The second training ship on order for the Qatari Emiri Naval Forces, Al Shamal (QTS 92), was commissioned into service during a ceremony held at Anadolu Shipyard (ADIK)...

The government of Brunei has allocated BND597.67 million (USD440.3 million) for the country's defence budget in 2022–23, the Ministry of Defence (MinDef) has announced.

Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has completed the first AC-130J Ghostrider Radio Frequency Countermeasures (RFCM) upgrade for the US Special Operations Command...

European Union (EU) members have announced a range of military assistance packages to support Ukraine, with a range of small arms and light weapons (SALW) included.

US-based space company Rocket Lab has unveiled plans to build a factory and launch pad on Wallops Island, Virginia, for its new Neutron rocket.

The Italian Navy's Type 212 Near Future Submarine (NFS) programme has achieved another milestone with the successful delivery of the system design review (SDR), the...

Iraq's defence minister visited Taji Air Base on 1 March to inspect Russian helicopters that have been returned to service, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Defence.

The Newport News Shipbuilding unit of Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) completed the first planned incremental availability (PIA) for aircraft carrier USS Gerald R...

The US Air Force (USAF) has formally launched an upgrade programme for the majority of its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon combat aircraft that it is...

Turkey has warned all Black Sea and non-Black Sea countries not to pass warships through its Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, which link the Mediterranean and Black...

State-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) has delivered the last Bell 412EPI multirole medium helicopters on order for the Indonesian Army...

The Japanese Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 2 March that a Russian helicopter entered the country's northern airspace, off the eastern coast of Hokkaido island.

Turkey has rejected a request by Russian warships to enter the Black Sea via the Bosphorus and Dardanelles straits, Turkish foreign minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on 1...

The recent launch of a man-portable air-defence system (MANPADS) in eastern Myanmar has highlighted the potential for the proliferation of such weapons, posing new...

Hanwha Defense has confirmed plans to position its new Australian facility as a base to support export opportunities in markets including the United Kingdom and the...

Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland have all increased their support for the defence of Ukraine, with Finland being the latest to announce the donation of weapons.

Russian Sukhoi Su-34 ‘Fullback' strike aircraft were seen operating over Ukraine for the first time on 28 February.

The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) 15th Airborne Corps is receiving new Harbin Aviation Industries Group (HAIG) Y-12 twin-turboprop light transport aircraft.

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has delayed plans to acquire a ground-based ballistic missile defence (BMD) radar, with the programme now not expected to deliver until...

The US Navy (USN) is participating in an India-led series of biennial naval drills known as Exercise ‘Milan' for the first time since the activity began in 1995.