Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russia Invades Ukraine After Initial Missile Strikes Against GBAD, Airports KYIV, Ukraine --- Russia fired missiles at more than half a dozen Ukrainian cities, including the capital, Kyiv, targeting air defense facilities and military infrastructure just before dawn Thursday ... North Atlantic Council Condemns Russia's Attack on Ukraine ‘in Strongest Possible Terms’ We condemn in the strongest possible terms Russia’s horrifying attack on Ukraine, which is entirely unjustified and unprovoked. Our thoughts are with all those killed and injured, and with the peopl... Airbus and OCCAR Sign Eurodrone Main Contract for 20 Systems and Support MANCHING, Germany --- Airbus and the Organisation for Joint Armament Co-operation (OCCAR) have signed the Eurodrone global contract, which includes the development and manufacturing of 20 systems an... UAE Unexpectedly Announce Procurement of 12 Chinese L-15 Jet Trainers ABU DHABI --- The Ministry of Defense announced that it intends to contract with the Chinese company CATIC to purchase 12 L-15 aircraft, with an option to add 36 aircraft of the same model in the fu... Pentagon Warned of Imminent Attack on Ukraine A large-scale Russian attack on Ukraine is imminent with Russian forces arrayed against the country "as ready as they can be," a senior defense official said today. About 80% of the Russian forces... Britain to Sends New Air Defence Missile to Poland to Bolster NATO Flank The UK is reportedly sending its ultra-modern air Sky Sabre missile system to Poland to strengthen NATO's eastern flank against Russia after Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine. Th... British Destroyer Still Stuck in Port by Technical Problem A Royal Navy destroyer that was due to deploy to the Mediterranean amid rising tensions with Russia has had her departure delayed again, almost a week after she was initially scheduled to depart the... Boeing Wins Contract for Eight AH-6 Helicopters for Thailand MESA, Ariz. --- Boeing has been awarded a $103.7 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense as part of a foreign military sale for eight AH-6 light attack reconnaissance helicopters to Thail... Serbia Orders Two Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft GETAFE, Spain --- The Serbian Ministry of Defence has ordered two Airbus C295s and therefore the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence joins the family of C295 becoming the 36th operator worldwide. T... US Air Force F-35As Deployed to Germany and Japan RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany –-- The U.S. has deployed F-35s, maintainers, and support personnel to Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany to bolster NATO's defence during the evolving security situation. T... Latvia Delivered Stinger Anti-Aircraft Missiles to Ukraine on Feb. 23 On February 23 Latvia delivered “Stinger” anti-aircraft missile systems to Ukraine in order to strengthen the air defence capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces and the ability to protect its po... Turkey Warns Will Use Russian S-400 in Event of Missile Attack - Erdogan ANKARA --- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan criticized renewed attempts to create a controversy around Turkey's acquisition of Russian S-400 missile systems, saying they were ready to be deplo... Bell Begins Production of Czech AH-1Z Attack Helicopters AMARILLO, Texas --- Bell Textron Inc. has started production of the first AH-1Z Viper for the Czech Republic at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center. The production of the Viper joins UH-1Y production as... What Philippines BrahMos Deal Means for Indo-Pacific The US$ 375 million BrahMos deal between India and the Philippines signed on 28 January 2022 is not just a one-off arms deal, but a milestone in India’s relations with the Indo-Pacific region. The d... Does Australia Need a Radical Expansion of its Land-Based Strike? To meet the challenges of expanding high-end military capabilities in the region and the need to significantly increase the Australian Defence Force’s deterrent capabilities, the Australian governme... Diehl Adds Hensoldt Passive Radar to Iris-T Air-Defense System Diehl Defence is enhancing its established Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD) System IRIS-T SLM by adding optional passive radar capabilities in order to increase the system's overall reconnaissance ca... Ingalls Lays Keel of Future USS Harrisburg (LPD 30) NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII announced that the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division ceremonially has authenticated the keel of the San Antonio-c... Saab to Demo All-Digital Radar Technology Saab Inc., East Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $15,137,282 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the All-Digital Radar Technology Advanced Technology Demonstrator. This contract provides for demons... Northrop Wins $341M for Deep-Space Advanced Radar COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --– Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $341 million contract by the U.S. Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) to develop, test and deliver a Deep-Space... Indian Air Force to Participate in UK Exercise with Tejas LCA Fighters Indian Air Force will participate in a multi nation air exercise named 'Ex Cobra Warrior 22' at Waddington, UK from 06 to 27 March 2022. IAF Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas will participate in th... NATO's Advanced ASW Exercise Dynamic Manta Underway in Italy NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA22) began off the Sicilian coast on Feb. 21. Ships, submarines, as well as aircraft and personnel from nine Allied nations converged in the Central Mediterranean Sea... US Army Begins Training on Upgraded Stryker AFVs FORT CARSON, Colo. --- The Warhorse Brigade at Fort Carson, Colorado began fielding and training on the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station and the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station-Javeli... New Project Plans to Put Denmark on Military Space Technology Map Space technology and satellites are not only important for monitoring climate change, for navigating ships and airplanes, and for communicating over long distances. They are essential to the securit... |