An alarm is heard throughout Nevatim AFB. Moments later, a missile strikes one of the 116th (“Lions of the South”) Squadron underground hangars, and within seconds, soldiers must quickly adjust to a new reality. Over the past few weeks, an exercise in preparation of the operational readiness review,…

ASTRID will offer analysis of strategy, policy and investment challenges across defence and for other government departments

A contract worth up to £350 million to provide cutting-edge analysis to underpin UK Defence and Security decision-making has been awarded by the Defence Science and Technol…

It is reported that China’s military budget for 2020 increases by 6.6%, a one-digit growth rate for five consecutive years. As always, some foreign media have made a fuss over China’s military expenditure even though 6.6% is the lowest growth rate in recent years.

Japan’s Nikkei reported it as a…

MONTREAL — Thanks to the incredible work of the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service, along with our security, health and safety and operations teams, as well as strict safety protocols and fire prevention infrastructure within our buildings, yesterday’s fire was contained within one area of t…

At the beginning of May, fighter squadrons stationed in the north-east of France led an Entry Force training mission, notably for pilots qualified as Mission Commander. Below we look back on a flight planned by the Air Force Fighter Aviation Brigade (BAAC) of the Air Force Command (CFA), the Air For…

Saab has received orders from Latvian Armed Forces and Estonian Armed Forces for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf M4. Deliveries will take place in 2021-2024.

The orders are placed within a framework agreement signed by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) in June 2019, which allows Sweden,…