| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Emirates Orders 20+16 Additional A380s
DUBAI --- Dubai-based Emirates Airline has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to acquire up to 36 additional A380 aircraft. The agreement was signed this morning at the airline's headquarters ... India Resumes Spike Missile Deal with Israel
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu commented on the resumption of the Spike deal with the Indian government: "Today I am proud to be an Israeli and I am proud to be Prime Minister of Israel. “W... Poland Opens Talks to Buy Additional M346 Jet Trainers
Poland’s Armament Inspectorate has sent a request to the Leonardo company concerning a potential acquisition of another four M-346 Master trainers, with an option on four more. The new aircraft would ... US Clears $500M Sale of Missile Support Services to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of continuation of missile system support services for an estimated cost of $500... Modernized Mig-31BM Enters Service with Central Military District
A flight of MiG-31BM fighter-interceptors have entered the service with the 14th Air Force and Defence Army, Central MD. Aircraft were upgraded at the Aviation enterprise in Tver region, and entere... Lockheed Moves F-35 Reprogramming Lab to Florida
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $7,476,086 for modification P00004 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed fee contract (N... US Air Force Begins Testing Upgraded C-130H Hercules
The first to cut through an unusual afternoon fog was the sound that seemed like a swarm of millions of insects angrily buzzing in unison. Then, the nose of a C-130 popped through that dense whiteness... USAF Actively Defies Congressional Mandate to Maintain A-10 Fleet
Congress wants to keep the A-10 flying. Lawmakers have repeatedly demonstrated their commitment to maintaining a dedicated ground attack aircraft and, more importantly, an effective close air support ... New Zealand Accepts Supacat Special Operations Vehicles
Supacat has announced that the fleet of Special Operations Vehicles – Mobility Heavy (SOV-MH) has been accepted by the New Zealand Ministry of Defence. The fleet goes into service with the New Zealand... Boeing Unveils New Cargo Air Vehicle Prototype
In less than three months, a Boeing team designed and built an unmanned cargo air vehicle prototype. Researchers are using it as a test bed to mature the technological building blocks of safe, autonom... India Simplifies Defense Production Regulations
As a major boost to ‘Make in India’ in Defence, the Defence Acquisition Council, chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, in its meeting on 16 January 2018, has cleared a simplified ‘Make-II’... US Defense Innovation Board Approves Recommendations
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Innovation Board – a federal advisory committee encompassing experts in academia, technology and business – approved two recommendations today aimed at improving innovation ... U.S. Continues to Train Local Security Forces in Syria
The U.S. continues to train local security forces in Syria. The training is designed to enhance security for displaced persons returning to their devastated communities. It is also essential so that I... NATO Military Chiefs Discuss Strategic Challenges
WASHINGTON --- Continued change from Afghanistan, confronting Russia, and enhancing 360-degree European security highlighted discussions during the NATO Military Committee Meeting in Brussels these pa... UK to Deploy Chinooks to Support French Ops in Africa
The Prime Minister is expected to make the announcement as part of the UK-France Summit at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, where she will discuss the UK’s strong and wide-ranging bilateral relat... Lockheed Takes F-35 Cockpit Simulator to London
At an event held at the Institute for Engineering and Technology, the Defence Secretary was joined by MPs and journalists to see what it is like to fly and land the pioneering fighter jet which will p... HMS Queen Elizabeth Gets Ready for Sea Trials
A Merlin helicopter from Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose has been training with HMS Queen Elizabeth in Portsmouth Naval Base as part of her Rotary Wing Trials. The Anti-Submarine helicopter of 820... Ukraine to Adopt Advanced Anti-Tank Missile System: Official
KIEV --- The Ukrainian army is preparing to adopt for service the Javelin advanced anti-tank missile system, a senior Ukrainian military official said on Wednesday. "The preparations for the use an... F-35 Helmet Worth its £288,000 Price Tag, Says Rockwell Engineer
A helmet which allows pilots to "look through" the F-35, the world's most advanced fighter jet, is "absolutely" worth the money, an engineer has said. The F-35 Gen III Helmet Mounted Display System... US Improving Thule EW Radar Base in Arctic
