| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases First Russian New-Build Tu-160M Bomber Makes Maiden Flight
On January 12, the first Tu-160M, the newly-manufactured strategic missile carrier, took off from the aerodrome of Kazan Aviation Plant, a branch of Tupolev (part of Rostec State Corporation's UAC). ... Outgoing Royal Navy Deputy Chief Warns of Imminent ‘Failure’
The outgoing deputy head of the Royal Navy has warned – "if we don't transform, we will fail and we will lose". In an unprecedented move, departing Second Sea Lord Vice Admiral Nick Hine posted his... Turkey Gives Go-Ahead to Production of Hurjet Advanced Jet Trainer
The Defense Industry Executive Committee convened under the chairmanship of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, while making the decision for mass production for HÜRJET, in the statement made: "Turkey wil... Boeing Wins Annual Jet Order Race, Airbus Wins on Deliveries
SEATTLE --- Boeing Co bounced back to win the traditional annual order race against Airbus SE on an adjusted basis, but its European rival remained the world's largest planemaker based on the number o... DoD Agency Addresses Hypersonic Vehicle Detection, Satellite Survivability
The Space Development Agency will be fielding satellites that will provide eyes-on capability to detect maneuverable hypersonic glide vehicles during flight, and those satellites will be affordable an... US Approves$233M Support for Greek Air Force F-16 Engines
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Greece of Follow-on Support for F100-PW-229 Engine Maintenance and related ... FMV Orders Upgrade of JAS 39 Gripen for Hungary
The Hungarian state leases JAS 39 Gripen from Sweden and the aircraft will be transferred to Hungary in 2026, delivery of this contract will take place continuously during the period. FMV has now sign... MDHI Ships First Batch of MD 530G Scout Helicopters to Malaysia
MESA, Ariz. --- MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announced the initial acceptance of six MD 530G Light Scout Attack helicopters for the Malaysia Ministry of Defense via their agent Halaman Optima/ Destini ... Germany Extends Bundeswehr Mission in Iraq, Pulls Out of Syria
The German government decided to keep its troops in Iraq until at least the end of October. Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Cabinet also decided on Wednesday to end Germany's military role in Syria. The ... US Sanctions North Koreans Linked to Missile Test
The United States on Wednesday slapped new sanctions on five high-level North Koreans with connections to the country's ballistic missile program. The move came a day after Pyongyang claimed it had su... Spare Parts Contractor Profits from Broken System
WASHINGTON --- A new report from the Pentagon’s watchdog has shown that, yet again, the Pentagon is paying too much for spare parts. The Department of Defense inspector general found that one supplier... Pentagon Twists Aircraft Availability Data into Better Shape
In The Bunker this week: How the Pentagon tinkers with numbers to make things look better than they really are; the fight over a puny report on the nation’s ICBM force; the never-ending battle over we... Elbit to Supply Combat Management Systems to Swedish Navy
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that following a competitive tender process, its Swedish subsidiary, Elbit Systems Sweden AB., was awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Mate... Milrem Robotics Contracted to Support Italian Army’s Robotics Program
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded the European leading robotics and autonomous systems (RAS) developer and system integrator Milrem Robotics a contract to provide RAS Concept Deve... Escribano Integrates RWS Guardian in New Bulgarian Armored Vehicles
MADRID --- The Spanish defense and engineering company Escribano Mechanical & Engineering has integrated successfully the first four Guardian Remote Weapon Systems (RWS) for the Bulgarian MoD. Thes... Final Poseidon Aircraft Delivered to RAF Lossiemouth
The ninth and final Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft – ZP809 – has been delivered to RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. Specialising in anti-submarine warfare and procured by DE&S through a Foreign Mili... NATO Open to More Talks with Russia Amid Ukraine Tensions
The US and its allies sat down with Russian envoys amid heightened tensions over Russia's troop buildup near Ukraine. While no gaps were bridged, NATO said it was ready for more talks with Moscow. ... OCCAR Says Italian U212 Sub Program Open to More Nations
The U212 NFS production phase launch ceremony was held on 11th January 2022 at Fincantieri Integrated Shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia – IT), in compliance with COVID measures. OCCAR-EA Director Matteo... Russian Deputy MoD Brings Russian Assessments of Euro Security
On January 12, a meeting of the Russia–NATO Council was held in Brussels (Kingdom of Belgium), during which the Deputy Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation, Colonel-General Alexander Fomin, b... Russia Deploys Latest Mine Defence Ship to Sevastopol
The newest mine defence ship Georgy Kurbatov has arrived at the main base of the Black Sea Fleet (BSF) – Sevastopol. The crew completed the inter-fleet transition from the Baltic to the Black Sea F... Royal Navy Completes Upgrades to Rearming Jetty
The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has completed a significant series of upgrades to the Northern Ammunition Jetty at Glen Mallan near Helensburgh. The jetty, which is used to load and u... Embraer to Sell Portuguese Units to Aernnova
ÉVORA, Portugal --- Embraer and Aernnova, an international reference company in the supply of aerostructures, today announced a strategic partnership for Embraer Metálicas and Embraer Compósitos indus... | 
