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Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan: When it comes to the German military's foreign missions, leaders in Berlin tend to be hesitant. Chancellor Angela Merkel's rejection of a Syrian deployment continues that tra... Latest Press Releases New Navantia-SAMI JV to Build Five Corvettes for Saudi Arabia
MADRID --- Under the high patronage of HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Crown Prince, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, and in the presence of Mariano R... Pentagon Fighter Pilot Shortage Hits 27%: GAO
The Air Force, the Navy, and the Marine Corps had gaps between the actual numbers of fighter pilots and authorizations (i.e. funded positions) in fiscal years (FY) 2013 through 2017. In FY 2017 th... Indian Rocket Launches IRNSS-1I Navigation Satellite
In its forty third flight, ISRO’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle PSLV-C41 successfully launched the 1,425 kg IRNSS-1I Navigation Satellite today from Satish Dhawan Space Centre SHAR, Sriharikota. P... F-35 Completes Longest Flight Test Program in Aviation History
The F-35 program has accomplished the final developmental test flight of the System Development and Demonstration phase of the program. The F-35 Integrated Test Force is based at Edwards Air Force ... Lockheed Wins $14M to Produce First Four LRASM Missiles
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $13,920,004 fixed-price incentive modification (P00012) to previously awarded contract FA8682-17-C-0037 for Long Range A... Continuing KC-46 Delivery Delays Irk US Air Force
The years-long, drama-filled saga to replace an aging fleet of U.S. Air Force tankers continues to drag on. In 2011, Boeing Co. won the first phase of a lucrative $35-billion total contract to buil... Improved Leopard 2 Tanks for German-Dutch Armored Battalion
Manufacturer Kraus Maffei Wegmann yesterday handed over the first 3 modified 'German-Dutch' Leopard battle tanks to the German army. The Leopard 2A6MA2 has a Dutch communication and information system... Norwegian F-35A Tests Drag Chute In Flight
The F-35 Integrated Test Flight team at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. recently completed in-air deployments of the Norwegian Drag Chute System. The drag chute is unique to Norwegian F-35A aircraft an... Pentagon Looks to Compete F-35 Parts, Repairs
ORLANDO, FL. --- The Pentagon is embarking on a comprehensive effort to examine the entire F-35 supply chain from top to bottom for opportunities to compete components and repair work, according to a ... Rolls-Royce Extends Trent 1000 Inspections
At our 2017 Full Year results on 7 March 2018 we outlined our management of certain Trent 1000 engine in-service issues and the estimated costs relating to our implementation of the solutions to addre... Czechs to Order 12 Helicopters By Summer
During her visit to the 22nd Helicopter Base in Namest nad Oslavou on 9th April, Minister of Defence Karla Slechtova provided a status update on the forthcoming purchase of 12 multipurpose helicopters... U.S. to Defer Global Hawk Drone Delivery to South Korea
SEOUL --- The United States will delay the delivery of two RQ-4 Global Hawk unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to South Korea until the first half of 2019 for additional cybersecurity-related measures, S... China’s Largest Maritime Parade Showcases Carrier Battle Group
China's Central Military Commission held the country's largest ever maritime military parade in the South China Sea on Thursday, which for the first time featured the country's aircraft carrier strike... New F-35 Fighters Prepare for UK Debut by Practising Tanking
Thousands of feet above the Eastern Seaboard of the USA four British jets of tomorrow take on fuel from an RAF tanker – preparation for their impending arrival in the UK. Fleet Air Arm and RAF crew... Can Russia's S-400 Air Defence System Stop Attacks on Syria?
