2024-04-19 04:24
House Speaker Mike Johnson's 61 billion dollar aid package for Ukraine is scheduled for a vote on 20 April 2024.It has strong bipartisan support Read More
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2024-04-18 04:20
In a document dated 10 April 2024,and called "United States-Japan Joint Leaders' Statement - Global Partners for the Future",the two countries outline a number of decisions that have been ma… Read More
2024-04-17 01:29
Military honours were rendered for the inaugural visit of President Alar Karis of Estonia.He was received by President Frank-Walter Steinmeier of Germany at Bellvue Palace,Berlin.The Honour… Read More
2024-04-16 02:09
2024-04-15 00:05
HRH Edward Duke of Kent,cousin of Queen Elizabeth II,is himself a British Army veteran,serving for 21 years.In 1974,he became Colonel of the Scots Guards,serving for 50 years.He will be suc… Read More
2024-04-14 04:05
A Biden administration source has disclosed that the US will not participate in offensive operations against Iran.While US fighter aircraft assisted in the defense of Israel by shooting down… Read More
2024-04-13 05:19
This is the inaugural visit of the new Prime Minister of Georgia,Irakli Kobakhidze,to Chancellor Olaf Scholz.The Staff Music Corps is under the direction of Mrs.Captain Holzschuh Read More
2024-04-12 04:22
On 4 April 2024,a team lifted the Artemis II Orion spacecraft,including the Orion Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and the European Service Module,into a vacuum chamber inside the Operations Chec… Read More
2024-04-11 03:55
Finland is considering accepting a NATO Land Component Command on its territory,which would be under Joint Forces Command Brunssum,the Netherlands.This is because NATO's land border with Ru… Read More
2024-04-10 08:09
German Soldiers have arrived in Lithuania to shore up NATO's Eastern Flank.It opens a massive infrastructure project,including accomodations for families and schools for children,with the e… Read More
2024-04-09 04:03
On 4 April 2024,ships departed the US for Europe carrying U.S. Army equipment for the Dynamic Employment of Forces to Europe for NATO Deterrence and Enhanced Readiness 2024 (DEFENDER 24),the… Read More
2024-04-08 03:44
Military honours were rendered for the inaugural visit of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Latvia Evika Silina.The 2nd Company (Army) of the Guard Battalion was led by CAPT Burgwinkel… Read More
2024-04-05 22:00
Construction Begins on New Boeing MQ-28 Production Facility in Queensland - March 26 - Avionics International: BRISBANE, March 26, 2024 — Construction will begin on Boeing’s [NYS… Read More
2024-04-05 03:56
The French language is one of two official NATO languages along with English.The ceremony was held in the Agora of NATO HQ in Brussels,Belgium Read More
2024-04-04 06:41
2024-04-03 06:39
USAF Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson,Alaska
Exercise Northern Edge is a U.S. Indo-Pacific Command exercise designed to provide high-end,realistic warfighting practise and improve joint inte… Read More
2024-04-02 04:32
From 18-22 March 2024,U.S. Army and Royal Norwegian Army Soldiers took part in bilateral Exercise Arctic Shock,a short notice planning (SNAP) exercise,according to a press release by U.S. Ar… Read More
2024-04-01 03:38
U.S. Army Soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division Armored Brigade Combat Team practised warfighting skills with their armoured vehicles at Camp Herkus,Lithuania.Other 3rd ID Soldiers undertoo… Read More
2024-03-30 06:38
with Rain TV's Ekaterina Kotrikadze and ADL Rob Bauer,Royal Netherlands Navy,Chairman,NATO Military Committee
Rain TV is Russian expatriate broadcast journalism Read More
2024-03-27 03:28
As part of the Australia/UK/US defence pact (AUKUS),contractors had to be chosen to execute Australia's plan for a new fleet of nuclear-powered attack submarines.Australian Deputy Prime Mini… Read More
2024-03-26 07:31
A Turkish Navy frigate visited Batumi as part of military training for the Georgian Coast Guard Read More
2024-03-24 04:05
2024-03-23 23:27
Army Is ‘Biggest Participant’ By Quantity In First Round Of Replicator, Bush Says - March 20 - Avionics International: The Army will be “the biggest participant” for… Read More
