The F-35 provides added value for the defense industry. Only in June, Norwegian industry has entered into new contracts for almost NOK 1 billion. ($794 million at today’s rate—Ed.)

“This is very gratifying and shows that the Norwegian defense industry is competitive in an international mar…

SOUTHERN ARABIAN GULF — The United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command con-ducted combined naval and air training operations with forces assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Air Forces Central Command in the southern Arabian Gulf, June 21-25.

The Air Operations in Maritime Su…

Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets based in Lithuania have launched for the fifth time to intercept Russian aircraft off the Baltic coast line.

The Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth based 6 Squadron RAF, intercepted a Russian IL-78 MIDAS Air to Air refuelling aircraft that was operating over the Ba…

Personnel selected to fly and operate the Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) will now benefit from an improved training system which also paves the way for the arri-val of the new Protector RG Mk1.

Future Reaper pilots and operators will now spend six weeks at the General Atomics Aero…

SYDNEY / TOULOUSE — Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract for a fully recon-figurable telecommunications satellite from Australia’s second largest telecommunications company and leading satellite operator Optus. The satellite will be based on Airbus’ new standard OneSat product line and is A…

On Thursday, June 25, the tricolor flag rose for the first time aboard the frigate Alsace, the first ship of the French Navy to bear this name.

It was in Lorient that Vice-Admiral Jean-Philippe Rolland, commander of the Naval Action Force, presided over the raising of colors and had Captain (Navy…