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BANGKOK --- A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Hundreds of fishing boats anchored for months at a time among disputed islands in the South C... Latest Press Releases Indonesia Remains Committed to KF-21 Fighter Program: Official
In a series of Twitter posts, the Indonesian Ministry of Defense today reported on the joint KF-21 fighter program, in which Indonesia nominally has a 20% share, after Indonesian Deputy Minister of De... US Readies New $1.1Bn Arms Package for Ukraine
WASHINGTON --- The United States is preparing a new $1.1 billion arms package for Ukraine's battle with Russia that will be announced soon, U.S. officials said on Tuesday as Washington awaits the outc... Cost of F-35 Program to United States Grows by $14 Billion to $412 Billion
The Pentagon’s latest estimated cost to develop and procure the F-35 fighter jet, the world’s most expensive weapons program, has edged up to $412 billion from $398 billion, according to the Defense D... India to Order 100 Additional K9 SP Guns, More to Follow
NEW DELHI --- Faced with a belligerent China on the Line of Actual Control (LAC), the Army is set to order 100 more K9 Vajra Tracked Self-Propelled Howitzer from private defence major Larsen and Toubr... Elbit Wins $120M Contract to Supply Hermes UAVs to Thai Navy
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at $120 million to supply Hermes 900 Maritime Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and training capabilities to th... White House Wants US Industry to Eat into Russian Arms Sales
WASHINGTON --- A White House official said Tuesday Russia’s sanctions-struck defense industry is creating an “opportunity” for U.S. and western defense firms to take a bite of Moscow’s share of the ma... New UK Prime Minister Faces Questions on Defence Priorities
The UK has a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss, who took on the role less than 48 hours before the Queen died, plunging the UK into mourning, and will face a challenging and complex policy inbox to handle... Lockheed to Deliver Precision Strike Missiles to US Army
DALLAS --- The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $158 million contract to produce additional Early Operational Capability (EOC) Precision Strike Missiles (PrSM). This is the second production co... US Approves $250M Sales of M-1 Tank Ammunition to Kuwait
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of M1A2K tank operational and training ammunition and related equipm... Turkish Delegation Flies to US for Talks on F-16 Sale
ISTANBUL --- A delegation of members of Türkiye’s ruling party departed for Washington on Tuesday to hold talks on the potential sale of the F-16 fighter jets, as the prolonged process continues to to... V4 Defense Ministers Discussed Intensifying Cooperation with Ukraine
Today, the defense ministers of the Visegrad Four countries met together in Slovakia's Banská Štiavnica. Aid to Ukraine and, in particular, the possibility of strengthening the defense cooperation of ... US Army Testing Laser Weapon Fitted to Stryker Vehicle
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- No, the Army is not building the Death Star. Contrary to what is in the movies, directed energy does not emit a large red laser, nor does it make a loud noise, and if done r... US Air Force Chief Says Modernization is Priority
Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. spoke today at the State of Defense conference on DefenseOne.com. Regarding hypersonic threats from adversaries, Brown said, "We want to make sur... Lockheed Wins $115M to Replace Obsolete F-35 Parts
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded an $115,351,997 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract provides diminishing manufacturing... China Touts ‘Major Progress’ of AG600 Flying Boat
BEIJING --- China's independently-developed AG600 large amphibious aircraft has gained significant progress by completing critical flight tests and getting the first batch of purchase agreements, the ... India Test-Fires Indigenously-Developed VSHORADS Missile
DRDO conducted two successful test flight of Very Short-Range Air Defence System (VSHORADS) missile on 27 Sep 2022 from a ground based portable launcher at the Integrated Test Range, Chandipur, off th... NATO Air Base Goes Live with Saab Digital Tower
Saab’s r-TWR is the first military digital tower solution fully operational in NATO and is certified by the German Military Aviation Authority (LufABw). NATO’s main operation base for its Boeing E-... Finland Builds Up Inventory of Heavy Artillery Ammunition
The Finnish Defense Forces will acquire 155 mm long-range artillery ammunition from Nammo Lapua Oy. This long-range ammunition can be used with, among other things, 155 mm howitzers and they increa... Australian Defense Department Investing in Innovation
The Defence Innovation Hub has awarded contracts worth $27 million to ten Australian businesses, including a Tasmanian research organisation. The Australian Government is committed to building stro... Pentagon Establishes Arctic Strategy and Global Resilience Office
The United States is an Arctic power, and the Defense Department has established an office to ensure U.S. strategy and policy protects U.S. interests in that crucial region. Iris A. Ferguson is th... NATO Looks to Quantum Tech to Make Communications Secure
Innovative projects led by scientists in NATO and partner countries are breaking new ground to harness the power of quantum to make communications impossible to intercept and hack. The application of ... Saab to Set Up Carl-Gustav Manufacturing Facility in India
Saab will set up a manufacturing facility for the shoulder launched weapon system Carl-Gustaf in India, further strengthening production in the country. Production in the new facility is planned to st... GA-ASI and 3rdiTech Team for Cutting-Edge Semiconductors
SAN DIEGO --- In a big boost to the “Make in India” initiative, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) announces a strategic partnership with Indian start-up company 3rdiTech, a company t... China Hypes New Equipment Exhibited at Airshow China 2022
The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China 2022, will kick off on November 8 in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province, with various active service aircraft of ... | 
