Japan Says Scrambled Jets After Russian Planes Seen Off Coasts
Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after Russian “intelligence-gathering” aircraft were detected off its coasts along the Pacific Ocean and Sea...
Europe
US Approves $285 Million NASAMS Sale to Ukraine
The US State Department has approved the sale of a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Ukraine. The potential...
Czech Republic, Sweden Complete $2.2B Negotiations for CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicles
The Czech Republic has finalized negotiations to procure CV90 infantry fighting vehicles from BAE Systems Hägglunds in Örnsköldsvik. The decision...
Netherlands to Turn Reconnaissance MQ-9 Reapers Into Armed Drones
The Netherlands will begin arming its reconnaissance MQ-9 Reaper drones due to evolving security concerns. The four MQ-9s with the...
Turkey Test-Fires Longest-Range Ballistic Missile
Turkey test-fired the country’s longest-range missile for the second time on Tuesday. The Tayfun ballistic missile was test-fired from a...
Poland in Talks to Buy Swedish Early Warning Aircraft
Poland is in talks with Sweden to purchase early warning aircraft, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak announced on Monday. The...
Russia Intercepts Two US Military Jets Over Baltic Sea
Russia said Tuesday it had scrambled a Su-27 fighter jet to “prevent violations of the state border” by two US Air Force...
EU Says 200,000 Shells Sent to Ukraine Under Ammo Plan
The EU has supplied Ukraine with over 200,000 artillery shells and 1,000 missiles under a plan to rush urgently needed ammunition to...
World’s Biggest Warship Visits Oslo, Angering Russia
The world’s biggest warship, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, arrived in Oslo on Wednesday for a stopover criticized...
Oshkosh Delivers Third Batch of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles to Lithuania
The Lithuanian Armed Forces have received the third tranche of Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JTLVs) from Oshkosh Defense. The delivery...
