| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Pratt’s F-35 Engines Have ‘Recurring’ Flaws
WASHINGTON --- United Technologies Corp.’s performance building engines for the F-35 fighter has been beset by “recurring manufacturing quality issues,” according to the Defense Department’s annual re... At Sea Aboard Zumwalt, the US Navy’s New Stealth Destroyer
ABOARD THE DESTROYER ZUMWALT (DDG 1000) --- “All ahead one third on the starboard shaft.” The order was called out by the Bath Iron Works (BIW) conning officer, clearly heard in the hushed atmosphere ... UK Defense Secretary Touts “First Budget Increase In Six Years”
With the start of a new financial year, we mark a major milestone for Defence with our budget increasing for the first time in six years in real terms. It’s a remarkable turnaround. In 2010, we we... Austal, Lockheed Each Win $564M for LCS Ships
Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, is being awarded a not-to-exceed the congressional cost cap of $564,000,000 modification to a previously awarded contract N00024-11-C-2301 to exercise options for construc... GD’s BIW Unit Wins $644M Contract for DDG-124 Destroyer
BATH, Maine --- The U.S. Navy has awarded funding for the planning and construction of DDG 124, the Fiscal Year 2016 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer under contract at General Dynamics Bath Iron Works. ... Lockheed, Pentagon Still Working Toward F-35 Fighter Deal
WASHINGTON --- Lockheed Martin Corp and the Pentagon missed their end-of-March target for reaching agreement on $15 billion in new F-35 fighter jets, but should complete work on the contracts in April... GAO: Supplier Is A Drag On Boeing KC-46 Tanker Program
EVERETT, WA. --- The Boeing Co.'s new KC-46 aerial refueling tanker continues to be hampered by late supplier deliveries, according to a federal oversight report released Thursday. “A key supplier ... GAO Report: Cost of US Acquisition Programs Declining
What GAO Found Over the past year, the number of programs in the Department of Defense’s (DOD) portfolio of major defense acquisitions increased from 78 to 79, while DOD’s total planned investment ... Australia Extends Land 400 Program Deadline
The Department of Defence today announced that the Government has agreed to an extension to the Request for Tender evaluation period of Army’s new Mounted Combat Reconnaissance Capability in order to ... Boeing Wins $326M Order for JDAM Tail Kits
The Boeing Co., doing business as Boeing Defense Space and Security, St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $325,821,749 delivery order (0003) to previously awarded contract FA8213-15-D-0002 for 15,0... Bell-Boeing Win $151M to Develop MV-22B Carrier Delivery Variant
Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $151,274,907 for cost-plus- fixed-fee order 0130 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-12-G-0006) for non-rec... Electric Boat Wins $129M for SSN Development Work
Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $139,406,130 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-10-C-2118 for additional lead yard services and development studies and des... F-35 Drops First JSOW Glide Bomb In Separation Test
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- An F-35C Lightning II launched its first AGM-154 Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) over the Atlantic Test Ranges on 23 March. Test aircraft, CF-05, cleanly released the 1,000-pou... US Navy Set to Buy AWESUM Miniature Sub-Launched UAVs
THE PENTAGON --- U.S. attack and guided missile submarine are set to field miniature unmanned aerial vehicles that will act as the eyes and ears not only for the boats below water but also help specia... Qatar Orders Airbus Ground Station for Satellite Imagery
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract to provide Qatar Armed Forces (QAF) with a multi-mission Direct Receiving Station and image analysis capabilities. This complete infrastructure ... Australian Think-Tank Begins to Wonder About F-35 Prices
As I’ve been doing for the last few years (2013, 2014 and 2015), here’s my analysis of the US Air Force’s most recent budget plans for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. As the defence press has been repo... China Urges Japan to Increase Transparency On Military Spending
BEIJING --- A Chinese defense ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that Japan should be more transparent about its military budget. Japan has been increasing its defense spending for years, spark... Aircraft Programs Take Brunt of U.S. Army Budget Cuts
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Army's FY17 budget request reduces modernization spending in order to focus on near-term readiness, with aircraft programs taking the brunt of the cuts. The service is requesti... U.S. Navy Invests In Tomahawk, Begins Funding LRASM and JAGM
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Navy again wants to wind down production of the Tomahawk cruise missile, requesting $186.9 million for one last batch of 100 missiles in FY17. The service made the same move in... U.S. Air Force Seeks $166.9 Billion In FY17
