| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russians Retreating from Around Kyiv, Refitting in Belarus
Roughly two-thirds of Russian forces used to target Ukraine's capital departed Kyiv and are refitting in Belarus, a senior defense official speaking on background said today. "We assess that they ... MoD's Indecision Threatens Royal Navy Support Vessels Tender
There are concerns from executives, unions and analysts over the [British] government’s approach towards a key programme: the £1.5bn competition to build three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships. The ... Germany Gets Approval for Israel's Arrow 3 Missile Defense System
Germany has received approval from Israel and the United States to purchase the Arrow-3 missile defense system, The Jerusalem Post has learned. German legislators have in the past pushed for Berlin... Australia to Buy $3.5Bn Worth of JASSM Stand-off and NSM Anti-Ship Missiles
The [Australian] Government has approved the accelerated acquisition of improved weapon capabilities for the Australian Defence Force (ADF) at a total cost of $3.5 billion. Minister for Defence the... US Supplying Weapons to Ukraine as Fast as Possible: Pentagon
Stinger and Javelin missiles, along with unmanned aerial systems and other defensive materiel, are being rushed into Ukraine, according to a Defense Department official. John F. Kirby, Pentagon pre... Air Lease Orders 32 Boeing 737 MAX Aircraft
SEATTLE --- Boeing and Air Lease Corp. (ALC) today announced the aircraft lessor is expanding its airplane portfolio with an order for 32 additional 737-8 and 737-9 jets. As the travel market recovers... US Approves Sale of Eight F-16 Fighters to Bulgaria in $ 1.6Bn Deal
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bulgaria of F-16 C/D Block 70 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimat... How to Spur German-Italian Defence Industrial Cooperation
ROME --- European defence is a team game. Following Germany’s decision on 27 February to massively increase its military budget in response to Russia’s all-out war on Ukraine, other European countries... Brazilian Air Force Receives More Gripen F-39E Fighter Bombers
The Brazilian Air Force has reported that it has started to incorporate the first F/39E Gripen Saab fighter bombers, which were unloaded last Friday at the Porto de Navegantes terminal in the state of... Australian Bushmaster Armored Vehicles Ready to Fly to Ukraine
Four ADF Bushmaster vehicles have been hastily repainted and modified so they can be flown to Europe within days of a direct public request from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Key points:... Chinese Military Activity Spurs Japan to Move Radar Unit Closer to Taiwan
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa --- The Japan Air Self-Defense Force has repositioned a mobile radar unit on its southern island chain to strengthen defenses due to increased Chinese activity in the region. A... Germany Deploys Ozelot SAM Vehicles to Lithuania
Germany further strengthens capabilities of the NATO enhanced Forward Presence Battalion Battle Group at Rukla: the Ozelot short-range self-propelled air defence of the German Armed Forces was deploye... Russian Submarine ‘Kronstadt’ Begins Second Stage of Factory Sea Trials
JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" has begun the second stage of factory sea trials of the submarine of project 677 "Kronstadt". As part of the second stage of testing, which will also take place in the ran... Russia to Launch Two More Kilo II+ Subs in 2023 and 2024
MOSCOW --- The launch of the Project 636.3 diesel-electric submarines Mozhaisk and Yakutsk for the Russian Pacific Fleet is scheduled for 2023 and 2024, the Defense Ministry’s Krasnaya Zvezda newspape... Australia Rejects Criticism of Sky Guardian Contract Cancellation
Defence rejects criticisms regarding the cancellation of AIR 7003 made in The Australian article ‘Mid-2020s pose our gravest risk since WWII’ by Peter Jennings. In July 2020, the Prime Minister lau... Airbus Delivers Final Turkish A400M Aircraft
On Tuesday 29th of March, Turkey received MSN118, its 10th Aircraft. Delivery of this Aircraft completes the fleet of A400M for Turkey, which were ordered through the initial 6-Nation Development and ... Collins Wins Risk Reduction Contract for E-XX Program
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --– Collins Aerospace has been awarded development of a Very Low Frequency (VLF) communication system for the E-6B Recapitalization Program (E-XX) as part of Navy’s Take Charge and ... GA Upgrades Gray Eagle UAV for Multi-Domain Operations
SAN DIEGO --- In February, General Atomics-Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) began the first installation of factory upgrades to a Gray Eagle-Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System to enhan... Allied Fighters Increase Combat Readiness During Exercise Iniochos 22
RAMSTEIN, Germany –-- Allied Air Forces along with regional partners have come together at Andravida Air Base, Greece for the annual Hellenic Air Force led exercise Iniochos 22, between March 28 and A... Leonardo Delivers Final Upgraded FAC to Bahrain Navy
Last week during a ceremony in Mina Salman at Royal Bahrain Navy Head Quarter, Leonardo delivered the last of six upgraded naval vessels, the “Al Taweelah”, after completing successfully all Integrate... Australia Takes Next Step Towards Guided Weapons Enterprise
The [Australian] Government has taken a major step forward in delivering a $1 billion Sovereign Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance Enterprise, officially announcing strategic partners Raytheon Aust... Boeing Demos Ground-Based Anti-Jam SATCOM Capability
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--- Boeing recently demonstrated successful integration of its Protected Tactical Enterprise Service (PTES) software elements with an industry partner’s user terminal, proving t... Sikorsky: High-Tech Manufacturing Cuts RAIDER X Production Time, Cost
WEST PALM BEACH, Florida ---– The Sikorsky RAIDER X competitive prototype (CP) for the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) is more than 85 percent complete, progressing 50 percent... Lockheed F-35 Global Fleet Passes 500,000 Flight Hour Milestone
The F-35 fleet has surpassed 500,000 flight hours across global operations, demonstrating the program’s progress and continued maturity. “The 500,000 F-35 flight hours milestone represents the stea... UK MoD Awards £22M Contract for First Minerva Satellite
The first in a network of new satellites will be designed and built in a new three-year, £22 million contract with Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd (SSTL). -- Cutting-edge new satellite to be built ... Rheinmetall Unveils New AMMR Radar for C-UAS, SHORAD and VSHORAD
Rheinmetall has unveiled the Oerlikon AMMR, the Group's latest radar system. The Oerlikon AESA Multi-Mission Radar (AMMR) was developed entirely at Rheinmetall Italia in Rome, underscoring once again ... UK MoD Reforms Single-Source Contract Regulations
This Command Paper sets out a series of proposed reforms to the Single Source Contract Regulations (SSCRs) and seeks stakeholder views. The Ministry of Defence introduced the SSCRs in December 2014... Turkey’s Otokar Seeks New Opportunities in Latin America
Otokar, Turkey’s global land systems manufacturer participates in FIDAE 2022, the foremost aerospace, defense and security exhibition of Latin America, on April 5-10, in Chile. During the exhibition, ... | 