| Latest Feature Stories Making Sense of Turkey’s Air and Missile Defense Merry Go-Round
At some point during 2013, Turkey’s political authority began to treat the in-country development and production of long-range air and missile defense systems as a priority. Soon after, they annou... Latest Press Releases Spain Approves €2.1Bn for New Fleet of Piranha 5 Armored Vehicles
The Council of Ministers has approved the conclusion of a contract for the manufacture of 8x8 wheeled combat vehicles. The object of the contract is the supply of manufacturing of the first product... Eight Russian Aircraft Deliver S-400 Missiles to Turkey
Russia has sent new components of its S-400 air-defense system to a military air base near the Turkish capital, Ankara. Turkey's Defense Ministry tweeted on July 14 about the landing of a fifth and... EU's Galileo GPS Network Has Been Down for Four Days
Galileo, the EU's global navigation satellite system, has been down for four days, since July 11, following a mysterious outage. All Galileo satellites are still non-operational, at the time of writin... China to Impose Sanctions on Firms Who Sell Weapons to Taiwan
BEIJING --- China will impose sanctions on U.S. companies involved in arms sales to Taiwan, foreign ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said on Friday. Geng's comments came after the United States ea... Boeing 737 MAX Grounding May Stretch Into 2020
Boeing Co.’s 737 MAX planes are unlikely to be ready to carry passengers again until 2020 because of the time it will take to fix flight-control software and complete other steps, an increasing number... US Clears $600M Sale of Seven MH-60R Helicopters to Greece
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters with support for an estimated co... US Approves $401M Sale of Patriot PAC-3 Missiles to Germany
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Germany of Patriot Advanced Capability 3 (PAC-3) Missiles Segment Enhanced ... Spanish Cabinet Approves €225M for 24 Training Aircraft and Simulators
The Council of Ministers has approved the conclusion of the contract for the acquisition of an integrated training system for the General Air Academy, with an estimated value of € 225,000,000.00, star... Chinese Company in Bid to Buy Ukrainian Aeroengine Giant
A Beijing-based aviation industry investment company reportedly renewed its attempt to acquire stakes in a Ukrainian aircraft engine manufacturer and the application is being reviewed by the Ukrainian... Thales Test-Fires Lightweight Multirole Missiles Against Boat Target
Thales recently conducted firing trials at Royal Artillery Air Defence Range at Manorbier as part of the Integration testing phase of the Future Anti Surface Guided Weapon (Light) (FASGW(L)) programme... First Boeing P-8 Poseidon for RAF Makes First Flight
The first of Britain’s new fleet of nine maritime patrol aircraft has taken to the skies. The flight of the Poseidon MRA Mk1 (P-8A) was completed successfully at the hands of Boeing test pilots. Fo... Naval Group Unveils France’s Latest Nuclear Attack Submarine
On July 12 2019, during a ceremony presided over by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron, Naval Group launched the Suffren, the first of six nuclear submarines of the latest generation... Israel Receives Two New F-35 Fighter Jets
JERUSALEM --- Israel's Air Force received from the United States two new F-35 stealth fighter jets on Sunday, a military spokesperson said. The two jets landed in the Nevatim Air Base in southern I... S. Korea Draws Up Five-Year Plan on Weapons Quality Controls
The arms procurement agency on Monday announced a five-year plan to better ensure the quality of military supplies so as to boost the safety of servicepersons and enhance the competitiveness of homegr... Leonardo’s Falco EVO Drone Used by Frontex to Monitor Irregular Migration
ROME --- On the 20th June, Leonardo’s Falco EVO tactical remotely-piloted aerial system played a key role in monitoring a case involving irregular migrants in the Mediterranean Sea as part of monitori... HMS St Albans Shadows Chinese Destroyer Through English Channel
Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans is today monitoring the progress of a Chinese warship through the English Channel. The Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate is shadowing the Chinese destroyer Xian as i... Airbus Pulls Anniversary Book Over Fraud Probe Concerns