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Air Force's FY17 budget request totals $166.9 billion, up from $163.1 billion enacted in FY16. The FY17 figure comprises $154.6 billion in base spending and $12.3 billion for O... US Army Makes Significant Investment In HEMTT/PLS Recapitalization
The U.S. Army continues to bolster its logistic support capability with a series of recent contracts let to truck manufacturer Oshkosh Defense. In late March 2016, the U.S. Army awarded Oshkosh Defens... Redacted Intelligence Budget Documents Released
For the coming decade, the Department of Defense Military Intelligence Program (MIP) will focus its new investments “on space protection, enhancing capabilities that provide intelligence in Anti-Acces... Satellite Link Loss, Icing Led to Predator Crash
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. --- Inadvertent entry into clouds coinciding with momentary loss of satellite link caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Sept. 24, 2015, according to an Abbreviated Acci... Eight Selected for $7.2 Bn Pentagon Tech Insertion Programs
-- Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York (HQ0727-16-D-0001); -- BAE Systems Information & Electronic Systems Integration, Nashua, New Hampshire (HQ0727-16-D-0002); -- General Dynamics Advanced In... Private AW189 Helicopter Takes Over Falklands SAR Role
WOOD DALE, Illinois --- AAR announces its Airlift division has commenced operations for Search and Rescue (SAR) and Support Helicopter (SH) services for the UK Ministry of Defence in the Falkland Isla... Czechs to Send L-159 Pilot Trainers to Iraq
PRAGUE --- The Czech Republic on Wednesday said it would send instructors to Iraq in June to train pilots on how to use the combat L-159 jets bought from Prague to fight the jihadist Islamic State gro... Reframing the Third Offset As 21st-Century Model for Deterrence
As a foreign exchange officer to the Pentagon observing the crescendo of activity that the so-called third offset strategy is generating in the open-source press, I can’t help but feel that a lot of e... Colombia Accepts Seventh Bell Helicopter Huey II Kit
FIDAE – SANTIAGO, Chile --- Bell Helicopter announced today that the Colombian Air Force (COLAF) had accepted their seventh Huey II Kit – continuing to improve their fleet performance and mission read... MOD Sees Efficiencies In New Contract for Nuclear Sites
The Ministry of Defence has secured an improved contract with AWE Management Limited (AWEML) for the management and operation of the Atomic Weapons Establishment sites at Aldermaston, Burghfield and B... Aerojet Delivers 300th THAAD Booster Motor
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- Aerojet Rocketdyne recently delivered the 300th booster motor and Divert and Attitude Control System (DACS) for the Missile Defense Agency’s Terminal High Altitude Area Defense ... Poland: US Brigade Will Strengthen NATO’s Eastern Flank
“The Americans have indicated that Central and Eastern Europe will soon host a US armored brigade, armed with the most modern equipment,” announced President Andrzej Duda. He expressed the hope that t... Peruvian Navy Selects Rockwell Collins Talon Radio
SANTIAGO, Chile --- The Rockwell Collins Talon V/UHF tactical radio system has been selected by the Peruvian Navy to be installed on its SH-2G Super Seasprite helicopters. The Talon radio will provide... C-17 Drag Reduction Testing Aims At Saving Fuel
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- From testing synthetic biofuels to "vortex surfing," Edwards AFB is on the forefront of finding new ways to cut fuel costs for the Air Force. The latest venture is currently... Darpa Awards Phase 1 Contracts for Gremlins UAV Program
DARPA has awarded Phase 1 contracts for its Gremlins program, which seeks to develop innovative technologies and systems enabling aircraft to launch volleys of low-cost, reusable unmanned air systems ... HAL Returns Cash to Indian Government
HAL has made a massive contribution of Rs 4284 crores to the Government as buyback of 25% of the share capital and free reserves from HAL. “This is apart from a dividend of Rs 510 crores paid duri... Kongsberg Satellite Services Signs Agreement with EUMETSAT
Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) has signed an expanded satellite support agreement with duration until 2042 with the European meteorological organization EUMETSAT. The agreement has, with options,... USNS Yuma Keel Authenticated at Austal USA
MOBILE, Ala. --- Austal USA hosted a ceremony, March 29, celebrating the keel authentication of the Navy's eighth expeditionary fast transport ship, the USNS Yuma (EPF 8). The keel was said to be ... Rockwell Micro INS for Brazil's FT-200FH Unmanned Helicopter
SANTIAGO, Chile --- FT Sistemas has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its Micro Inertial Navigation Sensor (INS) for the new FT-200FH unmanned Category 2 helicopter. The agreement between the compa... | 
