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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dropped the gloves Monday in his fight with Boeing, saying the government won't do business with a company that he's accusing of attacking Canadian industry and trying to... US May Not Fix 108 Sub-standard F-35s Due to Cost
WASHINGTON, DC --- Scores of US-owned Lockheed Martin F-35s would remain in the fleet with a software operating system rated below combat-grade under one of several cost-saving proposals under review ... US Senate Passes $700M NDAA Bill, Funds New Cruise Missile
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Senate on September 18 strongly backed a $700 billion defense policy bill that calls on the Pentagon to fight Russian propaganda and start building a new cruise missile in a mo... Northrop Grumman to Acquire Orbital ATK for $9.2 Billion
FALLS CHURCH and DULLES, Va. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation, a leading global security company, and Orbital ATK, Inc. a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, today announced they have... U.S., Japanese, S. Korean Aircraft Conduct Show of Force Flights
CAMP H.M. SMITH, Hawaii --- U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps aircraft joined Japanese and South Korean military aircraft in a sequenced show of force over the Korean Peninsula yesterday in response to ... North Korea Nearing Final Development Stage of ICBM
North Korea is nearing the final stage of developing an intercontinental ballistic missile and is likely to continue test-launches and nuclear experiments to perfect the technology, Seoul’s Defense Mi... US Sending 3,000 More Troops to Afghanistan
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says the U.S. is sending another 3,000 troops to Afghanistan, an increase of over 25 percent in the number of American forces there. Mattis told reporters Monday at the... US Air Force Tinkers with F-35 Breathing Apparatus
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. --- The U.S. Air Force is making changes to F-35 flight equipment to make breathing easier for pilots, as the Pentagon continues searching for a root cause of five hypoxia-like co... GD Delivers First Two Ajax AFVs for UK Acceptance Trials
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin and Minister for the UK Government in Wales Guto Bebb visited General Dynamics’ factory in Wales today to see two vehicles in the final stages of testing before they ... Boeing, Bombardier Trade Barbs on Aircraft Dumping
“Bombardier launched a product, the C Series, that has sold poorly in the marketplace. In need of a big-name sale in the United States, it offered ‘planes at absurdly low prices, millions lower than ... Boeing, Saab to Produce T-X Trainer in US
Defence and security company Saab together with Boeing are competing to win the tender process to supply the United States Air Force with an advanced trainer aircraft. Saab will establish manufacturin... US Army Expands Pre-Positioned Stocks in Europe
When the United States decided to position a force in Europe for credible deterrence, it had to bolster its capabilities. The Army set in motion several actions, including extending regionally aligned... First Black Hawks for Afghan Air Force Arrive In Kandahar
The delivery of the first Black Hawks is part of the US's pledge to supply the air force with 150 aircraft over four years. The first UH-60s Black Hawks for the Afghan Air Force (AAF) arrived in K... China Boasts of Helicopter Industry Development
Taking the theme of "innovative integration, coordinated development," the 4th China Helicopter Expo ended on September 17, 2017, showcasing the great ambition of China's fast-emerging civil aviation ... SNC Wins $205M for Special Ops Counter-IED Jammers
Sierra Nevada Corp., Folsom, California, is being awarded a $205,000,000 maximum value sole-source five-year indefinite-quantity/indefinite-delivery contract to support U.S. Special Operations Command... Lockheed to Develop Advanced EW Suite for MH-60 Helo
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Liverpool, New York, is being awarded a $23,607,682 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-17-C-5353) to exercise optio... Insitu Wins Philippines Order for Six Scan Eagle UAV Systems
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $9,975,624 for firm-fixed-price order N0001917F1568 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-17-G-0001) for the procurement of six... US Army Prepares for Future of Electronic Warfare
DILLINGHAM AIRFIELD, Hawaii --- As Soldiers move across the battlefield, under the cover of night, the enemy may be capturing their physical location. Compromised information could end their mission a... Additive Manufacturing Key to Future USAF Logistics
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- The future of Air Force logistics will find Airmen tapping into a secure digital network of archived additive manufacturing specifications, allowing for the 3D-printed creatio... USAF Announces Year-Long Review and Update of Sci & Tech Strategy
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- Speaking at the Air Force Association's annual Air, Space and Cyber conference today, Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson announced the Air Force will conduct a 12-month... US Navy Fires Two More Commanders Over Ship Collisions
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Navy fired two senior commanders on Monday due to "a loss of confidence in their ability to command" after two deadly collisions involving Navy ships in recent months. Rear ... USAF Secretary Outlines Future Changes, Priorities
WASHINGTON --- Air Force Secretary Heather A. Wilson spoke today at the Annual Air and Space Conference here, detailing changes designed to drive the Air Force forward and priorities that include rest... Cobham Completes Development of Pilot Breathing Sensors
ORCHARD PARK, New York --- Cobham has completed internal development of an Exhalation Gas Sensor designed for the US Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine in support of the Aircrew Mounted Physiologi... US Blocks Weapons Sales to Turkish President's Security Guards
The US has voted to freeze arms sales to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's security guards. The move comes after Erdogan's bodyguards were filmed in May assaulting Washington protesters in broa... US Navy Accepts Delivery of LCS 12 and LPD 27
MOBILE, Ala. --- The Navy accepted delivery of the future littoral combat ship USS Omaha (LCS 12) during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, Sept. 15. This delivery marks the official transfer of LCS 12... GA-ASI Begins Flight Tests from Upgraded FTTC in North Dakota
GRAND FORKS, N.D. --- On August 30th, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew its first test flight out of its new Flight Test and Training Center (FTTC) facility in Grand Forks, Nort... EDA Works On Open Architecture Solution for Soldier Systems
BRUSSELS --- The industry workshop on Standard Architecture for Soldier Systems focusing on data management and infrastructure (STASS II) was successfully completed on 6 September 2017. Twenty partici... Rheinmetall, Rohde & Schwarz to Bid Jointly for Bundeswehr Contracts
Rheinmetall and Rohde & Schwarz have signed a notarized article of agreement for a joint venture company which the two technology groups will use to bid for two major Bundeswehr procurement programmes... Rockwell Demos 5,000 Mile Next-Gen Wideband HF Comms Link
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Rockwell Collins, under contract to the Air Force Research Laboratory Information Directorate (AFRL/RI; contract FA8750-16-C-0269) and in support of AFRL/RI and Air Combat Comma... Chinese Warships Arrived at Vladivostok
Today, the formation of the People's Liberation Army Navy arrived at the Pacific Fleet main base in Vladivostok to participate in the second stage of the Joint Sea 2017 Russian-Chinese naval exercise.... Lithuania Releases Defence White Paper in English
Earlier this year Ministry of National Defence of Lithuania presented to the public the new White Paper on Lithuanian defence policy. Now the English version of the White Paper is available to the int... | 