| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russia Test-Fires Latest Sarmat ICBM
Today at 3:12 p.m. Moscow time, the land-based intercontinental ballistic missile Sarmat was successfully launched from a silo at the Plesetsk state cosmodrome testing the cosmodrome in the Arkh regio... Chinese Navy Shows Off Hypersonic Anti-Ship Missiles
The Chinese navy has shown off an advanced anti-ship missile ahead of celebrations to mark its 73rd anniversary this weekend. It was the first time footage has been released of the YJ-21, or Eagle Str... Raytheon Wins $1.67 Bn to Fix DDG-1000 Destroyer’s Mission System
Raytheon Co., Raytheon Missiles & Defense, Tewksbury, Massachusetts, is awarded a $482,714,279 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-only, and firm-fixed-price contract for DDG 1000 Class... China Reveals Fifth Type 055 Destroyer, with More to Follow
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy displayed three of its latest warships that have recently entered service - two Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyers and a Type 052D destroyer - p... Ukraine Recovers 20 Combat Aircraft Thanks to Influx of Spare Parts
The Ukrainian Air Force has added about 20 more operational aircraft to its fleet because of an influx of spare parts, according to a senior US defense official. Though the official wouldn't specif... US Preparing New Military Aid Package for Ukraine
WHITE HOUSE --- U.S. President Joe Biden is due to speak Thursday about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, including U.S. aid for Kyiv as his administration prepares another round of security assistance th... Taiwan to Add Five Tuo Chiang Stealth Corvettes by 2023
TAIPEI --- Taiwan's military expects to take delivery of five new Tuo Chiang-class stealth multi-mission corvettes by the end of next year, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) said Wednesday. In... US Army Building $360M Prepositioning Site in Poland
POWIDZ, Poland --- The ability to rapidly deploy military vehicles and other equipment is a key element to deterring aggression in Europe and reassuring the United States’ NATO allies. That ability re... Pentagon: Poland Will Increase Defense Spending
At the Pentagon today for a meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said his country will increase its defense spending to 3% of gross domestic... Pentagon Announces Army’s New Close Combat Rifle, Adopts New Caliber
The Army recently awarded a contract to manufacturer Sig Saur for two new soldier weapons: the XM5 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle. For soldiers involved in close-quarters combat, the XM5 will eve... CRS Reviews Pentagon’s Unmanned Aircraft Programs
Since the dawn of military aviation, the U.S. military has been interested in remotely piloted aircraft. Present-day unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) typically consist of an unmanned aircraft vehicle (... Embraer Delivers Last Upgraded AF-1B Skyhawk Fighter to Brazilian Navy
GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, Brazil --- Embraer delivered today the last modernized AF-1 fighter jet (AF-1B) to the Brazilian Navy. The ceremony was held at Embraer's industrial unit in Gavião Peixoto, in São Paul... Latvia Military Aid to Ukraine Exceeds €200M - Minister
Referring to information published by the Kiel Institute of World Economy on state support to Ukraine, which contains false information about Latvia's support to the Ukrainian armed forces, the Minist... Indian MoD, Naval Group Detail Launch India’s Final Scorpene Submarine
Yard 11880, the sixth and last submarine of the Indian Navy’s Kalvari class submarines of Project 75 has been launched today at the Kanhoji Angre Wet Basin of Mazagon Dock Limited (MDL). Dr Ajay K... Pentagon Wants to Bring Tech Innovation to Market Faster
The United States today is responsible for only about 12% of microelectronics production globally, with most production now in Asia. The U.S. also lacks much of the capacity to confirm the viability a... Two Universities Win Applied Hypersonics Research Contracts
The Department of Defense (DoD) announced today that the University of Notre Dame (ND) was selected for a one-year, $500,000 applied research award to use additive manufacturing techniques to construc... Dutch Air Force MQ-9 Reaper Makes First Flight in Curaçao
A milestone in the history of the Dutch armed forces was reached as an MQ-9 Reaper has made its first training flight. This happened today in Curaçao, West Indies, where the Air Force will test the un... Royal Navy Says Carriers ‘Ready for Arctic Role’
Britain’s biggest warship sailed within 900 miles of the North Pole as the Royal Navy pushed the boundaries of aircraft carrier operations into the Arctic. HMS Prince of Wales led a task group to 7... Australian Frigate Back at Sea After 18-Month Upgrade
HMAS Toowoomba, nicknamed the Purple Pony, was returned to the water at Henderson, Western Australia, on April 12 after an 18-month maintenance period. Toowomba is the fifth of the Navy’s eight Anz... US Arms for Ukraine — Supply Line or Tripwire?
Logistics wins wars. A non-stop flow of everything from bullets to howitzers is a key to prevailing on the battlefield. As Ukraine continues to surprise the world with its bloody showdown with Russia,... Thales Obtains Type Certification for SpyRanger 330 Drone
Type certification enables the French Army to proceed with operator instruction and training with the SMDR1 mini-UAS2 reconnaissance system, deploy it in overseas theatres of operations without requir... | 
