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Biden Announces $1B in New Military Aid for Ukraine

US President Joe Biden announced a new package of arms and ammunition for Ukraine, reaffirming Washington's support for Kyiv.

Rheinmetall Unveils ‘Game-Changer’ Main Battle Tank

Rheinmetall unveiled its “game-changer” KF51 Panther main battle tank at the Eurosatory 2022 weapons exhibition in Paris this week.

DARPA Seeking Wireless In-Flight Drone Recharging

DARPA has issued a request for information (RFI) for any technology or solution that enables aircraft tankers to recharge drones in-flight.

MDA Awards Raytheon $867M Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Contract

The Missile Defense Agency has awarded Raytheon Missiles & Defense an $867 million contract to deliver Standard Missile-3 Block IIA Interceptors by December 31, 2026.

IAI Unveils Advanced Gunfire Detection System 

Israel Aerospace Industries has unveiled a gunfire detection system to counter small arms, snipers, machine guns, and rocket-propelled grenades.

France Claims Capture of Senior IS-GS Figure in Mali

French troops in Mali have captured a senior member of the Sahel affiliate of the Islamic State group, the French military said.

Israel Introduces Sixth-Gen Spike Missile

Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense Systems unveiled its sixth-generation Spike precision missile during the Eurosatory defense expo 2022.

UK Seeks to Install Quantum Computers in Battlefield Tanks

The UK Ministry of Defence will experiment with integrating quantum computers into tanks to determine if it can improve their capabilities.

Eight Gendarmes Killed in Niger Attack

Armed fighters killed eight gendarmes and injured 33 in a "terrorist" attack near Niger's border with Burkina Faso.

Nicaragua Approves Joint Military Exercises With Russia

Nicaragua's parliament gave the go-ahead for Russian troops to be allowed into the country for joint military exercises.

Ukraine Has Received 10% of Arms Requested: Defense Ministry

Ukraine has received just 10 percent of the weapons it requested from the West to fight against Russia, the defense ministry said.

USAF Completes National Guard F-16 Fleet Radar Upgrade

The US Air Force has completed the installation of the Northrop Grumman AN/APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar on a fleet of 72 Air National Guard F-16 aircraft.

Switzerland Shortlists BAE Systems ARCHER Wheeled Howitzer 

The Swiss government has shortlisted BAE Systems’ Archer 155mm mobile howitzer for the final round of its future artillery system competition.

Dassault Sixth-Gen Fighter Program Faces Decade-Long Delay

Dassault Aviation has admitted that the New Generation Fighter program is facing further delays that could last more than a decade.

UK Taps BISim to Provide Defense Virtual Simulation Solution

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract to Bohemia Interactive Simulations to deliver its Defense Virtual Simulation 2 solution.

French Army Quits Mali Base Ahead of Total Pullout

French troops were handing back a military base in northeastern Mali ahead of a final withdrawal from the Sahel nation, France's army said.