Argentina agrees to buy Leonardo AW109M helicopters

SANTIAGO, Chile — Argentina’s Defense Ministry has signed a letter of intention for the procurement of eight AW109M lightweight helicopters from Italian firm Leonardo. The agreement was signed Sept. 21 as Argentine Defense Minister Jorge Taiana visited Italy to see...

Bulgarian government approves $1.37 billion Stryker order

WARSAW, Poland — Bulgarian Defense Minister Todor Tagarev has announced the country’s government has approved the planned purchase of Stryker combat vehicles from the United States for about $1.37 billion. The move suggests Sofia’s declared plan to negotiate a lower...

Why the military is integral to America’s return to the moon

The stakes in the race to the moon are literally astronomical. The success or failure of the efforts by the United States, China, India and others to forge a permanent human presence on the moon will shape alliances, technologies and behaviors, thus establishing a...