| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Germany Blows Hot and Cold on Defense Cooperation with France
In the past three weeks, Germany has been blowing hot and cold on France as far as defense is concerned. Hot: towards a revival of the old Debré-Schmidt agreements? In a key-speech delivered at ... Latest Press Releases Switzerland Signs $6 Billion F-35 Contract
BERN --- National Armaments Director Martin Sonderegger and the Swiss F-35A Program Manager Darko Savic signed the procurement contract on 19 September 2022 at armasuisse in Bern. With this, the procu... Ukraine Pushes Eastern Offensive to Deny Russia 'Any Foothold'
Ukrainian officials have announced efforts to urgently stabilize recently retaken eastern territory and stressed the need for rapid gains in order to deny Russia "any foothold on Ukrainian soil" with ... Embraer, L3Harris to Offer New KC-390 'Agile' Tanker Variant to US Air Force
operational imperatives and joint force refueling requirements especially for contested logistics environments. The companies signed an agreement to expand the capabilities of Embraer’s KC-390 Mil... UK Will Spent At Least £2.3Bn in 2023 to Support Ukraine, Says PM
[UK Prime Minister] Liz Truss is committing to spend at least £2.3 billion next year on military aid to help Ukraine repel Russia's invasion. The Prime Minister pledged the UK will match or surpass th... Saab Wins Support Contract for South Africa’s Gripen C/D Fighters
Saab has received a support contract for the service, repairs and maintenance of the South African Air Force’s Gripen C/D jet fighters. The order value is MSEK 333 (MZAR 532) over a three-year period.... Russia Has Failed to Achieve Strategic Objectives: Pentagon
The bottom line of the whole Russian invasion of Ukraine is that Russian President Vladimir V. Putin has failed to achieve any of his strategic objectives in launching the brutal and unprovoked attack... Canada Plans to Increase Spending on North American Defense
The Defense Department welcomes Canada Defense Minister Anita Anand's June 20 announcement of plans to enlarge Canada's defense budget and make significant investments in North American Aerospace Defe... US Arms Industry Is Biggest Winner of Ukraine War
Despite Ukraine’s recent impressive counteroffensive around Kharkiv, the war with Russia has reached a prolonged deadlock. But there is one clear winner: the US arms industry. Some view these compa... Ten-Year Market for Military UAVs Valued at $216 Billion
WASHINGTON, DC --- Due in part to its increasing use on the battlefield, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) will continue to be one of the most dynamic growth sectors of the world aerospace industry this d... Finland Tables 2023 Defense Bill with 20% Hike
The State Council has given the parliament the government's proposal for the state budget for the year 2023. 6.1 billion euros are proposed as the appropriations for the defense administration. This i... StormBreaker Moves One Step Closer to F-35 Integration
TUCSON, Ariz --- The U.S. Navy, in partnership with Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, conducted two StormBreaker smart weapon guided test vehicle releases from an F-35B Li... German A400M Refuels Czech Fighter Jets for First Time
In the Czech town of Ostrawa during the NATO Days from September 17th to 18th, an A400M of the [German] Air Force carried out training refueling flights with Czech SAAB Saab Automobile Parts AB JAS 39... Raytheon Completes Upgrade of Early Warning Radars
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies business, has completed second generation computer, cyber, software and radar upgrades on all five Upgraded Early Warning Radars.... Slovenia to Supply 28 M-55 Tanks to Ukraine
In his conversation with the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Prime Minister Robert Golob continued the bilateral dialogue, initiated during his visit to Berlin on July 12. The two leaders exchanged ... GA-ASI Avenger MQ-20A Makes Completely Autonomous Flight
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) used a company-owned Avenger MQ-20A Unmanned Aircraft System to fly a military aircraft using an Artificially Intelligent (AI) pilot d... Kratos Update on Family of Collaborative Combat Aircraft
SAN DIEGO --- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced today another recent successful flight from its family of Collaborative Combat Aircraft (CCA)—flying and demonstrating capabilities si... Baltic States’ GBADS to Be Operational by 2025: Estonia
According to the Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur, following the government’s budget negotiations, a decision has been made to allocate funds to mid-range air defence that will allow an operational sy... US Marines Test Advanced Basing Concepts in Australia
DARWIN, Australia --- Marine Rotational Force-Darwin 22 completed Expeditionary Advanced Base Operations Exercise, or EABOEX, to practice and refine expeditionary concepts in a realistic, South Pacifi... Bell Selects SNC for High-Speed VTOL Development
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD --- Bell Textron Inc. announced today it has entered into a teaming agreement with Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), a global aerospace and national security company, for Bell’s Hig... Turkish Aerospace to Market Aircraft Products to Africa
ANKARA --- Turkish Aerospace will participate in the Africa Aerospace and Defense fair, which will take place in South Africa on September 21-25, 2022. The company will bring its platforms, which has ... | 
