Syria claims to have shot down two Israeli aircraft
Syria has claimed its forces have shot down an Israeli jet and unmanned aircraft in response to an attack on Syrian army positions, a claim Israel deny.
US and Russia strike crucial Syria peace deal
A tentative ceasefire agreement has been reached between the US Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart over the war in Syria.
North Korea carries out ‘biggest ever’ nuclear test
North Korea has conducted a fifth nuclear test, its most powerful to date.
UK is second largest global arms dealer
In 2015 the UK became the world's second largest exporter of arms over the last decade, with an order sheet totalling over £7Bn.
BAE Systems sign Type 26 Frigate contract with Australia
BAE Systems has signed a contract with the Australian Government to further refine its design of the Type 26 Frigate for the Royal Australian Navy.
F-35C completes carrier tests ahead of schedule
The F-35 Integrated Test Force has completed the third and final shipboard developmental test phase for the F-35C one week earlier than scheduled.
US Air Force receives 100th F-35
Lockheed Martin and other partners have achieved a milestone in the Joint Strike Fighter programme with delivery of the 100th F-35A to the US Air Force.
Swiss air force jet missing
A Swiss air force jet went missing in central Switzerland this afternoon, the Swiss defence ministry said in a statement.
China, Russia to hold joint training exercise in South China Sea
The navies of China and Russia have conducted the third round of planning for a joint exercise and the theme will be "joint maritime defence operations".
USAF to augment air policing over Bulgaria
The US Air Force and the Bulgarian Air Force will jointly conduct air policing to protect Bulgarian airspace starting on the 9th of September.
