| Latest Feature Stories How Switzerland Manipulated Data to Favor the F-35 (Free access)
PARIS --- Non-transparent selection, over-optimistic cost calculations, changes to criteria at the last minute – this is the inside story of the largest arms procurement in Swiss history. This is t... Latest Press Releases Britain Says It Is Supplying Anti-Tank Weapons to Ukraine
LONDON --- Britain said on Monday it was supplying Ukraine with anti-tank weapons to help it defend itself from a potential invasion, during a stand-off with Russia which has massed troops near the Uk... Iveco-Oto Melara Awarded Contract for Italian Army’s New VBM Plus Infantry Combat Vehicle
ROME --- The Iveco - Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announces the signing of a contract to supply 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs (13 in Tactical Unit and 13 in Command Unit version), al... Israel Tests Arrow 2 Missile Defense System
Today, January 18, 2022, the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) of the Directorate of the Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) at Israel's Ministry of Defense, together with the U.S. Missi... Sweden Redeploys Military Units Across the Country
The Swedish Armed Forces has decided to redeploy resources in order to strengthen the operational capability on several locations in the country. “The security situation in the vicinity of Sweden h... First Indian S-400 Regiment to be Operational by April
NEW DELHI --- India has begun work on deploying the S-400 Triumf advanced surface-to-air missile defence system, with the first unit to be made operational in April, HT learns. While the Narendra M... Israel to Pay Double for German Submarines As TKMS Hikes Price
Bypassing the Knesset and the public, Israel's Defense Ministry is going ahead with the purchase of three submarines to revamp its navy's arsenal, despite ThyssenKrupp raising the price. Israel w... Sweden Launches 'Drone Hunt' at Country's Nuclear Power Plants
Following several sightings of drones above nuclear power plants and even the royal castle, the Swedish police and the Coast Guard are now investigating the Stockholm archipelago to established whethe... Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighters Assume Combat Alert Duty
J-20 stealth fighter jets that entered service with an ace unit of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Northern Theater Command Air Force last year have now formed combat capabilities and alrea... NATO and Ukraine Reaffirm Commitment to Technical Cooperation
The NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) and Ukraine signed on 17 January 2022 a renewed Memorandum of Agreement to continue their work together on technology-related projects. A... US and Japan Agree to Jointly Stockpile Munitions, Including Near Taiwan
NEW YORK --- The U.S. and Japan are discussing stockpiling munitions in each other's defense facilities across Japan, including islands in Taiwan's vicinity, to prepare for contingencies, Nikkei has l... Spanish Eurofighters Begin to Operate with Meteor BVRAAM
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MANILA --– The acquisition of the Indian-made BrahMos medium-range ramjet supersonic cruise missiles will greatly enhance the Philippine Navy (PN)'s capabilities to defend the country's vast maritime ... Turkish Navy Commissions its First Intelligence Ship
ISTANBUL --- The Turkish defense industry has made a promising start to 2022 with another breakthrough Friday as Naval Forces Command received the country’s first intelligence collection ship. Defi... Two US Navy Groups Conclude Show of Force in South China Sea
SOUTH CHINA SEA --– Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group (VINCSG) and Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ESX ARG) completed joint expeditionary strike force training operations in the South China Sea, Jan. 16.... N. Korea Says Test Confirmed Accuracy of Tactical Missiles
SEOUL --- North Korea said Tuesday it conducted the test-firing of a tactical guided missile a day earlier to confirm the accuracy of the weapons system under production. On Monday, South Korea's m... Airbus to Establish Aircraft Lifecycle Centre in China
CHENGDU, China --- Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the city of Chengdu and Tarmac Aerosave for the development of the first sustainable aircraft “lifecycle” service centre i... Northrop Supports Growth of Australian Defence Industry
CANBERRA, Australia --- Northrop Grumman Australia will host a virtual technology and innovation event on Feb. 7 recognising emerging Australian defence technology companies. The showcase, presented i... South Korea Army Tests RWS from Spain’s Escribano
MADRID --- The Spanish leading defense and engineering company Escribano Mechanical & Engineering has been selected to equip the first three Hyundai Rotem 6X6 UGV demonstrators with its GUARDIAN – ASP... Australian-Made Warheads Introduced into Service
Sovereign sustainability has taken a leap, with No. 81 Wing accepting and successfully expending the first Australian manufactured BLU-111(AUS)B/B. The 500lb high-explosive warhead was delivered to... | 
