BERN— At its meeting on February 16, 2022, the Federal Council approved the 2022 army dispatch. It is asking parliament for commitment credits of CHF 6.035 billion for new F-35A fighter jets and CHF 1.987 billion for a longer-range Patriot ground-based air defense system. Both systems achieved t…

The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt. Hon. Boris Johnson MP, and the Prime Minister of Australia, the Hon Scott Morrison MP, met virtually on 16 February (GMT) / 17 February (AEDT). They reaffirmed the unique relationship between Australia and the United Kingdom, built on shared values…

Israel halted an attempt by the US to transfer several batteries of the Iron Dome defense system to Ukraine over worries it would damage its relations with Russia, the Ynet news site reported on Tuesday.

According to the report, the defense system’s capabilities — especially during the 2021 Gaz…

SEOUL — South Korea’s military will reinforce the Air Force’s missile defense unit by deploying additional equipment, including advanced radars, and broadening its missions, the defense ministry said Thursday, in response to evolving threats from North Korea highlighted by its various types of m…

It’s a unique technology with an extraordinary purpose – denying adversaries’ space-based communications with almost a flip of a switch.

Now the U.S. Space Force will expand and upgrade the Counter Communications System – the force’s only offensive space electronic warfare weapon – with a new a…

The latest Government Defence Report (VNS 2021) mentions the modernisation of mine sweeping capabilities, which is set to begin with replacing the ageing Kuha and Kiiski class vessel. The vessels were built in the 1970s and 1980s, and extending their life cycle is no longer cost-effective.

The De…