| Latest Feature Stories (Open) Canada and the F-35: The Seven Year Itch
On March 28, Canadian Procurement Minister Filomena Tassi and Defense Minister Anita Anand rendered a long overdue decision about the fighter jet finally succeeding Canada’s fleet of CF-18 Hornets. ... Not Investing in Europe’s Arms Industry is Not An Option
THE HAGUE --- Russia's aggression against Ukraine makes European countries finally seem to be speeding up meeting NATO's standard, increasing defense spending to 2 percent of GDP. Germany even announc... Latest Press Releases Dutch Delay Submarine Replacement, Will Retire 2 Boats to Keep 2 Running
The Netherlands wants to retain its much-requested submarine capacity within NATO and the EU. Allies and partners can thus continue to count on the Netherlands in the coming decades. The developments ... Pentagon Announces $300M in Additional Arms for Ukraine, Bringing Total to $2.3Bn
This afternoon, April 1, the Department of Defense (DoD) notified Congress of additional assistance activities under authority provided by the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI). Throug... Ukraine: Allegations of Atrocities Near Kyiv — What We Know So Far
hotos and videos from the Kyiv suburb of Bucha show mass graves and the bodies of civilians in the streets. Ukraine has accused Russian troops of "genocide," and Western leaders have promised to respo... US Will Help Transfer Soviet-Made Tanks to Ukraine
WASHINGTON --- The Biden administration will work with allies to transfer Soviet-made tanks to bolster Ukrainian defenses in the country’s eastern Donbas region, a U.S. official said on Friday. The... China Has Capability to Use Space for Military Purposes: US
SAN FRANCISCO --- China now has the technology, hardware and know-how to coordinate a war from space, defense analysts say. The People's Liberation Army could park military equipment systems in space ... EU Set to Approve Parker’s $8.3Bn Bid for Meggitt
Parker-Hannifin is set to gain EU antitrust clearance for its 6.3 billion pound ($8.3 billion) bid for Britain’s Meggitt after offering to sell a US factory to address competition concerns, people fam... S. Korea to Launch Solid-Fuel Space Rocket in 2025
SEOUL --- South Korea is seeking to conduct a full-fledged solid-fuel space rocket launch in 2025, a government researcher said Monday, following its major performance test last week. The country i... S. Korean Minister Stresses Military's 'Accurate, Swift' Strike Capabilities
SEOUL --- Defense Minister Suh Wook on Friday underscored South Korea's missile capabilities to "accurately and swiftly strike any targets in North Korea" amid tensions heightened by Pyongyang's inter... Russian Soldiers Are Selling, Shipping Goods Looted from Ukraine
Russian soldiers returning or redeploying from Ukraine frequently try to sell looted goods to Belarusians in southern border districts, according to interviews with multiple residents. The reports ... Norway Adds 3 Billion NOK to 2022 Defense Budget
“We are now strengthening the Armed Forces, especially in the north, to meet changes in the security policy situation as a result of the war in Ukraine. The measures will soon have an effect and stren... Bundeswehr Calls for CH-53 Replacement After 50 Years of Service
In 1972, the first two CH-53 transport helicopters were handed over to the Bundeswehr. 50 years later, the machines of Helicopter Squadron 64 are so outdated that the Air Force and the German Armed Fo... Lockheed Wins $23M to Increase F-35 Repair Capacity
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $23,033,323 fixed-price-incentive-firm, cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (P00053) to a previously awarded co... US Army Orders Leonardo AW119Kx Helicopter for Israel
AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $29,238,432 modification (P00010) to contract W58RGZ-20-C-0015 for new AW119Kx aircraft. Work will be performed in Phil... Lithuania and Estonia Welcome New NATO Fighter Detachments
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- NATO's collective Air Policing mission in the Baltics continues as incoming Allies Spain, Czech Republic and France officially take over from outgoing Allies Poland, Denmark and ... US Navy Commissions Latest Nuclear Attack Submarine
First Lady Dr. Jill Biden and President Joe Biden today participated in the official commissioning of the Virginia-class attack submarine USS Delaware at the Port of Wilmington in Delaware. The fir... UK’s Heavy Lift Challenge Puts Unmanned Aircraft to the Test
The DE&S Future Capability Group (FCG) have launched the second round of the Heavy Lift Challenge. The challenge, which sees uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) put through their paces, was organised in c... BAE Claims New Ground with Test of Multiple Object Tracking Radar
BAE Systems successfully completed prototype tests of its Multiple Object Tracking Radar (iMOTR), a mobile instrumentation radar that provides precise radar data on multiple objects. The company de... Pentagon Releases FY2021 Freedom of Navigation Report
Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its annual Freedom of Navigation (FON) Report for Fiscal Year 2021. During the period from October 1, 2020, through September 30, 2021, U.S. forces oper... Boeing to Begin Delivery of F-15QA to Qatar This Year
“We plan to begin delivery of the F-15QA to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) in 2022,” Kuljit Ghata-Aura, President of Boeing Middle East, Turkey & Africa, told The Peninsula in an exclusive interview... Finland Orders Saab Combat Training Simulators
Saab has signed a contract with the Finnish Defence Forces for the delivery of combat training simulators to supplement the live training solutions already installed with the customer. The total order... SNC Launches New RAPCON-X Jet for Aerial ISR
SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announced the launch of the first of its aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (AISR) jet platform, RAPCON-X, today. Built with a cu... Leonardo Unveils IR Sensor Combining Two Wavelengths
Leonardo’s Condor HD Sensor, designed and built here in the UK at our Southampton site, is being demonstrated for the first time at the Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers’ (SPIE) Defen... RUAG Australia to be Acquired by Australia’s ASDAM
The Swiss technology group RUAG International and the Australian sovereign defence and advanced manufacturing group ASDAM have reached an agreement on the sale of RUAG Australia Pty Ltd. ASDAM takes o... | 