| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases NATO to Invest €3Bn In Defence Technology
The NATO Communication and Information (NCI) Agency is announcing business opportunities in cyber, air and missile defence as well as advanced software, worth 3 billion EUR. This comes in parallel to ... JetBlue Orders 30 Additional Airbus A321 Aircraft
New York-based JetBlue Airways has amended its purchase agreement with Airbus to include an additional 15 Airbus A321ceo (current engine option) and 15 A321neo (new engine option) aircraft. The a... Malaysia Airlines Orders 25 Boeing 737 MAX
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia --- Boeing and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (Malaysia Airlines) announced today an order for 25 737 MAX 8 airplanes, valued at $2.75 billion dollars at current list prices. The orde... Airbus Takes €1 Bn Charge for A400M
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus Group SE reported half-year 2016 results and confirmed its guidance for the full year. “The first-half underlying financial performance reflects our well-flagged back-loaded ai... Delayed Boeing Payments Hit Cash Flow at Rockwell, GKN
Boeing Co.’s efforts to stretch payment schedules to better manage cash is starting to affect finances at suppliers including U.S. avionics producer Rockwell Collins Inc. and U.K. parts manufacturer G... Russia Delivers SU-24M2 Attack Aircraft to Syria
MOSCOW --- The Syrian Air Force has received a batch of Su-24M2 (NATO reporting name: Fencer-D) frontline bombers supplied by Russia, according to the AMN news agency. "The Syrian Air Force has rec... Canadian Firms Have Won $812M In F-35 Work Since 1997
Canada has so far forked over more than $311 million to develop the F-35 — without any guarantee it will actually buy the multibillion-dollar stealth fighter. The most recent instalment was made Ju... Raytheon Wins $132M for Missile Defense Work
Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Massachusetts, is being awarded a sole-source modification 30 under indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (HQ0147-12-D-0005). The valu... India Boasts Two Years of Corruption–Free Defence Deals
Capital Procurement of defence equipment from Indian and foreign vendors is progressed as per provisions of the Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). The new DPP which has come into effect from 01.4.20... GrandNew Delivery Marks Leonardo’s Restored Relations with Panama
ROME --- The Vice President of the Republic of Panama, Isabel de Saint Malo de Alvarado, visited Leonardo-Finmeccanica’s factory in Vergiate (Varese) today, home to the company’s main helicopter final... Lockheed Flies Second T-50A Aircraft for T-X Competition
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries successfully completed the initial test flight of its second T-50A configured aircraft in Sacheon, South Korea. The T-50A is the co... Russian Udar Unmanned Combat Vehicle to Be Fully Autonomous
MOSCOW --- Russian Udar (Strike) unmanned combat ground vehicle (UCGV) developed by the Kovrov-based VNII Signal scientific-research institute will be a fully autonomous robotic system, according to a... India Responds to Arbitration Loss, Investigates Winners
In the UNCITRAL arbitration between GoI and Mauritius-based investors of M/s Devas Multimedia Private Limited, under the Indo – Mauritius BIPA (Treaty), the Arbitral Tribunal have issued their award o... Next Gen Counter IED System Approved by US Government
MANASSAS, Va. --- In today’s rapidly changing battlespace, our adversaries are using technology to their advantage to turn the most commonplace devices into explosives. The U.S. Navy recently approved... Letterkenny Arsenal Introduces Upgraded MRAP
CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. --- A ceremony celebrating the successful production of the latest version of the RG31, a mine-resistant ambush protected route clearance vehicle, was held on July 19 at Letterkenny ... Rockwell Wins Contract for Helicopter Visual Training Systems
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Rockwell Collins will supply visual systems, including image generators, databases, and projectors, plus avionics, data and software to Coptersafety Ltd, an independent helicopt... Latest Red Flag Integrates Air, Space, Cyber and C-17
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- 1,737: This was the total number of aircraft lost during the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1973. It was a number too high that prompted the Air Force to conduct a study, where it found... Falcon-9 Space Launcher Continues to Gain In Popularity
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- The SpaceX Falcon-9 is gaining popularity in the international launch market. The launch vehicle's low price is attracting both government and commercial customers. The Falcon-9 has... India Reports on Surface to Air Missile Programs
Long Range Surface to Air Missile (LR-SAM) and Medium Range Surface to Air Missile (MR-SAM), upgraded version of Barak Missile System, are being jointly developed / produced by Defence Research and De... HAL Can Produce 8 Tejas Fighters Per Year
HAL has an installed capacity to produce 8 Light Combat Aircraft – Tejas per annum. There is no fighter aircraft project which is pending for decades. Tejas aircraft will partially meet IAF’s r... Russia Unveils New Underwater Drone for Arctic Waters
A series of unmanned underwater vehicles (UAV) for both research and military purposes are under development. The existence of the new drone, code-named Klavesin-2R-PM, became public as Rubin Centr... China Previews Zhuhai Air Show In November
ZHUHAI, China --- The Knights and Swifts aerobatic demonstration teams of the Russian Air Force will stage flight shows with the Chinese Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese PLA Air Force during the 201... Air National Guard F-16 Tests Simulated Paveway Bomb
ARCHBALD, Pa. --- A U.S. Air National Guard (ANG) unit successfully released eight Lockheed Martin Enhanced Laser Guided Training Rounds (ELGTR) during recent flight evaluations at the Barry M. Goldwa... S. Korean Vice Defense Minister In US for Defense Technology Talks
South Korean Vice Defense Minister Hwang In-moon arrived in Washington on Monday for talks with U.S. officials about increasing defense technology cooperation between the two countries, an official sa... India Details Defence Projects Through Private Sector
Defence capital acquisitions are carried out as per Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP) wherein emphasis has been given to boost domestic defence industry by according higher preference to ‘Buy (India... $43M Afghan Gas Station A “Can of Worms,” Senator Says
The controversial gas station in Afghanistan, which cost taxpayers either $42.7 million or less than $10 million depending on whom you ask, has become a “can of worms,” according to Senate Judiciary C... Airbus H1 Profit Up 16% Despite €1.4 Billion Charges
-- Robust and diversified commercial backlog supporting ramp-up -- H1 financials driven by back-loaded aircraft delivery schedule -- Revenues € 29 billion; EBIT* before one-off € 1.7 billion; Earnin... Top Chinese Military Official Gets Life Sentence for Taking Bribes
BEIJING --- A Chinese military court on Monday sentenced Guo Boxiong, former vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), to life in prison for accepting bribes. Guo was also deprived of... Global Hawk UAV Surpasses 200,000 Flight Hours
SAN DIEGO --- Northrop Grumman Corporation's autonomous Global Hawk unmanned aircraft system (UAS) surpassed 200,000 flight hours, reinforcing its status as the most effective high altitude, long endu... Coalition Air Strikes Focus on Iraq, Slow In Syria
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- U.S. and coalition military forces continued to attack Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant terrorists in Syria and Iraq yesterday, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Reso... Boeing Mentors Bastion Under NASA Small Business Program
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. --- Boeing and Houston-based Bastion Technologies, Inc., a Boeing supplier for almost 20 years, have signed an agreement under a NASA program to help grow Bastion’s expertis... | 