PARIS --- Airbus has halted sales of a new book that the planemaker had commissioned for its 50th anniversary to avoid hampering the manufacturer’s attempts to win a settlement in a bribery probe, two... F-35 Squadron in Temporary Move to Mountain Home AFB
MOUNTAIN HOME AFB, Idaho --- Since May 30, the 388th Fighter Wing’s 34th Fighter Squadron has been flying out of Mountain Home Air Force Base in what has been the largest off-station F-35A Lightning I... Pentagon Releases Digital Modernization Strategy
The global threat landscape is constantly evolving and remaining competitive and modernizing our digital environment for great power competition is imperative for the Department of Defense. We must ac... Pentagon Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan
Today the Department of Defense provided to Congress the semiannual report “Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan” covering events during the period from Dec. 1, 2018, to May 31, 2019. The r... Australian SMEs Win Work on Type 26 Frigate Program
A South Australian business is the latest Australian company selected to supply into the multi-billion dollar UK Type 26 program, currently building three Global Combat Ships in Glasgow, Scotland, for... Italian Defense Undersecretary Tofalo Visits Vietnam
HANOI --- The third edition of the Italy/Vietnam Strategic Dialogue on Defence matters has taken place recently in Hanoi, where Undersecretary of State for Defence Angelo Tofalo met with two senior le... Chinese Military Will Protect National Reunification ‘at All Costs’
On July 9, the US State Department approved a plan to sell weapons worth about 2.22 billion US dollars to Taiwan. In response, the spokesperson for China's Ministry of National Defense said the Chines... Tanker RFA Wave Knight Keeps Warships in Sub Hunt
Tanker RFA Wave Knight has been keeping frigates and destroyers in the hunt during NATO’s second major anti-submarine exercise of the year. The two-week hunt in the Arctic – Exercise Dynamic Mongoo... US Hopes to Build on Cooperation with Uzbekistan
Acting Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper hosted an enhanced honor cordon to welcome his counterpart from Uzbekistan for a meeting to discuss the military relationship between their countries. Bef... NAVSUP Strengthens Supplier Relationships
MECHANICSBURG, Pa. --- Navy readiness depends on robust and reliable supply chains. To be ready to fight tonight, the availability of vital spare and repair parts is critical – especially “top degrad... Can Chinese Weapons Contribute to Peace in Africa?
China's military leaders have invited African army chiefs to Beijing — officially, to discuss peacekeeping missions. But China's military strategy in Africa also has a few other objectives, experts sa... General Dynamics Wins $2 Bn State Dept Global Supply Chain Contract
FALLS CHURCH, Va. --- General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) announced today it has won a $2 billion contract to continue managing the U.S. Department of State (DOS) global technical security ... HMAS Canberra Shows Three-Nation Helicopter Capabilities
United States Marines and Royal Marine Commandos conduct practice loading drills at night onto a MRH-90 Multi-Role Helicopter while on HMAS Canberra ahead of upcoming amphibious exercise as part of Ex... EU Preparing MoU on Developing EU Cyber Response Force
The Lithuanian-coordinated project of developing the European Union Cyber Rapid Response Teams (CRRTs) is well underway. Representatives of European Union member states participating in the projects m... Swiss Army to Re-Engine Duro Armored Transport Vehicles
BERN --- The prime contractor GDELS-Mowag, who was entrusted with preserving the value of Duro I, found a solution in the uncertain situation with the engine supplier. The Duro crew transporter is equ... Croatia and Portugal Sign a MoU on Defence Co-Operation
On 10 July 2019 the Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević met with the National Defence Minister of Portugal João Gomes Cravinho. The defence ministers of Croatia and... Darpa Teams Dismounted Units with AI to Dominate Battlespace
DARPA’s Squad X Experimentation program aims to demonstrate a warfighting force with artificial intelligence as a true partner. In a recent field test, the program worked with U.S. Marines at the Air ... Trump Announces Lockheed Gives F-35 Work to Lockheed Unit
MILWAUKEE --- During a visit to Derco, a Lockheed Martin company, President Donald J. Trump announced more work is coming to Milwaukee. Derco will provide parts warehousing and distribution sustainmen... | 
