| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Greece Opens Talks to Buy 20 F-35A Fighters, with 20 More on Option
ATHENS --- On May 23, a delegation from the Joint Strike Fighter Program Office (JPO) of the Pentagon is expected to visit Athens, in order to have contacts with the PA. and the Ministry of National D... IAG Orders 50 Boeing 737s, with Option for 100
SEATTLE --- Boeing and International Airlines Group (IAG) today announced an order for a combined total of 50 737-8-200s and 737-10s, plus 100 options. "The addition of new Boeing 737s is an import... UK Launches Competition for 44 New Medium Helicopters to Replace Puma
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is considering the procurement of up to 44 New Medium Helicopters (NMH) to replace existing rotorcraft systems for Army and Strategic Commands. The scope of the contr... EU to Strengthen Defence Capabilities, Moves Towards Joint Defence Procurement
BRUSSELS --- Today, in response to the European Council tasking at the Versailles Summit, the Commission and the High Representative present an analysis of the defence investment gaps, and propose fur... Swiss Cabinet Increases Defense Spending, Wants F-35 Contract Signed by 2023
BERN --- The deterioration of the security situation is prompting the Federal Council to want to fill the gaps in military capabilities more quickly than expected. During its sitting on May 18, 2022, ... India, World's Biggest Buyer of Russian Arms, Looks to Diversify Suppliers
NEW DELHI --- India is looking to domestic firms and eastern European nations for military gear and ammunition, as the world's biggest buyer of Russian arms seeks alternative suppliers at a time when ... Russian Military Satellite Disintegrates 3 Weeks After Launch
MOSCOW --- Russia’s satellite Cosmos-2555, launched with an Angara rocket on April 29, has burned up in the atmosphere, as follows from a statement by the North American Aerospace Defense Command NORA... Czechia to Receive 15 Leopard 2A4 Tanks, Buy 50 Leo2A7+
On Wednesday, May 18, the Minister of Defense Jana Černochová informed the Government of the Czech Republic that she had agreed with the German Minister of Defense Christine Lambert on the donation of... NATO AGS Drones Fly Surge Missions Over Eastern Flank
SIGONELLA, Italy --- The NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) Force has again demonstrated a sustained capability to conduct Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) flights for the Alli... Turkey Flight-Tests 4th Gökbey Multirole Helicopter
ISTANBUL --- The fourth Gökbey, Turkey's first homegrown multirole helicopter, has taken off for the first time, the head of the company developing the aircraft said late Tuesday. Temel Kotil, head... Australia Gives Ukraine M113 APCs, More Bushmaster Protected Vehicles
The Australian Government is providing further support for the people of Ukraine with the gifting of 14 M113 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs) and a further 20 Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles ... Why Boeing’s Move into the Pentagon’s Shadow is Bad News
Like Homer Simpson pushing his living room TV closer to the refrigerator in the kitchen, Boeing’s decision to move its headquarters from Chicago to Arlington, Virginia, isn’t good news for the rest of... Saab Team to Compete for Australian Minehunter Competition
Saab Australia (Saab), Leidos Australia (Leidos), SeeByte and Sonartech Atlas have today announced their partnership, bidding for the delivery of the SEA 1905 Tranche 1 - Maritime Mine Countermeasures... New Zealand Increases Defense Spending
-- NZ$662.5 million to maintain existing defence capabilities -- NZDF lower-paid staff will receive a salary increase to help meet cost-of living pressures. Budget 2022 sees significant resource... MQ-25 Team Plans First Air Vehicle-Control Station Test
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation program office (PMA-268) is moving forward with integrating its two key elements—the MQ-25 air vehicle and the MD-5 Ground Control Station ... Russia to Launch Production of Okhotnik Heavy Attack Drones
MOSCOW --- The serial production of the Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy strike drone will begin in 2023, Head of the state tech corporation Rostec Sergey Chemezov said at a meeting with Russian President Vlad... Croatia Prepares to Upgrade Donated Bradley Fighting Vehicles
The Ministry of Defense is holding the first coordination meeting of representatives of the Ministry of Defense and the Armed Forces of the Republic of Croatia with American partners from 16 to 19 May... Pentagon Playing Games with F-35, ALIS and ODIN
When Pentagon officials talk about the “tip of the spear,” they’re referring to those who actually do the fighting, as opposed to those who enable that tip to fight. But in an increasingly high-tech m... UK MoD Issues New Land Industrial Strategy
Sets the conditions for long-term collaboration between the MOD and industry, supporting co-investment in capability delivery and innovation. The Land Industrial Strategy (LIS) sets the intent, way... Airbus to Build Refueling Boom in Arkansas if it Wins Next Tanker Contract
BETHESDA, Md. --- Lockheed Martin and Airbus leaders announced today the aerial refueling boom system for the LMXT strategic tanker aircraft will be manufactured by Airbus in western Arkansas. Introdu... RUSI Reports on UK’s Troubled Ajax Armored Vehicle Program
This paper seeks to address the wider issues of how and why the Ajax programme reached its current condition, and points to four early learnings. The travails of the Ajax programme have been widely... House of Commons Research Paper on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons
Despite having conducted several nuclear tests, and demonstrated its missile capabilities, North Korea is not officially recognised by the international community as a nuclear weapons state. It is,... UK MoD Opens New Innovation Hub to Drive Innovation
A new hub designed to spark innovation and push the boundaries of technology used by UK Armed Forces has been officially opened in Dorset today. Building on successful global models of innovation a... Royal Air Force Buys Two Dassault 900LX Bizjets
A new aircraft type to Royal Air Force service is to be named the ‘Envoy IV’ in a nod both to its crucial role in defence diplomacy and to previous Envoy aircraft in RAF service. Two new Dassault 9... CRS Reviews US Army MPF and Marine Corps’ ACV Programs
What Is the Mobile Protected Firepower (MPF) System? The Army’s MPF system is intended to address an operational shortfall: Currently the Army’s Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCT) do not have a c... Darpa Liberty Lifter Aims to Revolutionize Heavy Air Lift
DARPA has launched the Liberty Lifter project to demonstrate a leap in operational logistics capabilities by designing, building, and flying a long-range, low-cost X-plane capable of seaborne strategi... | 