When Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited London in May, he suggested that the joint efforts of the UK and Japan on a Future Combat Air System could become the “cornerstone” of their bilateral relations.

What had started in the mid-2010s as studies of radar technologies and a future air-…

The Eurofighter is to be further developed, and the Bundestag’s budget committee has now approved the necessary funds. There is also further funding for the Boeing P-8A Poseidon long-range naval patrol and anti-submarine aircraft, the successor to the P-3C Orion – as well as ammunition for the Leopa…

The first cohort of Ukrainian soldiers taking part in a major new UK-led military programme, which will train up to 10,000 Ukrainians over the coming months, have arrived in the UK.

The programme is part of the UK’s enduring commitment to support Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s unprovoked i…

The fourth phase of sea trials for IAC has been successfully completed on 10 Jul 22, during which integrated trials of majority of equipment and systems onboard including some of the Aviation Facilities Complex equipment were undertaken.

The ship’s delivery is being targeted in end July 22, foll…

The German Ministry of Defense is currently engaged in a critical inventory with a view to the operational readiness and functionality of the Bundeswehr. A progress report sets out the first measures on how the Bundeswehr can improve in the short term. In particular, this involves refocusing on nati…

On July 7, before the parliamentary summer recess, the Bundestag approved the Procurement Acceleration Act. For example, award procedures for military equipment can now be completed more quickly and efficiently and, as a result, the equipment will in future reach the troops earlier.

The basis for…