| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Northrop Wins $866M to Support Early Warning Radars
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Chantilly, Virginia, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $866,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity multiple contract line item contract for the sustainment and ... Draken Wins $280M to Provide ‘Red Air’ Adversary Fighter Force
Draken International, Lakeland, Florida, has been awarded a $280,000,000 indefinite-quantity contract for adversary air aggressor services. ADAIR services provides tactical fighter jet aircraft flight... Turkey Receives Official Invitation to F-35 Delivery Bash
ISTANBUL --- Turkish authorities have received an official invitation to receive the country's first next-generation F-35 Lightning II jet on June 21, according to the Turkish daily Hürriyet. "Lock... Counter-ISIS Coalition Begin Phase 2 of Operation Roundup
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Syrian Democratic Forces have initiated ground operations for phase two of Operation Roundup to defeat Islamic State of Iraq and Syria remnants in northeastern Syria, Combined Joint... Eurosam, Turkey Advance Talks on Air-Defense Systems
ANKARA --- Cooperation between European manufacturer of anti-air missiles Eurosam and Turkish defense organizations will provide technology transfer to Turkey and bring the opportunity of export to th... Saab-Damen Unveil Bid for Dutch Submarine Replacement
In an exclusive interview with the Dutch newspaper “Telegraaf” on June 1st, the managers of Saab and Damen showed an initial sketch of the new submarine which they intend to offer to the Netherlands D... Russia to Upgrade Buyan-M-Class Missile Corvettes
SEVASTOPOL, Russia --- The Project 21631 Buyan-M-class missile corvettes will be modernized and furnished with new radio-electronic weapons and air defense capabilities, Russian Navy Shipbuilding Depa... India’s Meteor Missile Plans Likely to Take A Hit
India’s plans to equip its Russian SU-30MKI and indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas with long range Meteor beyond visual range missiles may get hit. Its European manufacturers have informed the gov... China Says H-6K Bomber Can Patrol Malacca Strait
After the Chinese PLA Air Force disclosed on May 18 that multi-type bombers including the H-6K conducted take-off and landing training on islands in the South China Sea, some Russian media then report... India’s Long-Range Agni-5 Missile Successfully Tested
The long-range ballistic missile Agni 5 is successfully flight-tested at 0945 hrs today from Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Island (Wheeler Island). All the radars, electro optical tracking stations and telemetry... Airbus-Built SES-12 Dual-Mission Satellite Successfully Launched
TOULOUSE, France --- SES-12, the 13th satellite built by Airbus for SES, has been successfully launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on 04 June. Following separation from the launcher, the most powerf... US Navy Marks Start of MQ-9 Triton Flight Operations
POINT MUGU, Calif. --- Northrop Grumman Corp. joined the U.S. Navy in officially welcoming the MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft system to the fleet with a ceremony on May 31 to celebrate the commencemen... Taiwan Begins Assembly of New Advanced Jet Trainers
TAIPEI --- Assembly of Taiwan's new advanced jet trainers (AJT) officially began Friday with a launch ceremony held at the Aerospace Industrial Development Corp. (AIDC) in Taichung. The AIDC, known... L3 Teams with IAI to Offer Heron TP for Canadian UAV Project
MIRABEL, Quebec --- L3 MAS announced today that it has teamed with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to form Team Artemis to offer the state-of-the-art Artemis Unmanned Aerial System (UAS), based on I... Chinese Air Force Trans for Air and Counter- Air Missions
China's People's Liberation Army Air Force recently conducted combat training involving three types of its most advanced fighter jets, carrying air-to-air missiles, which a Chinese expert called a per... US Air Force Deploys 3 B-1B Bombers to UK
RAF FAIRFORD, England --- Approximately 300 U.S. Air Force members and three B-1B Lancers assigned to Dyess Air Force Base, Texas, arrived at RAF Fairford, May 20-30. Members from the 7th Bomb Wing... NATO Launches Massive Saber Strike Maneuvers in Poland, Baltics
NATO’s Saber Strike 18 exercises involving some 18,000 troops from 19 nations have kicked off in Poland and the Baltic states, as the Western alliance looks to boost readiness on its eastern flank. ... Ukraine’s Upgraded T-84 Will Complete in “Tank Challenge 2018”
The Ukrainian troops on the main T-84 military tanks – repaired and upgraded by UKROBORONPROM (UOP) enterprises SE “Malyshev Plant” and the SE "Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau", will ta... Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency Buys Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
Saab has received an order from the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) for deliveries of Carl-Gustaf ammunition. The order value amounts to SEK 110 million and deliveries will take place in 2018... Latest SIGAR Report on Afghanistan Paints Dismal Picture
This report draws important lessons from the U.S. experience with stabilization in Afghanistan from 2002–2017, with a special focus on the years after 2009 when most of the $4.7 billion in stabilizati... PwC Reviews Aerospace and Defense Industry 2017
In 2017, the aerospace and defense sector reported record profits of $77 billion, an 18% increase over the prior year, and surpassed the previous record set in 2014. The top 100 A&D companies reported... HMS Diamond Monitors Russian Spy Ship Through English Channel
Royal Navy warship HMS Diamond is today shadowing a Russian Navy spy ship as it passes through the English Channel. The Portsmouth-based Type 45 destroyer plus a Wildcat helicopter from 815 Naval A... Raytheon Details US Navy Selection of Kongsberg NSM Missile
The U.S. Navy has selected the Naval Strike Missile, offered by Raytheon Company and Kongsberg Gruppen (Kongsberg), to meet its over-the-horizon requirement for littoral combat ships and future frigat... Russian Corvette Commissioned into Black Sea Fleet, Sails to Med
SEVASTOPOL, Russia --- Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has held an official ceremony to accept the latest Buyan-M-class missile corvette Vyshny Volochyok for service, Fleet spokesman Captain 1st Rank Vyaches... Alliances, Partnerships Critical to U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy: Mattis
WASHINGTON --- Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with U.S. treaty allies and other partners, America seeks to build an Indo-Pacific region where sovereignty and territorial integrity are safeguarded and t... BAE Systems Hosts Australian Industry Visit to Glasgow
BAE Systems will next week host an Australian Defence industry trade mission in Glasgow for Australian companies wanting to grow their businesses through participation in global defence programs and d... CNAS Analysis FY 2019 Defense Budget Request
2019 presented a very rare opportunity for the Department of Defense to change the shape of the future joint force: the Trump administration has set a new strategic direction in its National Security ... AIA Calls for Improved Defense Export Review Process
ARLINGTON, Va. --- On May 29, the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) delivered a letter to Secretary of State Pompeo advocating for new measures to strengthen the interagency security cooperation ... Singapore Renews, Extends Defense Agreements
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen met with Australia Minister for Defence Marise Payne today on the sidelines of the 17th Shangri-La Dialogue. During the meeting, both parties reaffirmed the close an... US Navy Tests New Rebreather for Divers
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Navy diver hoisted a 60-pound life-support regulator onto his back, then donned a 30-pound metal helmet. Fellow divers connected his diving suit to an "umbilical" hose pumpin... Rolls-Royce Celebrates as Trent 700 Reaches 50 Million Hours
Rolls-Royce is celebrating today after the first member of the Trent family to enter service, the Trent 700, reached a significant milestone last night, completing its 50 millionth flying hour. Thi... | 
