by | Aug 19, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON ― U.S. President Joe Biden brokered a series of trilateral defense initiatives with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at Camp David on Friday as the two U.S. allies move past decades of strained relations. The...
by | Aug 18, 2023 | Security
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The United States has given its approval for the Netherlands and Denmark to deliver F-16s to Ukraine, officials in Washington and Europe said Friday, in a major gain for Kyiv even though the fighter jets won’t have an impact any time soon on...
by | Aug 17, 2023 | Security
ANKARA, Turkey — Eleven of Turkey’s naval platforms will be armed with domestically produced Atmaca anti-ship missiles as part of a deal with state-controlled missile maker Roketsan and government-owned defense technology entity STM. 🙌 SAHA MBA eğitimleri devam...
by | Aug 17, 2023 | Security
JERUSALEM — The Israeli government has announced that it will sell the Arrow 3 missile-defense system to Germany, a $3.5 billion deal, marking it as Israel’s largest defense export ever. The sale was made possible after U.S. Department of State officials notified...
by | Aug 17, 2023 | Security
LONDON — BAE Systems is moving to buy leading U.S. space and defense supplier Ball Aerospace, marking the Britain-based company’s biggest-ever acquisition. The $5.55 billion deal will boost BAE’s position across a range of activities, notably the space sector, where...
by | Aug 16, 2023 | Security
MILAN — Israeli manufacturer UVision tested its Hero-120 loitering munition for the first time in the Arctic, as company officials say they are looking to expand their footprint in the region. Earlier this year, in a location the company did not disclose, where...
by | Aug 16, 2023 | Security
MELBOURNE, Australia — Japan will send its fifth-generation F-35 stealth fighters overseas for the first time later this month to take part in exercises in northern Australia. The Japan Air Self-Defense Force, or JASDF, said in a release Monday that four...
by | Aug 14, 2023 | Security
With F-16 fighter jets expected to be provided to Ukraine over the coming months, opinions of their usefulness spans from a gamechanger in the war with Russia to a total waste of resources. But there is one way that these aircraft will harm Russia even if they never...
by | Aug 14, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany — Ukraine’s allies in Europe are sending Ukraine new unmanned aerial systems and counter-drone equipment, as the war instigated by Russia enters its 18th month. German weapons maker Rheinmetall is preparing to send its LUNA NG (next-generation)...
by | Aug 12, 2023 | Security
MARINE BARRACKS WASHINGTON — The Marine Corps has a new top sergeant major. Sgt. Maj. Troy Black, the outgoing sergeant major of the Marine Corps, handed the reins to Sgt. Maj. Carlos Ruiz Thursday, marking the end of a four-year term that took place amid a bold...
