| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Germany’s €100Bn Special Fund Is Not Enough to Fix Bundeswehr
In a study yet to be published, the Institut der deutschen Wirtschaft (IW) in Cologne confirms the increasing concern of the German Defence industry on the use of the special Fund: --No expenditur... Latest Press Releases US Halts F-35 Deliveries Over Chinese Alloy, Pentagon Says
The Pentagon has halted deliveries of Lockheed Martin Corp.'s F-35 after finding an alloy used in magnets for pumps on the fighter jet were made in China. The F-35 program office "temporarily pause... Ukraine Contact Group Meets Today, Signals Long-Term Support for Kyiv
The meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group tomorrow will signal to Russian President Vladimir V. Putin that nations around the world are ready to support Ukraine for the long haul, senior defens... US Quietly Delivered Its Most Accurate Artillery Shell to Ukraine
The Pentagon has sent Ukraine its most accurate artillery shell, the GPS-guided Excalibur, according to budget documents that confirm the previously unannounced addition to the arsenal assembled to co... German MoD Tables €50Bn Defense Budget for 2023 in Bundestag
During the first reading during the debate on the 2023 budget law in Parliament, Defense Minister Lambrecht stated that Germany would continue to fulfill its responsibility for national and alliance d... Estonia Buys Polish Piorun Short-Range air-Defense Missiles
Today in Poland, the Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur and Polish Minister of National Defence Mariusz Błaszczak reaffirmed the need to strengthen defence cooperation between the two states. A... Babcock Wins Two Contracts to Advance Poland’s Frigate Programme
Babcock, the international defence company, has secured two further contracts relating to Poland’s frigate programme, MIECZNIK (Swordfish). The Class Design Contract and the Transfer of Knowledge & Sk... PGZ, Hanwha Partner for K9 Self-Propelled Guns, Future Armor
The South Korean company Hanwha Defense and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) have signed a memorandum that defines a partnership framework for the production, servicing, life cycle costs and future deve... Is HIMARS a Game-Changer in the War in Ukraine?
More than six months have passed since the Russian invasion of Ukraine commenced on February 24. With no end to the war in sight, Ukrainian forces do appear to be slowly gaining the upper hand in the ... US Approves $450M Sustainment Package for Pakistani F-16s
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Pakistan of F-16 Case for Sustainment and related equipment for an estimate... NASAMS Demos Air Base Defense with AIM-9X, AMRAAM Missiles
ANDØYA, Norway --- Raytheon Missiles & Defense and Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, in partnership with the Air Force Research Laboratory Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office... Pentagon Official Speaks on Supply Chain Investments
Investing in the supply chain is vitally important for the Defense Department and for national security, said the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment. William LaPlante deliver... Swedish Navy Testing Unmanned Boat for Reconnaissance, Targeting
The last few days have been intense for the naval forces. On the west coast, minesweepers practiced and at the same time cleared sharp mines from the Second World War. At the same time, the corvettes ... IAI to Supply DroneGuard Counter-Drone Systems to Asian Country
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has been awarded a contract to supply DroneGuard ComJam systems for the long-range detection and disruption of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to an Asian country. The ... India Fires Six Quick-Reaction Surface to Air Missile System in Test
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Indian Army have successfully completed six flight-tests of Quick Reaction Surface to Air Missile (QRSAM) system from Integrated Test Range (IT... BAE Accelerates EW System Production for F-15E and F-15EX Fighters
BAE Systems has received a contract from Boeing to produce additional Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability Systems (EPAWSS) for U.S. F-15E and F-15EX Eagle aircraft – providing state-of-the-art ... One British Carrier Replaces Another for Mission to United States
Britain’s flagship leaves Portsmouth today bound for the United States – and ahead of an autumn on operations and exercises in European waters. In the coming months, HMS Queen Elizabeth will be at ... Raytheon Delivers Hardware for Darpa’s Blackjack Program
LAFAYETTE, Colo. --– Small satellite manufacturer and mission services provider Blue Canyon Technologies, LLC, and SEAKR Engineering, LLC, wholly owned subsidiaries of Raytheon Technologies, announced... BAE Extends Babcock Contract to Support RAF Hawk Jet Trainers
Babcock has signed an 11-year agreement with BAE Systems for continued support to the Royal Air Force (RAF)’s Hawk fleet at RAF Valley, Anglesey. The contract will secure hundreds of jobs in North ... Airbus Wins Support Contract for French Training Helicopters
MARIGNANE, France --- French helicopter operator HeliDax and Airbus Helicopters have signed the first-ever HCare Classics support contract to optimise the availability of HeliDax’s H120 fleet. HCare C... Saab Wins US Orders for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition and AT4 Rockets
Saab has received an order for Carl-Gustaf ammunition and AT4CS RS systems for U.S. Armed Forces. The order value is USD 81.8 million (SEK 812.7 million) and deliveries will take place during 2024. ... Royal Air Force A400M Trials Low-Level Parachute Capability
The Royal Air Force’s A400M Atlas C Mk1 is continuing to expand its capability with the start of Low-Level Parachute trials. The trials have seen the successful completion of several sorties for ‘M... Northrop’s LITENING Targeting Pod Makes First Super Hornet Flight
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation’s LITENING advanced targeting pod has successfully completed its first test flights on the U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet. The Navy selected LIT... Australia’s Exercise Pitch Black 2022 Concludes
Exercise Pitch Black 2022 concluded today, following three weeks of successful training by Australian and international military aircraft over the skies of the Northern Territory. This year’s exerc... Saab to Build Service Center for RBS15 Missiles in Poland
On September 6, 2022, the Swedish concern Saab signed an agreement with the Polish company MESKO on the establishment in Poland of a service center for anti-ship missiles RBS15. The agreement establis... | 