| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Korean State Auditor Probes KF-X and F-35 Contracts for Lockheed Bias
The Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) is looking into the nation’s indigenous KF-X fighter jet development program. According to the Board of Audit and Inspection of Korea (BAI), Friday, its inve... US Budgets $4.8Bn for European Reassurance Initiative
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department's fiscal year 2018 budget request includes nearly $4.8 billion for the European Reassurance Initiative to enhance deterrence and defense and improve the readiness... Cost of Canada’s Shipbuilding Plan More Than Doubles to C$62Bn
The federal government's multibillion-dollar effort to replace the navy's warship fleet could cost taxpayers 2.4 times more than first expected, Ottawa's budget watchdog warned Thursday in a new repor... Ariane 5 Launcher Scores 79th Straight Success
PARIS --- Thursday 1 June, Ariane 5 completed a flawless launch from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), orbiting two new telecommunications satellites: ViaSat-2, built by Boeing for ... Russia Ready to Supply S-400 Air Defense Missiles to Turkey
ST. PETERSBURG --- Russia is ready to supply cutting-edge S-400 surface-to-air missile systems to Turkey, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the heads of world news agencies on Th... Boeing Cancels Announcement on Canadian Super Hornet Partners
The tit-for-tat trade spat between the Liberal government and Boeing over the future of the Super Hornet fighter jet purchase escalated Thursday with an acknowledgement that federal officials have bee... Britain's Trident SSBNs ‘Vulnerable to Catastrophic Cyberattacks'
Britain's Trident submarines are vulnerable to "catastrophic" cyberattacks, according to a new report. London-based think-tank the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) has expresse... CRS Queries US Air Force Plans for T-X Trainer
On December 30, 2016, the United States Air Force (USAF) issued a final solicitation and request for proposal (RFP) to industry to replace the USAF trainer fleet of T38C Talon aircraft and associated ... EMP Threat Not Just a Hollywood Blockbuster Thing
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- The post-apocalyptic effects of an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) are no longer just a plot device in the latest Hollywood techno-thriller. The threat to the global grid is very real a... Lockheed Wins $414M Contract for JAASM-ER Missile Production
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $413,854,079 firm-fixed-price and fixed-price-incentive-firm contract for Lot 15 Joint Air-to -Surface Standoff Missile-Extended Range (JASS... India Test-Fires Prithvi II Nuclear-Capable Missile
BALASORE, India --- India today successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear-capable Prithvi-II missile from a test range in Odisha as part of a user trial by the Army. The trial of t... Lockheed Wins $244M Order for F-35 Aircraft Spares
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $244,322,400 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded delivery order 0132 issued against basic ... Lockheed Wins $200M to Support Exported ATP, Lantirn Pods
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $200,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Sniper Advanced Targeting Pod (ATP) and ... B-52 Bombers Land In UK for Exercise Season
STUTTGART, Germany --- B-52H Stratofortresses from Barksdale AFB, Louisiana, and 800 Airmen, deployed to Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kingdom, to support various exercises throughout Europe this J... Future USS Gerald R. Ford Finally Delivered to US Navy
WASHINGTON --- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) aircraft carrier in Newport News, Virginia, May 31. Delivery followed the ship's successful completion of accepta... First Two Japanese Pilots Graduate from F-35 Course
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- Two Japan Air Self-Defense Force pilots “Koku-Jieitai,” become the first from their country to graduate the F-35 program here May 20. The occasion marked the final milestone in ... Stinger SAMs with Proximity Fuzes Destroy UAVs In First-Ever Test
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- During a recent Army test, a pair of Raytheon Company Stinger anti-air missiles equipped with new proximity fuzes intercepted two small unmanned airborne systems—an MQM-170C Outlaw... Russian VEB Bank to Fund Development of Light Helicopter
Vnesheconombank (VEB) will support the project of Russian Helicopters Holding (forming part of Rostec State Corporation) on designing a light multipurpose helicopter. A relevant agreement was signed o... Air National Guard Receives First HC-130J Combat King II
