| Latest Feature Stories Russian Navy to Focus On Frigates, Corvettes In New Plan
MOSCOW --- The new Russian armaments program calls for a gradually reduction in modernization of old armaments and prioritizes the construction of new warships for the Navy, Russian Deputy Prime Minis... Navair Details Plans to Order 449 F-35s in Next 3 Lots
EDITOR’S NOTE: The identity of several buyer countries was blacked out in the original document, and is marked REDACTED below. This concerns four buyer countries in Lots 12 and 14, and two in Lot 14.... Latest Press Releases China, Russia Launch JV to Build Wide-Body Passenger Jets
SHANGHAI --- China and Russia Monday set up a joint venture to build wide-body passenger jets in the latest attempt to break into the lucrative market longtime dominated by Boeing and Airbus. The S... Boeing Wins Additional $1.1Bn to Develop Redesigned Kill Vehicle
The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $1,088,305,700 undefinitized modification (P00383) to a previously awarded contract (HQ0147-12-C-0004) for the procurement of Redesigned Kill Vehicle... DSCA Identifies Some Planned Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON --- President Trump and Saudi King Salman signed a nearly $110 billion defense capabilities package in a significant expansion of the more than seven-decade long security relationship betwe... Indian-Made Ka-226T Helicopters Will Cost 2.5 Times More Than Originals
NEW DELHI --- The price of Kamov light-utility choppers to be built in India is coming out to be almost 2.5 times the cost of the 60 such helicopters that would be built in Russia and supplied to the ... Denmark Orders Caesar 155mm SP Guns
VERSAILLES, France --- Nexter has been awarded a contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) for the supply of 15 (plus 6 as an option) 8x8 CAESAR artillery systems to... Philippines Mull Chinese Arms Package with $500M Loan
BEIJING --- The Philippine government is considering the acquisition of military equipment, including fast boats and drones, from China’s biggest arms exporter to enhance anti-terrorism and security c... China’s Z-19E Armed Helo Aims to Undercut Western Competitors
China’s Z-19E armed helicopter, which took its maiden flight on May 18, has major advantages over its international rivals due to its lower price point and competitive trade mode, said Chinese militar... Acquisition Programs Dominate Pentagon’s FY17 Spending Increase
The Pentagon’s FY17 budget was signed into law on May 5, more than halfway through the fiscal year. The legislation couldn’t come soon enough, as the military has been operating under a series of thr... Pentagon Officials Describe Priorities for Contested Operations in Space
WASHINGTON --- Space enables everything the joint force does and the national security space architecture must protect and defend that capability in a contested environment, officials from the Air For... Boeing to Broaden Support for US Navy, Marine F/A-18s
JACKSONVILLE, FLA. --- Boeing will upgrade additional F/A-18 Hornet and Super Hornet fighters for the Navy and Marine Corps through a recently awarded $238 million contract extension. The U.S. Depa... India’s HAL Flies Second Prototype of Light Utility Helicopter
BENGALURU, India --- On the heels of maiden flight of HTT-40 (PT-2), HAL carried out first flight of Light Utility Helicopter (LUH)-PT-2 on May 22, 2017 at its facility in Bengaluru. The chopper was f... Work Begins on First A330-200 for Korean MRTT Tanker
The first A330-200 "green aircraft" over a total order of four, ultimately for the usage of the Republic of Korean Air Force in the shape of A330 MRTT, was delivered by Airbus Commercial Aircraft to A... US, Japanese Firms Collaborating On New Missile Defense Radars
TOKYO --- Raytheon Co and Lockheed Martin Corp are working with Japanese partners on rival projects to develop new radars that will enhance Japan's shield against any North Korean missile strike, gove... Next Gen Jammer Increment 1 On Track for Production
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Airborne Electronic Attack Systems and EA-6B program office (PMA-234) completed a critical design review (CDR) for the AN/ALQ-249 Next Generation Jammer (NGJ) Increment (In... China Rolls Out Advanced Radar for Jet Fighters
