| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Troops in Syria Injured in Encounter with Russian Military Convoy
A small number of U.S. troops were injured during an incident with Russian forces in Syria, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Wednesday. While such interactions between American and Russian force... Pentagon Chief Outlines US Vision for Far East, China Calls It “Vicious," "Hype”
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper arrived in Hawaii, beginning a trip to explain America's vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific and to honor the World War II generation that made a peaceful regio... Japan Widens Foreign Access to F-X Fighter Project
Japan’s Ministry of Defense (MoD) has published a notice inviting foreign companies to engage with its project to develop next-generation fighter aircraft. The notice – issued on 25 August – invite... Sailor Questioned Over Fire Aboard USS Bonhomme Richard
A US sailor is being questioned over the possibility that they may have intentionally set a fire that caused extensive damage to the USS Bonhomme Richard at Naval Base San Diego last month, two US def... KBR Wins $974M to Support USAF Bases in Spain, Turkey
Kellogg Brown & Root Services Inc., Houston, Texas, has been awarded a ceiling $974,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for U.S. Air Forces in Europe – Air Forces Africa (USAFE-AF... Lockheed Wins $7M for F-35 ‘End of Life’ Parts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $7,469,472 modification (P00001) to firm-fixed-price order N00019-20-F-0022 against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008. ... US Army and Poland Coordinate Air Defense Integration
Brig. Gen. Gregory Brady, the commander of the 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command, visited Poland on Aug. 11-12 at the request of Polish Col. Kazimierz Dynski, commander of the 3rd Surface to A... Gremlins Program Completes Second Flight Test
After meeting several primary objectives during risk reduction flights at the U.S. Army’s Dugway Proving Ground in Utah in late July, DARPA’s Gremlins program now is targeting additional tests of its ... Japan Cleared to Buy 32 Amraam Missiles in $63M Deal
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of thirty-two (32) AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missil... Pentagon Approves Sale of Hellfire Missiles to UK
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom three hundred ninety-five (395) AGM-114R2 Hellfire missi... Darpa Comments AlphaDogfight Trials
A small Maryland company took first place in last week’s AlphaDogfight Trials Final event, a three-day competition designed to demonstrate advanced algorithms capable of performing simulated, within-v... Savvy Supersonic Silicon and US Navy’s Shipyard Woes
The Bunker, delivered to our subscribers Wednesdays at 7 a.m., is a newsletter from the desk of National Security Analyst Mark Thompson. Sign up here to receive it first thing, or check back Wednesday... RAN Deploys Air Warfare Destroyer at Exercise for First Time
HMAS Hobart has become the first Hobart-class guided missile destroyer to conduct a live fire at Exercise Rim of the Pacific, making it the most sophisticated and lethal warship ever operated by the R... US Air Force F-35 Squadron Wraps Up Three Weeks of Training in Alaska
HILL AFB, Utah --- The 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron, along with Reservists from the 419th Fighter Wing, returned Saturday after three weeks of training in Alaska, including Red Flag 20-3 ... Tess Defence Signs Contract for Spanish Army’s New 8x8 Armored Vehicle
MADRID --- The Spanish Minister of Defence, Margarita Robles, presided this morning over the signing of the supply contract for the manufacture of 348 8X8 "Dragon" wheeled combat vehicles (VCRs), with... 16th Vega Mission to Validate New Small Spacecraft Mission Service
On Tuesday 1 September, Vega will lift off from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG) carrying 53 satellites for 21 customers on the proof-of-concept flight of the new Small Spacecraft M... Brazilian AF Helicopters Train for Combat SAR, Irregular Warfare
The daily take-offs of the AH-2 Saber, H-60L Black Hawk and H-36 Caracal helicopters to carry out joint missions are already routine in the Operacional Tápio Exercise 2020, which started on August 17t... CRS Updates Report on China Naval Modernization
In an era of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. Chin... Green Flag Little Rock 20-09 Advances Warfighting Capabilities
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. --- The 34th Combat Training Squadron recently hosted Green Flag Little Rock 20-09, a joint exercise allowing unique integration between units from both mobility and combat air force... An Overview of Modern Spy Satellites in An Age of Space Wars
Space is a battleground for dominance among major powers. About a fifth of all satellites belongs to the military and are used for spying. The US launches two more this year. For a spy satellite, A... Rostec to Unveil “Tornado-S” MLRS at “ARMY 2020”
The 300-millimeter guided missiles ′′Tornado-S′′ developed by the NGO “Splav” named after A.N. Ganichev will be demonstrated for the first time at the united exhibition of the Rostec holding “Technodi... Australia Orders Portable, Containerised Data Systems
Canberra-based company DATAPOD (Australia) has been awarded a two-year, $20 million contract to provide Defence with portable, containerised data systems which can be rapidly deployed by sea, air or r... GA-ASI Selects 18 Belgian Companies for Bid for MQ-9 Support
SAN DIEGO --- As part of the second annual “Blue Magic Belgium” industry engagement event hosted by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), 18 Belgium-based companies have been selected t... | 
