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An incomplete version of what would be the ninth version of the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) was released by the Ministry of Defence (MoD) on 28 March 2016 to coincide with the opening of DefEx... Latest Press Releases Boeing May Cut 10% of Workforce This Year Under Pressure from Airbus
SEATTLE --- Boeing Commercial Airplanes has taken steps expected to eliminate 4,000 jobs by June — and that may be only halfway towards the total cuts this year. Since Boeing Commercial Airplanes C... US Withdraws All DoD, State Dept. Dependents from Turkey
STUTTGART, Germany --- The secretary of defense, in coordination with the secretary of state, has authorized the ordered departure of all Defense Department dependents not assigned to chief of mission... BAE Wins Contract to Refurbish Swedish CV90 Vehicles
The Swedish government has awarded BAE Systems a contract to refurbish 262 Combat Vehicles 90 (CV90) for the Swedish Army. The company’s work will include refurbishing the chassis and upgrading the... France, Qatar Sign Final Provisions to Rafale Contract
DOHA, Qatar --- France and Qatar completed the deal for 24 Dassault Rafale fighter jets at the opening day of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference. The fighter deal, wh... Turkey Faces Tough Choices In Renewing Fighter Fleet
As Turkey prepares to phase out its fleet of F-16 fighters by 2030 due to high upgrade, repair and maintenance costs, it faces challenging options to rebuild a solid fleet with deterrent firepower. ... Finland’s HX Fighter RFI Postponed to Late April
Regarding the HX-fighter replacement for the Air Force's Hornet multi-purpose fighter fleet, the Request for Information document will be sent to the governments of the four nations by 22 April at the... Pentagon’s Carter Meets with Defense CEOs Behind Closed Doors
Defense Secretary Ashton Carter on Tuesday met behind closed doors with dozens of executives from the Pentagon’s biggest contractors. Carter accepted an invitation from the Aerospace Industries Ass... Swiss MoD Suspends Air Defense Program Pending Review
The Department of Defence, Civil Protection and Sport (DDPS) has decided to suspend the air defense project (DSA), pending an overview of the situation in air defense. In late February, the DDPC an... France’s DGA Takes Delivery of First B2M Vessel
The Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on 25 March 2016 took delivery of the has received the "d’Entrecasteaux," the first “bâtiment multi-missions” (B2M) multi-mission vessel. The French Navy’s n... Thales to Upgrade French MoD’s Telecom Networks
As part of the DESCARTES (1) programme to upgrade all French Ministry of Defence data and telephony infrastructure networks, the French Defence Procurement and Technology Agency (DGA) has awarded Thal... US Air Force F-16 Crashes in Afghanistan; Pilot Safe
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --- A U.S. Air Force F-16 assigned to the 455th Air Expeditionary Wing, crashed during take-off March 29 at about 8:30 p.m. near Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan. The pilot... India’s DRDO Demos Arjun Mk II, ICV Combat Vehicles at Defexpo 2016
India’s Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) and Indian armored vehicle manufacturers displayed today for the first time a number of combat vehicles developed in India for the Indian a... First Operational Tester Flies CH-53K King Stallion
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. –-- Lt. Col. Foster Carlile took his place in Marine Corps aviation history as the first operational tester to fly the CH-53K helicopter Mar. 23 at Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation'... Canadian Selects “X-Ship” to Help Develop New Naval Concepts
For the next five years, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) Montréal will have an exciting role to fill along with its regular naval requirements. Montréal has been named the Royal Canadian Navy’s ... Diehl Defence Develops System to Protect Against Mini-Drones
Mini-drones represent an increasing threat to both public events and military missions. In particular, autonomously-operating mini-drones enhance the new threat from the air. Countermeasure systems... Senior RAF General Explains P-8A Procurement Process
Recent reporting has announced that Governmental process in the US has approved the sale of P8-A aircraft to the UK, pending Congressional approval. I will be the Senior Responsible Owner for the deli... Lockheed Begins Aegis Integration on New Australian Destroyer
ADELAIDE, South Australia --- Lockheed Martin’s Integrated Test Team (ITT) begins Aegis combat system integration and testing aboard the Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) first Aegis-equipped Air Warfare ... Royal Marines’ New Battlefield Helicopters Go to Sea
