Yearly Archive: 2022

BERLIN — German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Monday she believed Germany was obliged to play a leading global role, including in the military sphere, and that the country should not be afraid of the responsibility.

“Germany’s size, its geographical situation, its economic power …

Ukrainian government officials are trumpeting the success of their offensive in the Kharkiv region saying they have retaken about 1,200 square miles of territory from Russia, which launched an unprovoked and brutal invasion of its neighbor in February.

A senior U.S. military official speaking on …

BERLIN — Germany is in talks to buy the Arrow 3 missile defence system from Israel as part of Berlin’s efforts to strengthen its armed forces after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid said on a visit to the German capital on Monday.

Germany has ramped up its military…

The Minister of National Defense, Mr. Nikolaos Panagiotopoulos, attended today, Monday September 12, 2022, the handover ceremony of the first two modernized F -16 “Viper” fighter jets, which took place at the facilities of the Hellenic Aviation Industry (EAB) in Tanagra.

During his speech, the Mi…

PARIS — KT SAT Corporation Ltd., the leading satellite service provider in South Korea, and Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), signed the contract for the KOREASAT 6A communications satellite.

KOREASAT 6A will replace the current KORESAT 6 satellite …

The Defense Department, in collaboration with academia, industry, allies and partners, is developing cutting-edge technology to ensure the warfighter has the upper edge on the battlefield. 

Heidi Shyu, undersecretary of defense for research and engineering, provided virtual opening remarks at the…