Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, Portugal and Slovenia said their EU-wide initiative to expand the bloc’s military units was inspired by recent events in Afghanistan.

The new force is expected to include air transport, space and cyber capabilities and air transport.

Germany and four members …

The first meeting between the Navies of Italy, France, Greece, Spain and Portugal (observer) and the industrial consortium coordinated by Naviris that intends to carry out the project, took place on Oct. 19.

The road to a common European defense passes through the Italian Navy’s headquar…

MOSCOW — The ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Oleg has successfully launched a Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) from the White Sea to the Kura range in Kamchatka during state trials, the Russian Defense Ministry told journalists on Thursday.

“Within the framework of the program…

Tensions between Seoul and Pyongyang have grown in recent months. South Korea’s failed test of its first-ever homegrown rocket has prompted worries of a new arms race.

Shortly after 5 p.m. local time (0800 UTC) on Thursday, South Korea launched its first domestically produced rocket from the Naro…

Forsvarsmateriell and Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace today sign a contract for the delivery of missiles to Norwegian F-35s. “With this contract, we ensure a crucial capacity for our new fighter jets,” says Minister of Defense Odd Roger Enoksen.

The contract has a value of four billion kroner and i…

Rheinmetall has chalked up another success in the artillery domain. DMO, the Dutch procurement agency, has just placed an order with Rheinmetall for illumination and smoke/obscurant shells from Rheinmetall’s ammunition family.

The NATO nation will take delivery of the projectiles in mid-2023. Wo…