Today: September 15, 2024
Today: September 15, 2024

Defense

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Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines

Australia said on Saturday it had signed a A$2.2 billion ($1.4 billion) four-year contract with state-owned submarine builder ASC to upgrade the navy's Collins class submarines.

Australia signs $1.4 billion deal to upgrade navy submarines
Business|Economy

Lower G700 business jet deliveries hit General Dynamics results, shares fall

General Dynamics reported second-quarter revenue above Wall street estimates on Wednesday, but profit slightly missed and fewer high end jets

Lower G700 business jet deliveries hit General Dynamics results, shares fall
Business|Economy|Technology

Northrop Grumman lifts 2024 earnings forecast on weapons demand

U.S. defense company Northrop Grumman raised its forecast for full-year revenue and profit on Thursday, amid increased global defense spending and a strong

Northrop Grumman lifts 2024 earnings forecast on weapons demand
Business|Economy

RTX lifts 2024 profit forecast on strength in aviation sector

U.S. aerospace and defense company RTX raised its full-year earnings forecast and beat estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, aided by a rebound

RTX lifts 2024 profit forecast on strength in aviation sector
News|Political|World

US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is urging defense leaders to “dig deep” and provide more air defense systems for Ukraine, to help the country block increasing barrages of Russian missiles

US defense chief urges nations to dig deep and give Ukraine more much-needed air defense systems
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The Czech government has approved a defense ministry plan to acquire two dozen US F-35 fighter jets

The Czech government has approved a Defense Ministry plan to acquire two dozen U.S. F-35 fighter jets in a deal worth around 150 billion Czech koruna ($6.5 billion)

The Czech government has approved a defense ministry plan to acquire two dozen US F-35 fighter jets
Political

Government shutdown doesn't halt, but hinders Pentagon work

If the U.S. government shuts down as expected on Oct. 1, it will halt the payments of salaries across the Department of Defense, furlough hundreds of thousands

Government shutdown doesn't halt, but hinders Pentagon work
World

Germany, Israel sign formal commitment for Berlin's Arrow-3 missile buy

Germany on Thursday signed a letter of commitment with Israel to buy its Arrow-3 missile defence system for nearly 4 billion euros ($4.2 billion), the defence ministers of the two

Germany, Israel sign formal commitment for Berlin's Arrow-3 missile buy
World

Specialists to arrive in Ukraine to plan air defence production - presidential aide

Specialists will arrive in Ukraine in the near future to draw up plans to establish production of military equipment including air defences, the Ukrainian president's chief of staff

Specialists to arrive in Ukraine to plan air defence production - presidential aide
Business|News|Political|World

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war

Ukraine has hosted an international defense industry conference as part of a government effort to ramp up weapons production within the country to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion

Ukraine hosts a defense industry forum seeking to ramp up weapons production for the war
World

Britain believes U.S., Poland will maintain strong Ukraine support

British defence minister Grant Shapps said he believed that the United States and Poland would maintain their strong support for Ukraine despite domestic pressures

Britain believes U.S., Poland will maintain strong Ukraine support
World

Factbox-What is the Burevestnik missile that Putin says Russia has tested?

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia has successfully tested its new Burevestnik missile.

Factbox-What is the Burevestnik missile that Putin says Russia has tested?
World

Taiwan needs to work hard to 'control own destiny', president to say

Taiwan needs to work hard to "control its own destiny" and is determined to protect itself with its own defence programme, President Tsai Ing-wen will

Taiwan needs to work hard to 'control own destiny', president to say
News|Political|World

Hamas' attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North Korea

South Korea’s new defense minister says he would push to suspend a 2018 military agreement with North Korea on reducing tensions between the rivals, insisting that it hampers the South’s surveillance activities along their heavily armed border when the North’s nuclear threats are increasing

Hamas' attack on Israel prompts South Korea to consider pausing military agreement with North Korea
News|Political|World

Facing Beijing's threats, Taiwan president says peace 'only option' to resolve political differences

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen has said peace with China is the “only option,” while strongly asserting the self-governing island's defenses

Facing Beijing's threats, Taiwan president says peace 'only option' to resolve political differences
World

Germany to support Israel in its defence efforts with two drones - minister

Berlin will allow Israel to use two Heron drones the German air force has in use in the country, defence minister Boris Pistorius said on Thursday ahead of a NATO meeting in Brussels

Germany to support Israel in its defence efforts with two drones - minister
World

Exclusive-Combat veteran is top contender to replace China's missing defence minister

General Liu Zhenli, the head of the military body responsible for China's combat operations and planning, has emerged as the top contender to replace the country's defence minister

Exclusive-Combat veteran is top contender to replace China's missing defence minister
News|Political|World

Pentagon's 'FrankenSAM' program cobbles together air defense weapons for Ukraine

The Pentagon calls it FrankenSAM

Pentagon's 'FrankenSAM' program cobbles together air defense weapons for Ukraine
World

Israel says not interested in war with Hezbollah

Israel's defence minister said on Sunday that Israel has no interest in waging war on its northern front and that if the Lebanese group Hezbollah restrains itself then Israel

Israel says not interested in war with Hezbollah
World

North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with 'nuclear supremacy'

North Korea's nuclear programme is a self-defensive move to head off a nuclear war in the face of the U.S. pursuit of "nuclear supremacy," state media KCNA said on

North Korea accuses US of stoking tension with 'nuclear supremacy'
Business

Lockheed beats estimates on sustained weapons demand amid geopolitical tensions

U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin shares sank in pre-market trading despite reporting better-than-expected third-quarter revenue and profit on

Lockheed beats estimates on sustained weapons demand amid geopolitical tensions
World

Taiwan reports 13 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone

Taiwan's defence ministry said that it had detected 13 Chinese air force planes entering Taiwan's air defence zone on Thursday morning, including fighter jets and drones,

Taiwan reports 13 Chinese air force planes in its air defence zone
World

US to send two Iron Dome systems back to Israel - sources

The Pentagon plans to send the two Iron Dome missile defense systems it had previously purchased from Israel back to that country to defend itself against inbound

US to send two Iron Dome systems back to Israel - sources
News|Political|World

Colombian president's statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel

Escalating tensions between Colombia and Israel over the Gaza war could undo decades of close military ties between them

Colombian president's statements on Gaza jeopardize close military ties with Israel
Business

UAW reaches tentative agreement with General Dynamics

The United Auto Workers (UAW) union and General Dynamics have reached a tentative agreement over a new labor contract covering hundreds of workers at some of the U.S. defense contractor's

UAW reaches tentative agreement with General Dynamics

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