| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Canada Plans $62B Defense Hike But Source of Cash Remains Unclear
OTTAWA --- The Trudeau government committed Wednesday to spend $62 billion more over the next two decades for a major expansion of the Canadian Armed Forces, aimed at ensuring it can properly defend t... Cebu Pacific Orders More A321s
Cebu Pacific of the Philippines has placed an order with Airbus for seven A321ceo to meet ongoing strong growth on its domestic and regional network. The latest contract comes on top of an existing or... AAI, Insitu to Compete for $475M Special Ops UAV Orders
-- AAI Corp., Hunt Valley, Maryland, is being awarded a multiple award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a $475,000,000 maximum combined order ceiling for Mid-Endurance Unmanned A... Russia Says Sale of 10 Su-35s Fighters Agreed with Indonesia
MOSCOW --- A contract for supply of Su-35 multirole fighter aircraft to Indonesia has been approved and will be signed this year, Victor Kladov, Director for International Cooperation and Regional Pol... N. Korean Cruise Missiles Fired At 200-km Range
SEOUL --- North Korea launched a salvo of anti-ship cruise missiles from its east coast Thursday, South Korea's military said, adding they flew some 200 kilometers before dropping in the East Sea. ... BAE Flies New Concept Hawk Demonstrator Aircraft
A concept of a future variant of BAE Systems' highly successful Hawk aircraft has flown for the first time at the Company’s military aircraft facility in Warton, Lancashire. Equipped with a new type o... Russia to Deliver Ka-52K Helicopters to Egypt
MOSCOW --- A fundamental decision to deliver Russian-made Kamov Ka-52K shipborne helicopters to Egypt has been made but a contract has not been signed yet, International Cooperation Department Chief o... EU Takes Steps to Harmonize Its Discordant Defense Market
After years of talk with little to show for it, the governments of Europe are finally moving forward with long-held cooperative defense ambitions through the auspices of the European Union. The announ... S. Korea's Military Seeks 8.4% Hike in 2018 Budget
South Korea's defense ministry said Thursday it has requested a record budget of 43.7 trillion won ($38.7 billion) for next year, citing growing threats from North Korea and the need for reforming the... USAF Selects Northrop’s APG-83 for F-16 AESA Radar Upgrade
BALTIMORE --– The U.S. Air Force selected Northrop Grumman Corporation’s APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) as the active electronically scanned array (AESA) for its F-16 radar upgrade. Northr... Germany to Move Aircraft, Troops from Incirlik to Jordan
Germany's government has recommended pulling the Bundeswehr from the Incirlik air base. Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said earlier that the troops at Incirlik could be moved from Turkey to a b... India’s Tata Delivers First Chinook Shipsets to Boeing
-- Manufactured in Hyderabad for India’s order of 15 CH-47 Chinook helicopters -- TASL also manufactures CH-47 Chinook Crown and Tailcones for U.S. Army and international customers -- Demonstrates B... Boeing Wins $40M to Support Iraq’s Avenger SAMs
The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $39,662,335 cost-plus-fixed-fee foreign military sales (Iraq) contract to acquire engineering and technical services necessary to support the Avenger... Argentina Upgrades Elta Radar
CORDOBA, Argentina --- The Argentine Ministry of Defense has upgraded an Elta radar systems. Work was done personnel of Group I of Anti-Aircraft Defense and of the Squadron of Major Maintenance of Ant... China Denies US Report on PLA Military Development Overseas
A Pentagon report says Beijing may be looking to build a base in Pakistan. The document also suggests that China may be spending a great deal more on defense than it has admitted. The US Defense De... Austal, ASC Shipbuilding Team for Australian Navy Programs
Austal Limited today joined ASC Shipbuilding, to announce its teaming agreement for the build of the SEA5000 Future Frigates Program, which will secure the future of naval shipbuilding in Australia fo... USAF Weapons School Expands Curriculum for Era of Joint Ops
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- For 68 years, the legacy of the United States Air Force Weapons School has been to adapt to the current warfare environment in order to produce experts in air power and leaders. ... Croatia Releases Final Draft of National Security Strategy
The final draft National Security Strategy was presented at the sixth session of the drafting Commission held on 5 June in the Croatian Defence Academy "Dr. Franjo Tuđman". The session was chaired ... Seabees Test New Technology for Airfield Damage Repair
FORT HUNTER LIGGETT, Calif. --- U.S. Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 4 successfully completed an Airfield Damage Repair (ADR) mission during their Field Training Exercise (FTX) in Fort Hunt... Leased Patrol Boat Joins Australian Navy
Australian Defence Vessel Cape Inscription has had her official naming ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia on 6 June with the Australian White Ensign hoisted for the first time. Minister for D... US Naval Oceanography Aims to Lead in Unmanned Systems
STENNIS SPACE CENTER, Miss. --- Over 300 people attended the first Naval Oceanography Unmanned Systems Operational Demonstration May 31 - June 2, hosted by Commander, Naval Meteorology and Oceanograph... | 