THULE AIR BASE, Greenland --- Recent missile threats to the United States have the military looking up to its northern-most installation, Thule Air Base, Greenland. It’s there that the Air Force monit... Tillerson Signals Open-Ended U.S. Military Presence in Syria
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has said that the U.S. military will remain in Syria for the foreseeable future to prevent the resurgence of the extremist group Islamic State (IS). In a speech at ... Anti-Drone Weapon Links EW and Ammunition
FORT SILL, Okla. --- The AUDS (anti-unmanned aerial vehicle defense system) has returned to Fort Sill to show off its ability to combine non-lethal defense with lethal. In April of 2017, the AUDS atte... Foundation Stone Laid for MCMV Office at Goa Shipyard
Putting a full stop to the ongoing speculative news about nixing of MCMV Project, Chief Minister, Shri Manohar Parrikar, laid the foundation stone for MCMV Command, Control & Design Office at Goa Ship... ST Aerospace Adds S$510m Contract Wins in 4Q2017
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) today announced that its aerospace arm, Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd (ST Aerospace) secured new contracts worth about S$51... RAAF Fighter Jets Fly Final Mission in Middle East
Two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) Super Hornets have flown the Australian Air Task Group’s final strike mission over Iraq. Australian F/A-18 Hornets have conducted continuous operations in Iraq... Ukraine Tests Upgraded C-125m “Pechora” AA Missile
UKROBORONPROM State Kyiv Design Bureau “Luch” – together with domestic company "Radionics" – conducted successful tests of the modernized anti-aircraft missile complex C-125M "Pechora". AA missile ... Elbit Wins $85M Electronic Warfare Contract from European Country
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded an approximately $85 million contract from a European country to supply a range of advanced ground-based Electronic Warfare (EW... Indra Is One of the Main Partners of Ocean2020
MADRID --- The European consortium Ocean2020, in which Indra is one of the main partners, has landed a contract worth €36 million for the largest defense R&D initiative to date backed by the European ... India MoD Holds ‘Defence Industry Development Meet’
The Department of Defence Production, Ministry of Defence is organising a two-day ‘Defence Industry Development Meet’ at Chennai from January 18, 2018. The event will be inaugurated by Raksha Mantr... Chinese Soldier Calls for Improvements in Combat Boots
BEIJING --- PLA Daily published on Page 8 of its Wednesday edition a letter sent by a soldier to the newspaper calling for improvement of the combat boots. In the letter from Corporal Li Shuaishuai... Indian Defense Minister Takes A Spin in Su-30 Fighter
After her recent visit to INS Vikramaditya, the aircraft carrier of the Indian Navy, Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, on her visit to Air Force Station Jodhpur, took to the skies in the formidabl... Qatar Signs Security Agreement with NATO
The State of Qatar signed a security agreement with NATO at the Alliance’s Headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday (16 January 2018). At a signing ceremony, Brigadier General Tariq Khalid M. F. Alobaid... Finnish Hornet Flies with 3D-Printed Engine Part
Finland's first 3D-printed aircraft engine part had its maiden flight on 5 January 2018. The part has been installed in the F/A-18 Hornet fighter. Patria has been working on the manufacturing process ... Ukraine Revives Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company
In 2017 UKROBORONPROM Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company successfully underwent "revival" procedure, conducted by the new anti-crisis management. Having headed the enterprise that hasn’t ... Rolls-Royce to Restructure, Sell Marine Business
Rolls-Royce announces that it is embarking on a further simplification of the business, including the evaluation of strategic options for our Commercial Marine operation and a reduction from five oper... Saab Inaugurates New Development Centre in Finland
Defence and security company Saab is expanding its activities in Finland having established a new development centre – the Saab Technology Centre (STC) – in Tampere, Finland. For the first stage, S... Rafael Will Showcase TROPHY APS At International Armoured Vehicles 2018 In London
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems is proud to present the world’s only combat proven TROPHY Active Protection System at International Armoured Vehicles 2018 in London, England. In a special seminar, ... Leonardo Highlights EW and Fighter Trainer Expertise at Kuwait Show
KUWAIT CITY --- Leonardo is attending the Kuwait Aviation Show (Jan 17-20) to highlight the company’s commitment to the State of Kuwait and demonstrate some of its most relevant capabilities to custom... | 