| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) AUKUS One Year On: A View from India
Summary: In the one year since the announcement of AUKUS, significant developments have been set in motion to enable Australia to acquire eight nuclear attack submarines (SSNs). At the same time, it... Latest Press Releases Norway Raises Military Readiness in Response to Ukraine War
OSLO --- At the advice of the Chief of Defence, the Government has decided to increase the readiness of the Norwegian Armed Forces as of 1 November. This means that Norway will now implement the next ... Sweden to Increase Spending on Military Equipment and Manpower
A very serious security situation has developed that requires increased military capability here and now, as well as capability development for the longer term. This is the military advice that Swedis... North Korea Fires Ballistic Missiles: Seoul
South Korean and Japanese authorities detected new ballistic missile launches from North Korea on Wednesday. It comes as Seoul and Washington hold joint military drills in the region. North Korea f... China to Unveil New Combat Drones, Anti-Drone Systems at Airshow China
Aircraft and equipment to participate in Airshow China 2022 have been arriving over the past few days in Zhuhai, South China's Guangdong Province where the expo will be held next week, with observers ... Spanish Airbus Strike Shuts Down Production at Several Factories
OVIEDO, Spain --- Thousands of Airbus workers across Spain went on strike Wednesday to demand higher wages from the multinational aerospace corporation. Unions said the “majority” of the company’s ... Berlin Fumes As Swiss Veto of Weapon Re-Exports to Ukraine
BERLIN --- German politicians have called for an end to arms deals with Switzerland as a political dispute deepens over Bern’s refusal to allow arms to be shipped to Ukraine. Swiss lawmakers respon... Kongsberg Wins $1.5 Billion US Army Order for Weapon Stations
The United States Army has awarded a 5-year IDIQ contract valued up to USD 1.498 Bn to Kongsberg Defence and Aerospace AS for the continued delivery of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CRO... US Military Now Checking on Weapons Deliveries in Ukraine
WASHINGTON --- A small number of U.S. military forces inside Ukraine have recently begun doing onsite inspections to ensure that Ukrainian troops are properly accounting for the Western-provided weapo... Lockheed Wins $1.2 Billion for Trident II D5 Missile Production
Lockheed Martin Space, Titusville, Florida, is being awarded a $581,181,943 fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, and cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (PZ0001) to previously awarded and ... Only C-130J Can Meet Our Requirements, Australia Says
Defence is replacing and expanding its current medium air mobility fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules aircraft via Project AIR 7404 Phase 1. The C-130J Hercules variant is a reliable and combat proven air... Some US Navy T-45 Aircraft Resume Flying
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) has resumed T-45C Goshawk aircraft flight operations today. The Navy and Marine Corps’ fleet of T-45Cs have been on a safety pause sinc... After Norway, Sweden Also Plans to Axe NH90 Fleet
General Micael Byden, Sweden plans to follow the lead of neighboring Norway and retire its existing fleet of NH90 helicopters. The proposal – which would see the NH90s replaced by Sikorsky UH-60 Black... GA-ASI to Deliver MQ-9A Reapers to Poland
SAN DIEGO --- As part of a lease agreement, Poland will take delivery of MQ-9A Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI). The new agreement between GA-A... Jordan Orders 10 Bell 505 Helicopters for Flight Training
AQABA, Jordan --- Bell Textron Inc. announced the signed agreement for the sale of 10 Bell 505 helicopters to the Royal Jordanian Air Force (RJAF) today at The Special Operations Forces Exhibition & C... Russia’s Krasnoyarsk SSN Continues Sea Trials: Sevmash
MOSCOW --- The second serial Project 885 multipurpose nuclear-powered submarine, the Krasnoyarsk, is currently undergoing sea trials, the CEO of the submarine’s manufacturer Sevmash has told TASS. ... Russia Tests Engine for Next-Gen Strategic Bomber
MOSCOW --- Prototypes of the latest engine codenamed Izdeliye RF for the next-generation strategic missile-carrying bomber PAK DA have undergone bench tests, a source in the domestic defense industry ... Russia's Reliance on Iran is Sign of Putin's Isolation: Pentagon
Russian President Vladimir Putin is relying on Iran to supply weapons for his war in Ukraine, which is a sign of his isolation, Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said during a ne... Australia to Enlarge F-35 Depot Maintenance Facility
The Australian Government has signed a Facility Services Deed worth more than $100 million with BAE Systems Australia to expand the F-35A depot maintenance capability at Newcastle Airport. This Dee... GE Wins $1.1 Bn Order for F414 Engine Work
General Electric, Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,085,106,892 indefinite-delivery, performance-based logistics requirements contract for repair, replacement, and program support of ... Babcock Wins Australian Naval Support Contract
A regional maintenance provider for a new Defence regional maintenance centre (RMC) at Henderson Maritime Precinct in Western Australia has been selected, giving Defence’s capability in the west a maj... Deliveries of Polish Airborne Vehicle Concluded
On October 31, deliveries of AERO airmobile vehicles to the 6th Airborne Brigade have been completed. The contract, including the optional order, was performed on the date specified on the date of its... Dutch Ministry of Defense to Speed Up Procurement Process
Defense wants to be able to purchase equipment more quickly. This is necessary to realize major investments by Defense. State Secretary Christophe van der Maat proposes, among other things, improving ... Russia Continues Attacks on Ukraine Civilian Targets
Russia is continuing its campaign of terror attacks on Ukraine as it targets civilian infrastructure, said senior defense officials. The Ukrainian military has been able to defend against some of ... UK Trials Autonomous Vehicle with Sensor Technology
Scientists have field-tested their research into how the ground-breaking technology could be used to detect hazardous material. The use of autonomous uncrewed systems for the recce and survey of ar... Oshkosh Submits Proposal for Next Phases of OMFV Program
Oshkosh Defense announced today it has submitted its proposal in response to the U.S. Army’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) program Phases 3 and 4 (Detail... Swiss MoD Explores Tomorrow's Radar Systems
Third parties can use electromagnetic emissions from a radar system to recognize and identify it. The new intelligent multifunction radars, whose transmission signals are constantly changing, can no l... | 
