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"
On 16 December, the US State Department approved a potential military sale of HIMARS multiple launch rockets system to the Netherlands valued at approximately $670 million dollars. The figure includes… Continue reading "US Approves Sale of 20 HIMARS Systems to the Netherlands in $670 Million Deal"
On Monday, February 13, Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense announced that Denmark had transferred all of its Caesar self-propelled artillery to the Ukrainian Armed Forces. “Denmark has given Ukraine all of… Continue reading "Denmark Transfers All Of Its CAESAR Self-Propelled Howitzers To Ukraine"