The Chinese aviation and defense company AVIC has announced the creation of a new light radar system for fighter jets which is expected to help China become a major global supplier of military aircraf... Sikorsky Wins $55M for CH-53K Second Lot Production
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., Stratford, Connecticut, is being awarded $55,000,000 for modification P0003 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract (N00019-16-C-0048). This... Northrop Wins $62M Contract for MQ-4C Triton
-- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is being awarded a $49,400,000 advance acquisition contract for the procurement of long-lead components, material, parts and associated effort... US Navy Accepts LCS 12 As It Lays Keel for LCS 19
MOBILE, Ala. --- The Navy's future USS Omaha (LCS 12) successfully conducted its acceptance trials, May 12, after completing a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board... ECA Group Demos Towed Side-Scan Sonar System for USVs
ECA Group has obtained the qualification of its new Towed Side Scan Sonar, TOWSCA. Installed on the aft deck of the Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV) INSPECTOR Mk2, the mid-size towed side scan sonar ... Schiebel Camcopter UAV Completes Flight Trials In Norway
ANDØYA, Norway / VIENNA --- Schiebel’s sophisticated Unmanned Air System (UAS) was presented to the Norwegian Coastguard, Royal Norwegian Navy, Royal Norwegian Airforce, Norwegian Coastal Administrati... 3-D Printed Grenade Launcher Only Tip of Future for US Army
WASHINGTON --- Soldiers will probably not be 3-D printing entire weapons in theater anytime soon. Instead, they'll continue to bring weapons into theater the old way: slung over their shoulder. But th... Royal Navy Wildcat Crews Earn Their Wings With 'War' Off Portugal
Wildcat fliers and engineers of tomorrow spent three weeks off the Portuguese coast waging an all-out imaginary war. With aviation training ship RFA Argus as their home, the pilots and observers we... EDA Concludes 11th Helicopter Exercise with Live Firings
PAPA, Hungary --- Exercise FIRE BLADE 2017, which was hosted by the Hungarian Defence Forces, came to an end on Thursday 11 May 2017 and was officially closed by the acting Chief of the Hungarian Air ... Sixth Consecutive Firing Test for Modernized TACMS Missile
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin's modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile successfully completed a long-range mission in its sixth consecutive successful flight at White Sands Missile Range, New... Raytheon Launches New Payload to Improve GPS Accuracy
DULLES, Va. --- Raytheon Company launched its GEO 6 satellite payload into orbit for its 12 year mission. It is the latest payload to support the Federal Aviation Administration's Wide Area Augmentati... UAE’s National Defense Contractors Council Meets in Abu Dhabi
The National Defense Contractors Council (NDCC) held its fifth meeting in Abu Dhabi today. The meeting was attended by representatives from government agencies and member companies. Matar Ali Al Ro... Triumph and Boeing Sign MOA on Expanded Partnership
BERWYN, Pa. --- Triumph Group, Inc. today announced the signing of a new memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Boeing. The MOA supports Triumph’s participation in Boeing’s growth platforms within their c... NATO Steps Up Efforts to Publicize Its Role
Under the banner “WeAreNATO”, the Alliance is increasing efforts to explain NATO’s core mission of guaranteeing freedom and security for its citizens. On Monday (22 May 2017), NATO’s Assistant Secr... Airbus Sets Up New Independent Compliance Review Panel
TOULOUSE --- Airbus has established an Independent Compliance Review Panel (ICRP) composed of eminent external consultants. The ICRP members are Lord Gold from the UK, Noëlle Lenoir from France and Th... Airbus Launches Airbus Corporate Helicopters Brand
GENEVA --- Airbus Helicopters has launched Airbus Corporate Helicopters (ACH), its high-end, bespoke brand, at EBACE 2017. The brand, which will be identified by the ACH logo, will build on the compan... | 