ISTANBUL — The Turkish navy is wrapping up the weeklong Mavi Vatan 2025 exercise this week, a large-scale operation...
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Japans passes record defense budget, while still playing catch-up
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — While Japan’s Cabinet has approved a record defense budget for 2025, the 13th growth year...
India launches submarine, warships to counter China in Indian Ocean
MUMBAI, India — India’s navy on Wednesday simultaneously launched a submarine, destroyer and frigate built at a...
Spain, Belgium promise multibillion-dollar military aid for Ukraine
MILAN — Ukraine has received a number of fresh military aid commitments from its European allies, covering air...
Newport News yard seeks experienced workforce for nuclear shipbuilding
HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding is taking its recruitment efforts on the road as it looks to bring in more employees...
Poland eyes fortifications on its border with Belarus
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Defense officials in NATO member Poland presented plans on Monday for fortifying its eastern...
Philippines receives two delayed T129 combat helicopters
MERSIN, Turkey — The Philippines took delivery of the last two of six T129 combat helicopters from Turkish Aerospace...
Ukraine’s air defense woes can’t be fixed by American aid
Ukraine’s air defenses are succumbing to myriad air threats that cannot be held off, despite the passage of a recent...
Poland’s leading defense group angles for European tank project
WARSAW, Poland — As a centrist government and new managers are taking over control of Poland’s state-dominated defense...
F-35 customers in Asia-Pacific monitor Lockheed upgrade saga from afar
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Lockheed Martin’s delay in rolling out the F-35 fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 upgrade...
Russian forces may have seized first Estonian ground robot in Ukraine
MILAN — Two years after a Russian defense industry think tank announced a cash reward for the seizure of an...
Titra, Airbus team up to modify ALPIN drone for naval missions
Turkish drone-maker Titra is teaming with aerospace specialist Airbus to modify the ALPIN drone so it can operate from...