Japan closes in on biggest ever defense export with frigate selection
Japan has struggled to export cutting-edge defense equipment. However, past disappointments have been turned on their head after…
Army plans to grow Patriot battalions, plus one for Guam
The Army is planning to grow its operational Patriot air-and-missile defense force from 15 to 18 battalions, plus…
Germany, Jordan want to supply Gaza by air – here is how it could work
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany’s government intends to set up an airlift operation to provide humanitarian aid to…
Turkey, Indonesia sign multibillion-dollar warplane, frigate deals
ISTANBUL — Turkey has secured a landmark defense export agreement with Indonesia, signing contracts for 48 KAAN fighter…
US Army envisions a common launcher to fit allies’ weapons
WIESBADEN, Germany − The U.S. Army is prioritizing a common launcher that could be used across the European…
Denmark buys four Sky Guardian drones for Arctic surveillance
MILAN — Denmark has purchased four U.S.-made long-range maritime drones from General Atomics, a step meant to boost…
Air Force says B-52 crew wasn’t told of passenger jet before near-miss
The crew of a B-52H Stratofortress that had a near-miss with a civilian airliner near Minot International Airport…
US Army drops into Australia for massive war games
TOWNSVILLE, Australia — U.S. paratroopers made the most dramatic entrance possible to Australia during Exercise Talisman Sabre 2025.…
Air Force reviewing B-52’s apparent near miss with airliner
The U.S. Air Force and commercial airline SkyWest Airlines are trying to learn more about a July 18…
US diverts Patriot systems from Switzerland to Ukraine
COLOGNE, Germany — U.S. officials have told the Swiss government that Patriot air defense systems in the production…
First German-UK defense pact since WWII followed by Moscow warning
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany and the United Kingdom have signed their first bilateral defense pact since World…