| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases France, Germany and Spain Agree New Steps on FCAS Program
The Secretaries of State for Defense of Germany, France and Spain have signed the addendum to the Implementation Agreement 2 of the integration of our country in Phase 1A of the NGWS / FCAS project. ... China Implies DF-17 Hypersonic Missiles Deployed Near Taiwan Straits
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) has deployed its most advanced hypersonic missile, the DF-17, to the Chinese mainland's southeast coast near the island of Taiwan, Hong Kong media reported o... Airbus Unveils New Jet Trainer Concept Offered to Spanish Air Force
The Spanish unit of Airbus has unveiled a new advanced jet trainer concept that it intends to offer to the Spanish Ministry of Defense to replace the C-101 and F-5 aircraft currently in service for ad... Norway to Boost Defence Spending to Strengthen Capabilities and Readiness
On October 16th, the Norwegian government presented a new Long-Term Plan for the Norwegian Armed Forces. A continued increase in defence spending will strengthen the readiness and endurance of the Nor... US Approves $300M Naval Strike Missile Sale to Romania
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Romania of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Coastal Defense Systems (CDS) and rel... US Condemns Turkey for Testing Russian-Made S-400 Missile
The United States has condemned Turkey for testing a highly advanced Russian air defense system on Friday, disregarding U.S. warnings. A Haber television, which is close to Turkish government, repo... Indian Destroyer Launches BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile
BrahMos, the supersonic cruise missile was successfully test fired today from Indian Navy’s indigenously-built stealth destroyer INS Chennai, hitting a target in the Arabian Sea. The missile hit the t... MBDA Unveils Missile Upgrade for Vertical Launch MICA Air-Defense System
On the occasion of the Euronaval-Online exhibition, MBDA announces the commercial launch of its new VL MICA NG air defence system. The VL MICA NG system is based on the integration into the existin... Two US Navy Destroyer Squadrons Train in South China Sea
SOUTH CHINA SEA --- Through dynamic changes in 2020, the U.S. Navy’s Seventh Fleet continues to operate at sea, enabling their two forward-deployed destroyer squadrons (DESRON) to practice advanced ta... China Unveils Operational Drone Swarm for 'Amphibious Landings'
China has grasped the technology to practically use a drone swarm, a concept featuring the simultaneous and coordinated operation of a large number of drones that could prove to be very difficult to d... S. Korea to Acquire Suicide UAVs, Advanced Attack Drones
South Korea plans to acquire a dozen types of advanced military hardware, such as suicide unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and gun-shooting drones, by next year to better brace for evolving future batt... A400M Airlifts Griffon 6X6 Armored Vehicle Back to France
On Friday, October 9, 2020, as part of an operational trial, an A400M Atlas transport aircraft of the Air and Space Force transported for the first time a Griffon armored vehicle from the Djibouti to ... Brazil Takes Delivery of Final Upgraded F-5M Fighter
On Wednesday afternoon (14/10), a delegation from the Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA) of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) traveled to Gavião Peixoto (Sao Paolo state) to take delive... NATO Holds Annual Nuclear Exercise at Dutch Air Base
NATO has been practicing flights for possible nuclear deployment since this week. The exercise will take place from Volkel Air Base and around 50 aircraft from different allies will participate. T... Danish Navy Redesignates Absalon-class Support Ships as ASW Frigates
The Navy's two support ships are being reclassified as frigates. The "new" frigates are being equipped and trained to be even better at finding and fighting submarines, and the new designation as frig... North Korea’s New ICBM Designed to Overwhelm US Defenses: Report
SEOUL, South Korea --- North Korea's new intercontinental ballistic missile, unveiled at a military parade last week, appears designed to overwhelm U.S. missile defenses, security analysts say, a deve... Thales Launches Ultra-Compact Airborne Surveillance Radar
Threat detection, identification and surveillance missions depend on a force’s ability to operate in any type of environment and all-weather conditions. Drawing on its experience with the successf... Lockheed to Bid for Next-Gen Interceptor Contract
Lockheed Martin teamed with Aerojet Rocketdyne on a proposal to compete for the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) contract for The Missile Defense Agency (MDA). Lockheed Martin is offering an inter... Australian Defence Force Prepares for Robotic Operations
As the role of robotic and autonomous systems becomes more important within the Australian Defence Force, building trust in autonomous systems is critical to the technology’s uptake. Autonomy gives... Pentagon to Introduce NATO-Compatible Radios by 2024
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- The Air-to-Ground Tactical Data Links team, headquartered at Hanscom Air Force Base, has been working to provide the Department of Defense with an anti-jam, hack-proof and high-... Lithuania and Germany Steps Up Military Training Cooperation
Lithuania’s and Germany’s cooperation on military training will intensify. It has been provided for in an agreement extension on cooperation in the area of military training by the Ministry of Nationa... MDHI to Upgrade Afghan MD 530F Light Helicopters
MESA, ARIZ --- MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced two independent contract awards from Army Contracting Command-Redstone to support allied operations of the MD 530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter. Th... Russian, Kazakh Defence Ministers Sign Agreement on Military Cooperation
Defence Ministers of Russia, General of the Army Sergei Shoigu, and of Kazakhstan, Lieutenant General Nurlan Yermekbayev signed an interstate agreement on bilateral military cooperation in Nur-Sultan.... NATO Plans New Space Center in Ramstein, Germany
NATO member states will this week announce the creation of a space center in the air force high command base in Ramstein, Germany, according to reports. It would monitor, and in time likely protect, f... New Zealand to Deploy P-3K2 Orion to Support of UN Sanctions
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) has deployed a Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) P-3K2 Orion maritime patrol aircraft to support the implementation of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) res... | 