| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Blinken, Austin Meet Ukraine's President in Kyiv, Chair Donor Meeting in Ramstein
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III traveled by train yesterday to Ukraine's capital Kyiv, to meet with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Today... Lockheed’s $398 Billion F-35 Is at Risk of More Costly Fixes: GAO
The U.S. and allies buying Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 may face millions in added costs if serious problems emerge during long-delayed combat simulation tests of the fighter jet, according to Congres... Germany to Supply Gepard SPAAGs to Ukraine, Pledges Quick Ruling on Tank Delivery
BERLIN --- Germany will decide soon on whether to approve the delivery of 100 old Marder infantry fighting vehicles to Ukraine, a government spokesperson said on Monday, in what would be the first Ger... MBDA, Poland’s PGZ Sign CAMM Contract for Polish Narew SHORADS
The UK has today signed a contract with the Polish Government supporting the early introduction of Poland’s future short-range air defence system, Narew. CEO of the Polish Armaments Group Sebastian... UK Judge Dismisses Qatar Claim Over A321neo Contract
LONDON --- A British judge on Tuesday denied a request by Qatar Airways to force Airbus keep building A321neo jetliners in a setback to the airline as part of a wider legal dispute. The decision me... F-35 Cost Growth and Schedule Delays Continue: GAO
Operational testing of the F-35 continues to be delayed—primarily by holdups in developing an aircraft simulator—even as DOD goes forward with the purchase of up to 152 aircraft a year. The more aircr... US Approves $165M Sale of Soviet-Pattern Ammunition to Ukraine
WASHINGTON ---- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Ukraine of various rounds of non-standard ammunition for an estimated cost... USMC Declares Initial Operational Capability of Sikorsky CH-53K
STRATFORD, Conn. --- The U.S. Marine Corps declared Initial Operational Capability (IOC) for the CH-53K heavy lift helicopter, validating the platform's operational readiness to forward deploy Marines... North Korea Holds Nighttime Military Parade, Shows Off Latest Missiles
SEOUL --- North Korea displayed its largest-known ballistic missiles and other advanced weapons at a nighttime military parade overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, the country’s state media reported Tuesda... Russia Begins Production of S-500 Prometheus Air Defense System
MOSCOW --- Russia’s newest missile air defense system S-500 Prometheus, developed by the Almaz-Antey concern, has begun to be batch-produced and will be provided for the armed forces within the deadli... Norway Will Contribute to Ukraine Weapons Fund
Norway will contribute to a fund that will coordinate the purchase of military equipment for Ukraine. The fund is led by the United Kingdom, which will coordinate the purchase and transport of defense... Honeywell Selected to Power Sikorsky-Boeing Defiant-X Helicopter
PHOENIX, Ariz. ---- A variety of Honeywell engine and power systems technology has been selected by Sikorsky-Boeing for its Defiant X helicopter, currently a contender to win the U.S. Army's Future Lo... US Army Equips First Unit with Modernized Bradley AFVs
FORT STEWART, Ga. –-- The “Hound Battalion,” 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, is the first unit to complete field-level maintenance and opera... Nexter Chooses MOL to Assemble Belgian Griffon AFVs
VERSAILLES, France --- Nexter has chosen the Belgian company MOL as a partner for the assembly of the Griffons intended to equip the Land component of the Belgian army from 2025, as part of the CaMo (... Russian Military Priority: Replacing Battlefield Equipment Destroyed in Ukraine
Russia’s heavy use and loss of weapons in Ukraine, combined with severe Western sanctions, will crimp its military might and lucrative arms exports for years, hindering its ability to produce everythi... India Refuses to Accept Japanese Planes On Ukraine Aid Mission
Self-Defense Forces aircraft will now not stop over in India en route to delivering aid supplies to Ukrainian evacuees, it was learned Tuesday. The ruling Liberal Democratic party approved at a mee... Pentagon Orders 42 Additional AGM-88G Anti-Radar Missiles
Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Defense Systems Sector, Northridge, California, is awarded a $62,076,093 firm-fixed-price modification (P00004) to a p... Aurora Tests Improved MIDAS Counter-UAS System
Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company, recently completed a project to advance the capabilities of its Modular Intercept Drone Avionics Set (MIDAS) counter-unmanned aircraft system (C-UAS). Aurora ... Finnish Defence Forces to Upgrade its Combat Simulators
In the years 2022–2024, the Finnish Defence Forces will upgrade and supplement the simulator system in training use (KASI) as part of a project for simulated combat environment (SITY). The product pro... NATO Minehunters Visit and Exercise with Finnish Navy
Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) visits Turku 25 - 27 April 2022. After the visit the SNMCMG1 will participate in an exercise lead by the Coastal Fleet in the Archipelago Sea 28 - ... Czech MoD Details Upcoming Defense Cooperation Agreement with US
During the talks with her counterpart Lloyd Austin at the Pentagon, the Minister of Defense, Jan Černochov, confirmed that the Czech Republic is ready to start negotiations on a defense cooperation ag... Lithuania to Build Repair Shop As it Orders More Boxer IFVs
As the Ministry of National Defence is in negotiations on the second stage of Vilkas Infantry Fighting Vehicle acquisition, The Infrastructure Management Agency signed a contract with Jungtiniai Proje... spanish Defense Minister Inspects S-80 Submarine in Shipyard
The Defense Minister, Margarita Robles, traveled to Cartagena today to find out about the status of the S-80 submarine program, in particular the progress made in the tests of the S-81 'Isaac Peral'. ... USMC Deploys Radar to Lithuania to Support Nato Air Policing
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- The United States Marine Corps has deployed one of its units along with an AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) to Lithuania for the first time to support NATO's end... France Renews Safran MRO Contract for Helicopter Engines
TARNOS, France --- Safran Helicopter Engines and the French Aerospace Maintenance Agency (DMAé, Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique) have renewed for 10 years their contract to maintain the Frenc... US Navy Axes Nuclear-Armed Sea-Launched Cruise Missile
In its FY2023 budget request, the Navy eliminated funding for research and development into a new nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missile (SLCM-N). The Navy indicated that the program was “cost-proh... Leonardo Sells Stake in AAC Joint Venture to Thales
Thales subsidiary TDSI enters into a definitive agreement to acquire Leonardo DRS ownership in their joint venture, AAC. As one of the main US providers of mission-critical systems, TDSI serves t... | 