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US Air Force Names New ICBM System ‘Sentinel’

US Air Force Names New ICBM System ‘Sentinel’

WASHINGTON — The Department of the Air Force’s new weapon system, the Ground Based Strategic Deterrent, has officially been designated the LGM-35A Sentinel.

Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall approved the designation for the system that modernizes the ICBM leg of the Nation’s nuclear tr…

Swedish Navy Holds ASW Exercise in Stockholm Archipelago

Swedish Navy Holds ASW Exercise in Stockholm Archipelago

Nearly 600 women and men will strengthen maritime surveillance of the northern Baltic Sea when the Navy carries out this year’s first major exercise. The purpose is to show a presence in the Baltic Sea, deepen cooperation with Finland and at the same time practice the main task of defending Sweden a…
Chinese JL-10 Jet Trainer Drops 500kg Bombs for First Time

Chinese JL-10 Jet Trainer Drops 500kg Bombs for First Time

The JL-10 advanced trainer jet of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, known as the L-15 on its export version, for the first time dropped 500-kilogram aviation bombs at a PLA Air Force academy in a training exercise, displaying the PLA Air Force’s training plan for cadets to master…
Philippines Looking for New Bidders for OPV Competition

Philippines Looking for New Bidders for OPV Competition

MANILA –– The Department of National Defense (DND) is now looking for new proponents for the Philippine Navy’s (PN) procurement of six offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) due to pricing issues with Australian shipbuilder Austal.

“Pending our approval of the contract for the purchase, they (Austal) sa…

UK to Host NATO Defence Innovation Headquarters

UK to Host NATO Defence Innovation Headquarters

The UK will partner with Estonia on the Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic (DIANA) programme to maintain NATO’s technological edge

The United Kingdom, in partnership with Estonia, will host the European HQ of a programme for NATO allies to accelerate, test, evaluate and validat…


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