rapid Gun an ideal weapon for the newly-launched BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), the cou... Royal Australian Air Force Wraps Up Training in Top End More than 2000 personnel, 100 aircraft and the next generation of Air Force Air Warfare Instructors are returning to their home bases after being tested to the limit during Exercise Diamond Storm in t... Leonardo Focuses on SAR, Pilot Training at CANSEC Show ROME --- With over 50 years of in Country activities, Leonardo contributes to the security and safety of Canada every day. Best in class AW101 Cormorant helicopters for the Search and Rescue service, ... |