MANILA, Philippines — After months of debate, the U.S. will allow Ukraine to fire long-range American weapons into...
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NATO drill sends divers, drones to sneak by underwater alarm sensors
MILAN — NATO has tested a series of alliance-made underwater sensors, meant to protect critical infrastructure in the...
Pentagon chief Austin embarks on his last Asia visit amid uncertainty
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to the Indo-Pacific Friday, his 12th and final trip to the region...
ST Engineering unveils wheeled ground robot equipped with aerial drone
SINGAPORE — Among a wide array of aerial weapons on display at the Singapore Airshow, attendees can see an outlier at...
UK Trident submarine missile launch failed with top brass aboard
LONDON — British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps and other top officials were on board a Royal Navy nuclear submarine...
Turkey’s fifth-generation fighter plane takes off for maiden flight
ISTANBUL — Turkey’s first locally made combat aircraft, dubbed Kaan, completed its maiden flight at Akinci Airforce...
General Atomics expands its reach into the Japanese defense market
SINGAPORE — General Atomics is expanding its cooperation with Japan by investing in the nuclear-energy sector, a...
US, Singapore air forces to team up at vital Pacific base in Guam
SINGAPORE — The U.S. Andersen Air Force Base in Guam is set to open its doors to half of Singapore’s F-15 fleet, as...
Seeking local production, Israel to buy new assault rifles
JERUSALEM — Israel plans to buy “tens of thousands” of assault rifles from local businesses as part of a “requirement...
Korea Aerospace Industries taps another European missile supplier
SINGAPORE — Korea Aerospace Industries has secured another European missile supplier with the signature of a...
China unveils export version of attack helicopter
SINGAPORE — China this week unveiled the export version of the signature attack helicopter by the People’s Liberation...
The Pentagon wants industry to transform again to meet demand. Can it?
WASHINGTON — About two dozen leaders from the defense industry joined the secretary of defense for dinner in fall...