| Latest Feature Stories Pentagon’s Gilmore Warns F-35 Capabilities Are in Jeopardy
When F-35 Joint Strike Fighter pilots take to the air in coming years, not only will their plane not be suitable for combat, it won’t even be fully developed. Indeed, performance in multiple essential... Latest Press Releases US Approves Sale of 26 Predator-B Drones to UK for $1 Billion
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for Certifiable Predator B Remotely Piloted Aircraft, equipment, training,... India Cabinet Clears Purchase of M777 Howitzers
NEW DELHI --- The Bofors jinx has finally been broken after 30 years. After the infamous Bofors scandal of the mid-1980s torpedoed all its artillery modernisation plans, the Army will begin inducting ... France, UK Finally Merge Missiles Industry
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has announced Franco-British Centres of Excellence for missile technology in Stevenage and Bolton. Sir Michael made the announcement, which further deepens the ... Half of US Air Force’s F-15s Need Upgrades or Retirement
WESTFIELD, Massachusetts --- The F-15C Eagle weighs about 16 tons, but with nearly 47,000 pounds of thrust pushing it down the runway it feels more like 16 ounces. In a just seconds, the plane pass... Denel Contracted to Integrate A-Darter AAM on Brazilian Gripens
Although Brazil is a partner in the development of the A-Darter fifth generation air-to-air missile, Denel Dynamics only recently received a contract to integrate the missile onto the Brazilian Air Fo... Royal Navy to Lose Anti-Ship Capability As Harpoon Retires
Royal Navy warships are reportedly to be left without anti-ship missiles and forced to rely on naval guns, due to cost-saving measures. The MoD has admitted that the Royal Navy's Harpoon missiles will... Lockheed Details $536M Contract for F-22 Fleet Sustainment
FORT WORTH --- Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a $536 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the F-22 Raptor. The funding is part of a Performance-Based Logistics ... Danish Leader Ready to Hike Military Spending After Talk with Trump
Denmark is ready to increase military spending, the nation's Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen said after speaking with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on November 16. Trump frequently criticiz... Maiden Flight for Indian-Developed Rustom II Drone
Heralding a new era in the indigenous development of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), DRDO today successfully carried out the maiden flight of TAPAS 201 (RUSTOM – II), a Medium Altitude Long Endurance (... Airbus Delivers Spanish Air Force’s First A400M
The Spanish Air Force has taken delivery of its first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter – the most advanced aircraft to have been produced in Spain and one which will transform the nation’s air mo... US Approves $141M LAIRCM Sale to South Korea
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) System, equipment,... Jamaica Orders Two OPVs from Dutch Damen Shipyards
The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has awarded Damen Shipyards Group a contract for two new Stan Patrol 4207 vessels. Representing a renewal of their fleet, the new vessels will replace the JDF Coast Gua... Prosecutors Raid Korean Defense Agency Over Leak
SEOUL --- South Korean prosecutors said Wednesday they are investigating allegations that a military procurement official leaked confidential information on military equipment to BAE Systems, a Britis... Polish MoD Orders Two Gulfstream G550s for VIP Transport
SAVANNAH, Georgia --- Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. today announced that the Polish Ministry of National Defense has signed an agreement to purchase two Gulfstream G550 aircraft. The aircraft will be con... Report on UK Government Support for Arms Industry
A new report by SIPRI for the Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) highlights the 'huge overall level of government support, protection and direct and indirect subsidy that the arms industry as a whole ... U.S. Navy Having Problems with Knifefish UUV
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Navy is working to fix problems with its Knifefish unmanned undersea vehicle (UUV). This multi-million-dollar program aims to provide system ability to find and identify mines.... RAAF’s First P-8A Poseidon Touches Down in Australia
Australia’s newest addition to our air force, the P-8A Poseidon, is a cutting-edge surveillance and anti-submarine aircraft which will dominate the skies around the nation’s coastline. It will greatl... Report: US Military 'Marginally Able' to Meet Threats
The U.S. military — particularly the Army — is at dangerously low levels of capability, capacity and readiness to address increasingly daunting national security threats around the globe, according to... What Scope for Amphibious Ops in Era of Precision Weapons?
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps have been the world's most formidable amphibious force for more than seven decades. They have maintained more than 10 ships and 6,000 Marines continuously deployed since... Fiscal Realities Catching Up with Pentagon, CBO Warns
Presentation by David E. Mosher, Assistant Director for CBO’s National Security Division, at the Professional Services Council’s 2016 Vision Federal Market Forecast Conference. Summary Pressure ... USAF Looks to Cloud to Shorten Kill Chain
HANSCOM AIR FORCE BASE, Mass. --- The Kill Chain Integration Branch here has begun an experimentation campaign to look at ways to provide warfighters data in the fastest and most efficient ways possib... First ASW Tests for Canada’s CH-148 Cyclone Helicopter
A CH-148 Cyclone helicopter from 12 Wing Shearwater, Nova Scotia, recently conducted anti-submarine warfare (ASW) activities with a Royal Canadian Navy submarine, Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship Windsor, ... Supplemental Budget Request Has $530M for Pentagon Acquisition
WASHINGTON --- The Obama administration is seeking an additional $11.6 billion in Overseas Contingency Operations funding in FY17. Of that total, the Pentagon and State Department would each receive $... EASA Certifies Airbus H135 with Helionix Avionics Suite
DONAUWÖRTH, Germany --- The light-twin helicopter H135 received the type certificate by the European Aviation Safety Agency for its new Helionix cockpit. The avionics system designed by Airbus Helicop... Leonardo’s SW-4 Unmanned Helicopter at Unmanned Warrior 2016
ROME --- Leonardo-Finmeccanica attended Royal Navy’s Unmanned Warrior 2016 from 9th to 21st October, the largest demonstration of maritime autonomous systems ever held. Leonardo demonstrated the capab... Exercise Tests Royal Navy Mine Warfare Experts to Limit
The full panoply of Anglo-American minehunting forces was rolled out in the Gulf for a major three-week workout. Exercise 17-1 was the biggest test of the two Allies’ ships, systems, sailors and ai... HHI Launches Another DDG-51 Destroyer for US Navy
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division launched Paul Ignatius (DDG 117), the company’s 31st Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) guided missile destroyer, on ... Poland Feels Secure After Good Year: Defense Minister
“Poland can finally feel secure, the Polish Armed Forces are being modernized, reconstructed and strengthened,” said Prime Minister Beata Szydło on Tuesday at a conference summing up this past year in... Engine Malfunction Caused F-16CM Crash, AI Board Says
JB LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. --- An Accident Investigation Board found that an F-16CM Fighting Falcon suffered an engine hardware malfunction resulting in its crash into a rural area in the U.S. Central Com... RUAG Opens Regional Center for Component MRO in Malaysia
The official opening of the new RUAG Aviation component repair centre in Subang, Malaysia, confirms the aircraft provider’s commitment to the region. The centre serves the company’s position as a comp... | 