| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases UK, France Launch Next-Gen Long-Range Missile Project
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and her French counterpart Laurent Collet-Billon today sign an agreement to explore future missile technologies with MBDA Signed during a visit by M. Collet-Billon... Germany to Expand Military Manpower
The German army is about to get bigger. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday that she was scrapping the old 185,000 cap on the number of troops in the Bundeswehr to create a more... Indian Cabinet Clears Order for 32 ALH Helicopters
NEW DELHI --- Providing a major boost to the maritime security capabilities of the Navy and Coast Guard, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has cleared a proposal worth around Rs 8,000 crore for acquiring 3... F-18 Pilots Face Crippling Oxygen Shortages
As President Donald Trump pushes for the Pentagon to buy more of Boeing Co.’s F-18 aircraft, the U.S. Navy is grappling with an escalating problem: Pilots suffering potentially dangerous oxygen depriv... Lockheed Wins $273M for THAAD Lot 9 Interceptors
Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, was awarded a $273,470,000 sole-source, fixed-price incentive, undefinitized contract for the Missile Defense Agency Terminal High Altit... Royal Navy Chief Details Agreement with France, US
The heads of the US Navy, Royal Navy and Marine Nationale have come together at the Ministry of Defence in London to sign a trilateral agreement focused on enhanced cooperation. The US, UK, and Fra... Robotic Technology Developed for F-22s Coatings
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- Robotic technology developed through the Air Force Small Business Innovation Research program will soon make the process of restoring specialized coatings on F-22 Raptor... CRS Releases Two Reports on SSBN[X] and SSN-74 Programs
The Navy’s proposed FY2017 budget requests $773.1 million in advance procurement (AP) funding and $1,091.1 million in research and development funding for the Columbia class program, previously known ... Malaysia Ready to Be Regional Hub for A400M Maintenance
KUBANG PASU, Malaysia --- Malaysia is prepared to be the hub for maintenance of A400M aircraft in Southeast Asia, said Deputy Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Johari Baharum. He said this was possi... ASL Reshuffles Arianespace Governance
The new governance was approved at the annual general meetings of Arianespace SAS and Arianespace Participation. Alain Charmeau, CEO of Airbus Safran Launchers, also becomes Chairman of the Board o... Marine Corps Issues 2017 Aviation Plan
The Marine Corps released its 2017 Marine Aviation Plan (286 PDF pages) today, outlining its upcoming aircraft acquisition and upgrade plans and providing a glimpse of how those new capabilities will ... Rafale, Typhoon to Train with F-22, F-35 In Virginia
LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. --- U.S. Air Force Airmen will partner with the Royal Air Force and the French Air Force for a second trilateral exercise beginning April 12 through April 28, 2017, at Joint Base L... Terma, Northrop Sign F-35 Memorandum of Understanding
COPENHAGEN, Denmark --- A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was signed yesterday at the Confederation of Danish Industry between Terma and Northrop Grumman Corporation confirming future opportunities ... USCG Awards C-27J Missionization Contract
The Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) on March 16 awarded a contract worth approximately $4 million to Leonardo SpA of Rome for engineering services related to missionization of the Coast Guard’s C-2... Lockheed, Northrop Advance Modular Active Protection System
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin (LMT), Northrop Grumman (NOC) and the U.S. Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) recently completed initial integration for the U... Harris Claims Cost Savings for F-35 Avionics
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- Harris Corporation has achieved major cost savings and delivery milestones for avionics supporting the F-35 Lightning II, the world’s most advanced multi-role fighter aircraft that... US Aerospace Industries Want More Money Than Trump Plans
In his first address to Congress on February 28, President Trump promised to send “a budget that rebuilds the military, eliminates the Defense [Department budget] sequester, and calls for one of the l... Creech AFB Squadron Trains Reaper Pilots
CREECH AFB, Nev. --- As technology on the battlefield changes and evolves, remotely piloted aircraft such as the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper continue to provide combatant commanders with unblinking ... PLA Stages Live-Fire Drill Near China-Myanmar Border
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA)forces on Tuesday staged an air-ground live-fire drill in south China, close to the border with Myanmar, military sources said. The joint drill, carried ou... Polish, US Air Forces Conduct Tactical Airlift Training
POWIDZ AIR BASE, Poland --- The 166th Airlift Wing, Delaware Air National Guard, participated in bilateral training with the Polish air force during Aviation Detachment 17-2 in support of Operation At... Israeli AF Lifts Veils on JTAC Roles and Missions
The IAF’s JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controllers) course, in which officers from the IAF and Ground Forces learn about each-others activity, is currently in progress. During the course, they traveled... Russia Spurs Eucom’s Shift from Engagement to Deterrence
WASHINGTON --- The European Theater is the site of political volatility and economic uncertainty compounded by threats that are transregional, multidomain and multifunctional, the senior U.S. commande... Australia Looks At Fibre Laser Technology for Aircraft Protection
The Defence Science and Technology (DST) Group continues to research advanced Directed Infra-Red Counter-Measure (DIRCM) concepts to protect aircraft from increasingly sophisticated infrared guided mi... AIA Applauds Repeal of “Blacklisting Rule”
Today, the Aerospace Industries Association lauded the official repeal of the so-called “Blacklisting Rule.” AIA was part of the initial coalition to remove this jobs-killing regulation, taking actio... Ukraine Weapon Maker Looks for Cash at London Roadshow
The State Concern “UkrOboronProm” (UOP) represented its development strategy and cooperation prospects with domestic defense industry enterprises during the international conference in London “Ukraini... Elbit Exhibits at Sea-Air-Space Exposition
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Elbit Systems of America, LLC, will display its capabilities for maritime situational awareness and precision lethality at the Sea-Air-Space Exposition, April 3-5, 2017. The comp... | 