Switzerland’s procurement of F-35A fighter jets from the United States has been declared lawful by a parliamentary audit commission. But the House of Representatives body said on Friday that some government actions during the process were “worrying” or “inappropriate”.

The CHF6 billion ($6.2 bill…

Following Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine, the United States embarked on a long-term commitment to provide Ukraine with the tools and equipment it needs to defend its sovereignty. Since that time, more than $14.5 billion in assistance has been committed to Ukraine.

Some of the assista…

MOSCOW — Russia and China have practiced joint operations by warships and aircraft during the Vostok-2022 strategic command and staff exercise, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexander Fomin told a news briefing for foreign military attaches on Friday.

He stressed that “the joint use of aircra…

Kongsberg has received a confirmation that the Spanish Navy will acquire the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to replace the Harpoon missile when this is retired from active service.
09 September 2022

The Spanish Navy plans to equip both the existing F-100 and the new F-110 with NSM. Additional inform…

ROME — Nations teaming to build a flagship European corvette with the help of EU funding are looking ahead to a €200 million, or $202 million, investment from the bloc’s defense coffers next year to build the first prototype.

The so-called European Patrol Corvette (EPC) program, which teams Ita…

ISTANBUL — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is said to be engaged in lengthy negotiations with a Turkish company behind pioneering drones that earned fame for their critical role in several conflicts, including in Ukraine, a report claimed on Thursday.

Talks with Baykar are focused on a supply of…