Royal Marines’ new battlefield helicopters get their sea legs aboard HMS Ocean 29/03/2016 The new wings of the Royal Marines have been getting their sea legs ready to carry commandos into action a... HMAS Canberra Returns from Fiji Assist Mission
BRISBANE, Queensland --- HMAS Canberra returns to Australia today following its successful maiden deployment to Fiji in the wake of Tropical Cyclone Winston. Following a request from the Fijian Gov... Royal Air Force Trials New-Gen Anti-Missile Flares
LUTON, United Kingdom --- The UK Royal Air Force (RAF) has successfully carried out its initial evaluation of Finmeccanica’s BriteCloud decoy. BriteCloud is a new-generation anti-missile countermeasur... Bell Delivers 15th Bell 407GXP to Mexican Air Force
SANTIAGO, Chile --- Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, announced today the final delivery of the 15th Bell 407GXP to the Mexican Air Force (FAM). The contract was awarded in March 2015, and the ... Lockheed Restarts Production of TACMS Missile at Arkansas Facility
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin has restarted its Tactical Missile System (TACMS) production line at the company's facility in Camden, Arkansas. For more than 20 years, TACMS (formerly ATACMS) was assem... RusHelo Completes First MRO Contract with Mexican Navy
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has fulfilled its first contract for after-sale maintenance of multirole Mi-17-1V helicopters operated by the Mexican Navy. "This i... C-17 with Trauma Center Accompanies Obama to Havana
JB SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas --- While the world watched President Barack Obama extend a hand of friendship to Cuba's leader Raul Castro and the Cuban people March 20, Air Force medics from the 59th... Lockheed Debuts Upgraded MK 41 VLS Production Line
BALTIMORE --- Lockheed Martin officially unveiled an upgraded MK 41 Vertical Launching System (VLS) production line at its Middle River, Maryland facility. The MK 41 VLS program supports more than 150... Next-Gen Vulcan Centaur Rocket Passes Preliminary Design Review
CENTENNIAL, Colo. --- United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) for the Vulcan Centaur launch vehicle with dual Blue Origin BE-4 engines. The PDR, a major... Strata Driving Growth of Aerospace Manufacturing In UAE
ABU DHABI, UAE --- Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), the advanced composite aero-structures manufacturing facility wholly owned by Mubadala, today announced key business highlights for 2015 as the c... India’s DRDO Working on Laser Weapon Systems
High-energy lasers have achieved much popularity in popular sci-fi movies like 'Star Wars'. The Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is reportedly taking steps towards developing di... AW189 Helicopter Fleet Surpasses 10,000 Flight Hours
ROME --- Finmeccanica announced today that the fleet of 26 AgustaWestland AW189 super medium twin engine helicopters, in service with customers across four continents, has exceeded 10,000 flight hours... Lockheed Opens Space Fence Test Facility
MOORESTOWN, N.J. --- Objects in space will soon be monitored by a radar array for the U.S. Air Force's Space Fence as part of Lockheed Martin's new test site representative of the larger system under ... US Army Fires Stinger Missile from New Launch Platform
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- The U.S. Army successfully fired a Stinger missile from its newest launch platform, March 23, 2016. The missile was fired here as part of a demonstration of the Army's new Indirect... Russia’s UAC to Market Its Key Projects In Latin America
From March 29 to April 3, 2016, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will take part in one of the most important air shows in Latin America – the 19th international FIDAE air show in Santiago, Chile.... Russia Plans Big Marketing Push At FIDAE Show
At the 19th International Air & Space Fair FIDAE 2016, which will be held at the Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport from 29 March to 3 April, Russian companies will present over 350 key expor... Textron’s Scorpion Jet Makes FIDAE International Debut
SANTIAGO, Chile --- Textron AirLand, LLC today announced the Scorpion Jet is making its show debut this week at the FIDAE International Air and Space Fair. "Textron AirLand's Scorpion is a bold ne... Airbus Helicopters Has Strong Presence at FIDAE 2016
Airbus Group will have a major presence at this year’s FIDAE air show, taking place at Santiago, Chile, from 29 March – 3 April 2016. Airbus Group will showcase its full portfolio of products, from... | 