GREENVILLE, S.C. --- Airmen from the Alaska Air National Guard today accepted the first HC-130J Combat King II assigned to an U.S. Air National Guard unit at the Lockheed Martin facility here. This... Damen Touts Capabilities for Australian OPV Contract
Damen Shipyards Group recently visited Adelaide to further consolidate their partnership with ASC Shipbuilding and Forgacs Marine and Defence (Forgacs) (ASC Forgacs Shipbuilding) to build twelve Off... US Army Ramps Up Testing of Autonomous Trucks
The United States Army is taking another step toward developing autonomous trucks this month when it tests them on a Michigan highway. The test, the first on a public road, will feature only flatbe... BAE, QinetiQ to Pursue Electric Drive on Combat Vehicles
BAE Systems has signed a teaming agreement with QinetiQ to incorporate the latest technology for electric drive mobility systems on combat vehicles. This agreement combines BAE Systems’ capabilities a... Three German Firms Team to Offer Protection Against Drones
Drones pose a serious security risk at major public events and also to high-risk infrastructures and facilities such as airports, industrial test sites, large plants, military sites and correctional f... Boeing Brings German Firm Into CH-47 Supply Chain
BERLIN --- Boeing has awarded Saxony-based COTESA GmbH a five-year contract to manufacture key components for the H-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter. This is the first Boeing contract award to COTESA.... US Air Force, Air Guard Operate 60 MALE Aircraft 24/7
CREECH AFB, Nev. --- In the MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper community, active duty, Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Airmen incorporate as a total force integration to provide 60 combat lines or... Damen Cuts First Steel for Australian Antarctic Supply Research Vessel
Marking the commencement of construction of the Damen Antarctic Supply Research Vessel (ASRV), a steel cutting ceremony has been held on 31 May 2017 at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. Damen is co... CRS Updates Reports on Marine Corps ACV and MPC Armored Vehicles
On January 6, 2011, after spending approximately $3 billion in developmental funding, the Marine Corps cancelled the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program due to poor reliability demonstrated d... CRS Sees Need for Further AMPV Vehicles for US Army
The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is the Army’s proposed replacement for the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Briga... US Navy Getting Carrier USS Lincoln Back At Sea
NORFOLK --- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) departed Naval Station Norfolk to conduct carrier qualifications (CQ) and flight deck certification (FDC) June 1. The evolutio... US Navy Completes Patrol Ship Refit In Bahrain
NORFOLK, Va. -- Forward Deployed Regional Maintenance Center (FDRMC) Detachment Bahrain's maintenance team successfully undocked the patrol ship USS Monsoon (PC 4) on schedule, May 17 in Bahrain. M... Darpa Supports New “Electronics Resurgence” Initiative
The Department of Defense’s proposed FY 2018 budget includes a $75 million allocation for DARPA in support of a new, public-private “electronics resurgence” initiative. The initiative seeks to und... Stable Economy Will Enable Chilean Defense Spending to Steadily Climb
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Chile operates a well-equipped military. The main objectives of Chile's military are to secure the country from external threats; protect the country against terrorism, drug traffic... BAE Australia Delivers Final Nulka Missile Decoy
The final Nulka missile decoy was delivered to Navy by BAE Systems in April after three decades of service to Australia, the United States and Canada. Once launched, Nulka can fly a pre-programmed... Airbus Demos Delivery Flights with Sustainable Jet Fuel
TOULOUSE, France --- Showing its strong commitment towards eco-efficiency, Airbus becomes the first aircraft manufacturer to offer its customers the option of delivering new jets using a blend of sust... Canada Awards Maintenance Contracts for Buffalo, Twin Otter Aircraft
KELOWNA, British Columbia --- Two maintenance contracts were awarded to KF Aerospace of British Columbia as a result of open, transparent and competitive processes. With much of the work being done in... Saab Launches New Cyber Security Company
Defence and security company Saab is launching Hyker Security, a company that will offer security for communicating applications. Over the last few years, the number of intercommunicating applicati... | 