| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Approves $3 Bn Sale of NASAMS Missiles to Kuwait
WASHINGTON -- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Kuwait of the National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS), Medi... Allies Conduct Naval Defense Exercises Following North Korea Missile Launches
Last night, North Korea conducted another ballistic missile test, launching two short-range missiles. Two days ago, North Korea fired a ballistic missile over Japan. "The United States strongly co... GDEB Wins $533M for Virginia-class Submarine Work
GROTON, Conn. --- General Dynamics Electric Boat, a business unit of General Dynamics, announced today it was awarded a U.S. Navy contract modification for lead-yard support, development studies and d... French 2023 Defense Budget to Increase by 7% to €44 Billion
During the presentation of the 2023 finance bill before the Defense and Armed Forces Committee of the National Assembly, the Minister for the Armed Forces, Sébastien Lecornu, underlined, on Wednesday,... New Contract to Increase Hypersonic Flight-Testing Tempo
The Department of Defense announced today the award of a new contract to augment the Department's capacity to conduct regular hypersonic flight tests more regularly. Dynetics and a team of over 20 ind... EU Prepares to Launch Military Training Mission for Ukraine
The European Union plans to launch a military training mission for Ukraine. This should be announced at the Foreign Affairs Council meeting. Josep Borrell, EU High Representative, wrote about this ... German Brigade Conducts First Exercise in Lithuania
KLAIPEDA, Lithuania --- On the evening of the 5th October 2022, soldiers from the German 413 Light Infantry Battalion disembarked in the port of Klaipeda for Exercise Fast Griffin. The exercise is the... French Carrier Group Conducts Aster Missile Firings
PARIS --- In the morning of Tuesday, October 4, the French Navy’s air defense frigate ‘Chevalier Paul’ successfully fired an Aster 30 anti-aircraft missile, developed in cooperation by France, Italy a... Norway’s 2023 Defense Budget Reinforces Far North, Builds Up Ammo Stocks
The government plans to spend approximately NOK 1.2 billion on the defense sector's real estate projects and building and construction projects in Troms and Finnmark in 2023. In addition, the governme... General Atomics Delivers First Protector UAV to Royal Air Force
SAN DIEGO --- Acceptance Test Procedures (ATP) for the first Protector RG Mk1 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) system has been completed. Completion of ATP allowed for the official hand-over of the air... Australia Takes Delivery of First MQ-9C Triton Unmanned Aircraft
Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton Remotely Piloted Aircraft System was rolled out in September as part of a partnership between the Department of Defence, US Navy and Northrop Grumman. Head Air Force ... Babcock Wins ESM Contract for British Type 23 Frigates
Babcock International Group, the defence company, has been awarded the contract to deliver, install and provide in-service support for Ardent Wolf, the maritime Communications Electronic Support Measu... US Army Activates New Air Defense Brigade in Germany
SEMBACH, Germany --- The Army activated a new artillery brigade in Germany on Thursday that is focused on protecting U.S. and allied forces from potential aerial threats. The 52nd Air Defense Artil... Success of European BLOS Firings with AKERON MP Missile
MBDA and its partners of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme (EDIDP) LynkEUs project gathered in Cyprus on the 28th and 29th of September to deliver static and dynamic presentations,... Oman’s Salam Air Orders 6+6 Embraer E195-E2 Aircraft
ISTANBUL --- SalamAir has signed a firm order with Embraer S.A. for six E195-E2, with options for a further six aircraft. The E195-E2, the quietest and most efficient aircraft in its class, will be de... US Navy Demonstrates VLS Reload in San Diego Harbor
SAN DIEGO –-- The U.S. Navy is scheduled to demonstrate re-arming the vertical launch system aboard Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Spruance (DDG 111) at Naval Air Station North Island and in the Sa... US, Japan, and Korea Conduct Trilateral BMD Exercise
SEA OF JAPAN --- Following the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) ballistic missile launch over Japan on Oct. 4 (local time), which was part of a larger series of launches over the past tw... Start of Ariane 6 Upper Stage Hot-Firing Test
On 5. October, teams from ArianeGroup, the European Space Agency (ESA) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) successfully completed the first hot-firing test of the new Ariane 6 upper stage on a dedic... Schiebel Wins Spanish SAR Contract for Camcopter
VIENNA, Austria --- Schiebel was awarded with the iSAR Research and Development programme, which builds on the current Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) with the aim of further developing its ... In-Orbit Qualification of French Syracuse 4A Satellite
On September 16, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) pronounced the qualification of the operation in orbit (1) of the Syracuse 4A satellite. This success is an important step in the progressiv... Sweden Conducts Air Refueling Trials with JAS 39 C/D
FMV, together with NATO, is conducting aerial refueling trials between the JAS39 C/D Gripen and NATO's Multi Mission Fleet and their A330MRTT aircraft. The purpose is to validate the air refueling fun... Epirus, GDLS Unveil Integrated Counter-Electronics Stryker Vehicle
WASHINGTON --- Epirus, a high-growth technology company developing directed energy systems, and General Dynamics Land Systems (GD), announced today the introduction of Stryker Leonidas. After signi... Rolls-Royce Adds New Facility to Support US Navy
Rolls-Royce has completed a major investment in its Pascagoula, Mississippi site that will provide increased capabilities and capacity to support U.S. Navy programs. A new 26,000ft2 facility, with ... Rafael to Exhibit Iron Beam Laser Weapon for First Time
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is participating in AUSA 2022, the Association of the US Army’s annual conference, in Washington, D.C. from October 10-12, 2022. For the first time, Rafael Advanced Def... | 
