Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s visit to Germany ahead of his visit to the NATO Summit in Vilnius saw some significant developments. First and foremost, announced on Monday, 10 July,… Continue reading "$1 Billion AUD Defense Deal Reached in Berlin"
As part of the AUKUS agreement between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States, Rolls-Royce confirmed in March 2023 that it would provide all of its nuclear reactor plants… Continue reading "Rolls-Royce Submarines to Expand Raynesway Site to Accommodate AUKUS Submarine Reactor Demands"
Azerbaijan, which has been trying to modernize its aging air force for several years, has signed a contract with Italy-based Leonardo for the supply of C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft.… Continue reading "Azerbaijani Air Forces To Procure C-27J Spartan Military Transport Aircraft From Leonardo"
The United States Navy will be commissioning a vessel, the USS Canberra, in an allied country for the first time in history. The ship is an Independence-variant littoral combat ship,… Continue reading "U.S. Navy Ship ‘USS Canberra’ To Be Commissioned For First Time In Allied Foreign Country"
While largely overshadowed by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine a year later, the 2021 coup d’etat by Myanmar’s military has resulted in a national civil war, with the military resorting to… Continue reading "Interview: Myanmar’s Military Junta Faces A “No-Win” Game"
Despite being one of the largest and best known defense companies in the world, at DSEI Japan 2023, Saab had only a modest stand when compared to companies like Lockheed… Continue reading "DSEI Japan 2023: A Look at Saab’s Cutting-Edge Live Training System"
At the DSEI Japan 2023 integrated defense event held in Chiba from March 15-17 March, drones and counter-UAV systems were at the center of attention. Companies from across Japan and… Continue reading "DSEI Japan 2023: A Look at the Latest Counter-Drone Solutions"
The United States Army announced March 17 that it had awarded Boeing a multi-year contract for the purchase of up to 184 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters. The $1.9 billion contract… Continue reading "US Army Signs Second Multi-Year Contract For Apache Production"
At the end of 2022, Japan published its National Defense Strategy (NDS) which laid out a plan for the very tense future security environment. It heavily focused on countering “unilateral… Continue reading "What Will Japan Replace its Attack and Observation Helicopter Fleet With?"
Indonesia’s first C-130J was delivered on 21 February, marking a significant milestone in the country’s military aviation capabilities. The aircraft was handed over to the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU)… Continue reading "Indonesia Takes Delivery of First C-130J Super Hercules"