| Latest Feature Stories Greece Aims for F-16 Upgrade, but F-35 Remains a Pipe Dream
The Hellenic Defense Ministry announced on February 7 that Greece intends to move forward on an upgrade to its large inventory of F-16C/D combat aircraft and begin exploring a future purchase of the n... Latest Press Releases Germany to Buy Six MKS Corvettes
BERLIN --- German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen has decided to buy six MKS-180 multi-role warships instead of putting off a decision on two of those ships until 2030, her spokesman said on Mon... German Order for NSM Missile Launches Bilateral Naval Cooperation
Norway and Germany have a strategic agreement on the acquisition of submarines. Now Germany has confirmed that it will procure missiles from Norwegian industry. This will help to secure Norwegian jobs... Crack In Reactor Beaches Royal Navy Attack Subs
Experts warned the fault in the reactor of HMS Trenchant was so serious that the Trafalgar fleet may never sail again. The fracture is being treated as an “irreparable generic fault” that will prevent... CAE Wins Simulator Deal for Canadian C295W Aircraft
MONTREAL, Canada --- CAE today announced that Airbus Defence and Space has awarded CAE a contract for a comprehensive C295W aircrew and maintenance training solution to support the Royal Canadian Air ... Rolls-Royce Posts Record £4.4 Bn Loss As Revenue Rises 9%
Commenting on the results, Warren East, Chief Executive, said: “2016 has been an important year as we accelerated the transformation of Rolls-Royce. Despite the significant market and aerospace produc... Fincantieri Cuts First Metal on New Italian PPA Frigates
TRIESTE --- The steel cutting ceremony of the Multipurpose Offshore Patrol Ship (Pattugliatore Polivalente d’Altura, or PPA) took place today at Fincantieri’s shipyard in Muggiano (La Spezia), officia... China Claims 1,000-Drone Swarm Controlled by Single Operator
After a record-breaking formation of 1,000 drones performed at the Guangzhou air show on the Chinese Lantern Festival on Saturday night, military experts predicted that the swarming technique applied ... US Navy Says Five SSNs Risk Decertification This Year
Five attack submarines could be decertified this year if Congress fails to provide more money to the Navy to address maintenance and readiness shortfalls, according to government officials. The Nav... Irkut Corporation Releases Su-30MKI Program Status
Irkut Corporation (a member of UAC) participates in AERO INDIA 2017 Air Show (Bangalore, 14-18 February). The corporate products are represented in models of Su-30MKI, Yak-130, MC-21, and Yak-152 airc... G-CLAW Successfully Tested Against Moving Targets
YELAHANKA, India --- Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems announced today the successful testing of G-CLAW, the company's precision guided glide weapon, against moving targets. The flight tests, wh... Ukroboronprom Tests New Rockets for Ukrainian Air Force
UKROBORONPROM SJSHC “Artem” developed and manufactured new missile munitions for Ukrainian Air Force. New missiles caliber 80 mm are designed to destroy ground targets and are developed for attack hel... Thales Developing PHAROS Fire Control Radar In India
Thales and BTSL (BEL-Thales Systems Limited) are on track for the development of PHAROS fire control radar. In March 2016, Thales and BSTL signed a strategic co-operation contract to jointly develo... Northrop Flies First UH-60V Helicopter
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -–– Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC), in partnership with the U.S. Army Prototype Integration Facility and prime contractor Redstone Defense Systems, has successfully complete... USS Coronado Back At Sea After Latest Repairs
SOUTH CHINA SEA --- Sailors aboard littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) are training and conducting operations at sea following the ship's departure from Singapore, Feb. 10. After a short, but... Larsen & Toubro, MBDA Form Missile Joint Venture
In recognition of the path breaking initiatives of the Government of India to target indigenisation of the Defence Sector under the Make in India initiative, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India’s multination... Lockheed Delivers 200th F-35 Center Wing Assembly
MARIETTA, Ga. --- The 200th F-35 Center Wing Assembly (CWA) built in the Lockheed Martin facility here was delivered to the Fort Worth, Texas, F-35 production line in January, marking a major mileston... Orbital ATK Wins Integration Contract for US Air Force Satellite
DULLES, Va. --- Orbital ATK (OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Air Force Space and Missiles Systems Center to provi... Hughes Demos Satcoms for Helo HD Video Transmissions
