ISTANBUL — Turkey and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding for the sale of 48 units of the future fifth-generation KAAN fighter aircraft during the INDO Defence 2025 exhibition held in Indonesia. The signing of the agreement was announced by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on June 11 in a post on X. The signing…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — North Korea appears to be expanding its nuclear program through the addition of a purpose-built enrichment facility, satellite images show. The blue-roofed building, 93 meters long and 28 meters wide, may house several thousand centrifuges used to enrich uranium isotopes to weapons-grade material once completed. It is visually almost identical to…
The first of 12 satellites built by York Space Systems for a Space Development Agency demonstration mission is ready for launch, the company announced this week. The spacecraft, dubbed Dragoon, will fly on SpaceX’s Transporter 14 rideshare mission, which is slated to launch June 20 on a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base…
PARIS — A top Boeing executive said the company is proceeding with work on a contract to build two new Air Force One jets amid a pending deal by President Donald Trump to accept a donated jet for the mission from Qatar. Stephen Parker, Boeing’s interim president and chief executive officer, told reporters at the…
ROME — The Italian Air Force has formally entered into service a new basic jet trainer, the Leonardo M-345, which will operate alongside the firm’s better known M-346 advanced trainer. The M-345 entered service on Thursday at a ceremony at the Air Force’s 61st Wing at Galatina air base in southern Italy, where it will…
Four Silicon Valley technology executives from major companies are joining the U.S Army Reserve as officers to inject the speed and expertise of commercial technology development into military innovation through the newly established Detachment 201, an Executive Innovation Corps, the service announced Friday. The Pentagon has long turned to civilian experts for technological insight, from…
JERUSALEM — Israeli defense companies may be forced to cancel their participation in the Paris Air Show after Israel’s strike against Iranian nuclear and military installations overnight. The attack led Israel to announce the closure of its airspace on Thursday night and Friday night and evacuated its main airport while diverting flights to airports in…
The U.S. military helped defend Israel from Iranian-fired missiles Friday, a day after Tel Aviv launched a massive air attack on Iran’s military leadership and nuclear program. A U.S. defense official, who confirmed the news, did not say what American assets were used and how many interceptors were required. Earlier in the day, U.S. European…
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Germany is on track to give €9 billion ($10.4 billion) in aid to Ukraine in 2025, maintaining the country’s position as one of Kyiv’s key backers. The amount was announced by Berlin’s defense minister, Boris Pistorius, during his visit to Ukraine on June 12. It marks the fifth time that Pistorius…
PARIS — The Paris Air Show, the biggest event of its kind by number of exhibitors, will feature significantly more defense themes at this year’s edition compared to two years ago, driven by a deteriorating global security situation, the show organizers said. About 45% of the show will be dedicated to defense and security, a…
