| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) France Urges Europe to Embrace “War Economy”
PARIS --- On June 13th, Emmanuel Macron paid a visit to some of the main French players in the defense industry at Eurosatory, near Paris, France’s bi-annual land weapon systems exhibition. He use... Latest Press Releases Bundeswehr Chief Sees No Real Counter-Offensive in Ukraine
Bundeswehr Inspector General Eberhard Zorn has so far not been able to identify any real counter-offensive by the Ukrainians: "I'm careful with the terms," he said in an interview with the Berlin news... US Navy Reveals Truck-Mounted SM-6 Missile Launcher in European Test
The U.S. Navy has revealed that it recently demonstrated a road-mobile ground-based launching system for multi-purpose SM-6 missiles at an as-yet undisclosed location in Europe. The containerized laun... As China Expands its Fleets, US Analysts Call for Catch-up Efforts
WASHINGTON --- As China builds more naval and merchant ships, U.S. maritime experts are calling on the Biden administration to increase investment in domestic shipbuilding to catch up with Beijing. ... Report Claims USAF ‘Underfunding’ Threatens US Ability to Win
ARLINGTON, VA --- The Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies is pleased to announce a new entry in its Policy Paper series, Decades of Air Force Underfunding Threaten America’s Ability to Win by Lt ... US Navy Chief Wants ‘Navy Ready to Fight Tonight’
While investments in a future fleet are vital, so is maintaining the readiness of the current fleet so that it's ready to sail into harm's way, should that be necessary, the chief of naval operations ... Insitu Wins $192M Order for Blackjack and Scan Eagle UAVs
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded a $191,835,973 firm-fixed-price modification (P00002) to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N0001922D0038). This mod... Russian, Chinese Warships Begin Joint Patrols in Pacific Ocean
MOSCOW --- Russian and Chinese warships have sailed off for a second joint patrolling of the Pacific region, the Russian defense ministry said on Thursday. "As part of the implementation of the pro... US Navy Decommissions USS Coronado, LCS-4
NAVAL BASE SAN DIEGO --- Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) was decommissioned in San Diego, Sept. 14. As an operational unit, Coronado and its crew played an important ... US Army Awards $311M Javelin Production Contract
ORLANDO, FLA. --- The U.S. Army awarded the Javelin Joint Venture a production contract for Javelin missiles and associated equipment and services with total value of $311 million. This contract provi... Saab to Extend Service Life of Swedish Submarine
FMV has, on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces, signed an agreement with Saab Kockums for the implementation of a life extension on the submarine HMS Södermanland within the framework of continued ope... Lithuania Begins Acquisition of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
The Ministry of National Defence began the procedure for acquisition of 35 UAV systems, 26 “mini” and 9 “small” type. “Acquisition of these systems will significantly improve the Lithuanian militar... Serbian Army Training with Neva Missile Systems
Service members of the 250th Air Defence Missile Brigade battalions armed with "Neva" missile systems are undergoing collective training for carrying out unit-specific combat missions. Such fitness... Italian Army Unveils Capability Road Map to Army 4.0
"The outbreak of a conventional war a few hundred kilometers from our borders has brought to the attention of public opinion the renewed need to ensure the Defense a credible, effective, ready and, if... Sign of a Turning Point? Bundeswehr Opens Annual Conference
"The Bundeswehr at a turning point - a critical inventory in times of war in Europe" is the subject of the Bundeswehr Conference 2022. Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht and Inspector General Eberha... Northop Rolls Out Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft
Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System has been rolled out today as part of a partnership between the Australian Department of Defence, the United States Navy and Northrop Gru... US, Japan Defense Leaders Look to Strengthen Rules-Based Order
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III told Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada that the U.S.-Japan alliance is the cornerstone of security in the Indo-Pacific and pledged to make the already ... Dutch Mechanized Infantry Battalion Declared 'Combat-Ready'
The Army's armored infantry battalion can officially be deployed for the NATO response force. After a training course of 2 years, the battalion was officially reported to the alliance as 'combat-ready... NATO Meets Private Sector CEOs on Emerging Technologies
Leaders from the technology sector exchanged views on innovation and emerging and disruptive technologies with NATO Allies in the North Atlantic Council on Wednesday (14 September 2022). Allies we... US Marines Exercise with Swedish Amphibious Soldiers
The Archipelago Endeavor 22 exercise is in full swing where 120 US Marine Corps soldiers practice with about a hundred amphibious soldiers from the Stockholm Amphibious Regiment. This year is the four... Rheinmetall Signs Cooperative R&D Agreement with US Army
American Rheinmetall Vehicles (Sterling Heights, MI) has signed a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army’s Combat Capabilities Develop¬ment Command Ground Vehicle Sy... Future USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13) Completes Acceptance Trials
Austal Limited is pleased to announce that the future USNS Apalachicola (EPF-13) has successfully completed acceptance trials for the United States Navy. Constructed at Austal USA’s Mobile Alabama ... | 
