First Australian Submarine Contract Signed with DCNS to Commence Design Phase
The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne today...
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French Fighter Jets On Mission Against ISIS in Mosul
French fighter jets took off from the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle on Friday for an operation against the Islamic State...
Yak-152 Training Aircraft Performes Maiden Flight
The maiden flight of the Yak-152 initial training aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant on September 29,...
Somali force duped US into bombing rival: official
A regional administration in Somalia said rival forces deliberately misled the US into launching an air strike that killed 13 of...
Australia chooses US defence giant for submarine combat systems
Canberra has chosen US defence contractor Lockheed Martin as the combat system integrator for its new fleet of 12 French-designed submarines....
Sweden to reintroduce military service
Sweden said Wednesday it would reintroduce compulsory military service from 2018, eight years after it was abolished. The Scandinavian nation, which...
No plans to change US nuke strike rules: Pentagon chief
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Tuesday the Pentagon has no plans to pursue a "no-first-use" nuclear weapons policy. His remarks...
Russian Tu-160M2 Strategic Bomber Being Upgraded Ahead of Schedule
The upgrade of the Tu-160 (NATO reporting name: Blackjack) strategic bomber fleet to Tu-160M2 standard is ahead of schedule, expert Vladimir...
Health workers, hospitals targeted in Syria war
Numerous doctors and nurses and medical facilities have been hit or targeted by missiles or air strikes since the start of...
US to send 600 more troops to Iraq for Mosul offensive
The United States will send about 600 extra troops to Iraq to train local forces for an offensive on the Islamic...
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