| Latest Feature Stories German MoD Outlines Revolution In Armament Procurement
BERLIN --- In the past armament projects were often more expensive and lasted longer than originally planned. Not infrequently, they did not meet all military requirements. With the "Agenda Armament" ... Latest Press Releases Top US Senator to Block Arms Sales to Gulf States Over Qatar Crisis
The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee said Monday he would block US arms sales to Saudi Arabia and other members of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) until a diplomatic spat with ... Australia Will Pay $1.3 Bn for Special Missions G550
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for Gulfstream G550 Aircraft with Airborne Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissan... New Fighter Decision Left to Next Bulgarian Government
The Ognyan Gerdzhikov caretaker cabinet only “validated” the ranking of bids to supply new jet fighters to the Bulgarian Air Force, and left it to the next government to decide with whom to negotiate,... US Clears $366M Sale of C-17 Transport to India
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of India for C-17 transport aircraft. The estimated cost is $366.2 million. Th... Watchdog Urges Congress to Require Key Test on Newest Supercarrier
The Straus Military Reform Project and the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) sent a letter to the Senate and House Armed Services Committees urging members to strike language included in the a su... Royal Navy’s New Flagship Goes to Sea for the First Time
History was made today as HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first QE Class aircraft carrier, set sail from Rosyth to commence first stage sea trials off the north-east of Scotland. Defence Secretary Sir Mic... Russia Aims to Deploy Layered ABM System by 2025
MOSCOW --- A national layered anti-ballistic missile (ABM) system will be deployed in Russia by 2025, Sergey Boev, chief designer of the missile attack warning system, reported. It has to include long... Pentagon Evaluates More Laser Weapons In More Exercises
WASHINGTON --- The Army and Navy are increasingly incorporating laser weapons on a limited number of platforms and training exercises, according to Matthew Ketner, branch chief of the High Energy Lase... First-Ever Firing of High Energy Laser from Helicopter
MCKINNEY, Texas --- Raytheon Company and the U.S. Army Apache Program Management Office, in collaboration with U.S. Special Operations Command, recently completed a successful flight test of a high en... Boeing Wins $49M for F-18 Flap Redesign Kits
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded $48,879,930 for delivery order N0001917F0077 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-16-G-0001). This order provides for... F-35 Makes First Appearance At Paris Air Show
LE BOURGET, France --- The U.S. made history when two F-35A Lightning IIs arrived at the Paris Air Show to fly the aircraft's first public aerial demonstrations June 19 – 25, 2017. Pulling off a hi... French A400M Wows Participants at Exercise Maple Flag
The Équipe de Marque Avion de Transport Tactique (EM ATT), France’s tactical transport aircraft trials team, came to 4 Wing Cold Lake, Alberta, during Exercise Maple Flag 50, accompanied by their bran... Japan-Based F-35Bs Fly to Okinawa for First Time
CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa —Two F-35B Lightning II aircraft landed on Okinawa Monday, the first time the state-of-the-art stealth fighter has visited the strategically important Japanese island. The jets... Successful Launch of the Next 10 Iridium NEXT Satellites
CANNES, France --- The second batch of Iridium NEXT satellites built by Thales Alenia Space has been successfully launched by SpaceX from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. After the perfect... Update of the Status of Australia’s New LHDs
The Royal Australian Navy’s two Landing Helicopter Docks, HMA Ships Adelaide and Canberra are due to complete maintenance periods this week after rectification of emergent issues with their propulsion... RAN Frigate Deploys for First Time with MH-60R, Scan Eagle UAV
While she may be the last Australian guided missile frigate to deploy to Operation MANITOU, HMAS Newcastle is the first to deploy on operations with an MH60R helicopter and a ScanEagle Unmanned Aerial... RN Merlin Helicopters Join NATO’s Top ASW Exercise
Aviators from Culdrose are heading for colder climes, to do what the Merlin helicopter does best… hunt for submarines lurking in the deep. Earlier this year, the Merlin Force proved they could hunt... Airbus HC Delivers Final H145M to German Air Force
DONAUWÖRTH, Germany --- Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 15th and final H145M multi-role helicopter to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The helicopters, stationed in Laupheim, are operated by... Finnish Minister to Sign Cooperation Agreements in European Swing
During his working visit to Bulgaria on Tuesday 27 June, Minister Niinistö will meet Deputy Prime Minister for Public Order and Security and Minister of Defence Krasimir Karakachanov. Ministers will d... South Korea’s Hanwha Refocuses on Aerospace and Defense
Over the past few years, Hanwha of South Korea has transformed itself into a major defense firm. Founded during the Korean War as a gunpowder producer, the company has returned to its defense-related... Ukrainian Army to Receive Oplot Tanks
The best domestic tank “Oplot” is to be taken into service by the Ukrainian Army. This was stated by the Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchynov during hi... Australian Defence Innovation Hub Makes Initial Investments
In a significant milestone, the Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP has announced the first Defence Innovation Hub investments since the launch of the program in December 2016. ... Australian Defence Force to Stand Up New HQ on July 1
THE new ADF Headquarters structure will be fully implemented on July 1 as an important outcome of the First Principles Review. The ADFHQ’s establishment relates to the First Principles Review’s in... Rosoboronexport Exported $24 Bn Worth Naval Equipment Since 2000
Rosoboronexport, a member of Rostec, will put on display the whole range of exported naval equipment at the International Maritime Defense Show IMDS-2017. Some of them will make their debut at the eve... NZ Frigate to Help Out After US Destroyer Collision
The Royal New Zealand Navy frigate HMNZS Te Kaha is to extend its current deployment in Asian waters to support the United States Seventh Fleet. This is in response to the recent collision between ... Beechcraft T-6C Military Trainer Wins EASA Certification
WICHITA, Kan. --- Textron Aviation Defense LLC., a subsidiary of Textron Aviation Inc., today announced that the Beechcraft T-6C military trainer has achieved basic certification from the European Avi... First Helicopter to be Delivered to Malaysian Flying Academy
In order to rapidly develop the up-to-date capacities of Helang Flying Academy, Défense Conseil International (DCI) is investing in world-class training tools: four EC120 helicopters and a FNTP II sim... US Army Field Support Brigade Outfits Company In 12 Hours
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait ---- The 401st Army Field Support Brigade issued 264 pieces of equipment from Army Prepositioned Stocks-5, including vehicles, weapons and support packages in a total of 12 hours ... OneWeb Inaugurates Satellite Serial Production Line
TOULOUSE, France --- Today, OneWeb Satellites inaugurates its assembly line in Toulouse, the beating heart of Airbus’ manufacturing expertise, to begin end-to-end validation, testing, and integration ... Boeing Invests in Artificial Intelligence Leader SparkCognition
CHICAGO --- Boeing announced it is investing in SparkCognition, an Austin, Texas-based company focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning in the fields of information technology security ... Leonardo DRS Completes Acquisition of Daylight Solutions
ARLINGTON, VA --- Leonardo announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Leonardo DRS, completed the acquisition of Daylight Solutions, Inc., a leading developer and supplier of quantum cascade laser base... | 