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PARIS --- French military plans are at a crossroads today. The invasion of Ukraine drew the attention of a broader audience towards defense matters, which are usually seldom discussed in this country.... Latest Press Releases Netherlands Issue RFQ, Kick Off Submarine Replacement Competition
Today, as previously discussed with the House of Representatives, the Ministry of Defense has requested a quote for four new submarines from three candidate shipyards. The candidate yards are Naval Gr... France and Germany Said to Be Nearing Agreement on Stalled FCAS Project
PARIS --- France and Germany are ready to move to the next phase of their flagship fighter jet project, rekindling Europe’s largest weapons programme and removing a key irritant in their bilateral rel... Ukraine Defense Contact Group Remains United, Determined, Austin Says
The unity of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group is solid and the group is making great strides in getting the Ukraine military the capabilities it needs to defend the country, Secretary of Defense Lloy... Ukrainian Analysis Finds Western Supply Chain Behind Iran’s Drones
New intelligence collected from downed Iranian drones in Ukraine shows that a majority of the aircrafts’ parts are manufactured by companies in the U.S., Europe and other allied nations, stoking conce... Pentagon Procurement Takes Double-Barreled Blast from Auditors
U.S. weapons are too complicated and costly to work Pentagon weapons designers took a double-barreled shotgun blast to the gut last week. Both the Government Accountability Office and the Congressi... White House Seeks Additional $38 Billion for Ukraine
The White House has asked Congress to approve an additional $37.7 billion in aid for Ukraine. The package includes $21.7 billion in security assistance that would flow through the Pentagon, $14.5 bill... New Versions of Combat Vehicle 90 for the Swedish Army
The army continues to grow over the next few years. It is now clear that the mechanized units will receive new vehicles. The Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, FMV, has signed a contract with BA... Russian UAVs in Ukraine: What Went Wrong?
Since the beginning of its large-scale aggression against Ukraine, Russia has demonstrated relatively poor capabilities regarding its unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), much poorer than one would expect... Finland Short-lists Bidders for New Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The purpose of the MVX program is to replace the current Dornier 228 surveillance aircraft with new multi-purpose aircraft which correspond to the existing operating environment and tasks. Nine of ... Latest Russian Diesel-Electric Submarine Commissioned
At JSC "Admiralty Shipyards" a solemn ceremony of raising the Naval flag of the Russian Federation on a large diesel-electric submarine "Ufa" of project 636 was held. The event was attended by the ... Finland Will Deliver More Defense Aid to Ukraine
Finland donates more defense aid to Ukraine. The President of the Republic decided on the matter today, November 17, 2022, based on the Government's proposal. This is the tenth defense aid shipment... Team Resolute Comments Win of £1.6 Bn Support Ship Competition
-- Team Resolute selected as Preferred Bidder to deliver naval support ships -- Highly capable team includes BMT, Harland & Wolff and Navantia UK -- Bolsters UK shipbuilding and delivers on National... Elbit Wins $200M Order for Helicopter Self-Protection Suites
at approximately $200 million to supply Electronic Warfare and airborne laser technologies to protect military helicopters of a country in Asia-Pacific. The contract will be executed over a four-year ... Norway Launches New-Generation Coast Guard Ship
KV Jan Mayen is the first of three new coast guard vessels that will secure Norway's interests in the northern regions. On Wednesday, the vessel was christened by Justice and Emergency Services Minist... Rheinmetall Gun Systems for German F126 Frigates
Damen Naval has selected German technology group Rheinmetall to supply eight state-of-the-art MLG27-4.0 defence systems for the F126 frigates the shipyard is building for the German Navy. Each frigate... US Marine Corps Orders 30 Additional Amphibious Combat Vehicles
BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $153,735,465 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract M67854-16-0006 for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACVs)... UAC Delivers New Batch of Su-34 Bombers to Russian AF: Tass
MOSCOW --- A new batch of Su-34 frontline bombers has arrived for Russian troops, Russia’s government announced on its website on Wednesday. "A new batch of new Su-34 warplanes has been manufacture... China Attacking Taiwan Would be 'Mistake' Like Russia's in Ukraine: Pentagon
WASHINGTON --- The Pentagon's top general warned Wednesday that any Chinese attack on Taiwan would be a strategic mistake as bad as Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "I think it would be unwise, it wou... Lockheed, Microsoft Reach Agreement on Classified Cloud
BETHESDA, Md. --- Lockheed Martin and Microsoft today announced a landmark expansion of their strategic relationship to help power the next generation of technology for the Department of Defense (DOD)... DOD Makes Audit Progress, But Much More Needed: Official
The Defense Department made progress toward a "clean audit," but not as much as officials hoped. "The results of the fifth annual DOD-wide financial audit will be a disclaimer of opinion for DOD a... Canada Announces Additional Military Aid for Ukraine
OTTAWA, Ontario --- At today’s virtual meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG), Defence Minister Anita Anand announced details of Canada’s latest tranche of military support for Ukraine. ... | 