Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Marines Ground All F-35s At Yuma Because of ALIS Concerns "Maj. Gen. Mark Wise, Commanding General of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, made the decision to temporarily suspend VMFA-211 flight operations pending fixes to a recent ALIS software upgrade within version... Belgium to Buy French Scorpion AFVs for €1.1bn New Combat Vehicles for Defense, together with France: Better operational capabilities and more European defense BRUSSELS --- The Council of Ministers today approved the proposal submitted by Minis... Intercept Fails In Latest US Missile Defense Test HONOLULU --- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency said it failed to intercept a ballistic missile during a test off Hawaii. The failure came during a test conducted with Japan’s Defense Ministry late We... Japan Opts for Aegis Ashore to Beef Up Missile Defense To strengthen defensive capabilities against a possible ballistic missile attack by North Korea, the Defense Ministry will seek funding in the fiscal 2018 budget for a land-based Aegis missile defense... Bulgaria Wants to Stretch Out Payments for New Fighter, AFV Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov has submitted to the government a report on the planned acquisition of new fighter jets, armoured vehicles and naval patrol vessels, envisaging defer... Iranian News Agency Says Israel Sent 18 Fighters to Saudi Arabia TEHRAN --- 18 Israeli fighter jets along with two Gulfstream aircraft landed in Saudi Arabia on Thursday to prevent any hostile or military moves by former Crown Prince Mohammed bin Nayef bin Abdulazi... North Korea Said to Have Guided 300mm MRLs North Korea has developed multiple rocket launchers that can hit targets as far as 200 kilometers (124 miles) away with an imagery-guided system, putting South Korea’s military headquarters in Daejeon... Day 4 Orders Boost Boeing Paris Order Book to $75Bn LE BOURGET, France --- Boeing strengthened its market position with important announcements and multi-billion dollar orders and commitments for commercial airplanes and commercial and defense services... Electric Boat Wins Extra $203M for Columbia-class SSBNs Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded a $203,073,701 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to increase the design support requirements under a previously awarded contract (N00024-13-C-... Italian Eurofighters to Guard Bulgarian Airspace from July Bulgaria’s Cabinet has approved a plan for the Italian Air Force to deploy four Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft to assist in guarding Bulgaria’s air space from July to October 2017. The missio... Taiwan's 2017 Quadrennial Defense Review in Context Taiwan's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)—mandated for submission within 10 months after the presidential inauguration—offers an assessment of Taiwan's security environment and the ways in which the M... US Army Stops Tank Attack with EW, Cyber During Exercise Army trainers successfully used cyber weapons and electronic warfare (EW) technology to thwart a simulated tank assault at a training exercise conducted at the Army National Training Center at Fort Ir... Leonardo, Hensoldt Win £260M British Mode 5 IFF Contract The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £260 million contract to supply the UK’s with the next generation of secure Identify Friend or Foe (IFF) technology. The work will sustain around 150 jobs in Lu... Airbus Orders Saab Countermeasures Suite for H225M Helicopters Defence and security company Saab has received a contract from Airbus Helicopters for the IDAS integrated electronic warfare self-protection systems for H225M Caracal multirole utility helicopters. ... Eurofighter Confirms First Typhoon Delivery to Oman Eurofighter GmbH welcomes the news that the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) has taken delivery of its first Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft. The arrival of the first aircraft, one of a batch of 12 of t... DCNS’s F21 Torpedo Advances to Final Development Phase DCNS has just performed a qualification firing of the F21 torpedo as part of the Artémis programme led by the DGA (Direction Générale de l’Armement). The DGA aims to equip all French Navy nuclear subm... Tibet Financial Leasing Signs for 20 A321neo Tibet Financial Leasing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 20 Airbus A321neos at the Paris Airshow to meet strong market demand for more modern and fuel-efficient aircraft. “We are con... First Two Upgraded Marine Anti-Tank LAVs Completed BARSTOW, CA. --- The first two Light Armored Vehicle Anti-Tank Modernization A2 models outfitted with a state of the art rocket launcher have rolled off the line at Production Plant Barstow. The ne... GAO Faults US Army for Weapon Requirements Since 2011, the Army has taken a number of actions to improve its requirements development process for major defense acquisition programs. For example, the Army has established teams of research analy... Gaming Technology and F1 Set to Transform Future Cockpits Some of the latest gaming technologies, including commercially available interactive headsets and gloves, are being used in conjunction with advanced military aircraft simulators and F1 engineering at... US Army to Test Modernized ATACMS Tactical Missile FORT SILL, Oklahoma --- Field Artillery Soldiers will soon be ready to test-fire the modernized Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Bravo Battery, 2nd Ba... Tunnel Detectors Ferret Out Enemy Below Ground WASHINGTON --- Enemy combatants lurking in tunnels have attacked U.S. troops throughout U.S. history, including during both world wars, Vietnam and more recently Iraq and Afghanistan. Detecting the... UK Minister Touts MoD Spending, Jobs In Scotland UK investment, innovation, and support for Scottish jobs and skills were the focus for Minister Harriett Baldwin today, when she visited two leading employers to meet small and medium-sized enterprise... Bombardier Ends Paris Air Show with $2Bn Orders, Sees Momentum MONTREAL --- Bombardier Commercial Aircraft concluded a successful week at the 2017 International Paris Air Show, where it had the opportunity to connect with customers from around the world and annou... Rafael Unveils Laser-Based Drone Interception System The Israeli defense company's Drone Dome uses radar and a laser beam in order to locate and destroy hostile drones. Israeli defense electronics company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has unve... Aselsan Wins SSM Order for TAI Medium Helicopter An agreement regarding domestic helicopter platform needs, has been signed between our Company and Undersecretariat for Defense Industries, valuing TL 11.500.000, and USD 12.300.000. Within the con... ATR Has Sold 89 Aircraft So Far This Year TOULOUSE, France --- ATR has received commitments for the purchase of 89 aircraft and options for 20 additional ones since the beginning of the year. These commercial results have enabled the regional... Mitsubishi Regional Jet Makes Debut In Paris It wasn't just any landing. The silky-smooth touchdown marked the first time Mitsubishi's MRJ made an appearance at the Paris Air Show. Four test aircraft have been busy in rigorous testing in Mose... Norway Extends US Marine Rotational Training and Exercises The rotational U.S. Marine Corps force currently conducting cold weather training in Norway, will be extended. Since January 2017, approximately 330 Marines from the Unites States Marine Corps (USM... Safran and Hanwha Sign Strategic Partnership PARIS --- Safran and Hanwha today signed a Strategic Cooperation Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation to new significant programs, to establish long term cooperation in the fields of prop... |