| Latest Feature Stories (Free Access) France Aims to Recover Its Industrial and Technological Sovereignty
PARIS --- In France, the events of the last few years, from the “Gilets Jaunes” protests to Covid-19 lockouts to the war in Ukraine, have had an important effect on political stances. One word, in... Latest Press Releases Slovenia to Buy First Batch of 45 Boxer Wheeled Combat Vehicles for €343 Million
Slovenia’s Minister of Defense Mag. Matej Tonin welcomed the decision of the Constitutional Court. He emphasized that the Government of the Republic of Slovenia would conduct further proceedings in th... Pentagon Says Equipment Sent to Ukraine Having an Effect on Battlefields
The equipment being sent to Ukraine is having an effect on the battlefield, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby said today. The equipment is making a difference on the battle lines in the Donba... British Brimstone Missiles to Arrive in Ukraine in Weeks
Britain will send hundreds of anti-ship Brimstone missiles to Ukraine to bolster naval defences after the sinking of the Russian warship Moskva. James Heappey, the armed forces minister, said that ... Brazil to Provide 300,000 Rounds for Gepard SPAAGs for Ukraine
The alleged problem with the lack of ammunition for the approximately 50 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks for Ukraine seems to have been solved: According to Business Insider information from government cir... Pentagon Dispatches Secret Phoenix Ghost Drone to Ukraine
If Casper is the friendly ghost, the Pentagon’s just-unveiled Phoenix Ghost drone is decidedly the unfriendly one. On April 21, the Pentagon announced it is sending 121 (where do they get such bizarre... N. Korea Will Likely Conduct New Nuke Test By September: Gov't Expert
SEOUL --- North Korea is likely to conduct a nuclear test between May and September this year, a government researcher said Thursday, amid signs of the reclusive country working to restore its purport... Agreement with Sweden Gives UK Improved Access to NLAW Production
FMV has signed an agreement with the United Kingdom, which makes it possible for them to use Sweden's existing agreement with Saab for the manufacture of the anti-tank missile. The missile, which in S... US Navy Awards Boeing $72 M for Prototype of XL Unmanned Submarine
The Navy has awarded $72.5 million to Boeing to deliver a prototype of a very large, unmanned submarine for testing purposes, ahead of five of the same model already in production. Boeing has been ... Iran Seeks to Expand Military Cooperation with China
TEHRAN --- Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi expressed Wednesday his government’s desire for closer cooperation with China in remarks made during a visit by the Chinese defense minister, state media rep... Fincantieri Delivers Second Corvette for Qatar
TRIESTE, Italy --- The delivery of the corvette “Damsah”, the second of the Al Zubarah-class) of four vessels ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisi... IISS Takes A Snapshot of European Combat Air Power
Nearly a quarter of a century ago, Europe’s six main defence-aerospace nations – France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom – declared the urgent goals of avoiding duplication in cor... Upgraded Russian Irkutsk SSN to Resume Service in 2023
MOSCOW ---. The Russian Pacific Fleet’s Project 949A ‘Antey’ multirole nuclear-powered submarine Irkutsk may be back in service in 2023, a source in the Russian ship-building industry told TASS on Thu... US Air Force Leaders Justify Budget Request Before Congress
WASHINGTON --- Invoking Gen. Douglas MacArthur’s observation that militaries fail when they are slow and “too late” to change, Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall urged Congress April 27 to embra... Is Switzerland Right to Block the Delivery of Ammunition to Ukraine?
Switzerland has turned down two requests by Germany to reexport Swiss-made ammunition to Ukraine. The move has triggered a debate about Switzerland's principle of neutrality. Switzerland's State Se... Pentagon Awards Contract for SSBN Security Technology
Areté Associates, Northridge, California, is awarded a $19,854,666 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for maritime remote sensing. This contract provides for the investigation of previously unexplored p... HAL Begins Main Airframe Fatigue Test of LCA Mk1
BENGALURU --- HAL has commenced the Main Airframe Fatigue Test (MAFT) of LCA Mk1 airframe at its Ground Test Centre of the Aircraft Research and Design Centre (ARDC) in Bengaluru. The MAFT test fa... Norway Contributes to British-Led Ukraine Weapons Fund
Norway will contribute to a fund to coordinate acquisition of military equipment for Ukraine. The fund is led by the United Kingdom, which will coordinate the purchase and transport of defence equipme... BAE to Develop New Techniques to Overwhelm Military Adversaries
BAE Systems to develop a new approach to defeat adversaries by overwhelming them with complexity as part of the Complexity Modeling in Multiple Domains (COMMAND) program. BAE Systems has been award... Lockheed Claims Capability Upgrades for Troubled F-35 Fighter
The F-35 is set to receive its most significant evolution in capabilities to date. F-35 advanced capability upgrades will ensure the F-35 maintains a technological edge against growing global threats ... Australia and Vietnam Strengthen Peacekeeping Cooperation
Australia is committed to deepening bilateral ties with its regional and strategic partners, including the shared and growing peacekeeping relationship with Vietnam. In recent years, Australia has ... KC-46A Refuels First Foreign Aircraft During Exercise
MORÓN AIR BASE, Spain --- In a major milestone for the KC-46A Pegasus program, the aircraft refueled Spanish EF-18 Hornets, known in Spain as C-15s, April 18, during its first Employment Concept Exerc... US Army Advances New Communications Network Baseline
FORT MYER, Va. --- From current support operations in Europe, to experimentation with emerging technologies at Project Convergence, leaders say it is clear that the Army must rely on an integrated, ad... | 