2024-03-22 07:16
Princess Leonor Participates In Military Maneuvers In Zaragoza I Felive VI | La Vanguardia - YouTube
2024-03-20 02:59
His Majesty King Felipe VI visited with his daughter,Princesa Leonor de Asturias,18,heir to the Spanish throne,and her colleagues at the San Gregorio Training Ground of the Academia General… Read More
2024-03-19 06:41
He was 93.He participated in Gemini VI,Gemini IX,Apollo 10,and the Apollo-Soyuz Rendevous in Space with Russian Cosmonauts,which ended the space race.An Air Force General Officer,he had flo… Read More
2024-03-19 04:50
GEN Gregory Guillot,USAF,new Commander of U.S. Northern Command/NORAD,wants to secure Alaska's coasts from Russian and Chinese incursions.Speaking to the Senate Armed Services Committee,GEN… Read More
2024-03-16 06:40
2024-03-15 06:39
Several NATO Allies use the M1A2 Abrams tanks by General Dynamics Land Systems.The US Army Europe uses Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicles by General Dynamics Land Systems- Canada.The M1074… Read More
2024-03-12 22:59
UK, Canadian, and French Space Command Officials Push the Importance of Space Security: In a keynote at Space-Comm Expo, the commander of UK Space Command said he is “convinced”… Read More
2024-03-12 06:35
According to Air Force Magazine,the Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter is now fully certified to carry out nuclear strike missions with the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb.T… Read More
2024-03-08 23:56
USAF Lays Out Details of Possible HH-60W Upgrades - Avionics International: The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio has laid out some details o… Read More
2024-03-07 05:32
The Soldiers are with the US Army 3rd Infantry Division.The Stryker Armored Combat Vehicles are by General Dynamics Land Systems-Canada.*General Dynamics (GD) Read More
2024-03-06 05:36
Princesa Leonor de Asturias,heir to the Spanish throne,took part in an emotional ceremony to mark the 142nd anniversary of the Academia Militar de Zaragoza,where she is a cadet.She will be… Read More
Steadfast Defender 24:HMS Prince Of Wales And Carrier Strike Group Deployed To Frigid North Atlantic
2024-03-05 04:56
Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) has assumed command of the UK Carrier Strike Group headed by HMS Prince of Wales (R09) as it participates in NATO Exercise Steadfast Def… Read More
2024-03-03 07:59
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542 (VFMA-542) Tigers deployed to Norway from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point,North Carolina with their F-35B Lightning IIB Joint Strike Fighters to par… Read More
2024-02-29 05:42
The US Marines have been in Norway for NATO Exercise Arctic Response.It is held every two years to promote military competence in harsh Arctic conditions.It also fosters interoperability wi… Read More
2024-02-29 04:24
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2024-02-28 02:09
2024-02-27 04:30
Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers of the 23rd Bomb Wing out of Minot Air Force Base,North Dakota,have been deployed by Air Force Global Strike Command to Andersen Air Base,Guam o… Read More
2024-02-25 08:48
The HMS Queen Eliabeth II (R08) is reportedly in the North Sea taking part in NATO Exercise Neptune Strike.Embarked is a squadron of US Marine Corps aviators and their F-35B Lightning II Jo… Read More
2024-02-24 07:26
with David Muir Read More
2024-02-22 08:30
The 11th Airborne Division (Arctic Angels) is a United States Army fornation based in Alaska.They parachute into theatre out of Boeing C-17 Globemaster III jets amd transported by Boeing CH… Read More
2024-02-20 06:23
Kaupo Rosin is Director General,Estonian Foreign Intelligence Service.The most incisive chapter of the report "International Security and Estonia 2024" by the EFIS is entitled "Adapting Russ… Read More
2024-02-18 08:11
The 2nd Cavalry Regiment (2nd Dragoons) is an active Stryker Infantry and Cavalry Regiment of the United States Army,with its garrison at Rose Barracks,Vilseck,Germany.Its Stryker Armored C… Read More
2024-02-17 07:23
