POWIDZ, Poland — The ability to rapidly deploy military vehicles and other equipment is a key element to deterring aggression in Europe and reassuring the United States’ NATO allies. That ability requires a great deal of facilities infrastructure and that is why the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is…

At the Pentagon today for a meeting with Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said his country will increase its defense spending to 3% of gross domestic product.

Blaszczak said the increase will begin next year. He also noted that Poland signed an a…

The Army recently awarded a contract to manufacturer Sig Saur for two new soldier weapons: the XM5 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle. For soldiers involved in close-quarters combat, the XM5 will eventually replace the M4/M4A1 carbine rifle, while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Wea…

Since the dawn of military aviation, the U.S. military has been interested in remotely piloted aircraft. Present-day unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) typically consist of an unmanned aircraft vehicle (UAV) paired with a ground control station. UAS have become ubiquitous in U.S. military operations si…

GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, Brazil — Embraer delivered today the last modernized AF-1 fighter jet (AF-1B) to the Brazilian Navy. The ceremony was held at Embraer’s industrial unit in Gavião Peixoto, in São Paulo state.

Under the AF-1 program (the Navy designation for the McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk), se…

Referring to information published by the Kiel Institute of World Economy on state support to Ukraine, which contains false information about Latvia’s support to the Ukrainian armed forces, the Ministry of Defense reaffirms that Latvia’s military support is worth more than 200 million euros.

“Lat…