Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Germany's Ulterior Motives for European Sky Shield PARIS --- Germany’s proposal that European allies jointly procure a multi-tiered air defense system, known as the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), has so far attracted 14 other nations, whose de... Latest Press Releases Russia and NATO Hold Nuclear Drills Despite Rising Tensions U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attends a briefing during the second of two days of defense ministers’ meetings at NATO headquarters on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, in Brussels, Belgium. U.S. Se... US Announces Another $725M in Security Assistance for Ukraine Today, the Department of Defense (DoD) announces the authorization of a Presidential Drawdown of security assistance valued at up to $725 million to meet Ukraine's critical security and defense needs.... Ukraine Urgently Needs Air Defense Capabilities: Pentagon Air defense capabilities are a crucial need for Ukrainian forces battling the Russian invaders, and the United States and its allies and partners are working to get those capabilities to Ukraine, a se... German MoD Explains European Sky Shield Initiative Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht signed a declaration of intent on October 13 in Brussels for the joint procurement of a European air defense system. Another focus of the NATO meeting was the comm... France to Supply Crotale SAM Batteries, Other Weapons to Ukraine PARIS --- France on Sunday pledged air defense systems to protect Ukrainian cities against drone strikes, as well as an expanded training program for Ukrainian soldiers, as it seeks to puncture perc... Starlink Is Crucial to Ukrainian Defense — Here's How It Works Elon Musk’s SpaceX started providing Ukraine free access to its Starlink internet service shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine. The strategic benefits were clear: Access to the internet for the people... Russian Men Detained in Norway with 2 Drones Near Arctic The Norwegian home guard is assisting police with increased security at energy installations across Norway. A Norwegian court on Friday ordered a 50-year-old Russian national held in custody for tw... Egypt Takes Delivery of First German-Built Meko Frigate Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems today handed over the first-of-class MEKO A-200 EN to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. A total of four ships were ordered, with the first three units produced in Ge... Russia Launches Kosmos-2560 Satellite On Saturday, 15 October, at 10.55 PM (Moscow), combat crew of Russian Aerospace Forces' Space Troops successfully launched Angara-1.2 carrier rocket with a spacecraft from the Plesetsk spaceport locat... Chinese Navy Trials Dual Amphibious Assault Ship Operations The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently conducted a full test for an amphibious transport group consisting of two Type 075 amphibious assault ships in the South China Sea, a move expe... EU’s Weapons Fund Runs Dry As Ukraine Seeks More Arms A much-touted EU fund meant to help countries replace weapons shipped to Ukraine is increasingly unable to cover an influx of reimbursement requests — and it hasn’t even sent out its first payment. ... Poland Checks Out Integration of Wizla Air-Defense System On October 14, at the Aviation Techniques Workshop in Toruń, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Poland, Mr. Andrzej Duda, and the Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minist... First of Five Embraer KC-390s Lands in Portugal The first KC-390 aircraft acquired by the Portuguese State is already on Portuguese soil. Escorted by two Air Force F-16Ms, this morning, October 16, the first of five aircraft landed at Air Base N... Saab Starts Deliveries of New Lightweight Torpedo to Sweden Saab has made the first deliveries of the new lightweight torpedo (Saab Lightweight Torpedo) to Sweden’s defence procurement agency FMV. Saab Lightweight Torpedo, named Torped 47 by the Swedish Arm... EU Task Force Presents Initial Conclusions Today, the Defence Joint Procurement Task Force presented its work and interim achievements, and the way forward at a meeting with EU Member States. Based on the response from Member States, the Ta... Dutch Soldiers Evaluate MilRem Autonomous Vehicle Defense is developing methods to do more work with the same number of people. An example is the use of so-called Robotics and Autonomous Systems (RAS) for land operations. Experiments are now underway... Australian Army’s Boxer CRVs Reach Initial Operational Capability In an important milestone for the Australian Defence Force, the Boxer combat reconnaissance vehicle has reached Initial Operational Capability on schedule under Project Land 400 Phase 2. The Chief ... Putin Failed to Prevent Russian Military from Using Western Parts Even before sanctions cut off access to vital components and technologies for President Vladimir Putin’s defense industry, an internal Russian government review found years of attempts to reduce relia... US Army’s Latest Armored Vehicle Passes Cold Weather Tests YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. --- This past winter, a high impact, multi-month evaluation at U.S. Army Cold Regions Test Center in Alaska helped ensure the Army’s latest armored personnel carrier — the A... US Army Opens New Reinforcement Route in Slovenia KOPER, Slovenia --- Equipment from the Division Sustainment Brigade 'Lifeliners,' 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), arrived at the port here, October 9, 2022, as the unit began its deployment to ... First Dutch Exercise with MQ-9 and US Marines in Curaçao An MQ-9 departs almost silently from the American Forward Operating Location (FOL) next to Hato Airport on Curaçao. A dozen Marines are hiding on a training ground kilometers away. They must direct th... US Manufacturing Ecosystem Key to Success: Pentagon Approaching an era where automation and cognitive computing seamlessly connect to smart factories, supply chains are entering into a fourth industrial revolution known as Industry 4.0. This transfor... Pentagon Creates Information Management & Technology Directorate On Sept. 30, 2022, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks designated the director of Administration and Management (DA&M) as the senior official responsible for information management and technolo... |