Defense Brief Editorial
Leonardo awarded $38m for construction of seven AW119Kx helicopters for Israel
The US defense department has awarded AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp., a Leonardo company, a $38.4 million for the delivery of seven new AW119Kx...
US Navy names two Virginia-class subs after Pearl Harbor battleships
The US Navy has announced it would name its two newest Virginia-class (SSN 774) fast-attack nuclear submarines after the American heroes who...
Djibouti Armed Forces receive 54 new Humvees
The Djibouti Army has received a shipment of 54 new Humvees at the Djibouti City port.
The vehicles are...
Australia contracts local company for Boxer remote weapon station deliveries
An Australian company has been awarded an AU$45 million contract to supply remote weapon stations (RWS) for the Australian Army’s Boxer vehicles....
F-16 downs cruise missile with APKWS rocket in proof-of-concept test
The test was unprecedented and will shape the future of how the Air Force executes cruise missile defense.
Italian Air Force starts first flights with new T-345 A trainers
The Italian Air Force has kicked off first test flights earlier this month with its new T-345 A trainer aircraft, the service...
Turkey launches first Type 214 AIP submarine TCG Reis
The air-independent propulsion submarine is scheduled to be delivered to the navy by 2021.
Harry S. Truman replaces Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East
The eighth US Navy Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), has started operations in the Middle East, a little...
Rheinmetall modernizing Dutch Army’s Bergepanzer 3 ARVs
German defense contractor Rheinmetall has been contracted to modernize a further 21 Bergepanzer 3 armored recovery vehicles for the Dutch Army, bringing...
US Space Force officially established
The US Space Force is now the sixth branch of the military.