Following the alleged gas attack in Syria, retaliatory military action could be waged by the US, UK and France against Bashar Assad's government - who denies the use of chemical weapons. US Preside... US Navy Says Aviation Depots Improving Aircraft Production
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- The Naval Air Systems Command's Fleet Readiness Centers have eliminated the backlog of aircraft awaiting depot-level repairs and met production goals for the last two years, a... The UK’s Contribution to European Security and Defence
The event served as the launch of a joint policy paper produced by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) and the German Council on Foreign Relations that analyses the United Kingdom... PEL and Nexter to Co-Produce Artillery Charges in India
CHENNAI, India --- The Indian company PEL, active in the field of explosives and solid propellants, and the French defense company Nexter, specialized in land systems and ammunition have decided to ti... US Army Conducts First-Ever Combustion Experiment with X-Rays
LEMONT, Ill. --- The U.S. Army Research Laboratory's Center for Unmanned Aircraft Systems Propulsion made an historic first with its experiment in a gas turbine combustor using X-rays. The data will h... Robots to Extend Reach of Battlefield Control, Says US Army
SPRINGFIELD, Va. --- Once unmanned ground combat vehicles are developed and deployed en masse, the battlefield area controlled by a brigade combat team will increase 10-fold, predicted Don Sando. S... CRS Reviews Infantry Brigade Combat Team Programs
Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) constitute the Army’s “light” ground forces and are an important part of the nation’s ability to project forces overseas. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as wel... Budget Allows Forces to Restore Competitive Edge: DoD
WASHINGTON --- The budget agreement hammered out in Congress will allow the U.S. military to restore its competitive edge during a time of renewed great power competition, Defense Secretary James N. M... US Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Indianapolis
WASHINGTON --- The Navy will christen its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship, USS Indianapolis (LCS 17), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, April 14, in Marinette, Wisconsin. The futu... Estonia Planning to Contribute to French Mission in Mali
Draft legislation, which would allow the Estonian Defence Forces to contribute up to 50 active servicemen to Operation Barkhane, the French-led military operation in the Republic of Mali, passed its f... DefExpo: Ukrainian Military Exports to India Reach $400M In 3 Years
India is an important strategic partner for Ukraine. For three years, export of Ukrainian military products to India amounted to about $ 400 million: “Zorya-Mashproekt” exported gas turbines for comba... Ukroboronprom Offers to Maintain Indian Carrier INS Vikramaditya
On April 12, 2018, Director General of the SC "UkrOboronProm" met with the Chief of Naval Staff of the Republic of India Admiral Sunil Lanba within the framework of DefExpo-2018. The parties discus... Russian Navy Floats Out New-Gen Patrol Boat
The patrol boat Project 03160 Raptor has been floated out at the Pella shipbuilding plant in St. Petersburg. After the sea trials, the vessel will join the Baltic Fleet. The patrol boat Project ... Rolls-Royce, Goa Shipyard to Make MTU Engines in India
CHENNAI, India --- Rolls-Royce and Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a premier defence shipbuilding yard in India under the Ministry of Defence, have agreed to cooperate in the local manufacturing of techn... Goa Shipyards, Naval Group Sign LoI on Simulators At DefExpo
CHENNAI, India --- GSL, a premier Defence PSU Shipyard, along with Naval Group, leader in French Naval Defense industry, have signed a ‘Letter of Intent’ on 12th Apr 2018 to expand their collaboration... L&T and BEL Sign MoU for Defence Products and Systems
CHENNAI, India --- In line with the efforts to indigenise the defence sector under ‘Make in India’ initiative, Larsen & Toubro (L&T), India’s multinational engineering conglomerate, and Bharat Electro... IT Specialist in Japan Creates Site to Enable F-35 Savings
MCAS IWAKUNI, Japan --- The F-35 Lightning II aircraft is a fifth-generation fighter with three variants and is slated to replace U.S. military legacy fighter aircraft in the coming years. With a p... IAI Marks 100th Multi-Mission Radar Sale
IAI-ELTA marked the 100th ELM-2084 Multi-Mission Radar (MMR) family acquisition with a prestigious event and exhibition held in ELTA facilities in Ashdod, Israel, including the participation of senior... Airbus Marks 50th Anniversary of Iconic Fenestron Tail Rotor
MARIGNANE, France --- On the 12th of April 1968, the first Fenestron took to the skies on the second prototype of the Gazelle. It has since become emblematic of Sud Aviation, Aerospatiale, Eurocopter ... Denel to Exhibit Products for Asian-Pacific Markets at DSA
The Denel Group will show off its world-class range of products and various capabilities at an international defence exhibition attended by high-level decision-makers from the region and other parts o... Turkey’s Otokar to Exhibit at Malaysia’s DSA Show
Otokar, with products used in more than 30 countries across the world, will attend at the DSA Defense Services Asia Exhibition set to take place on April 16-19, 2018 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. During ... TAI to Exhibit Anka UAV at Malaysia’s DSA Show
ANKARA --- Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc (TAI) will participate in Defence Services Asia (DSA) fair in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, between April 16-19, 2018 and will showcase ANKA UAV, T129 ATAK Helic... | 
