| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases India Launches New Competition to Build Fighter Jets
India has kick-started a race to supply fighter jets for its air force in what could be among the world’s most lucrative military aerospace contracts, with international defence companies lining up to... RAF Begins Evaluation of Typhoon’s Centurion Upgrade Package
An initial phase of enhancements to ensure that the Royal Air Force’s (RAF) Eurofighter Typhoon fleet is ready to take on the role currently performed by Tornado aircraft has entered the Operational E... Sikorsky CH-53K Passes Initial Operational Tests
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin today announced the CH-53K King Stallion successfully completed initial operational testing by the U.S. Marine Corps to verify the key capabilities of the hea... Hyundai Wins Philippine Navy Order for Two 2,600 ton Frigates
Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s largest shipbuilder, announced today that it signed a contract to build two 2,600 ton frigates with the Department of National Defense, Republic of the Phil... GA Wins $310M for Gray Eagle UAV Sustainment
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Poway, California was awarded a $310,000,000 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for logistics support of the MQ-1C Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft system sustainment o... Japan Lowers US-2 Flying Boat Price for India
NEW DELHI --- The first-ever defense deal between India and Japan is back on track after two years as Japan has offered a price concession for the purchase of 12 US-2 amphibious aircraft for the India... Argentina Evaluates Aermacchi M-346 for New Fighter Need
From October 12 to 13, an Argentine Air Force delegation led by Colonel Carlos Fabian Celotto visited Galatina air base in southern Italy. Met on arrival by Colonel Luigi Casali, Commander of the 6... Finland Advances Next-Gen Squadron 2020 Corvettes
The Finnish Navy has released further details on the upcoming corvettes. To begin with, RMC of Rauma has signed a letter of intent with the Finnish Defence Forces for the construction of the vessels. ... Daewoo Launches 2nd Submarine for Indonesian Navy
GEOJE Island, South Korea --- Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a major South Korean shipbuilder, launched a 1,400-ton diesel submarine on Monday for the Indonesian navy, a company officia... Britain Paid £100M Premium on New OPVs
It is understood that the Ministry of Defence paid an extra £100 million for new Offshore Patrol vessels in order to satisfy a requirement to pay BAE a minimum of £230 million per year. A House of ... Lithuania Signs NASAMS Agreement with Norway
On October 20 Lithuania signed a technical agreement with Norway on procurement of launchers and missiles of mid-range Norwegian Advanced Surface to Air Missile System (NASAMS). The agreement endorsed... Rockwell to Buy B/E Aerospace for $8.3 Billion
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa and WELLINGTON, Fla. --- Rockwell Collins and B/E Aerospace today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Rockwell Collins will acquire B/E Aerospac... Bombardier Sees Progress on Turnaround Plan
MONTREAL, Quebec --- Bombardier announced today a series of actions as it continues to execute its five-year turnaround plan launched last year. The actions support the company's efforts to build its ... Swiss to Help Investigate Sri Lanka’s Airbus Deal
Swiss investigators are flying into Colombo next month to investigate the Airbus agreement with SriLankan Airlines as part of an international probe on allegedly corrupt deals by the France-based airc... Indian’s Light Combat Helo Undergoes Weapons Integration
PANAJI --- After the successful high altitude trials of the Light Combat helicopter (LCH) at Leh forward operating base in September, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is now working on integrating ... China’s COMAC Slowly Ramps Up ARJ21 Production
COMAC’s ARJ21-700 program delivered its second aircraft to launch customer Chengdu Airlines in October 2016. The company delivered the airline’s first aircraft in November 2015, but it did not enter s... Controversy In Finland Over Arms Exports to Mid-East
Prime Minister Juha Sipilä has rejected claims that Finland has changed its policy governing arms exports to conflict states. In a meeting with reporters on Sunday, Sipilä told said that Finland's ... Nigeria to Buy 10 Basic Training Aircraft from Pakistan
ISLAMABAD --- Pakistan has signed an agreement for the sale of 10 Super Mushshak aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), defence officials said. "The contract signing ceremony was held at Abuja (... Russian Minister Details Arms Deliveries in Q3
Today, the Minister of Defence of the Russian Federation General of the Army Sergei Shoigu has held single day of military production acceptance in the National Center for State Defence Control. In... US Navy Commissions 7th Littoral Combat Ship
DETROIT, MI. --- The U.S. Navy commissioned the nation’s seventh Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) – USS Detroit (LCS 7) – on the Detroit River, officially placing the ship designed and constructed by a Lock... USAF Repairs, Reopens Airfield in Qayyarah, Iraq
BAGHDAD --- The Coalition welcomed the first of many fixed-wing cargo planes to Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, Oct. 21, 2016, after U.S. Air Force engineers with the 1st Expeditionary Civil Engineer Gr... USAF Research Lab Revolutionizes Materials Research
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Autonomous Research System (ARES) may not look like “Johnny Five,” the famous robot from the 1986 movie “Short Circuit,” but this robot’s ability to integrate roboti... Nigerian President Transfers Two AW101s to Air Force
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has acquired 2 additional helicopters as part of the efforts to boost its fleet and operational capability. The AgustaWestland 101 helicopters were donated to the NAF by t... Exercise Bersama Lima 16 Closes in Singapore
Exercise Bersama 16 drew to a close yesterday in a ceremony at Changi Naval Base, Singapore. The Five Powers Defence Arrangements (FPDA) Exercise which ran from 4-21 October 16, involved a Command Po... Royal Air Force Aircraft Arrive In Japan for Bilateral Exercise
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets and a Voyager aircraft have landed in Japan. Four Typhoon fighter aircraft, flown by No 2 (AC) Squadron pilots from RAF Lossiemouth, arrived at Japan Air Self Defe... Red Arrows Prepare for Their First Ever Display In China
The British Embassy Beijing is proud to announce the arrival in China of the Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, the Red Arrows, as part of their Asia-Pacific and Middle East Tour 2016. With a spectacula... UK Troops to Bolster NATO Mission in Kosovo
UK Armed Forces will increase their support to a NATO force in Kosovo, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon has announced today. A team of nearly 30 UK troops will travel to Eastern Europe early next y... Australian KC-30A Tankers Pass 20,000 Flight Hours
The KC-30A Multi Role Tanker Transport fleet has achieved a remarkable 20,000 flying hours as it continues to provide global reach for the Australian Defence Force (ADF). This significant milesto... Boeing-Equipped P-8A Training Center Opens at Whidbey Island
ST. LOUIS --- Boeing has installed a new P-8A Poseidon training center at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, Wash., as the base begins preparations for the arrival of P-8 aircraft beginning in 2017. ... Patria Invests In A New Airbus Flight Training Device
Patria has ordered from the Dutch manufacturer Multi Pilot Solutions an Airbus A320 Flight Training Device (A320 FNPT-II/MCC and FTD1). The device will be the first one of its kind to be installed in ... Advanced Space Surveillance Telescope Has Critical Military Applications
WASHINGTON --- The most sophisticated space surveillance telescope ever developed is ready to begin tracking thousands of space objects as small as a softball. It’s a boon to space surveillance and sc... India Inaugurates HAL-Safran JV for Helicopter Maintenance
BENGALURU --- The Defence Minister, Mr. Manohar Parrikar inaugurated Helicopter Engines MRO Pvt. Limited (HE-MRO), a Joint Venture of HAL and Safran Helicopter Engines (SafranHE), France at Sattari Di... | 