GERMANTOWN, Md. --- Hughes Network Systems, LLC has announced that its Defense and Intelligence Systems Division (DISD) recently demonstrated a 360-degree Beyond-Line-of-Sight (BLoS) SATCOM capability... Patriot: $202M Investment for Capability Upgrade
TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Raytheon Company (RTN) has begun work on enhancements to the combat-proven Patriot Air and Missile Defense System that will make the system more capable, and improve Patriot's alr... Russia’s UEC Ups Support for Indian Navy’s Fighter Engines
BANGALORE, India --- United Engine Corporation (UEC, the holding company uniting Russia’s major gas turbine engine developers and manufacturers) is ready to offer the Indian Navy a comprehensive after... UVZ Unveils New Weapon Station at IDEX Show
The Abu Dhabi International Defence Exhibition IDEX-2017 will see the premier display of the UVZ Сorporation specialty. For the first time at the international show exhibited will be a 30-mm remotely-... US Marines Test New Drone Capabilities
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. --- Throughout Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, the armed services used unmanned aerial equipment to capture imagery of battlespaces, execute reconnaissance a... F-35B Participates in Exercise Agile Lightning
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. --- Squadrons with 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing participated in exercise Agile Lightning held at Marine Corps bases in Southern California and Arizona, Jan. 30 to Feb. 3. Service... Space Aggressor Squadron Jams USAF, Allies' Systems
SCHRIEVER AFB, Colo. --- The 26th Space Aggressor Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base is always gearing up for the next exercise in replicating enemy action against space-based and space-enabled syst... PLA Navy to Conduct Far-Sea Training
SANYA --- Three new-type Chinese naval battleships left a military port in Sanya, south China’s Hainan Province, for a far-sea training exercise on Feb. 10, 2017. The far-sea training taskforce inc... Booz Allen Wins $325M to Support JIDO
Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, Virginia, has been awarded a $325,868,201 ceiling cost-plus-award-fee task order under the General Services Administration (GSA) Alliant contract to provide reliable and s... BAE Wins $64M for EW Components
BAE Systems Information and Electronic System Integration Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, is being awarded $63,969,918 for undefinitized contract action delivery order 0001 under a previously awarded bas... European RPAS Community Launches New Training Program
BRUSSELS --- EDA has launched a new Medium Altitude, Long Endurance (MALE), Remotely Piloted Air System (RPAS) Training Technology Demonstrator (TTD) project to provide up to nine networked procedural... IAI Completes a Port Security and Defence Project in India
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has developed and delivered comprehensive security and protection systems, known as the ‘Integrated Underwater Harbour Defence and Surveillance System' (IUHDSS). The ... US Ambassador, Ukroboronprom Discuss Defense Industry Reform
US Ambassador to Ukraine Marie Jovanovich and Director General of the SC “UkrOboronProm” (UOP) Roman Romanov held a meeting during which discussed Ukraine’s military-industrial complex reform, launche... Russian Helicopters Detail Aero India Exhibit
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, will take part in the 11th Aero India - 2017 international exhibition, which will take place February 14-18 in Bangalore, India. Th... Second-Gen Satellite-Based Augmentation System Studied
CANBERRA, Australia --- Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) signals are critical tools for industries requiring exact precision and high confidence. Now, Geoscience Australia, an agency of the C... Magellan to Build New Manufacturing Plant in India
BANGALORE, India --- Magellan Aerospace announced today plans to construct a new manufacturing and assembly facility in India. The new 140,000 sq. ft. building will be constructed on seven acres in t... UK Defence Companies Step Up at Aero India 2017
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin leads UK delegation at trade show Aero India as UK and India focus on partnership, investment and technology. Mrs Baldwin, the Minister for Defence Procurement, jo... Antonov Presents Its Modern Programs In India
Within a period between the 14th and 19th of February 2017, Antonov Company's delegation takes part in AERO INDIA – 2017 exhibition held in Bangalore, India. Antonov has been cooperating with this cou... | 