Defence News
Report: Japan considers warship technology transfer to Australia
2 December 2024
Report: Japan considers warship technology transfer to Australia
The Japanese government has confirmed its intention to potentially transfer completed components, parts, and technical information related to frigate technology…
Report: BAE Systems Begins Assembly of Fifth British Type 26 Frigate
2 December 2024
Report: BAE Systems Begins Assembly of Fifth British Type 26 Frigate
BAE Systems has cut the first steel of the UK Royal Navy’s fifth Type 26 City-class frigate in Scotland, formalizing the start…
Canadian Air Force to Receive 32 German, Swiss Training Aircraft
2 December 2024
Canadian Air Force to Receive 32 German, Swiss Training Aircraft
CAE and KF Aerospace’s Ontario-based joint venture SkyAlyne has contracted Grob and Pilatus to deliver 32 training aircraft for the…
Croatia Accepts Seventh French Rafale Jet
2 December 2024
Croatia Accepts Seventh French Rafale Jet
The Croatian Air Force has taken delivery of its seventh of 12 pre-owned Rafale combat aircraft from France as part…
Netherlands Buys Kongsberg Air Defense Systems
2 December 2024
Netherlands Buys Kongsberg Air Defense Systems
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has been contracted by the Netherlands to deliver NASAMS and NOMADS air defence systems. The 12-billion…
Germany Seeks to Buy Four Submarines for $5B to Boost NATO
2 December 2024
Germany Seeks to Buy Four Submarines for $5B to Boost NATO
German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius wants to order four new submarines to help meet NATO’s security requirements in Europe, a parliamentary budget committee…
China, Russia conduct strategic patrol over Sea of Japan
2 December 2024
China, Russia conduct strategic patrol over Sea of Japan
China and Russia carried out a joint strategic air patrol over the Sea of Japan on November 29, marking the…
US Approves $385M Arms Sales to Taiwan
2 December 2024
US Approves $385M Arms Sales to Taiwan
The US has approved the proposed sale of spare parts for fighter jets and radar systems as well as communications…
Europa Clipper: Millions of miles down, instruments deploying
30 November 2024
Europa Clipper: Millions of miles down, instruments deploying
NASA’s Europa Clipper, which launched Oct. 14 on a journey to Jupiter’s moon Europa, is already 13 million miles (20…
France discusses development of a 1000 km ballistic missile
30 November 2024
France discusses development of a 1000 km ballistic missile
The French military is discussing the development of its own intermediate-range ballistic missile in view of its effectiveness in the…