ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — The U.S. Navy’s Mideast-based 5th Fleet announced Monday the launch of a new joint fleet of unmanned drones with allied nations to patrol vast swaths of the region’s volatile waters as tensions simmer with Iran.

Vice Adm. Brad Cooper, who leads the 5th Fleet,…

MANILA –– Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana will sign the contract for the acquisition of 32 additional S-70i Black Hawk combat utility helicopters from PZL Mielec of Poland on Tuesday afternoon.

“Bukas po ng hapon, Mr. President, ay pipirmahan ko ‘yung kontrata p…

China decided to take countermeasures against Raytheon and Lockheed Martin after the two US defense firms acted as the main contractors in the latest US arms sale to the island of Taiwan, the Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Monday.

To safeguard China’s sovereignty and security interests,…

On 17 February 2022, an Australian Maritime Patrol Aircraft P-8A Poseidon detected a laser illuminating the aircraft while it was conducting a routine surveillance flight over Australia’s northern approaches.

The laser was detected as emanating from a People’s Liberation Army – Navy (PLA-N) ves…

PARIS — Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Ace Capital announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the mining and metallurgical group Eramet for the acquisition of its subsidiary Aubert & Duval.

The three partners intend to acquire 100% of Aubert & Duval through a new joint hol…

The Lhasa, the second Type 055 10,000 ton-class large destroyer of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy, recently conducted live-fire drills against sea, air and land targets, effectively enhancing the warship’s comprehensive combat capabilities.

This is the second time the Lhasa has…