| Latest Feature Stories Germany to Keep Full A400M Fleet After Re-sale Fails
PARIS --- The financial burden of Germany’s Ministry of defense is likely to increase by at least € 500 million, as it will have to keep and operate the 13 excess Airbus A400M transport aircraft it si... Trump’s Defense Budget Choices Widely Criticized
President Trump wants to increase defense spending in an attempt to fulfill his campaign promise to rebuild the military. He proposes an extra $54 billion for the Department of Defense above the curre... Latest Press Releases Israel Fires First Arrow Into Syria
The former head of the Arrow anti-ballistic missile project, Uzi Rubin, said on Sunday that he was certain the Air Force made the right decision in using the system over the weekend to successfully in... Over 15,000 Soldiers Quit British Army In 2016
More than 15,000 soldiers quit the British Army last year as commanders struggled against falling morale. The shocking figure represents almost one in five of the 83,340 soldiers serving and is though... Taiwan Admits It Has Land-Attack Cruise Missiles
TAIPEI --- For the first time, the Republic of China (Taiwan) publicly admitted it has a missile that can hit bases and installations of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) inside mainland Chinese terr... USAF Calls Industry to Light Attack Aircraft Fly-off
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Air Force released an industry Invitation to Participate today to evaluate the military utility of light attack platforms in future force structure. The invitatio... Germany to Buy Six C-130J Transports In 2019
BERLIN --- The German government plans to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport planes for around 900 million euros ($966 million) starting in 2019 under a joint operating agreement with F... India Recruits Private Industry to Ramp Up Tejas Production
NEW DELHI --- If the present development and capacity enhancement plans go as per schedule, the Indian Air Force will have 123 indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas fighter jets in its fleet by... North Korea Tests Powerful New Rocket Engine
WASHINGTON --- North Korea ground-tested a new high-thrust rocket engine, the country’s official news agency, KCNA, said Sunday. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the test was successful and “em... Germany ‘Owes Zero Debt to NATO’ - Defense Minister
Germany's defense minister has rejected US President Donald Trump's assertion that Berlin owed "vast sums of money" to NATO. Relations between the two allies have soured over Germany's military spendi... US Army Integrates Laser Weapon on Combat Vehicle
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command team members are laser focused on the future of high energy lasers. Members of the USASMDC/ARSTR... Turkey Launches Production of Korkut SAM Vehicle
Following the successful completion of the design and pre-production phase of the Self-Propelled Low Altitude Air Defence Gun System (KORKUT) project conducted by the Undersecretariat for Defence Indu... Pakistan Test-Fires Shore-Based ‘Long-Range’ Anti-Ship Missile
RAWALPINDI --- Pakistan Navy conducted successful test launch of Land based anti-ship missile today. The missile has advanced technology and avionics, which enable engagement of targets at sea with hi... Singapore Navy Launches Fourth Littoral Mission Vessel
Senior Minister for State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman officiated at the launching ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s fourth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Justice, at the S... Second German Navy F125 Frigate Completes Builder’s Trials
The second ship of the new F125 frigate class, the “Nordrhein-Westfalen”, has successfully completed the builder's trial. From 27 January to 4 February 2017 the new vessel had to demonstrate its navig... Ninth WGS Satellite Launched for US, Allies
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. --- Boeing’s ninth Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite launched into orbit today and will provide the United States and six allied nations with increased communications capabil... UK Troops Arrive In Estonia for Major NATO Deployment
Around 120 UK troops have arrived in Estonia as part of one of the biggest British deployments to Eastern Europe in decades. Soldiers from the 5th Battalion The Rifles Battlegroup (5 RIFLES), inclu... The Hidden Potential of NATO's “Gator” Navies
The Trump administration has vowed to strengthen the U.S. military, nudge NATO allies to honor their financial commitments, and, if possible, avoid confrontation with Russia. Fostering allied maritime... More Munitions, Prepositioned Stocks Big Priorities, Says US Army
WASHINGTON --- Lt. Gen. Aundre Piggee, Army G-4, identified for lawmakers the top two items the Army considers priorities for funding. The first is prepositioned stocks, he told the House Armed Ser... US Soldiers Train in Estonia
TAPA, Estonia --- Soldiers assigned to Company C. (Chaos Company), 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, conducted an anti-tank live fire with Est... German Arms Agency Details CH-53G Upgrade Contract
With the conclusion of the contract on obsolescence management of CH-53 helicopters, the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has initiated t... Maintenance Oversight Caused MQ-1B Predator Crash
LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. --- A mechanical failure leading the engine to overheat caused the crash of an MQ-1B Predator Oct. 19, 2015, according to an Abbreviated Accident Investigation Board report release... Russian Aircraft Caused Most RAF Scrambles Since 2005
The majority of RAF fighter scramblings were interceptions of Russian military aircraft, new figures released under the Freedom of Information Act show. Quick reaction alert (QRA) pilots were scram... Is America Careening Towards Strategic Insolvency?
If strategy is the calculated relation of means to ends, then today America is careening toward strategic insolvency. Following the Cold War, the United States possessed unrivaled military primacy, bo... China Calls for More Aircraft Certification Professionals
Civil aviation authorities should increase the number of trained airworthiness certification professionals to help boost exports of Chinese aircraft, according to an industry insider. Tang Jun, dep... USAF Pilot Flies 100th FMS Customer Training Sortie
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- Student and instructor pilots working under the Foreign Military Sales program reached a historic milestone today when they flew their 100th sortie here at Luke Air Force Base. ... India, Russia Hold Military Industrial Conference
Minister of Defence, Finance and Corporate Affairs Shri Arun Jaitley while inaugurating the India-Russia Military Industrial Conference here today said relations with Russia are a key pillar of India’... Russia to Improve Support for Its Helicopters in India
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, and its CEO Andrey Boginsky took part in the Indo-Russian military industrial conference in New Delhi, March 17-18. At the conference... US Navy Hides Cost Over-run on USS Milwaukee
As the Trump administration proposes to ramp up defense spending and expand the U.S. Navy’s armada, the long-term future of a combat shipbuilding program in Marinette ultimately may hinge on a combina... Russia Builds Karakut-class Missile Boats In Crimea
Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov took part in ceremony of laying the Karakut-project small-sized missile ship at the More plant in Crimea in course of his working visit. The ship was named as O... Saab Presents LIMA 2017 Exhibit
Defence and security company Saab will exhibit at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhbition (LIMA 2017), in Langkawi, Malaysia, from 21 to 25 March. Please visit us at the Aerospace ... DCNS Tots Its Wares At LIMA Langkawi 2017
DCNS is a world leader in naval defence, designing and building submarines and surface ships, developing associated systems and infrastructure, and offering a full range of services to naval bases and... Thales Exhibits at LIMA Trade Show In Malaysia
Once again, Thales is navigating through the sunny shores of beautiful Langkawi to showcase the latest and greatest air and naval technologies for Malaysia and neighboring countries in the Asia Pacifi... Vietnam Exhibits for First Time Langkawi Maritime Exhibition
VGP - Vietnamese frigate Dinh Tien Hoang (HQ-011) will participate in the Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017 for the first time at Langkawi Resort World, Malaysia from ... | 