| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Sale of Iranian UAVs to Russia is Game-Changer
Despite the Biden Administration's efforts to compartmentalize the theatres of operation (Russia/Gulf/China) and find tailored solutions to each of them, the geopolitics of its adversaries catches up ... Latest Press Releases Berlin’s Approval of 100 PzH2000 for Ukraine Seen As ‘Empty Gesture’
PARIS --- The German government has authorized the production of 100 PanzerHaubitze (armored howitzer) 2000 self-propelled 155mm howitzers for Ukraine, Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday citing a spoke... US Deploys Six F-22 Raptor Fighters to Poland for NATO ‘Air Shielding’ Mission
RAMSTEIN Air Base, Germany --- The U.S. Air Force’s newest fighter aircraft, the F-22 Raptor, has arrived at RAF Lakenheath, England, in route to the 32nd Tactical Air Base, Łask, Poland, to support N... Philippines Scraps $227M Russian Helicopter Deal
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine government has scrapped a deal to purchase 16 Russian military transport helicopters due to fears of possible U.S. sanctions, Philippine officials said. Forme... Poland’s Massive South Korean Arms Deal Valued at $15 Billion
In an effort to accelerate its broad military modernization initiative the government of Poland has reached an agreement with South Korea for the supply of self-propelled howitzers (SPHs), main battle... Berlin Details Military Assistance Provided to Ukraine
BERLIN --- This list provides an overview of German lethal and non-lethal military assistance to Ukraine. It includes deliveries from Bundeswehr stocks as well as deliveries by industry financed from ... MPs Call on UK to ‘Act Now to Prepare Nation’s Defenses’
Today, the Defence Committee publishes its report “The Integrated Review, Defence in a Competitive Age and the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy”. Increased number of challenges The Comm... POGO: Discounting F-35 Performance Instead of Price
Low-balling a Pentagon contract used to be all the rage. That’s where a contractor — with a wink and a nod from its Defense Department allies — would submit a ridiculously low bid to land a lucrative ... Lockheed Wins $213M to Upgrade F-35 Reprogramming Laboratory
Lockheed Martin Corp., a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a not-to-exceed $213,303,095, cost-plus-incentive-fee undefinitized contract. This contract provides enginee... Germany Deploys Five Eurofighters to Baltic for Six-Month Air Policing
Four Eurofighters of Tactical Air Force Squadron 71 "Richthofen" from Wittmund and one Eurofighter of Tactical Air Force Squadron 31 "Boelke" from Nörvenich took off from Germany in the morning of Jul... Northrop Wins $534M for M782 Artillery Fuzes
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rocket Center, West Virginia, was awarded a $533,864,664 firm-fixed-price contract for the M782 multi-option fuze for artillery. Bids were solicited via the interne... BAE Wins $299M Order for M109A7 SP Guns and Ammo Carriers
BAE Systems has received a $299 million contract from the U.S. Army for the production of 40 sets of M109A7 Self-Propelled Howitzers and their companion, the M992A3 ammunition carriers. The award, rec... Rolls-Royce, Safran Team to Power FC/ASW Future Cruise Missiles
Rolls-Royce and Safran Power Units have jointly signed an Assessment Phase contract with MBDA, as part of the Franco-British Future Cruise / Anti-Ship Weapon (FC/ASW) programme. Both partners will wor... S. Korea Launches New 8,200-Tonne Aegis Destroyer
SEOUL --- South Korea on Thursday launched a new 8,200-ton destroyer armed with a missile interception platform and stronger anti-submarine capabilities, the Navy said, as the country pushes to bolste... India’s HAL Orders Engines for HTT-40 in $100M Deal
BENGALURU, India --- HAL signed a contract worth over US$100 million for supply and manufacture of 88 TPE331-12B engines/kits along with maintenance and support services to power the Hindustan Trainer... Brazilian AF Receives First KC-30 Aircraft for Conversion to Tanker
The first Airbus A330-200 to be converted into a tanker under the KC-30 program of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), landed at the Galeão Air Base (BAGL) this Tuesday (26/07). The aircraft received the F... Australian LHD Qualifies to Operate Osprey Tilt-Rotors
PACIFIC OCEAN --– Royal Australian Navy landing helicopter dock HMAS Canberra (L02) embarked two MV-22B Osprey military aircraft onboard and successfully moved the Osprey off the flight deck into the ... GA-ASI SeaGuardian UAV Supports RIMPAC 2022
SAN DIEGO --- An MQ-9B SeaGuardian® Unmanned Aircraft System from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) is under contract with the U.S. Navy to support the Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 20... Draken’s Aero L-159 Aircraft Will Train Royal Air Force Pilots
On July 15, 2022–Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody and combat aviation training specialist, Draken Europe have announced the signing of a cooperation agreement to support the Red Air Aggresso... LCI Signs $125M Deal for Up to Six Airbus H175 Helicopters
MARIGNANE, France --- LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has today announced an order for up to six H175 super-medium helicopters from Airbus, valued at over US$125 m... Farnborough 2022 ‘Marks Return of the Aerospace Industry’: ADS
Farnborough International Airshow 2022 signified the revival of the aerospace, defence, and space industries, with new partnerships forged, contracts unveiled, commitments made and tens of thousands o... UK MoD Launches £16M New Innovative Defence Program
A £16 million programme to boost small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) defence innovation has been launched today. With the innovation of SMEs, the resources of big suppliers and initial funding ... UK Strengthens Cyber Co-operation with Germany
Lieutenant General Tom Copinger-Symes, Deputy Commander Strategic Command, has visited the German Cyber and Information Domain Service (CIDS) as part of a co-operation programme between the two organi... Raytheon to Upgrade Australian Border Surveillance Aircraft
ADELAIDE, Australia --- Raytheon Intelligence & Space will equip Australian border surveillance aircraft with its latest SeaVue Multi-Role radar under a contract with Cobham Special Mission. Under... Eleven Countries Propose Banning Autonomous Weapons
GENEVA --- The Philippines along with 10 other countries submitted a draft treaty that would ban autonomous weapon systems incapable of being controlled by humans to a United Nations experts’ meeting ... US Builds Asymmetric Advantage to Deter Chinese Aggression
In the Indo-Pacific region, Chinese aggression demonstrates an effort by Beijing to deconstruct core elements of the international rules-based order and assert greater control over the waterways that ... Hanwha to Deliver 25 Barracuda Armored Vehicles to Indonesia
SEOUL --- South Korea’s leading defense manufacturer Hanwha Defense is to provide 25 Barracuda 4x4 armored wheeled vehicles to Indonesian police forces. The contract was signed on June 15 by Hanwha... Thales Closes Acquisition of Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC)
Thales Defense & Security, Inc. (TDSI) has acquired full ownership of Advanced Acoustic Concepts (AAC), their joint venture with Leonardo DRS. As a US industry contractor, AAC has a history of prov... | 