Japan’s defense ministry announced April 1, the signing of a contract with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries for the development of long-range surface-to-surface missiles capable of engaging both land and sea targets.… Continue reading "Japan Signs Contract For Development Of New Surface-To-Surface Missile"
Vietnam is set to purchase 20 K9 self-propelled howitzers from South Korea in a $276 million (400 billion won) deal. This marks Vietnam’s first-ever acquisition of South Korean-made weaponry, strengthening… Continue reading "Vietnam to Acquire South Korean Howitzers in Landmark $276 Million Deal"
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that Ukraine expected “real pressure” on Russia to agree to a ceasefire from the United States and Europe, following a third night of Russian… Continue reading "Zelensky: “Real Pressure” Needed For Russia To Agree To Ceasefire"
Anduril Industries has secured a $642 million, 10-year contract to supply AI-powered Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) technology to protect U.S. Marine Corps bases worldwide. This Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Program… Continue reading "Anduril Secures $642M Deal to Deliver AI-Driven Counter-Drone Defense for US Marine Corps"
French President Emanuel Macron announced Tuesday that the Luxeuil-Saint-Sauveur air base will be the first base to host squadrons of a future Dassault Rafale variant equipped with hypersonic nuclear missiles.… Continue reading "France Announces New Home Base For Future Rafales"
The governments of Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland announced Tuesday plans to withdraw from the international treaty banning the stockpiling and use of anti-personnel land mines. Prior to the announcement… Continue reading "Baltic States & Poland Plan Exit From Anti-Personnel Land Mine Ban"
On February 18, 2025, ASELSAN, Turkey’s leading defense company, successfully conducted the first live-fire test of its GÖKTAN system in Sinop, northern Türkiye. This test marked a significant advancement in… Continue reading "Aselsan Successfully Conducts the First Live-Fire Test of the Göktan System in Sinop"
In the early hours of February 19, 2025, at precisely 1:00 a.m. Pacific Time, the United States Air Force Global Strike Command executed a successful test launch of an unarmed… Continue reading "US Conducts Unexpected Minuteman III ICBM Test"
Saab announced March 3 that it had received a contract for the modernization and maintenance for the German Air Force’s Taurus KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missiles through 2035. According to… Continue reading "Saab Awarded $159 Million Contract For German TAURUS Cruise Missile Modernization"
Last month the 53rd Test and Evaluation Squadron of the United States Air Force completed an integration test of the AGM-84 Harpoon anti ship missile on the F-16, demonstrating both… Continue reading "USAF Completes Harpoon Test on F-16"