Defense Minister Bnei Gantz has approved the launch of a huge investment of hundreds of millions of NIS for the development and production of a powerful laser system for intercepting rockets and shrapnel. At the same time, Mapat unveiled for the first time a powerful laser transmitter – a technologi…

WASHINGTON — The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Kingdom of Ballistic Missile Defense Radar (BMDR) and Command and Control Battle Management and Communications (C2BMC) and related equipment for an estimated cost o…

The Pentagon will request 61 F-35s in its next budget, 33 fewer of the stealth jets from Lockheed Martin Corp. than previously planned, according to people familiar with the spending blueprint.

The U.S. Defense Department had planned to fund 94 of the fighters in fiscal 2023, up from the 85 in th…

WASHINGTON — Russia is still struggling to supply its forces in Ukraine with the most basic requirements three weeks after its troops invaded the neighboring country on Feb. 24, a senior U.S. defense official said Thursday.

“They clearly were not prepared for them to be in the position they are…

Germany is once again showing solidarity with NATO allies in Eastern Europe: Air defense forces with the Patriot weapon system are being deployed to Slovakia. The Bundeswehr will support the new NATO battle group in Ukraine’s neighboring country and also contribute to NATO’s integrated air defense.
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How can we arm smarter, faster and jointly in Europe? The directors responsible for, among other things, arms procurement for European armed forces, the so-called National Armaments Directors (NADs) discussed this. They form the steering committee of the European Defense Agency. The discussion, toda…