Artemis III will return astronauts to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972 for Lunar Science studies.It is slated for a September 2026 launch.The SLS Core Stage primarily conists… Read More
2024-02-16 07:01
This mission is a collaboration between the Missile Defence Agency,and the Space Force's Space Systems Command and Space Development Agency,delivering two prototype hypersonic and ballistic… Read More
2024-02-15 05:08
2024-02-13 08:00
with Sara Sidner Read More
2024-02-13 04:41
On 15 January 2021,MAJGEN Michelle McGuiness of the Australian Defence Force was appointed Deputy Director for Commonwealth Integration by the DOD Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA).In this r… Read More
2024-02-11 05:32
U.S. Army Soldiers of Alpha Company,2nd Battalion,69th Armored Regiment,2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team,3rd Infantry Division practised engaging with the enemy.Thus they prepared themselves… Read More
2024-02-09 00:58
Bell Demonstrates High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Technology at Holloman Air Force Base - Avionics International: Bell showcased High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSV… Read More
2024-02-08 03:40
2024-02-08 02:19
U.S. Army Soldiers of 1st Cavalry Division train alongside the Finnish Defence Forces.Such drills ascertain the combat readiness and effectiveness of NATO Allies Read More
2024-02-07 03:38
2024-02-05 05:42
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) confirmed that Rockwell B-1B Lancer strategic bombers participated in retaliatory raids against Iranian Republican Guards Corps (IRGC) Quds Force and afiiliate… Read More
2024-02-04 06:34
The USS Arlington is currently deployed to the Mediterranean Sea in the European theatre of operations.The strategic location allows it to play a strong role in deterrence and defence activ… Read More
2024-02-03 04:17
According to a Press Release from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM),on 2 February 2024 at 1600 hrs EST,CENTCOM forces conducted air strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran's Islamic Revolutionar… Read More
2024-02-02 09:04
Lockheed Martin (LMT) Read More
2024-02-01 07:33
A large display by the British Army occurred as they mobilised for a call-up to the Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF).The total number of military personnel in the VJTF is 6,000.T… Read More
2024-01-30 04:51
According to research conducted by BBC News and the British news outlet The Telegraph,the US will soon be restarting its nuclear mission at RAF Lakenheath,England.The original mission was te… Read More
2024-01-29 01:11
The 173rd Airborne Brigade is the Army's rapid reaction force in Europe Read More
2024-01-27 01:17
Lord Darroch is a former UK Ambassador to the US Read More
2024-01-26 02:12
Lockheed Martin Sees Likely Delay In F-35 Tech Refresh-3 To Third Quarter - Avionics International: Development of an upgraded software capability for the F-35 fighter aircraft is maturing b… Read More
2024-01-24 23:45
2024-01-23 05:53
The UK Ministry of Defence laid out its plans in the massive NATO Exercise Steadfast Defender 24 on 15 January 2024.Said the Ministry:In the context of our ever more dangerous world,the Secr… Read More
2024-01-20 06:23
Supreme Allied Commander Europe General Christopher Cavoli,US Army;Royal Netherlands Navy Admiral Rob Bauer;Bundeswehr General Christian Bida Read More
2024-01-19 08:08
Lockheed Martin (LMT) Read More
2024-01-17 06:01
A chilling disclosure by the German tabloid Bild suggested that Russia would escalate the Ukraine war to a hybrid war against NATO Allies in 2024 that could then lead to an attack against NA… Read More
2024-01-15 08:30
Task Force Marne M1A3 Abrams tank crews conduct live-fire exercise in Lithuania: U.S. Army Sgt. Miranda Sandoval, a tank armor crewman with Bravo Company, 3rd Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment… Read More
2024-01-13 06:47
2024-01-11 07:41
From maintenance by Airmen and Lockheed Martin Skunk Works contractors to launch and recovery,a legendary aircraft completes a mission.The CIA has its own U-2 fleet.*Lockheed Martin (LMT) Read More
2024-01-09 04:30
According to the essanews.com website,a Lockheed Martin U-2S Dragon Lady aircraft was spotted over Denmark on 5 January 2024.Another U-2S was spotted over Poland in December 2023.These are p… Read More
