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V-22 Flights Begin at Japan’s Kisarazu Air Field

V-22 Flights Begin at Japan’s Kisarazu Air Field

PATUXENT RIVER, Md — Japanese Self-Defense Forces began V-22 flight operations at Kisarazu Air Field Nov.6, marking the first international partner to fly the U.S. military aircraft.

“The JGSDF [Japan Ground Self Defense Force] is taking a big step toward integrating the V-22’s unique capabilit…

AW101 Rescue Helicopters Now Operational in Norway

AW101 Rescue Helicopters Now Operational in Norway

A modern country can be measured by the levels of protection that a government can ensure to its population in case of emergencies and natural disasters. This is particularly significant when climatic and environmental conditions are difficult and sometimes extreme. This is the case for Norway which…
QinetiQ Delivers First Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light to US Army

QinetiQ Delivers First Robotic Combat Vehicle-Light to US Army

QinetiQ Inc. and Pratt Miller Defense are pleased to announce the delivery of the first Robotic Combat Vehicle – Light (RCV-L) to the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (CCDC) Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC).

The RCV-L is a purpose-built hybrid-electric unmanned ground combat …

S. Korea Completes Deployment of K-9 Howitzer

S. Korea Completes Deployment of K-9 Howitzer

South Korea has completed the deployment of the K-9 self-propelled howitzer, about 20 years after it was first put into force in the country, the arms procurement agency said Friday.

Manufactured by Hanwha Defense, a South Korean defense firm, the 155-millimeter K-9 artillery gun was first deploy…

HMS Albion Works with Turkish Navy in the Med

HMS Albion Works with Turkish Navy in the Med

UK flagship HMS Albion linked up with the Turkish Navy in the eastern Mediterranean, fresh from a workout in Egypt.

The assault ship – which is leading the UK’s experimental amphibious deployment to the region – joined forces with frigate TCG Gemlik for a series of combined exercises and manoeuvr…


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