| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Canada to Announce Winner of FWSAR Today; Airbus Tipped to Win
OTTAWA --- One of the longest and most contentious defence procurements in Canadian history will inch closer to conclusion Thursday when the federal government announces a replacement for the military... Pentagon Drafts ‘Misleading’ Answers on F-35, OT&E Chief Warns
Pentagon officials have been preparing a misleading assessment of progress on Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35, the costliest U.S. weapons program, the Defense Department’s chief tester warned. “If not... China Confirms It Is Developing H-20 Bomber
BEIJING --- The Science and Technology Daily of China published an article titled Conjecture on China’s Strategic Bomber Performance on December 4, saying that China’s Air Force Commander Ma Xiaotian ... Chile Orders Six S-70i Black Hawk Helicopters
STRATFORD, Conn. --- Sikorsky has successfully concluded contract negotiations with the Chilean Air Force (Fuerza Aerea de Chile) for six S-70i Black Hawk helicopters for the service's medium-lift hel... Saab Wins Swedish Torpedo Integration Contract
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for the development and production of Torpedo Integration Systems (TIS) for the Swedish N... Turkey Recalls 150 Soldiers from NATO After Coup
General Scaparrotti's remarks provide a rare insight into how Turkey's wide-ranging crackdown has affected NATO. On Tuesday, DW exclusively revealed how the Erdogan regime is targeting its own NATO pe... RAF’s Protector UAVs to Carry Brimstone Missiles: MBDA
MBDA’s Brimstone precision strike missile is being planned as the UK’s guided missile solution for the Royal Air Force’s Protector Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) programme. If confirmed, the Gener... India Updates Work on Scramjet Engine, Reusable Launcher
The first experimental mission of a sub-scale Scramjet engine, towards the realization of an Air Breathing Propulsion System, was successfully conducted on August 28, 2016 (at 0600 hrs IST) from Satis... China Provides More Information on Wing Loong UAV
BEIJING --- China is gearing up to strengthen its role in global aviation with the drone industry taking off. Chengdu Aircraft Design & Research Institute (CADI), a subsidiary of the state-owned Av... Swedish MoD Publishes Study on Russian Military Capabilities
The Russian Armed Forces are developing from a force primarily designed for handling internal disorder and conflicts in the area of the former Soviet Union towards a structure configured for large-sca... Austal Rolls Out First Cape-class Patrol Boat for RAN
Austal is pleased to announce the successful roll out prior to launch of Hull 380, the ninth Cape-class patrol boat designed and constructed by Austal and the first of two to be delivered to the Royal... Chairman of SASC, HASC Statement on Pentagon Bureaucracy
WASHINGTON -– Representative Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, released the following statement today on the Washi... First-F-35 Undergraduate Pilots Begin Training at Luke AFB
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- It was an historic moment as the first class of undergraduate pilots began training through the newly written F-35 Lightning II syllabus Dec. 5 in the F-35 Academic Training Center... Deloitte Sees Innovative Disruption for Aerospace and Defense Sectors
Aerospace and defense industry analysis shows that “staying the course” with the same strategies and business models may not fly much longer. Strategy matters Why do so many aerospace and defense ... US Navy Accepts Delivery of First DDG-51 ‘Restart’ Ship
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- The Navy accepted delivery of future guided-missile destroyer USS John Finn (DDG 113) from shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) on the 75th anniversary of the attacks ... First H135 and H145 Training Helicopters Arrive in Britain
OXFORD, England --- The H135 Juno and the H145 Jupiter, the first two aircraft in the 32-strong fleet of the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) helicopters, can be seen together for the first... Canada Accepts New Bell 412 Coast Guard Helicopters
OTTAWA, Ontario --- The Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, today accepted two new medium-lift helicopters into the Canadian Coast Guard fleet. ... India Launches Resourcesat-2A Remote-Sensing Satellite
In its thirty eighth flight (PSLV-C36), ISRO's Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle successfully launched the 1,235 kg RESOURCESAT-2A Satellite today morning (December 07, 2016) from the Satish Dhawan Space... Leonardo Sees Export Order Surge for Portable Laser Designators
Leonardo has announced total sales of over 250 units of its Type 163 Laser Target Designator (LTD) following a surge in orders for the product over the last two years. 10 customers in the US and Europ... Lockheed Wins $67M Spares Contract for Saudi F-15 Pods
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Lockheed Martin a $67.3 million contract to provide spares for the Royal Saudi Air Force's (RSAF) F-15 sensor suite. Under the contract, Lockheed Ma... BAE Wins $69M Order for Rocket Propellant Grains
RADFORD, Va. --- The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $69 million contract for additional production of MK90 propellant grains used to power rockets deployed on rotary- and fixed-wing aircraft. ... Sikorsky Opens Test Facility for New Combat Rescue Helicopter
Stratford, Conn. --- Sikorsky has inaugurated a new Systems Integration Lab (SIL) to begin testing key systems for the Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH), the new aircraft being built for the United State... Polish MoD Again Strikes Out at ‘Disinformation’
In connection with disinformation operations aimed at Poland’s Ministry of National Defence, and in consequence the security of Poland, we inform that during the year that Antoni Macierewicz has been ... Australia Upgrades Adelaide Shipyard Naval Programs
The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP today announced the Department of Defence and Odense Maritime Technologies of Denmark were working together on the infrastructure upgrade... WGS-8 Satellite Nearly Doubles Bandwidth for Military Users
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- Boeing’s eighth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite will provide nearly twice as much communications bandwidth as previous WGS satellites due to an upgraded digital payload... Russia Reinforces Naval Aviation, Army In Western Regions
Introduction of the first Su-30SM newest fighter into one of the naval aviation base of the Baltic Fleet will be held in the Kaliningrad Region on December 8. Several aircraft will be introduced into ... Darpa Envisions Swarm Capabilities for Small Urban Ground Units
Urban canyons—with their high vertical structures, tight spaces, and limited lines of sight—constrain military communications, mobility, and tactics in the best of times. These challenges become even ... Denel Aims to Export Nammo Ammo Produced Under License
Africa’s leading ammunition manufacturer, Denel PMP, is partnering with Nordic company, NAMMO, to produce niche products that meet the specialised needs of the South African National Defence Force. ... US/EU Agreement Enhances Military Logistical Efforts
WASHINGTON --- Secretary of State John Kerry and European Union Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini yesterday signed the European Union Military Logistical Assist... US Air Force Touts UAV Pilot’s Job to Millennials
CREECH AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. --- After high school graduation, the world of an 18 year-old is his for the taking. Often, they go to college and join the workforce, while others find themselves lost on ... Former RN Carrier ‘Illustrious’ Sails for Turkish Breaker’s Yard
The Royal Navy’s former aircraft carrier Illustrious will leave Portsmouth today as HMS Queen Elizabeth nears her arrival into the city. The former HMS Illustrious will be saluted by onlookers at P... | 