Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Iranian Soldiers in Ukraine Helping Russia Launch Drone Attacks PENTAGON --- Iranian military personnel are "on the ground" in Ukraine, assisting the Russian military with drone operations that have been terrorizing the country and targeting power facilities, the ... Latest Press Releases UK Sanctions Iran Over Kamikaze Russian Drones The UK is today (20 October) implementing new sanctions on Iranian individuals and business responsible for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones used to bombard Ukraine. Russia is using the drones... China Says J-20 Fighter Jet Active in All Five Theater Commands China's domestically developed stealth fighter jet, the J-20, can now be found in all five theater commands of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), a delegate to the 20th National Congress of the Commu... Northrop to Unveil New B-21 Bomber on Dec. 2: USAF ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force confirmed Oct. 20 it plans to reveal the B-21 Raider Dec. 2 during an unveiling ceremony hosted and sponsored by the Northrop Grumman Corporation at its production fac... US Clears $450M Sale to Japan of SM-6 Block I Missiles WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Standard Missile 6 (SM-6) Block I missiles and related equipment f... US General Says Iranian Drones, Troops Operating in Ukraine The Defense Department assesses that Iranians have been in Ukraine to assist Russia with the drone operation there, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a media briefing... UK Resumes Trials of Troubled Ajax Armored Vehicle Trials of the Ajax light tank have resumed after tests were halted again earlier this year over noise and vibration issues. A minister previously said that the Ministry of Defence "cannot determine... Australia Awards A$2 Bn Contract for HF Communications The Australian Government has announced a major boost to Defence’s strategic high-frequency communications capability to support regional and global operations. Defence and Babcock Pty Ltd today si... Update on F-35 Crash at Hill Air Force Base HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah --– At approximately 6:15 p.m. yesterday, an F-35A Lightning II from the 388th Fighter Wing crashed at the north end of the runway at Hill Air Force Base. On and off-base eme... Ukraine, Musk Resolve Differences on Starlink Satcoms: Reznikov Ukraine should no longer have issues with the maintenance of Starlink satellite communication terminals. This was stated by the Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov, Politico reports. Ukrainian hig... Airbus Moves Closer to Producing C295 Aircraft in India GANGHINAGAR --- The Airbus Defence and Space Quality Management System (QMS) for the C295 aircraft has received approval from the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA), the Ind... Russian Navy to Commission ‘Ufa’ Submarine in November MOSCOW --- The Ufa diesel-electric submarine will enter service with the Russian Navy next month, Russian Navy Commander Adm. Nikolay Yevmenov has said. "The Ufa large diesel-electric submarine of ... US Modernizes THAAD Battery in South Korea United States Forces Korea has brought in new equipment to modernize its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to improve the interoperability between U.S. Patriot and THAAD missile defen... Philippines Won’t Complete Helicopter Deal with Russia MANILA --– The Philippines will not push through with its contract to purchase 16 military heavy-lift helicopters from Russia, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said Thursday. Marcos made the remark af... France Awards Trial Contract for Norwegian Deep-Sea Drone The DGA awarded Norwegian manufacturer Kongsberg Maritime a contract for the implementation by the French Navy of the Autonomous Unmanned Vehicle (AUV) Hugin Superior which can operate up to 6,000 met... Two Swedish Armored Battalions Get Digital C2 Systems As part of the work with the digitization of the army, FMV is installing, within the framework of LSS Mark program, new tactical command and control systems for the ground units at P4 in Skövde. One a... Unmanned Helicopter Used to Relay Acoustic Buoy Data Thales and Schiebel successfully tested the reinforcement of conventional underwater capabilities with a Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) during the NATO REPMUS 2022 exercise in Tróia, Portug... Textron to Operate Aerosonde UAVs on US Navy ESB Ship HUNT VALLEY, MD --- Textron Systems Corporation announced today that it has been awarded a contract valued at up to $22 million by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to provide UAS ope... Northern Europe Chiefs of Defense Meet in Warsaw STUTTGART, Germany --- Military leaders from 13 nations met during the Northern Europe Chiefs of Defense Conference Oct. 19-20, 2022, in Warsaw, Poland. Gen. Rajmund Andrzejczak, chief of the gene... Czech Republic Signs Agreement for Maintenance of 20 New Helicopters PENTAGON --- Iranian military personnel are "on the ground" in Ukraine, assisting the Russian military with drone operations that have been terrorizing the country and targeting power facilities, the ... |