| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Germany Blocks Arms Sales to Turkey
The German government has refused approval for military exports to NATO partner country Turkey on a growing number of occasions. Ministers are concerned the weapons could be used to oppress the local ... Lockheed Sees $5 Bn Savings In F-35 Lot 11 Contract
Lockheed Martin Corp. is working with suppliers to squeeze $5 billion from the F-35 fighter jet’s costs as the company negotiates the Pentagon’s biggest order yet of a weapon that has been criticized ... In Snub to Allies, US Wants to Reschedule NATO Meeting
STATE DEPARTMENT --- U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has come under fire for a decision not to attend next month's NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels, and for an announcement that he wil... Israel Readies Complete Missile Defense System
TEL AVIV --- The Israeli Air Force recently held a final inspection which examined the "David’s Sling" system’s preparedness for operational activity. In a ceremony to be held on April 2, the battalio... Upgrade of First F-35C Variant Took 11 Months
HILL AFB, Utah --- The Ogden Air Logistics Complex accomplished another "first" in support of the F-35 Lightning II program. A U.S. Navy F-35C – carrier variant – was delivered to Edwards AFB, Cali... ST Kinetics to Develop Singapore’s Next-Gen AFV
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced today that its land systems arm, Singapore Technologies Kinetics Ltd (ST Kinetics), has been awarded a contract by the M... Russia Delivers First Three Yak-130s to Myanmar
LANGKAWI, Malaysia --- Russia has completed the delivery of the first batch of Yak-130 combat trainer aircraft to Myanmar, the contract will be fully executed in 2017, Mikhail Petukhov, deputy directo... USAF Delivers Refurbished F-16s to Indonesia
HILL AFB, Utah --- The fifth of six "ferry cells" to deliver F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft from the Ogden Air Logistics Complex to the Indonesian Air Force departed Hill AFB earlier this week. The ... Still In Widespread Service, Northrop F-5s Require Upgrades
The past year has seen a significant surge worldwide to upgrade legacy fighters. Despite a rapidly aging worldwide fleet with an average of more than 50 years in service, international F-5 fleets are ... India MoD Says Russian Firms Want to “Make in India”
The Department of Defence Production in the Ministry of Defence organised the ‘India-Russia Military Industrial Conference’ from March 17 to 18, 2017. The aim of the conference was to primarily addres... Qioptiq Wins $100M UK Surveillance and Target Acquisition Contract
ST. ASAPH, Wales --- During the IDEX trade show, March 14 2017, UK Minister Harriett Baldwin announced the award of the $100 million STAS contract to Qioptiq, an Excelitas Technologies company. IDEX i... US Navy Touts Sea Hunter, Tern at Sea Air Space Meet
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Advanced software that can transform existing medium-sized vessels into unmanned ships able to autonomously complete naval missions. A four-legged, bio-inspired robot that can perfo... AEHF Satellite Deliveries Seen Continuing Through 2019
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellites will be delivered to the U.S. Air Force through 2019. With Initial Operational Capability (IOC) achieved in July 2015, the satell... USAF’s 63rd Fighter Squadron Receives its First F-35
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- The 63rd Fighter Squadron received its first F-35 Lightning II aircraft March 20, 2017, at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. Lt. Col. Matt Vedder, 63rd FS commander and F-35 pilot, tax... UK MoD Issues Defense Equipment & Support Strategy
Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) has published its innovation strategy, aimed at delivering conditions for innovation to thrive within the organisation. This strategy details how we will work w... Elbit Wins $100M Israeli Army Radio Order
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded an approximately $100 million contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) for the supply of advanced radio systems. Acco... Dutch Equipment for NATO Battalion Arrives In Lithuania
On March 21 military equipment of the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces arrived in Lithuania via Klaipėda Seaport to be used by the German-led NATO enhanced Forward Presence (eFP) Battalion Battlegroup i... Canada Supports Kraken Underwater Robotics Development
ST. JOHN'S, NL. --- Kraken Sonar Inc. (Kraken) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Kraken Sonar Systems Inc., will receive a non-refundable financial contribution of up to $1,470,000 fro... China’s Blue Water Navy Strategy and its Implications
Yoji Koda, V Adm. (Ret) of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, and former Commander in Chief of the Self-Defense Force, argues that the vulnerability of key maritime choke points in China’s adjacen... China’s Growing Maritime Role in the South and East China Seas
Yusuke Saito, Lieutenant Commander, Surface Warfare Officer in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, uses a contemporary understanding of China’s maritime strategy to project its maritime role into 2... US Army’s Future Maneuver Concept Gains Traction
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- The Army is refining how it envisions Soldiers will move around in future combat zones, while an execution plan is now underway for the service's next ground combat vehicle. Th... Trans-Pacific Mission Demonstrates C-5M Upgrades
TRAVIS AFB, Calif. –-- A Travis C-5M Super Galaxy flew a Pacific channel mission March 4 to 5, 2017, to deliver cargo to Yokota Air Base, Japan “The Yokota mission is our proof of the C-5M concept,... EDA to Hold 5th Helicopter Tactics Instructors Course
BRUSSELS --- The 5th in the series of Helicopter Tactics Instructors Courses (HTIC) to be ran by EDA on behalf of Member States will kick off on 15 May 2017 at Royal Air Force (RAF) Linton-on-Ouse, No... Singapore Air Force at LIMA Air Show
The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is participating in the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition 2017 (LIMA 17) from 21 to 25 March 2017 at the invitation of the Malaysian government.... Malaysian AF Pilots Mark Su-30MKM Milestones
On the first day of the "LIMA'17" International Exhibition (Malaysia), General Dato' Sri Hj Affendi bin Buang, the Chief of the Royal Malaysian Air Force, together with the top-management of Irkut Cor... Malaysian AF Logs 10,000 Flight Hours on Airbus Caracals
LANGKAWI, Malaysia --- Airbus Helicopters held a ceremony at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA), to celebrate the achievement of 10,000 safe flying hours for the Royal... Blackwater Founder to Open Bases in Xinjiang
Military company Blackwater's founder plans to build new bases in China, a move to support the One Belt and One Road initiative. Frontier Services Group (FSG), a company that helps businesses opera... Boeing Delivers Ryanair’s 450th Model 737 Airliner
DUBLIN --- Boeing and Ryanair celebrated the delivery today of the airline's 450th Next-Generation 737-800. This significant milestone has been reached in less than two decades, with the Irish low-cos... US Army Orders Next-Gen Combat Helmet
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. --- Revision Military, the world leader in integrated head systems, has been awarded the U.S. Army’s Advanced Combat Helmet Generation II (ACH GEN II) helmet contract. This fiv... USS Coronado Leads US Participation at LIMA Exhibition
LANGKAWI, Malaysia --- Assets from the U.S. Navy and Air Force are on display at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017, March 21-25. Founded in 1991, LIMA is a bi... DCNS Exhibits at LIMA Langkawi Show in Malaysia
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