Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Ukraine Agrees to Order 55 Airbus Helicopters in €555M Deal PARIS --- Delphine Gény-Stephann, undersecretary at the [French] ministry of Economy and Finance, and Arsen Avakov, Ukraine’s Minister of the Interior, this morning signed an intergovernmental agreeme... Leonardo Details Canadian AW101 Helicopter Project ROME --- Leonardo welcomes the Government of Canada’s intention to proceed with the CH-149 Cormorant Mid-Life Upgrade Program (CMLU) to be carried out by the Company to deliver a comprehensive upgrade... French Senate Adopts 2019-2025 Military Program Bill PARIS --- Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, hails the Senate’s adoption by a very large majority of the draft Loi de Programmation Militaire (Military Program Law, or LPM) for 2019-2025. ... Export Controls May Have Caused Spat with Turkey: US Official Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson on Tuesday hinted that it may be the United States’s fault that NATO ally Turkey has agreed to buy a Russian air defense system, pointing to strict American export c... Kremlin: US Military Presence in Poland Would Undermine European Stability The Kremlin has expressed concern over reports that Poland has requested a permanent U.S. military presence on its soil, saying NATO's expansion towards Russia's borders undermines stability in Europe... GA-ASI Forms Team for SkyGuardian Bid in Canada OTTAWA, Canada --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) today announced the official launch of Team SkyGuardian Canada, consisting of Canadian teammates CAE Canada, MDA, and L3 WESCAM. ... Japan Coast Guard Acquires Fifth Falcon 2000 MSA GENEVA, Switzerland --- New orders from Japan, France and Germany underscore Dassault Aviation’s rapidly expanding inroads into the multi-mission business jet market. “Our success in the multi-miss... Greece, Italy to Begin NATO Air Patrols over Montenegro NATO Allies Italy and Greece will begin NATO air patrols over Montenegro on 5 June 2018. Montenegro joined NATO in June last year. As the country does not have its own fighter planes, it has asked All... Turkish Military Purges Decimate Career Officer, Pilot Ranks The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) are gearing up for a new round of purges, even as they struggle to recover from the initial culling that followed the failed coup of July 2016. Defense Minister Nuret... US Begins Operating Reaper Drones from Polish Air Base The United States and Poland have a standing relationship to address issues of regional and global security. To advance those interests, U.S. Air Forces in Europe, the air component of U.S. European C... First F-35s to Arrive in UK Next Week: MoD The Defence Secretary is confident the first of Britain's F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jets will arrive in the UK next week. Gavin Williamson also confirmed there are no plans to change the UK's... Australia Finds ‘Unacceptable’ Behavior In Submarine Contract Awards The [Australian] Defence Department has moved to stop non-public servants from signing contracts after allegations were raised of contractor misbehaviour on Australia's $50 billion new submarines buil... Italian Competitor for US Navy’s FFG(X) Tender Arrives in Norfolk ITS Alpino, a Fincantieri-built frigate sailing under the Italian flag, made landfall in Norfolk. The ITS Alpino, a FREMM-class frigate, is a model of the ship the U.S. Navy is considering for the FFG... Royal Air Force Completes New Air Defense Radar at Saxa Vord On the 22nd May 2018 a Royal Air Force Typhoon, part of Number 1 (Fighter Squadron, from RAF Lossiemouth, took flight and ascended the skies. It overflew the Royal Air Force's newly installed Air Defe... China Touts Anti-Drone Laser Weapon for Counter-Terrorism China showcased an anti-drone laser weapon at an exhibition, as experts said on Tuesday that the weapon could empower counter-terrorism efforts. China's Poly Technologies Inc displayed Silent Hunte... Australia Launches First New Guardian Class Patrol Boat The first vessel from the Turnbull Government’s $90 billion continuous shipbuilding program has been launched. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said Austal launched the f... Former Leonardo Execs Avoid Appearance in India Trial ROME --- Italy's highest administrative court on Tuesday temporarily denied a request by a New Delhi court for two former Leonardo executives to appear as defendants in an alleged corruption case. ... Russian Black Sea Fleet to Receive Latest Kalibr Missile Frigate The solemn ceremony of commissioning the small missile ship Vyshny Volochok of the Black Sea Fleet is to be held on June 1 in Sevastopol, at the beginning of the summer training season. The ship Vy... Russian MoD Commissions New Il-78M-90A Aerial Tanker In March, the Il-78M-90A aircraft underwent a number of ground tests. The plant flight trails of the newest Russian Il-78M-90A tanker are scheduled for July. At present, the Il-78M-90A aircraft bui... Government of Canada Invests in Helicopter Sector Research MONTREAL --- The Government of Canada is investing in Canada’s aerospace sector to advance innovation and create well-paying middle-class jobs. Today, the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Inno... US Navy Commissions Latest Littoral Combat Ship PORTSMOUTH, N.H. --- The Littoral Combat Ship USS Manchester was commissioned as the Navy's newest surface combatant vessel during a ceremony here, May 26. The vessel is the Navy's second ship to b... US Congressional Delegation Courts India’s Defense Establishment NEW DELHI --- A Congressional Delegation led by Rep. Mac Thornberry, (R-TX), Chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, and including Reps Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) and Carol Sh... Canada Touts Submarine Force, Details Future Plans The Victoria Class experienced a difficult time when first acquired from the Royal Navy in the late 1990s. The subsequent discovery of leaks, ship valve cracks, and even a dented hull in one boat was ... New NATO-Industry Cyber Partnership Signed This agreement is the fourteenth in a series of agreements between the Alliance and leading Industry partners, aiming at improving both parties' ability to detect, prevent and respond to cyber threats... European Defence Agency Begins Work on ‘Graphene Roadmap in Defence’ BRUSSELS --- On 23 May, EDA hosted a technical workshop on ‘Graphene in Defence’ which brought together some 50 experts from European Ministries of Defence, industry, SMEs, academia and research and t... Australia Researches Light to Protect Ship Hulls from Biofouling Light could hold the key to reducing operational costs for Defence and protect ships and the environment from marine pest invaders. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today... Singapore’s TS Engineering Group Rebrands SINGAPORE --- ST Engineering today announced that it is undertaking a group-wide branding exercise to firstly, adopt a single brand approach by harmonising all its corporate brands by using “ST Engine... Otokar to Exhibit ARMA 8x8 Fighting Vehicle at Bulgarian Show Otokar, the largest privately-owned company of Turkish defence industry, participated in HEMUS 2018 with its ARMA 8x8 armored fighting vehicle. Otokar, a Koç Group company, with products used in mo... |