| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases North Korea Launches ICBM
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department detected and tracked a single North Korea missile launch today at about 1:17 p.m. EST, Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Robert Manning said in a statement today. T... Qatar, UK Agree Terms for Eurofighter Order
LONDON --- Negotiations between the U.K. and Qatar for the purchase of Typhoon fighters and Hawk jet trainers by the Gulf state are complete, and the two sides are now looking for a suitable date to s... Lockheed Team Submits Bid for Canadian Frigate Competition
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Two days prior to the procurement closure date, Lockheed Martin Canada has confirmed delivery of the proposal for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) program signifying that the a... US Approves $500M Missile Package for Poland
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Poland for a High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) for an estimated cost of $250 mil... Study Details Russia’s Military Modernization Plans: 2018-2027
By the end of 2017, Russian President Vladimir Putin will approve Russia’s State Armament Program for 2018-2027. This memo summarizes publicly available information regarding the types of armaments th... UAE Mirage 2000-9 Upgrade to Include RDY-3 Radar, TALIOS Pod
During Dubai Airshow 2017, held from November 12-16, Thales and the UAE armed forces announced their intention to sign a contract to modernize the UAE Air Force’s Dassault Mirage 2000-9 fighter jets. ... Union: UK Defence Risks Being Subject to ‘Whim’ of Foreign Powers
Britain’s largest union, Unite will urge the government to protect the UK’s defence capability by backing Britain’s defence workers when it gives evidence to the House of Commons defence select comm... Lockheed Says PAC-3 MSE Nears Full-Rate Production
DALLAS --- Four Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Cost Reduction Initiative (CRI) and one PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors successfully neutralized four tactical ballistic missile targets rece... Lockheed, Indra to Jointly Market AESA Anti-Air Radars
Indra and Lockheed Martin recently signed a Heads of Agreement that extends their exclusive relationship in the development of a state-of-the-art S-band active electronically scanned array (AESA) rada... Leonardo Wins New Secure Radio Contract in Saudi Arabia
COLOGNE --- Leonardo, through its subsidiary in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia “Selex ES Saudi Arabia Ltd”, has been awarded a contract by its local partner Innovative Contractors for Advanced Dimensions... Elbit Wins Australian BMS Contract
CANBERRA, Australia --- Elbit Systems of Australia Pty Ltd (ELSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of Elbit Systems Ltd., hosted the Australian Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, Se... Economic Woes Force Britain to Consider Biting Military Cuts
This week for the first time in 357 years they are changing the guard at Buckingham Palace, not with Foot Guards wearing their signature red tunics, but with sailors, who have temporarily taken over t... US Air Force’s ORS to Receive Funding Well into the Future
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- After early success, the U.S. Air Force tried for three years to terminate funding and close the office, while Congress favored the program. During the ensuing disagreement, funding... New Cessna Utility Turboprop Suited to Military Missions
WICHITA, Kan. --- Textron Aviation Inc. today announced its new twin-engine, high-wing, large-utility turboprop – the Cessna SkyCourier 408. FedEx Express, the world’s largest express transportation c... US Tripled Air-Launched Munitions in Afghanistan in 2017
PENTAGON --- The United States has tripled the number of air-delivered munitions in Afghanistan this year and is training hundreds of soldiers who will soon start advising the Afghan army in combat ar... Boeing, UAE’s Tawazun to Expand Joint Aerospace Investments
Tawazun Economic Council (Tawazun) and Boeing have signed an agreement to expand the UAE’s role in the Aerospace industry by enabling advanced materials manufacturing. The agreement, signed at the ... US Army Sensors Can Now Detect Aircraft Damage As It Happens
For the first time ever, a team of researchers successfully developed and tested networked acoustic emission sensors that can detect airframe damage on conceptual composite UH-60 Black Hawk rotorcraft... Soldiers Can Recognize Jamming On Comms Devices, Networks
FORT MEADE, Md. -- A crash course on how to recognize jamming on communications devices and networks now helps prepare Soldiers for obstacles they may face while deployed or during rotations to combat... Two Damaged US Navy DDGs Carried to Japan for Repairs
PHILIPPINE SEA --- The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) departed Subic Bay, Philippines aboard heavy lift transport vessel MV Treasure en route to Fleet Activit... Rosyth Dockyard to Cut 250 Jobs as Carrier Work Ends
Hundreds of skilled jobs at Rosyth Dockyard are to be cut, following the completion of the Royal Navy's new generation of aircraft carriers. Babcock has confirmed that 250 staff jobs are to be lost... Classified Pentagon Program Data Mistakenly Leaked Online
WASHINGTON --- Classified data on a joint program run by the U.S. Army Intelligence and Security Command was mistakenly leaked online, according to researchers at U.S. cybersecurity firm Upguard who d... Tyndall AFB Is Preferred Location for New UAV Unit
WASHINGTON --- The Air Force has selected Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, as the preferred location for hosting a new MQ-9 Reaper Wing with 24 remotely piloted aircraft. Vandenberg AFB, California, i... Update on US Air Force F-35A Squadron Deployment to Japan
KADENA AIR BASE, Japan --- More than 300 men and women of the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings out of Hill Air Force Base, Utah and 12 F-35A Lightning IIs are conducting business for the next six months ... Thales Demos SYNAPS New-Gen Software-Defined Radio
From 21 to 24 November, a series of full-scale operational demonstrations of SYNAPS, the new generation of software-defined radios from Thales, was successfully completed in Chantilly, France. Rep... Hensoldt, Korea’s Huneed Cooperate on LTR400 IFF System
SEOUL --- HENSOLDT has begun a close cooperation with Korean defense group Huneed Technologies/Seoul, thereby strengthening its existing ties to the Korean defense industry. For now, the cooperation a... US Marine Corps Relocates Jet Squadrons to Iwakuni
YOKOSUKA, Japan --- The first jet squadrons from Carrier Air Wing FIVE (CVW-5) relocated from Naval Air Facility Atsugi (NAFA) to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni (MCASI) Nov. 28 after the conclusion ... ATR 72-500 Wins Canadian Certification
TOULOUSE --- ATR, the world’s leading turboprop manufacturer, is pleased to announce that the ATR 72-500 aircraft has just received its certification from Transport Canada, the Canadian airworthiness ... Queensland Company Wins $95M Australian Munitions Contract
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today congratulated NIOA on being awarded a major Defence contract to supply more than 30 different munitions to our military over the next ... Indian Special Forces Training Camp at Andaman and Nicobar Islands
The Joint Special Forces Training Camp is conducted annually under the aegis of Headquarters Integrated Defence Staff with a view to furthering integration between the Services in the field of Special... Rockwell to Train Australian Forward Observers
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Rockwell Collins announced that it will supply and install eight customized domes and 11 desktop trainer simulation solutions for the Australian Army and Air Force Joint Terminal Att... NATO, Israel Agree to Protect Exchanged Classified Information
On 14 November 2017, NATO and the State of Israel concluded the Administrative Arrangements for the protection of classified information as part of a Security Agreement initially signed in 2001. Ms... | 