| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases New Zealand Unveils NZ$20bn Defense Capability Plan
Defence Minister Gerry Brownlee has today launched the Defence Capability Plan 2016, detailing the NZ$20 billion investment in capability needed out to 2030. The Plan is the next step in delivering... Australia Completes First Super Hornet Upgrade
Australia's Super Hornets have undergone their first major upgrade. The job was finished on budget and two weeks ahead of schedule by the Electronic Attack Enterprise team, consisting of Air Force, De... Synergy Aerospace Orders 12 Firm ATR 72-600s
MEXICO CITY --- The turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR and the South-American company Synergy Aerospace are pleased to announce an order for the purchase of 12 firm ATR 72-600s, plus 6 options. The a... UK MoD Denies Failings Reported by National Audit Office
The Times, The Daily Mail, The Sun, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian and others all report on the publication of the NAO report into the defence estate. A MOD Spokesperson said: ... US Air Force Still Doesn’t Know What Caused F-35 Fire
Washington – The Air Force is continuing to investigate the cause of September’s fire in the rear area of an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter on a training mission in Idaho. An Air Education and Training ... Polish Minister Scolds EU Counterparts Over Defense Spending
“The main session of the conference of ministers of foreign affairs and EU defense ministers, concerning EU defense policy, ended with the adoption of joint conclusions that are in line with the main ... USAF F-35As Prepare for Red Flag, First Overseas Deployment
Fifteen years after the Pentagon awarded Lockheed Martin the initial contract to build the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, the U.S. Air Force’s first operational F-35A squadron is preparing for its first o... United Takes Over Republic’s Order for 24 Embraer E175s
SÃO PAULO, Brazil --- Embraer announced today that it has signed a firm sale for 24 E175 jets with United Airlines. This order represents a transfer of 24 E175 jets previously placed with Republic Air... India Opens Upgraded Shipyard for Minehunter Program
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi dedicated the phase 3A of Goa Shipyard Ltd.’s ambitious Infrastructural Modernisation project to the nation and inaugurated the production of CGOPV Project, at an imp... China Delivers Second OPV to Nigeria
BEIJING --- The NNS Unity, the second P18N offshore patrol vessel built by China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd (WSIC) for Nigerian Navy, arrived at Lagos, the largest port city of Niger... Poland MoD Releases More Details on Territorial Defense Force
“The money spent on the establishment of the Territorial Defense Forces (WOT) will not in any way interfere with expenditures on the modernization of the Polish Army,” said Defence Minister Antoni Mac... Rolls-Royce Wins Icelandair RB211 Support Contract
Rolls-Royce has won an order to provide SelectCare services for RB211 engines that power 28 Icelandair aircraft. The order continues to develop the close and highly successful relationship between ... Lockheed to Upgrade Saudi M-1 Abrams Gunnery Range
Lockheed Martin Corp. Rotary and Missions Systems, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $48,554,905 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales (Saudi Arabia) contract to upgrade the M1A2S Advanced Gunnery Tra... Elbit Unveils New Line of Ground Observation Systems
Elbit Systems presents GroundEye, an innovative line of systems for ground-based wide-area, focused and persistent surveillance at the Israel HLS & Cyber Conference, taking place this week in Tel Aviv... Lockheed UAVs, Unmanned Helicopters Demo Capabilities
ROME, N.Y. --- Lockheed Martin demonstrated for the first time how its suite of optionally-piloted helicopters and small unmanned aerial systems can work together to successfully locate and extinguish... EDA Wins First Budget Increase Since 2010
BRUSSELS --- At the EDA ministerial Steering Board which met this Tuesday morning (15 November) under the chairmanship of HR/VP Federica Mogherini in her capacity as Head of the Agency, Defence Minist... HispaSat Plans Steady Delivery Rate for New Satellites
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- At one point, HISPASAT generated most of its revenue in Europe. However, over the past decade, the company has shifted its focus to Latin America. HISPASAT now generates the majorit... Ultra Wins Major Radio Order for Mid-East Military Program
MONTREAL --- Ultra Electronics, TCS has received a substantial order to supply Ultra ORION X500 radios, through a strategic collaboration with a major system integrator, for a large Middle-Eastern mil... Russia to Exhibit Helicopters at Iranian Airshow
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, will feature a range of medium-sized and light multirole helicopters at the 8th International Airshow, November 16-19 on Kish Island, ... South Korea MoD Recounts RAF Typhoon Visit, Exercise
The first-ever Korea-U.S.-UK combined air force training, ‘Invincible Shield’, began in earnest at Osan airbase on November 8. The air forces of the Korea-U.S.-UK issued a statement while introduci... Rolls-Royce Wins Icelandair RB211 Support Contract
Rolls-Royce has won an order to provide SelectCare services for RB211 engines that power 28 Icelandair aircraft. The order continues to develop the close and highly successful relationship between ... EDA to Offer New Counter-IED Application
Brussels --- As part of its ongoing efforts to improve Counter Improvised Explosive Devices (C-IED) capabilities, the European Defence Agency (EDA) will shortly share a new C-IED tool with its partici... Saab Wins Arbitration Ruling on Patent Dispute
Defence and security company Saab received on Tuesday, November 15, 2016 the declaratory judgement from the Arbitration Panel regarding the interpretation and application of agreements on patents betw... Safran Delivers First Engine Part for Boeing 777X
LE HAVRE, France --- The initial jet engine exhaust system component for Boeing’s new 777X airplane has been delivered by Safran Nacelles, achieving another on-time milestone in this Safran group comp... Boeing Defense to Close Facilities, Reorganize Foreign Units
ST. LOUIS --- Boeing is taking steps to operate its Defense, Space & Security business more efficiently through facilities consolidations and work movements that will increase employment in Los Angele... | 