A statement by the General Staff of the Air Force was issued after recent reports of problems and delays in the upgrade of the F-16 fighter jets.

The General Staff of the Air Force clarified the following:

— The F-16 aircraft upgrade program includes the upgrade of aircraft systems to VIPER c…

Moscow’s efforts to develop, test and procure its new Su-57 fifth-generation stealth fighter have long stalled, with numerous setbacks and delays. While progress has been made, ongoing issues appear to beleaguer aspects of this complex development process, especially following the high-profile crash…

Florence Parly, Minister for the Armed Forces, on Monday May 18 launched the construction phase of the first of the four naval logistical ships (BRF) of the “Fleet Logistics ” (FLOTLOG) program (FLOTLOG). These ships are scheduled for delivery to the French Navy respectively in 2022, 2025, 2027 and …

VILLANOVA D’ALBENGA, Italy — While getting closer to the deadline for the submission of expressions of interest for the purchase of its business complexes, Piaggio Aerospace is awarded a new contract worth approximately € 125 million.

The Italian manufacturer, in extraordinary administration si…

On May 20, 2020, in accordance with the 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, the administration delivered a report, “U.S. Strategic Approach to the People’s Republic of China” to members of Congress.

This report articulates our whole-of-government approach to China under the 2017 National Sec…

That the U.S. military is no longer the only — or even the dominant — user of air, land, sea, space and cyberspace is not disputed. In every domain where the U.S. military once went unchallenged, newcomers hope to usurp its long-held dominance. Less well-known are new challengers in the electromagne…