by | May 15, 2023 | Security
The Department of Defense is finally on the right track to improving the acquisition workforce. The DoD is investing in two key scholarship-for-service initiatives — the Defense Civilian Training Corps for multidisciplinary undergraduate students and the Science,...
by | May 15, 2023 | Security
STUTTGART, Germany – France has tested the VSR700 vertical-takeoff-and-landing unmanned aerial system demonstrator for the first time, marking a key milestone in the development of the nation’s next-generation maritime drone. Aircraft developer Airbus and France’s...
by | May 15, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Britain is to start elementary flight training for Ukrainian pilots as part of a new military support package announced by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak during a face-to-face meeting in the U.K. with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday. Sunak linked the...
by | May 15, 2023 | Security
ROME — The Italian Navy is planning new ship purchases to push its on-board accommodation for amphibious landing force staff and troops to 1,700, officials have told Defense News. Three new 16,500-tonne vessels will replace smaller vessels and combine with Italy’s new...
by | May 12, 2023 | Security
MILAN – Greek state company Hellenic Defense Systems is gearing up for the local production of long-range loitering munitions by partnering with South Africa’s Paramount Group, a move aimed at strengthening the country’s indigenous manufacturing capabilities. Dubbed...
by | May 11, 2023 | Security
LONDON — Britain has donated Storm Shadow cruise missiles to the Ukrainian air force in a move widely seen as a game changer in Kyiv’s ability to mount long-range strikes against invading Russian forces. The decision to hand over a quantity of the MBDA-built cruise...
by | May 11, 2023 | Security
ANKARA — Turkey’s defense-industry ambitions have taken center stage in a polarized campaign here, as 60 million Turks prepare to cast their votes in presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14. Wary of the country’s worst economic crisis since 2001, the...
by | May 11, 2023 | Security
ANKARA, Turkey — The price tag for Turkey’s TF-X fighter jet could be more than previously expected, according to the head of its manufacturer. Temel Kotil, who serves as CEO for Turkish Aerospace Industries, said in March 2021 during a TV interview that a single TF-X...
by | May 11, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — The Navy’s top officer for the Pacific region plans to brief the House China Committee in a closed session Thursday about a potential Chinese invasion of Taiwan, sources told Defense News. Adm. Samuel Paparo, the commander of the Navy’s Pacific fleet,...
by | May 10, 2023 | Security
WASHINGTON — A team of U.S. cyber specialists discovered malware during a three-month deployment to Latvia while scouring digital infrastructure for weaknesses. The so-called hunt-forward operation, conducted by the Cyber National Mission Force, was the second such...
