PARIS — Switzerland plans to buy four or five IRIS-T SLM medium-range air-defense systems from Germany’s Diehl Defence, with negotiations in an advanced phase, the country’s defense procurement office, Armasuisse, said on Friday. The federal office expects to sign the ...

In today’s article, Andy Grossman reviews the Tekto F2 Bravo knife. This folding knife looks like a high-quality blade suitable for daily carry in a refined environment. But, how does it perform? That’s one of the questions that the author ...

The White House on Wednesday released three defense-related executive orders: One to overhaul Pentagon acquisition, one to reform arms exports, and one to “restore American maritime dominance.”  The acquisition order aims to “reform our antiquated defense acquisition processes with an ...

A year-old Navy task group assigned to stress-test unmanned surface vessels in the forbidding heat of the Middle East is making breakthroughs — despite interference from hostile actors attempting to damage or nab the boats as they’re underway. Earlier this ...

ADF LAND 300 Sidearm Weapon System (SWS) Update Big Milestone for the LAND 300 Program! The LAND 300 program (formerly LAND 159) has reached a major achievement with the Sidearm Weapon System (SWS), hitting initial fielding ahead of schedule. Thanks ...

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — A new report by Taiwan’s government pledges to refocus military training on realistic threat scenarios, as the island nation contends with fresh Chinese saber-rattling close to home. Taipei is aware of the threat posed by Beijing’s ...

PARIS — Dassault Aviation CEO Éric Trappier slammed the cooperation with Airbus on developing a European sixth-generation fighter jet, telling French lawmakers that working together is “very, very difficult” amid continued bickering over work share. “Something is not working,” Trappier ...

FirstSpear Friday Focus: Multi-Purpose Pack The FIRSTSPEAR MULTI-PURPOSE PACK is a highly versatile and durable pack originally developed as a medical bag for a U.S. Special Operations Forces element. It has since proven adaptable for a variety of uses such ...

BRUSSELS (AP) — Britain on Friday announced a “surge” of military support to Ukraine, as the war-ravaged country’s Western backers gathered at NATO headquarters to drum up more weapons and ammunition to help fight off the Russian invasion. Britain said ...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—A Space Force program that buys commercial satellite imagery and analytics has seen success across combatant commands—and with a plus-up from Congress, the service hopes to give commands more information and new tools. Called Tactical Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and ...