In a surprise move, Canada has told Boeing Co that its contender for a multi-billion dollar fighter jet contract does not meet the required standard, a defense source said on Thursday. This means only Lockheed […]
The US Navy has christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Marinette (LCS 25), at a ceremony held in Marinette, Wisconsin. The keel-laying ceremony for the naval vessel was held in […]
The Italian Navy task group led by Cavour aircraft carrier has successfully conducted last weekend the first joint flight activities with Italian Air Force and Navy F-35B STOVL aircraft, alongside the UK Royal Navy Carrier […]
The Royal Navy’s Type 83 destroyer, which is planned to ultimately replace the Type 45 destroyer, will be in the concept phase in early 2022, UK officials revealed. Uk’s Minister for Defense Procurement Jeremy Quin […]
At a ceremony attended by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron and the Prime Minister of the Croatian Republic Andrej Plenković, the French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly and the Chairman […]
The future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul is the 11th Freedom-variant LCS designed by the Lockheed Martin-led industry team at Fincantieri Marinette Marine, Marinette, Wisconsin. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the shipbuilder, part […]
The Indian Navy got its fourth submarine INS Vela under Project75 after completing all trails at the sea, the Indian Navy said. Christened ‘INS Vela’, the submarine was launched on May 6, 2019, and has […]
The Air Force is considering purchasing six E-2D Advanced Hawkeyes (AHE) early warning aircraft — but the high price has cast doubts on whether it will do so. To meet the defensive needs of the […]
Earlier this month, Australia’s Defense Minister Petter Dutton said it was “inconceivable” that Australia would not back the United States if there was a war over Taiwan, drawing a furious response from Chinese state media. […]
The Indonesia Ministry of Defense on Thursday placed an order for two Airbus A400M aircraft in multirole tanker and transport configuration. The contract, which will become effective in 2022, will bring the total number of […]
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