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Europe
French Navy Test-Fires Live Torpedo After Two Decades
A French nuclear-powered attack submarine test-fired an F21 torpedo last week, sinking a decommissioned warship to the bottom.
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Nuclear
China Refuses Nuclear ‘Second Strike’ Capability for Pakistan
China turned down Pakistan's request for a nuclear second-strike capability earlier this year in return for a military base in the strategic port city of Gwadar.
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Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion
Poland Buys MQ-9B Sky Guardian Drones for $310 Million
Poland has signed a $310-million procurement agreement with General Atomics for an undisclosed number of MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones.
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Americas
US Air Force Gears Up for CBRN Warfare
US Air Force’s Tyndall Air Force Base is equipping aircrew with chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear gear for enhanced combat readiness.
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Europe
Sweden Buys Naval Radar Capable of Detecting Sea-Skimming Missiles
Sweden has contracted Saab to deliver the Sea Giraffe 1X radar system to its navy, capable of detecting surface and air targets, including sea-skimming missiles.
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Asia Pacific
First Abrams Tanks Reach Taiwan
The first batch of 38 of a planned 108 M1A2T Abrams main battle tanks procured by Taipei from the US has arrived in Taiwan.
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Air
Leonardo UK to Provide Missile-Luring EW Decoys for US F-35s
The US Navy has awarded Leonardo UK a $33-million contract to supply its BriteCloud 218 Active Expendable Decoys (AEDs) for the F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft.
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Asia Pacific
India Orders 12 Locally-Built Su-30MKI Jets for $1.5 Billion
The Indian government has contracted state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to produce 12 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force.
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