2024-01-07 06:44
For the first time,Princesa Leonor de Asturias,heiress to the Spanish throne,attended the traditional Military Easter ceremony at the Palacio Real in Madrid with her father,His Majesty King… Read More
2024-01-05 10:09
This unit protects critical national defence infrastructure;conducts multi-domain operations in the Arctic;and,when ordered,is capable of decisively defeating any enemy in extreme cold weat… Read More
2024-01-02 04:47
The Royal Danish Navy frigate HDMS Triton (F358) is one of four patrol vessels deployed to the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans at any given time.Although the Triton is not an icebreaker,it… Read More
2023-12-29 07:04
The Falcon 9 Heavy is capable of boosting the Boeing X-37B to a higher orbit with heavier payloads than usual.NASA is sending an experiment involving radiation resistant materials along on… Read More
2023-12-28 06:13
This complex video conveys several live-fire drills by NATO in the Baltic States.There were Rapid Infiltration exercises by NATO Allies demonstrating HiMARS and other capabilities.A Belgian… Read More
2023-12-26 06:45
According to the Danish Ministry of Defence,the US and Denmark have agreed on a bilateral Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) that will enable a more permanent presence of American military… Read More
2023-12-24 09:16
Lockheed Martin makes the C-130J Super Hercules,the US Army's most commonly used variant of the aircraft.*Lockheed Martin (LMT) Read More
2023-12-22 05:29
The mission is slated for a launch no sooner than November 2024.NASA Astronaut Sunni Williams was getting some flying hours in a NASA T-38 Talon trainer,and is not an Artemis II crew member… Read More
2023-12-20 05:19
Princesa Leonor de Asturias,the future regnant Queen of Spain,continued her military training in the Aragon region's Pyrenees Mountains recently with her military academy classmates Read More
2023-12-19 05:15
According to a Government of Finland Press Release,in its plenary session on 14 December 2023,the Finnish Government decided to propose that the President of the Republic,Sauli Niinisto,auth… Read More
2023-12-17 08:08
First there was a weather delay.Then there were technical concerns as it is the first time the Boeing X-37B has launched on a SpaceX Falcon 9 Heavy.*Boeing (BA) Read More
2023-12-17 07:41
The HMS Prince of Wales is currently visiting the US,where Marine Corps pilots practised joint operations with the Royal Navy Read More
2023-12-14 05:41
The X-62A VISTA is an experimental aircraft that was derived from the F-16D Fighting Falcon by privately held Calspan Corporation,a testing and research company,and General Dynamics.Calspan… Read More
2023-12-12 04:47
As of this writing,only one defence contractor,the privately held Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC),remains in the running for an 8.3 billion dollar contract to replace the current fleet of fo… Read More
2023-12-08 06:45
Raytheon Technologies produces the TOW anti-tank missile.Raytheon Technologies (RTX) Read More
2023-12-05 07:10
Some 180 Soldiers from U.S. Army V Corps' 2nd Cavalry Regiment will host joint country Forces for Exercise Brave Partner in North Macedonia.The drills run from 1-10 December 2023 at the Kriv… Read More
2023-12-01 07:36
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2023-11-30 02:41
2023-11-28 05:45
On 21 November 2023,the US Navy,the Philippines Navy and Philippines Air Force began joint patrols of the South China Sea both by air and sea.The joint patrols lasted through 23 November and… Read More
2023-11-26 05:26
2023-11-23 05:12
2023-11-21 04:55
The US Air Force and NATO have selected as a nextgen Command and Control aircraft the Boeing E-7A Wedgetail.NATO has ordered six of the aircraft,with Initial Operational Capability (IOC) exp… Read More
2023-11-20 05:19
2023-11-18 01:12
Northrop completes first flight of Australia's Triton maritime surveillance drone, ahead of 2024 delivery - Avionics International: Northrop Grumman recently completed the first flight of Au… Read More
2023-11-16 06:37
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