| Latest Feature Stories (Open) The Almost Comical Story of Polish MiG-29 Fighters for Ukraine
PARIS --- The Polish government’s surprise proposal this week to offer its MiG-29 fighters to the United States for onward shipping to Ukraine shows the difficulty Warsaw faces in trying to support Uk... Latest Press Releases Planeloads of Western Weapons for Ukraine Arrive in Poland
At an airfield just over the border from Ukraine, cavernous military cargo planes arrive, on average, around every 90 minutes throughout the day and night. They are loaded with Javelin anti-tank mis... Poland Says NATO Countries Must Act Together on Jets for Ukraine
WARSAW --- Any supply of fighter jets to Ukraine must be done jointly by NATO countries, the Polish prime minister said on Wednesday, after Washington rejected Poland's offer to fly all its MIG-29 j... Russian Invaders Crash into Ukrainian Resistance
With almost all the Russian forces that amassed on Ukraine's borders now within the country, the wave of Russian invaders continues to crash on the rocks of Ukrainian resistance, said a senior defen... U.S. Intel Officials Detail Threats from China, Russia
Avril Haines, the director of National Intelligence, discussed the intelligence community's assessment of China and Russia — America's strategic competitors — during testimony before Congress this m... China Touts FC-31 Fighter, Other Weapons at Saudi Defense Show
The Chinese arms industry brought a wide selection of cutting-edge weapons and equipment, including the FC-31 stealth fighter jet, to the ongoing first edition of Saudi Arabia's World Defense Show i... Philippines Receive First Two Turkish T129 Attack Helicopters
MANILA --- The Philippine Air Force (PAF) announced that two of the six units of the Turkish-made T129 "ATAK" attack helicopters it has acquired arrived at Clark Air Base, Pampanga early Wednesday. ... Spain Picks PWC Engines to Power its 36 Airbus H135 Helicopters
DALLAS, Texas --- Pratt & Whitney Canada, a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today its PW206B3 helicopter engine has been selected by the Government of Spain to power 36 Airbus H135 helic... Czech Government Approves Weapons Package for Ukraine
On Thursday 3 March 2022, on the proposal of Defence Minister Jana Černochová, the Government of the Czech Republic authorised another donation to Ukraine, this time by the Czech defence industry. ... N. Korea Expected to Continue Missile Tests: US Report
WASHINGTON --- North Korea will continue to stage missile tests to develop and advance its missile capabilities but also to drive a wedge between South Korea and the United States, a U.S. government... Unpacking the Announcement of Submarine Base on Australia’s East Coast
One of my colleagues told me on Monday morning that we were going to get a ‘semi-announcement’ on Australia’s submarine basing that day. The government has been making quite a lot of semi-announceme... Pentagon Looking for Disruptive Technologies to Enable Warfighter
Peer adversaries Russia and China have been investing heavily on developing capabilities in hypersonics, space, nuclear, cyber and autonomy, the undersecretary of defense for research and engineering ... Leonardo to Supply Four AW609 Tiltrotors to European Operator
ROME --- Long-established Leonardo helicopter operator to use four AW609s for VIP/corporate and utility tasks supporting its point-to-point operations worldwide. With its unique combination of tu... STAT Medevac Orders 10 New Airbus H135 Helicopters
DALLAS --- STAT MedEvac, an Airbus customer for nearly 40 years, has committed to ordering 10 new H135 helicopters as part of a fleet renewal initiative for its air medical operations. STAT’s total ... Canada Extends CAE NATO Flying Training Contract to 2027
MONTREAL --- The Government of Canada has Extended the Contract for CAE to Manage and Operate the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) Program Through 2027. CAE instructors will continue to deli... Northrop Wins $97M to Sustain MQ-4C Triton HALE Drone
Northrop Grumman System Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $97,314,948 modification (P00007) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001921C0060). This modification exerc... China Naval Modernization: Implications for US Navy Capabilities
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. China’... CAE Suspends Services and Training to Russia
MONTREAL, Canada --- CAE announced that it has suspended all services and training to Russian airlines, aircraft operators and healthcare distributors, in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. C... Dutch Cabinet Approves Patriot Deployment to Slovakia
The Patriot air defense systems are intended to protect the eastern flank of the NATO treaty area from incoming projectiles. As far as Ollongren is concerned, the 150 to 200 air defenders will ... Italian Units of Rheinmetall, MBDA to Cooperate on Air Defense
MBDA Italia and Rheinmetall Italia have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore possibilities for collaborating in the area of air defence including disruptive technologies and in the nation... Defense Industry Infiltrating Pentagon Advisory Bodies
The membership list of the Pentagon’s latest acquisition and budgeting reform panel reads like a who’s who of the defense industry. Of the 14 seats on the Commission on Planning, Programming, Budget... Army, West Point Hit Milestone with Robotics Project
DETROIT --- The U.S. Army Maneuver Center’s 10x Project reached a key milestone last month by integrating, testing and validating current robotics and artificial intelligence technology capabilities... US Marines, Army Special Forces and Navy Seals to Conduct CAS Training
IWAKUNI, Japan --- U.S. Marines with III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group, soldiers with U.S. Army 1st Special Forces Group, and U.S. Navy SEALs conducted close air support training at M... | 