| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Repairs, Sea Trials Mean That UK Currently Has No Working Attack Submarines
The Royal Navy’s fleet of attack submarines are all currently out of action – and Ministry of Defence chiefs are said to have kept it a secret from the Prime Minister. Britain’s seven ‘hunter-kille... US General: Thousands More Troops Needed to Break Afghan “Stalemate”
WASHINGTON --- A few thousand more troops for the train, advise and assist mission in Afghanistan would help to break what is now a stalemate with the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant... French, British Fighters Intercept, Escort Russian Bombers
On Thursday, February 09, 2017, two Russian air force Tu-160 Blackjack strategic bombers flew over international waters and approached a hundred kilometers from the French coast without ever penetrati... B-1s Assume Pacom’s Bomber Presence Mission
ANDERSEN AFB, Guam ----B-1B Lancer bombers and airmen with the 7th Bomb Wing from Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, deployed here Feb. 6 in support of U.S. Pacific Command’s continuous bomber presence miss... Leonardo AW609 Tiltrotor Prepares for Icing Trials
ROME --- The AW609 tiltrotor programme is expected to start icing trials soon following recent ground and flight testing activities. These advances have been made in support of FAA certification, whic... Progress Seen In Ongoing A-10 Replacement Saga
In early 2014, then-Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans to retire the U.S. Air Force A-10 fleet over a period of five years. However, the proposal sparked considerable congressional opposit... Indian MoD Raises Curtain on Aero India 2017
The 11th biennial edition of International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition – Aero India 2017 will be held at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru from 14th to 18th February 2017. Aero Ind... Russia’s UEC Looks for Aero Engine Cooperation with India
MOSCOW --- United Engine Corporation (UEC) is 0planning to hold talks with the representatives of the Indian armed forces, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), and with Indian air companies potentiall... 400th Boxer Armored Vehicle Delivered to Dutch Army
During a Boxer Programme Review Meeting on 1st February 2017 in Bonn, a major milestone in the Boxer Programme was celebrated: The delivery of the 400th Boxer vehicle to the Royal Netherlands Army on ... Here’s How Those F-35s Wound Up Costing Less
WASHINGTON --- Lockheed Martin’s deal to sell a new round of F-35s at a reduced cost to the Pentagon had little to do with President Donald Trump despite the commander in chief’s boasts to the contrar... New Heavy Vehicle Delivered to French Special Forces
On 30 January 2017, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) certified the initial standard of the new French special forces heavy vehicles (PLFS). The first PLFS were delivered on February 1, 2017.... IAI Unveils Export Version of Heron TP Unmanned Aircraft
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) is introducing an export version of the Heron TP, the largest member of the Heron family of remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS). The new version retains the gros... Lockheed Rolls Out First LM-100J Commercial Freighter
MARIETTA, Ga. --- Lockheed Martin today officially introduced the world to the latest member of the C-130J Super Hercules family: the LM-100J commercial freighter. Employees who designed and buil... Aerospace Industry Is France’s First Net Exporter
The aeronautics and space sector remains the first surplus contributor to France's foreign trade balance in 2016. Following the publication of foreign trade figures by the General Directorate of Cu... Marine 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... Launch from Vandenberg Tests Minuteman III Missile
BARKSDALE AFB, La --- A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 91st Missile Wing at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic mi... Restoring American Seapower: A New Fleet Architecture for the US Navy
The United States faces a very different set of security challenges than it has since the Cold War. Great power competitors such as China and Russia improved their military capabilities over the last ... Philippines Submits Defense Wish List to China: Report
BEIJING --- The Philippines has submitted to China the list of defense equipment it hopes Beijing can supply through a $14-million grant, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Tuesday, February 7... Composite Balkan Unit Prepares for Afghanistan
The international exercise “MIR 17/1” conducted at the Military Training Range “Eugen Kvaternik” near Slunj from 7 - 10 February 2017 included the final practice and evaluation of the operational capa... RN Submarine Rescue System Heads to Norway
Elements of the world-class NATO Submarine Rescue System (NSRS) were deployed from its headquarters at HM Naval Base Clyde recently, and moved in a huge logistical exercise to Prestwick airport for tr... DARPA Selects SSL for Goal of Servicing Satellites in GEO
In an important step toward a new era of advanced, cost-effective robotic capabilities in space, DARPA today announced that it has selected Space Systems Loral (SSL), based in Palo Alto, CA, as its co... Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Tulsa (LCS-16)
The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship, USS Tulsa (LCS 16), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, Feb. 11 in Mobile, Alabama. Tulsa, designated LCS 16, honors... Expeditionary, All-Terrain Vehicles on Their Way
QUANTICO, Virginia --- Infantry Marines will soon receive ultralight off-road vehicles that will improve mission readiness by providing rapid logistics support in the field. Program Executive Offi... US Navy Experimental Divers Test New Equipment at 500 Feet
PANAMA CITY, Fla. --- Six Sailors assigned to the Navy Experimental Diving Unit (NEDU) at Naval Support Activity Panama City (NSAPC) "resurfaced" Feb. 2 after completing an 11-day simulated dive in th... Fresh Talk In Balkans of Reinstating Military Draft
Croatia is reportedly planning to bring back a "light" form of the military draft in 2019. According to Croatian Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic, the scheme under consideration would amount to th... AT&F to Unveil the Raven Defense Vehicle
CLEVELAND --- AMTANK Armor, a subsidiary of AT&F, and their technology partner Composhield A/S, are proud to announce a new low-cost, highly-protected vehicle that will meet a specialized need in the ... Orbital ATK Demos Advanced Gun and Ammo
DULLES, Va. --- Orbital ATK recently wrapped up its second Bushmaster User Conference, hosting more than 150 U.S. and international customers and industry partners representing about 25 countries. The... Saab Details Exhibit, Activity at Aero India 2017
Defence and security company Saab will have an extensive range of activities for the media during Aero India 2017, at Air Force Station Yelahanka, Bengaluru, from 14 to 8 February. Please visit us in ... Dassault Plans Strong Presence at Aero India Airshow
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- The Dassault Aviation group is particularly pleased to present its dual military and civil know-how at the 2017 Aero India airshow, held in Bangalore (India) from 14th to 18th ... | 