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…
Qatar used layers of US weapons to counter Iranian missiles
MILAN — Newly released footage reveals that several U.S.-made weapon systems played a central role in Qatar’s recent…
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…
Romania, Poland take different tacks on buying new combat vehicles
WARSAW, Poland — As numerous Eastern European allies pursue acquisitions of infantry fighting vehicles, Romania and Poland are…
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…
In Italy, a bridge to Sicily may offer piece to NATO spending puzzle
ROME — An Italian plan to build the world’s longest suspension bridge could boost Italy’s bid to reach…
South Korea backtracks over follow-on Apache helicopter buy
CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — South Korea appears ready to scrap plans for acquiring additional Boeing AH-64E Apache Guardian…
New Zealand will ‘look to the stars’ with first military space unit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) established its first dedicated space unit on…
Dutch, Norwegian F-35s to guard Ukraine supply lines in Poland
PARIS — Dutch and Norwegian F-35 fighter jets will be stationed in Poland under NATO command to protect…
US strikes set back Iran’s nuclear program up to 2 years, DOD says
U.S. military strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear facilities in June likely set that program back by 1-2…
Space Force picks Boeing for $2.8B strategic communications program
The Space Force on Thursday awarded Boeing a $2.8 billion contract to provide secure, survivable communications for strategic…
Army to test new hub for stockpiling in Australia
The U.S. Army will test a nascent capability to effectively preposition equipment and supplies forward in the Pacific…