| Latest Feature Stories Belgian Minister Hoist by Own Petard in F-16 Controversy
PARIS --- A new controversy broke out in Belgium on Wednesday, after Defense Minister Steven Vandeput’s staff attacked the authenticity of an internal MoD e-mail released by an opposition party to bol... Latest Press Releases Second Successful Firing of French-UK ANL / Sea Venom Missile
The teams of the Directorate General of Armament (DGA) and the company MBDA have successfully completed the second development firing of the Anti-Navire Léger (Light Antiship Missile (ANL; Sea Venom i... Babcock Launches Bid to Build British Type 31e Frigate
Babcock Team 31 has today [31st May] unveiled Arrowhead 140 as its design for the UK Ministry of Defence’s (MOD) new £1.25 billion Type 31e general purpose light frigate programme. Launching the ne... Lockheed CEO, USAF Training Chief Shrug Off F-35 Problems
The CEO of defense giant Lockheed Martin said Wednesday that the company is moving past a dispute with the Pentagon over a primer defect on its F-35 joint strike fighters and that the issue is “not a ... Greece Releases RFI for New Heavy Torpedoes
The Hellenic Navy has released a Request for Information Letter asking various companies for technical insights for the acquisition of 533 mm heavy torpedoes and integrating them into the U-214 and U-... US Military Aviation’s Hypoxia Hazard Defies Solution
In early May 2018 two carrier-based U.S. Navy F-18E fighters made an emergency landing in Turkey after pilots complained of air supply problems and showed symptoms of hypoxia (insufficient oxygen) All... Next Chinese Carriers Expected to Achieve Technological Breakthroughs
China's first operational aircraft carrier, known as the Liaoning, recently completed its nighttime takeoff and landing mission, signaling that this carrier has initial all-weather capabilities, a key... Canada Makes $54M Annual Payment for JSF Program
OTTAWA --- Canada has quietly paid another $54 million toward development of the F-35 stealth fighter, bringing its total investment in the controversial project to roughly a half a billion dollars ov... Orbital ATK Wins $171M for Production of AARGM Missiles
Orbital ATK Inc., Defense Electronic Systems, Northridge, California, is awarded $171,215,447 for modification P00004 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-17-C-0005). This mo... Turkey Charges F-35 Project Representatives
ISTANBUL --- A number of Turkish Air Force pilots and non-commissioned officers who were tasked in missions abroad following the July 2016 coup attempt, including the F-35 project in the United States... DRS Wins $842M for US Army New Rugged Tablets
The Army is moving forward on its effort to update its battle command platform with a nearly $850 million deal to Leonardo’s DRS for an updated set of modular rugged computers to meet new integration ... Israel Touts Iron Dome Interceptions
Yesterday (Tuesday), "Red Alert" sirens were sounded in the Gaza envelope. "Iron Dome" interception system combatants talk about their dramatic moments after intercepting dozens of rockets and mortar ... Australian Destroyer Brisbane Completes CAT 5 Trials
NUSHIP Brisbane has recently completed her Category 5 (CAT 5) Sea Trials off the coast of Adelaide. During CAT 5 Sea Trials, the functional performance of the Mission System as a whole is verified. Th... RAF Marham to Receive First F-35Bs Next Week
RAF Marham is very much looking forward to welcoming its first F-35 Lightning aircraft at the beginning of June. This significant milestone in the F-35 Lightning programme comes two months ahead of sc... Two Views of the Defense Aspects and Implications of Brexit
It is clearly in Britain and the European Union’s mutual interest to continue working closely together on defence after Brexit. Nevertheless, negotiating defence co-operation will not be pain-free; th... US Pacific Command Becomes Indo-Pacific Command
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Defense Secretary James N. Mattis today stressed the importance of the Indian Ocean region of U.S. Pacific Command's area of responsibility and announced that the Defense Depa... Eurofighter Coddles Supply Chain, Sees 300 Future Sales
Supplier collaboration and innovation will be vital for the future success of the Eurofighter programme a special conference heard this May. Held in Hallbergmoos, Munich, the conference included ke... EDA Workshop on Hybrid Threats Against Harbours
BRUSSELS --- How can naval capabilities mitigate hybrid threats against European harbours? What steps could and should be taken to improve resilience of European harbours and which kind of cooperation... US Army Researchers Envision 'Third Arm' for Soldiers
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- When engineers from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory brainstormed on how to improve Soldier lethality, the idea of a third arm seemed like something that might help. ... IAI, Honeywell Offer Turnkey GPS Anti-Jam Navigation
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), and Honeywell, have signed a Teaming Agreement (TA) to introduce the market of airborne avionics with a jointly developed turnkey GPS Anti-Jam navigation system. The... Cascade Picks Rockwell Radar for Canadian C-130H Fleet
OTTAWA, Ontario --– Rockwell Collins has been selected by Cascade Aerospace to provide a modern weather radar for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) C-130H fleet. The solution will include WXR-2100 M... Israel’s Gaia to Present New Armored Vehicles
Gaia Automotive Industries - developer of state-of-the-art automotive defense products for complex applications - will present its ‘THUNDER’ and ‘AMIR’ armored vehicles at EUROSATORY 2018. THUNDER... | 