| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Ukrainian Space Industry Woes Hit the West
PARIS --- The severe sanctions against Moscow subsequent to the invasion of Ukraine have wreaked havoc among international space programs, in the form of launch disruptions, aborted programs and disco... (Free access) Ukraine: New Challenges for Defence and Aerospace Industries
... Latest Press Releases Poland Signs LoR for Six Batteries of Patriot Missiles with 360-degree Radars
“We are starting a contract for the second phase of the Wisła (Vistula) air defense program. I have already signed a Letter of Request for the acquisition of 3 squadrons, or 6 Patriot system batteries... UK to Add Ballistic Missile Defense to Type 45 Destroyers with Aster 30 Block 1 Missiles
The UK is set to become the first European nation to operate a Maritime Ballistic Missile Defence capability that can detect and destroy Anti-Ship Ballistic Missiles as it commits to a significant upg... North Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles, Including One Suspected ICBM
SEOUL --- North Korea fired three ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Wednesday, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), South Korea's military said, just a day after U.... Finland and NATO Sign Host Nation Support Technical Arrangement
Finland and NATO signed a mutual Host Nation Support Technical Arrangement in Mons, Belgium, on 24 May 2022. On behalf of the Government of Finland, the document was signed by Lieutenant General Eero ... China, Russia Fly Joint Aerial Patrol Amid Biden’s Asia Visit
China and Russia on Tuesday carried out a regular joint strategic patrol in the Asia-Pacific region for the fourth consecutive year, a move analysts said displayed a high level of military cooperation... Slovakia Completes Trials of Tracked Armored Fighting Vehicles
As part of the Slovak Tracked Armoured Fighting Vehicle (AFV) competition, the Military Technical and Testing Institute (VTSÚ) Záhorie has completed trials of the tracked armoured platforms offered to... Nordics to Adapt Defence Cooperation to NATO Membership
Sweden and Finland as possible NATO members and future Nordic defense co-operation were on the agenda when Minister of Defense Bjørn Arild met the Danish Minister of Defense Morten Bødskov and the Swe... Swiss Begin Taxi Trials of New Hermes 900 Unmanned Aircraft
BERN --- The first taxi trials of the reconnaissance drone system 15 (ADS 15) on the runway of the Emmen military airfield have been successful. The Reconnaissance Drone System 15 (ADS 15) thus clears... Raytheon Wins $217M Order for 154 Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $217,121,769 fixed-price-incentive, firm-fixed-price contract. This contract procures 154 full-rate production Block V Tactical Tomahawk Al... Conference Room in Germany is Nerve Center for Arms Shipments to Ukraine
PATCH BARRACKS, Germany --- Two blocks from a casino and Burger King is a medium-sized room covered with a blue carpet that until four months ago was occasionally used to welcome personnel starting th... Romania to Speed Up Buy of 32 F-16 from Norway, Resumes Flying MiGs
BUCHAREST --- Romania's defence ministry aims to speed up the acquisition of 32 F-16 fighter aircraft from Norway and has received the necessary approvals to fly its Soviet-era MiG-21 jets for another... Italian MoD Firms Up Order for Six Piaggio Avanti Evos Aircraft
Lorenzo Guerini, the Italian Minister of Defence, had announced it last October, just after having signed the relevant Decree. Today, the much-awaited order has been eventually formalized: Piaggio Aer... US Navy Hands Over RQ-21 Drones to Royal Thai Navy
GULF OF THAILAND --- Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Admiral Karl Thomas presided over a ceremony to officially hand over the RQ-21A Unmanned Aircraft System to the Royal Thai Navy on May 24. The ... Croatia to Receive Four Donated UH-60M Black Hawks
UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters are part of a project to procure a total of four helicopters from the United States Envoy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia and Minister of Defense Mari... Kongsberg Wins Contract Extension to Upgrade F-16 Aircraft
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) has extended its existing contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to overhaul and make ready for sale an additional batch of F-16 airc... Wreckage of Drone Found in Romanian Territorial Waters
On Wednesday, May 11, the Romanian Naval Forces were informed on the wreckage of a drone floating adrift in the Romanian territorial waters, somewhere between Sulina and Sfântu Gheorghe localities, at... New Torpedo Tubes for Swedish Surface Combatants
FMV, on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces, has ordered the acquisition of a new torpedo tube for Torpedoes 45 and 47. The new torpedo tube will be named Tub m / 20 and will eventually replace today... US Marine Corps C-UAS Program Kicks off US Production
JOHNSTOWN, Penn. --- Production of the Marine Air Defense Integrated System (MADIS) Remote Weapon Station (RWS) has successfully moved from Kongsberg, Norway to Kongsberg Protech Systems USA in Johnst... DEVCOM Helps Develop US Army’s Next Surface-to-Surface Missile
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- As the U.S. Army’s number one modernization priority, Long Range Precision Fires has a heavy (pay)load to carry. But the program, of which the U.S. Army Combat Capabiliti... New Australian Fleet Tanker Begins Operations
The crew of HMAS Stalwart recently achieved a major milestone in the ship’s short time in service when they successfully conducted the ship's first replenishment at sea. HMAS Parramatta was the receiv... China Sends Warships Near Japan After ‘Provocative’ Remarks
Soon after the Liaoning aircraft carrier group wrapped up its far sea drills in waters between Japan and the island of Taiwan, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy reportedly sent more wars... Indra to Supply Comms Management System to NATO's CAOC
SPAIN --- Indra's technology will facilitate coordination of the Alliance's air policing missions for the entire European airspace north of the Alps. --Indra’s solution, based on a voice-over IP ... | 