In response to an attack on Christmas Day leaving three American military personnel injured, the United States conducted precision strikes on three facilities used by Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups in Iraq. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J
Germanys Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology, and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has placed an order with Diehl Defence for more than 1,200 guided missiles. On December 20, Annette Lehnigk-Emden, BAAINBw President, and Helmut Rauch, CEO of Diehl Defence, officially signed a framework contract for the procurement
The Netherlands has decided to provide military assistance to Ukraine by delivering 18 F-16 fighter jets, announced Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Friday. The move is part of the agreements on military support for Ukraine in the face of Russia's ongoing invasion
Lockheed Martin is preparing to host a demonstration in Germany in 2024 to unveil an upgraded version of its High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS). The demonstration will feature the Ground Mobility Artillery Rocket System (GMARS), a collaborative effort with Rheinmetall, proposed as a potential replacement for the German armed forces' MARS 2 multiple launch rocket systems
The Spanish Ministry of Defense and Navantia have formalized the Execution Order for the construction of two Coastal Hydrographic Vessels (BHC) for the countrys Navy. The signing ceremony occurred this Wednesday at the Ministry of Defense, with María Amparo Valcarce, the Secretary of State for Defense, and Ricardo Domínguez, the President of Navantia
An F-35A Lightning II fighter jet from the U.S
Raytheon will design, build and test two high-power microwave (HPM) antenna systems that will use directed energy to defeat airborne threats at the speed of light. The systems are designed to be rugged and transportable for front-line deployment
Navantia has initiated the construction process of the second F-110 class frigate for the Spanish Navy, affirming the accelerated progress of a program valued at €4.3 billion
The United States Navy has awarded Raytheon, an RTX Business, an $80 million contract to prototype Advanced Electronic Warfare (ADVEW) for the F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet. The award follows a down select process and positions ADVEW as a potential replacement for the existing AN/ALQ-214 integrated defensive electronic countermeasure and AN/ALR-67(V)3 radar warning receiver
German and Lithuanian defense ministers, Boris Pistorius and Arvydas Anušauskas, signed a historic agreement in Vilnius on December 18, laying the foundation for the first-ever permanent deployment of a Bundeswehr brigade in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank and deter potential Russian aggression. The decision to station approximately 5,000 Bundeswehr personnel in Lithuania by 2025 underscores Germany's commitment to solidarity with its NATO allies and the defense of alliance territory