Global defense news, analysis and opinion

USAF Taps Lockheed to Develop Adversary Radar Training System 

The US Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin an initial $276 million contract to develop and produce an adversary radar training system.

Read More »

EU Grants Rheinmetall $140M to Ramp Up Artillery Shell Production

Rheinmetall has received over $140 million from the European Union to ramp up 155mm artillery ammunition and powder production in support of Ukraine.

Read More »

Boeing to Open MQ-28 Drone Factory in Australia

Boeing will construct a new facility in Australia to support the country’s MQ-28 Ghost Bat unmanned aerial system production.

Read More »

Argentina to Acquire F-16 Fighter Jets From Denmark

Denmark has signed an agreement for the potential sale of its F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft to Argentina.

Read More »

Royal Navy Vessels to Get Decoy Launchers to Counter Hypersonics

The UK is investing $170 million in trainable decoy launchers to better protect Royal Navy surface vessels against emerging threats such as hypersonic missiles.

Read More »

Niger Says US to Submit Plan to ‘Disengage’ Troops

Niger said the US will shortly submit a proposal to "disengage" its soldiers from the country, after the regime said it was withdrawing from a 2012 cooperation deal with Washington.

Read More »

Lithuania Adopts New National Defense Development Program

Lithuania has adopted a new development program for its National Defence System, identifying key measures to boost for the next six years.

Read More »

Mali Army Killed 13 Civilians in Drone Strikes: Amnesty

Mali's army has killed at least 13 civilians, including seven children aged between two and 17, in drone strikes in the north of the country, Amnesty said. 

Read More »

US Military to Live-Test Joint Battle Management Prototype This Year

The US military will live-test the combined command and control system that connects all military branches into a unified network.

Read More »

South Korea Plans $2.9B F-15K Capability Upgrades

South Korea is upgrading its F-15K Eagle fleet's radar systems and long-range mission capabilities in a $2.9 billion modernization project.

Read More »