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In a significant development, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) has included a new enabling provision in the revised General Financial Rules (GFR) with the intention of favouring domestic industry over fo... Latest Press Releases Saudi Arabia, US Sign $110Bn Arms Deal
President Donald J. Trump met today with the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abd al-Aziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia, Crown Prince Mohamed bin Nayef of Saudi Arabia, and Deputy Crown Pri... Boeing, Lockheed and Raytheon Detail Latest Saudi Deals
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia --- Several defense and commercial agreements announced yesterday will further strengthen Boeing’s partnership with Saudi Arabia, create or sustain thousands of jobs in both the U... N. Korea Confirms 'Successful' New Ballistic Missile
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has approved the deployment of a new intermediate-range ballistic missile for combat use as the country succeeded in test-firing it, Pyongyang's state media said Monday... IAI Signs New $630M India Deal for LRSAM
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced today it has been awarded an additional, $630 million- contract for supply of LRSAM air & missile defense systems for four ships of the Indian navy. The con... Pakistan to Receive Three Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C Aircraft
ISLAMABAD --- Pakistan is due to receive new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Air Forces Monthly reported on May 19, 2017 that Pakistan will take delivery of three Saab 2000 Eri... ULS Wins $208M Order for Additional Atlas V Production
United Launch Services LLC, Centennial, Colorado, has been awarded a $208,140,481 modification (P00163) to previously awarded contract FA8811-13-C-0003 for launch vehicle production services. This... British Army Troop Numbers Fall 4,000 Under Target
The number of troops in the British Army has fallen again, new figures from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) show. In April, the number of full-time soldiers fell to 78,407 - 4,000 short of the govern... India Gradually Opens Defense Manufacturing to Private Sector
Breaking new ground, the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) under the Chairmanship of the Minister of Defence, Shri Arun Jaitley, today finalised the broad contours of a policy aimed at engaging the In... US Military Chief “Enthusiastic” Over NATO Improvements
WASHINGTON --- NATO’s chiefs of defense discussed the big changes happening to the alliance during the military committee meeting that ended yesterday in Brussels. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, ch... US, China Trade Accusations Over Yellow Sea Intercept
Two Chinese jets have carried out an "unprofessional" intercept of an American aircraft, according to the US military. The Su-30 aircraft came within 150 feet of the US WC-135, with one of them fly... India Flies Second Prototype of HTT-40 Turboprop Trainer
BENGALURU, India --- The first flight of prototype-two of India’s indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40), on Saturday was successful, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited anno... USAF Chief, Airline Executives Meet Over Pilot Shortage
WASHINGTON --- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein hosted a National Pilot Sourcing Meeting with airline executives to discuss the national pilot shortage in Alexandria, Virginia, May 18, ... Indonesia Threatens Not to Buy Airbus to Retaliate Against EU Vote
JAKARTA --- In response to a recent European Parliament resolution to reduce the use of palm oil for environmental reasons and a string of “black campaigns” conducted by European NGOs that suggest tha... Polish MoD Official Visits Swedish Submarine Yard
On Friday, 19 May 2017, the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Defense, Bartosz Kownacki, paid a working visit to Karlskrona, Sweden, where he had a chance to familiarize himself with the new type ... Canadian CF-18s to Patrol Icelandic Airspace from May 22
OTTAWA --- A detachment of Canadian CF-18 Hornet fighters are ready and will begin patrolling Iceland’s airspace as part of Operation REASSURANCE on May 22, 2017. For approximately one month, Air T... Assessing the US Navy’s Composition and Cost in a Time of Uncertainty
Less than a week before the Defense Department budget is rolled out, the U.S. Navy released a white paper, “The Future Navy.” The document presents the Navy’s argument for the 355 ships its 2016 Force... HMS Diamond Fires Sea Viper SAM As It Works Up
In a flash of fire and smoke, Type 45 destroyer HMS Diamond has tested her world-beating Sea Viper missile system off the coast of Scotland. Blasting from the warship's silo, the missile flew four ... NATO Special Forces Prepare for European Combat Operations
HOHENFELS, Germany --- Naval Special Warfare operators from U.S. Special Operations Command along with NATO Special Operations Forces from Albania, Bulgaria and Lithuania, partnered with the U.S. Army... Pentagon Chiefs Cite Coalition Progress to Annihilate ISIS
WASHINGTON --- The U.S.-led coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria will continue to build on the progress made to date to accelerate the campaign to annihilate the vicious group whereve... US Navy Focuses on Enabling Distributed Maneuver
NORFOLK --- The Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) hosted its semi-annual Advanced Warfighting Summit (AWS) May 18. The AWS aligns force development, force generation, and force employment eff... USS Detroit (LCS-7) Completes Final Contract Trials
MAYPORT, Fla. --- Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Detroit (LCS 7), completed final contract trials (FCT) during a five-day evaluation period beginning May 10. The trials, conducted by the ... IMI Unveils New 122mm Rocket System for Special Forces
RAMAT HASHRON, Israel --- IMI Systems announced it will attend the “Latrun Week” Exhibition & Conference – The 2nd International Conference for Ground Warfare and Logistics, which brings together high... NATO Reaffirms Commitments to Sustainable Afghan Security
NATO Allies and operational partners contributing to the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission met today (19 May 2017), at NATO Headquarters, to review ongoing efforts in support to the Afghan National De... GE Aviation, Aerion to Jointly Study Supersonic Bizjet Engine
GENEVA, Switzerland --- After two years of preliminary study, Aerion Corporation and GE Aviation have launched a formal process to define and evaluate a final engine configuration for the AS2 superson... Rostec Offers Turnkey Security Solutions to Latin Am Countries
Solutions in the area of cybersecurity and single integrated border, facility and airspace control systems offered by the holding companies of the Russian State Corporation Rostec may contribute to th... New Bill Aims to Reinforce “Robust” A&D Workforce In U.S.
The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587) overwhelmingly passed out of the House Education and Workforce Committee on May 17. Commonly referred to as “Perki... Denel Hosts Inaugural Defence Industry Ministerial Workshop
Denel is delighted to host the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Ms Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula and the National Defence Industry Council (NDIC) for their inaugural ministerial workshop today. On... U-2S Makes First Appearance at Northern Edge Exercise
ELMENDORF, Alaska --- This year, the distinctly black U-2S Dragon Lady reconnaissance aircraft from Beale Air Force Base, California, flew for the first time at Northern Edge here and showcased the un... | 