Ukraine Servicemen Visit U.S. Air Bases in Germany
Members of the Ukrainian armed forces met with a variety of U.S
S.Korea Defers F-35As Induction As Part of $485.8M Budget Cut to Fund...
South Korea will delay inducting its new F-35A fighters, as it directs 560 billion won ($485.8 million) from its defense budget to fund an extra budget in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic
Philippine President Restores Visiting Forces Agreement with U.S.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte restored the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) that allows American soldiers to conduct military exercises on Philippine soil, after meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III last night
U.S. Sanctions to Target Iran's Drone, Guided Missile Programs: Report
Iran's military projects that involve development of precision-strike drones and guided missiles could be disrupted by sanctions that the U.S
Russia Replaces Dollars with Rubles, Local Currency in Defense Deals
Russia has nearly stopped receiving payments in US dollars for defense sales in view of U.S
G7 Countries Welcome Ukrainian Parliament Vote to Reform State-owned Defense Enterprises
G7 countries today welcomed a Ukrainian Parliament vote on Tuesday to reform state-owned defense enterprises grouped under “Ukroboronprom.” The reform move is driven by Ukraines desire to join NATO
Russia to Host 12 International Defense Exhibitions in 2022-23
Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has approved the holding of 12 international defense exhibitions during 2022-2023. According to the document posted on the governments legal information web portal on Friday, the 2023 list includes the MAKS International Aerospace Show in Zhukovsky, the International Maritime Defense Show in St
Calendar Featuring Half Naked Dutch Marines Earns 100,000 Euros in Sales
The birth anniversary calendar of the Dutch Marine Corps featuring several of its male members posing half naked has raised more than €100,000 in sales which was donated to charity on Friday. Corps commander Brigadier General Jan Hut made no secret of his pride
German MoD Details Naval Procurements Approved in 2022 Budget
The budget committee of the German Bundestag at its meeting on June 23 released funds for a total of 27 proposals for investments of 25 million euros with a total volume of around 19 billion euros which include major procurement and modernization projects for the German Navy. These include two new class 212 submarines as part of the German-Norwegian armaments cooperation, new fuel suppliers, fleet service boats and the Naval Strike Missile Block 1A to replace Harpoon guided missile, a German MoD release said Thursday
German Cabinet Green lights FCAS Funding among Major Procurements in 2022 Budget
The Future Combat Aircraft System (FCAS), a pan-European arms cooperation project, the Class 212 Common Design submarine besides the Naval Strike Missile Block 1A will be implemented following budget approvals in the 2022 budget. On June 23, the Federal Cabinet in Berlin approved the government draft for the federal budget for 2022 and the federal financial plan up to 2025
British, German Air Forces Sign Force Protection Agreement
The Royal Air Force (RAF) said it signed the Force Protection with the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) today. “The RAF and Luftwaffe have signed the Combined Specialist Air Force Protection Roadmap
Indian Army Tests Dedicated Freight Corridor
The Indian Army tested the Dedicated Freight Corridor (DFC) developed by the Indian Railways for faster movement of freight across the country. On Monday, the army conducted a successful trial by moving a military train loaded with vehicles and equipment from New Rewari to New Phulera validating the efficacy of the DFC
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...