| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases EU Defense Ministers Approve €500M for Ukraine Military Equipment
An additional €500 million will be made available for military equipment for Ukraine. European Defense Ministers, including The Netherlands’ Kajsa Ollongren, announced this today in Brussels. NATO Sec... Ukraine Forms Brigade with Donated Armored Vehicles
The Ukrainian army appears to be forming a new mechanized infantry unit. The unit’s equipment, training and location—all evident in an official promotional video—are worth noting. The unit is train... US Preparing Arms Package to Wean India from Russian Weapons
The US is preparing a military aid package for India to deepen security ties and reduce the country’s dependence on Russian weapons, people familiar with the matter said. The package under conside... Lockheed Wins $642M for F-35 Support, Flight Tests and Software
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $632,129,418 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract. This contract provides engineering, maintenance, logistics an... Ministers Discuss EDA Analysis on Defence Investment Gaps
Meeting today at EDA’s ministerial Steering Board, Defence Minister discussed the “Scoping EU defence investment gaps” analysis the Agency has produced and transmitted to the European Commission as it... China's Upgraded AC313A Heavy Lift Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
China's latest, domestically developed multipurpose large helicopter, the AC313A, made its maiden flight on Tuesday, taking a tremendous step toward the expansion of China's arsenal of aviation equipm... Turkey’s Defense, Aerospace Industry Turnover Tops $10B
ISTANBUL --- Turkey’s defense and aerospace industry sector turnover exceeded the $10 billion threshold in 2021 and returned to pre-pandemic figures, Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) head Ismail... India Successfully Tests Helicopter-Launched Anti-Ship Missile
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Navy successfully conducted maiden flight-test of indigenously-developed Naval Anti-Ship Missile launched from a naval helicopter from I... Brussels Wants to Enforce Arms Cooperation in the EU
BRUSSELS --- The EU Commission wants to create additional incentives for joint armaments investments and is proposing a "solidarity mechanism" for this purpose. States that help Ukraine “most in conta... NSPA Signs Contract to Support Patriot Air Defence Systems
LUXEMBOURG --- On 16 May 2022, the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) awarded an Outline Agreement to COMLOG for the provision of depot level maintenance support for PATRIOT surface-to-air gui... Iran Inaugurates Drone-Manufacturing Plant in Tajikistan
TEHRAN --- Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri and Tajik Defense Minister General Sherali Mirzo inaugurated a plant in Tajikistan to manufacture Iran-made ... NZ Frigate Sails Home After Eight Year Refit in Canada
The second of the country's two naval frigates is due to leave Canada, eight years after an upgrade project began. The costs to upgrade the ship Te Mana, and before it Te Kaha, have blown out to betwe... Raytheon Wins $103M for Over-the-Horizon Weapon System
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $102,699,507 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-5432. This option exercise is for Raytheon Missiles... Australia Orders Additional Loyal Wingman Unmanned Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force’s Air Combat capability will be bolstered with the addition of uncrewed autonomous systems as part of the Government’s additional investment of $454 million in the Loyal... Bell Announces S. Korean Order for Bell 505 Training Helicopters
SINGAPORE --- Bell Textron Inc. announced the selection of the Bell 505 as the new Republic of Korea military helicopter trainer. The new Bell 505 helicopters will be used by both the Republic of Kore... General Atomics Steps Up UAV Marketing Efforts in Canada
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft, announced today that they have opened a new office near Confederation Park in Ottawa, ... Report to Congress on US Army’s Robotic Combat Vehicle Program
The RCV is a vehicle being developed as part of the Army’s Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV) family of vehicles. The Army plans to develop three RCV variants: Light, Medium, and Heavy. The Arm... US Army Stands Up Permanent Apache Squadron in S. Korea
SEOUL --- The U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) has held a ceremony launching a permanently stationed air cavalry squadron consisting of new Apache attack helicopters in a key U.S. base south of Seoul, its off... Robot Boats Resupplies British Minehunter on Gulf Ops
Crew from minehunter HMS Bangor received supplies to continue their work, thanks to an American unmanned delivery. A robot boat with nobody on board has successfully delivered supplies to a Royal N... US Army Deploys Floating Bridge During Exercise in Poland
RYKI, Poland --- An entire float ribbon bridge system from the 405th Army Field Support Brigade, or AFSB, was employed and used by U.S., Polish, French and Swedish military forces to cross the Vistula... Interoperability Key to Success in Future Conflicts
DUGWAY PROVING GROUND, Utah --- The U.S. Army never fights alone – and it doesn’t experiment in a vacuum, either. Faster. Farther range. Greater survivability. To the Warfighter, whether their uni... Rolls-Royce Powers Directed Energy Field Tests in U.S.
Rolls-Royce has successfully demonstrated ‘deep magazine’ power capability for directed energy applications, powering multiple, extended laser field tests in collaboration with Lockheed Martin as part... Hub for EU Defence Innovation Established Within EDA
EDA Defence Ministers, meeting today at the Agency’s ministerial Steering Board, have approved the establishment of a Hub for EU Defence Innovation (HEDI) within EDA. The Hub will strengthen the Agenc... Naval Group Demos its Effector Maritime Surveillance Solution
TOULON, France --- On 11 and 12 May, Naval Group and its partners successfully conducted a major operational demonstration of the EFFECTOR project. This demonstration took place at the Regional Operat... OCCAR Holds 4th Insensitive Munitions Seminar
On 11 and 12 May 2022, OCCAR participated in the 4th Insensitive Munitions (IM) Day, organised by the Insensitive Munitions European Manufacturers Group (IMEMG) in Graz, Austria. The purpose of the... Rheinmetall Opens New Australian Factory
A new chapter has begun in Maryborough’s industrial manufacturing history with Minister for Defence, Peter Dutton, officially opening the new Rheinmetall NIOA Munitions projectile forging plant today.... | 