Production begins on Israeli F-35 air vehicle spares and endurance spares in US and UK
Work to produce air vehicle spares and endurance spares for Israel has started in F-35 production facilities in the United States and United Kingdom.
Can the German Navy Be Saved?
In a country where good news stories about the military are few and far between, recent years had been kind to the German Navy.
German Tornado fleet grounded due to ‘too much bio-diesel’ in fuel
According to local media, the fuel used by the German Tornado fleet appears to have been mixed with 'too much bio-diesel'.
‘It gives us the advantage of not having to worry about as many surface-to-air threats’ say US airmen of the F-35
During the F-35 Lightning II's pre-Initial Operational Test and Evaluation, Airmen from the United States Air Force 3rd Air Support Operations Squadron had the opportunity to work with all three variants of the Joint Strike Fighter.
German military short on tanks and combat aircraft for NATO Mission
The German military is under-equipped to take on its upcoming role as leader of NATO's Russian-aimed Very High Readiness Joint Task Force, a leaked document shows.
Entire German submarine fleet out of action
"It's a real disaster for the Navy, it’s the first time in history that there will not be any submarine operating for months," warns the president of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the German Parliament, Hans-Peter Bartels, in an interview published on Sunday in the Berlin weekly Bild am Sonntag.
NATO defence ministers approve new alliance commands
NATO defence ministers have approved plans to form two new alliance commands, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today in Brussels.
US concerns over EU defence pact overshadow NATO meeting
Alliance head Stoltenberg said Tuesday that efforts to boost EU defence spending were welcome, but only if they were coordinated with NATO plans, warning there was "no way" the EU could replace the transatlantic alliance in guaranteeing European security.
BAE awarded $54m worth of contracts to modernise US Navy amphibious assault ship and cruiser
BAE Systems has received two US Navy contracts totalling $54.8 million to modernise the amphibious assault ship USS America and the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George.
First operational Japanese F-35A makes debut at arrival ceremony
The first operational Japan Air Self-Defense Force F-35A Lightning touched down at an arrival ceremony at Misawa Air Base in Japan this week.
