Defence News
Turkiye condemns Israeli airstrikes that killed scores in Gaza
8 August 2022
Turkiye condemns Israeli airstrikes that killed scores in Gaza
The Foreign Ministry has condemned the latest Israeli airstrikes on Gaza that killed at least 10 people, including a 5-year-old…
US Navy Taps Six Firms for Large Drone Ship Concepts
7 August 2022
US Navy Taps Six Firms for Large Drone Ship Concepts
The US Navy has asked Lockheed Martin and five other shipbuilding companies to develop concepts for the service’s future large unmanned surface…
US Navy amphibious assault ship arrives in Finland
7 August 2022
US Navy amphibious assault ship arrives in Finland
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, (LHD 3), flagship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with the embarked…
Malaysia receives first maritime patrol aircraft upgraded with US funding
7 August 2022
Malaysia receives first maritime patrol aircraft upgraded with US funding
The U.S. Navy has delivered to Malaysia the first of three transport aircraft upgraded to perform maritime patrol missions using…
Lockheed Martin launches final missile warning satellite
6 August 2022
Lockheed Martin launches final missile warning satellite
Lockheed Martin announced on Thursday that it has successfully launched its sixth missile warning satellite from the Cape Canaveral Space…
US Army awards Northrop $534M multi-option artillery fuze contract
6 August 2022
US Army awards Northrop $534M multi-option artillery fuze contract
The US Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a $533.9 million multi-option artillery fuze contract. The contract runs through July 26, 2027,…
US Navy amphibious assault ship arrives in Finland
6 August 2022
US Navy amphibious assault ship arrives in Finland
The Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge, (LHD 3), flagship of the Kearsarge Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), with the embarked…
Textron to supply XM204 anti-vehicle munition to US Army
6 August 2022
Textron to supply XM204 anti-vehicle munition to US Army
American defense firm Textron Systems has been awarded a $354-million contract to manufacture XM204 top attack munitions for the US Army.…
Unnamed NATO customer orders Rheinmetall’s 155mm artillery ammunition
6 August 2022
Unnamed NATO customer orders Rheinmetall’s 155mm artillery ammunition
German arms manufacturer Rheinmetall announced just this week that a NATO customer has just placed an order with the Group’s…
Defense Minister: Chinese missiles believed to have landed in Japan’s EEZ
6 August 2022
Defense Minister: Chinese missiles believed to have landed in Japan’s EEZ
Ballistic missiles fired by China are believed to have landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) for the first time,…