France plans to station Rafale F5 fighter jets armed with ASN4G hypersonic nuclear cruise missiles at Luxeuil Air Base near the German border, expanding its nuclear deterrence program. President Emmanuel Macron made the announcement during a visit to the airbase, outlining a $1
EDGE and CMN NAVAL have launched a joint venture, AD Naval, in Abu Dhabi to build small to mid-size naval vessels, leveraging a €7 billion order pipeline
South Korea has established an intergovernmental joint consultative body to coordinate the future development, acquisition, and operation of the KUH-1 Surion helicopter, with key ministries and agencies holding an inaugural meeting on March 19 at the Seoul Defense Convention. The
Russian President Vladimir Putin has conveyed messages to former U.S
The Pentagon has reported a 94% decrease in illegal border crossings from Mexico following a series of executive actions, troop deployments and legal measures introduced since President Donald J. Trumps inauguration on Jan
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The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) intercepted perfume bottles rigged with explosives sent to military officers, preventing planned attacks, according to the agency's Public Relations Center on March 13. FSB officers
The European Defence Agency (EDA) has
QinetiQ has tested a prototype of its scalable high-power laser optical chain at QinetiQ Laboratories in Adelaide, marking the first demonstration of its kind in Australia. The project, conducted in collaboration with Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG), aims to develop sovereign directed energy defensive systems to counter drone threats
Sikorsky has introduced the S-92 Phase IV main gearbox, which includes an auxiliary lubrication system that automatically engages if primary oil pressure is lost, allowing helicopters to continue flying without immediate landing. The new gearbox has undergone over 800 hours of testing, with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification expected in 2025