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
Huntington Ingalls Plans to Acquire Alion Science and Technology for $1.65B
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) said it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Alion Science and Technology for $1.65 billion in cash from Veritas Capital, subject to customary adjustments
CAE Receives Nod to Buy L3Harris Technologies' Military Training business
CAE today announced that it has received all the required regulatory approvals for the previously announced purchase of L3Harris Technologies' Military Training business for $1.05 billion
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
Russia Launches Nuclear Submarine 'Krasnoyarsk'
Philippine President Restores Visiting Forces Agreement with U.S.
U.S. Approves Sale of 300 Javelin Missiles to Royal Thai Army
Israel to Order 18 CH-53K Choppers for $3.4B
Should the West be afraid of the Russian S-500 Air Defense System?
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U.S. Forcing U.A.E. to Abandon Huawei if it wants F-35 Jets
The United States could be using F-35 fighter jets as a leverage to force the United Arab Emirates (U
How Turkey's Bayraktar Drones Became an International Success
Turkeys Bayraktar TB2 Drones have become an international success over the past couple of years notching up sales in Poland,...
Gaza Conflict Casts Shadow over F-35 Jet Sale to UAE, Qatar
The United Arab Emirates (UAE)s $23 billion proposal to buy 50 F-35 fighter jets, MQ-9B attack drones, missiles and bombs–...
Latest Strategic Nuclear Submarines of Russia, China
China and Russia, whom the United States has termed as its big power competitors, launched nuclear powered strategic submarines during...
Why are Palestinian Rockets Getting Past Israel’s Iron Dome Defense System?
Over the past few days, Israel has been attacked with rockets from Palestinian fighters, some which have got past the...
