| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Historic Summit Has Major Implications for U.S. and Korean Militaries
SINGAPORE -- The historic meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore resulted in the signing of a joint statement that carries significant implication... US Clears $930M Sale of AH-64E Package to India
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of items in support of a proposed direct commercial sale of six (6) AH-64E Apache helic... Turkey and UK Battle to Save Fighter Jet Project
Turkish and UK ministers are battling to save a flagship partnership to develop a fifth-generation fighter jet. Rolls-Royce, the British aero-engine group, has been working with Turkish industrial ... GAO Report on F-35 Worries Belgian Opposition
A report from the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has made important recommendations about the F-35 to Congress and the Pentagon. The GAO draws attention to the significant deficiencies t... Indian Air Force Not Keen on Buying More Sukhoi Fighters
NEW DELHI --- At a time when the Russians have offered to sell 40 more Sukhoi-30 combat aircraft to India, it seems that the Air Force is not keen to add more of these heavyweight and expensive to mai... China Says Y-20 Airlifter Completes First Heavy Equipment Drop
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) released a news on its official micro-blog account on June 11 that China's Y-20 heavy transport aircraft had conducted its first airborne jump and air... French Army Names New VBMR Vehicle, Updates Program
Florence Parly, the Armed Forces Minister, revealed on Monday, June 11, during the inauguration of Eurosatory 2018, that the Army’s future Véhicule Blindé Multi-Rôles Léger (light multi-role armored v... Norway Asks for More US Troops
NATO member Norway has said it will ask Washington to send 700 US Marines to its northern region, compared to 330 on "rotation" since early last year. Oslo's announcement followed a call on Friday ... F-35B Stealth Jets Could Operate on Japanese Warships
MCAS IWAKUNI, Japan --- Japan’s largest ships can be modified to support F-35B Lighting II stealth fighters, according to the nation’s Defense Ministry. A study released by the agency on April 27 c... Pratt & Whitney Announces New Growth Option for F-35 Engine
BROOKLYN, N.Y. --- Pratt & Whitney today announced a Growth Option 2.0 upgrade for the F135 engine, which powers the fifth generation F-35 Lighting II aircraft, that can provide increased power and th... Estonia Orders New Batch of MBDA Mistral SHORAD Systems
Estonia will acquire Mistral short range air defence missiles/ man portable surface to air missiles, training missiles, simulators and testing and maintenance equipment from European missile manufactu... Kongsberg Wins New Order for F-35 Components
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) today received an order from Lockheed Martin valued at 525 MNOK for deliveries of more than 150 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The order consists o... Lockheed to Further Develop Miniature Hit-to-Kill Interceptor
PARIS --- The U.S. Army Cruise Missile Defense Systems Project Office awarded Lockheed Martin a $2.6 million dollar contract to mature the Miniature Hit-to-Kill (MHTK) interceptor, evaluate its effect... More Unmanned Ground Vehicles for Australian Army
The Australian Army’s next step in the development and acquisition of robotics and autonomous systems to support Australian soldiers was unveiled today. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Chris... Raytheon Wins Additional $130M Order for TOW Missiles
PARIS --- Raytheon Company received a $129.9 million U.S. Army contract for continued production of the tube-launched, optically-tracked, wireless-guided TOW weapon system. The award is a modification... Canada Extends Lockheed’s Frigate Support Contract
OTTAWA --- Lockheed Martin Canada has been awarded a three-year extension to its In-Service Support contract for the Royal Canadian Navy's 12 Halifax Class Frigates. Lockheed Martin Canada has been... Leonardo to Adapt Vulcano Guided Projectile to Slovakian Artillery Gun
ROME --- Leonardo has signed a collaboration agreement with Slovakia's Konstrukta Defence, a leading provider of artillery systems, that will see the two companies working together in the precision-gu... SNC, Embraer Deliver Final Super Tucanos to Lebanon
SPARKS, Nev. --– Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and Embraer Defense & Security today confirmed delivery of four A-29 Super Tucanos to the Republic of Lebanon. The delivery comes two months ahead of s... Rheinmetall Unveils Lynx KF41 Next-Gen Combat Vehicle
At Eurosatory 2018 Rheinmetall presents its new Lynx KF41 infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) to the international public for the first time. Highly survivable, adaptable to diverse environments, extremel... Nammo Reinvents RAP with Ramjet-Powered 155mm Shell
Nammo today introduced a new concept for artillery ammunition that will enable any country with a modern 155 mm artillery system to launch precision strikes against targets more than 100 km away. ... MBDA and Milrem to Develop Anti-Tank Unmanned Ground Vehicle
PARIS --- The leading European missile systems designer and producer MBDA and unmanned vehicles manufacturer Milrem Robotics will begin developing the world’s first unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) speci... Expal Wins 5-Year Spanish Order for 155mm ER Ammunition
The Spanish Army and EXPAL Systems have today confirmed the recently signed framework agreement for the supply of extended range 155 mm field artillery ammunition over the next 5 years, at an event th... Airbus Delivers Fifth and Final H135 for Bundeswehr Training
DONAUWÖRTH, Germany --- Airbus Helicopters has delivered the fifth and final H135 that will be used by the German Armed Forces in Bückeburg to train their pilots. The German Federal Office for Bundesw... Arquus Developing Automation for Unmanned Truck Convoys
Leader in protected mobility and integrated support, major actor of the Scorpion program, Arquus has developed, on own equity, a concept adapted to defense convoy needs. Automated “platooning” ena... ST Engg, Hirtenberger to Jointly Market 120mm Mortar Systems
PARIS --- The Land Systems arm of Singapore-based ST Engineering and Hirtenberger Defence Systems (HDS) from the United Kingdom signed a cooperation agreement today to pursue business opportunities fo... Arquus Unveils Another Light Armored Vehicle
A major partner of the armed forces, Arquus boasts over a century of protection and mobility know-how. Its Defense and Security vehicles offer a large payload capacity, robustness and autonomy, guaran... Combat SAR in Highly Contested Environments: Workshop Report
The Personnel Recovery (PR) and Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) missions are core mission functions of the U.S. Air Force (USAF). PR refers to the broad range of operations and forces that provide... CMI Delivered Over 130 New Turrets, Unveils New PWS Range
EUROSATORY --- In June 2016, at the Eurosatory International Defence Exhibition, CMI Defence presented, for the first time in Europe, two variants of the Cockerill 3000 Series turret, in 30 mm and 105... Transatlantic Airdrop Demos Allied Joint Capability
British paratroopers have jumped into Latvia alongside their US counterparts to show their ability to strike hard and fast in response to crises anywhere in the world. The soldiers from C Company, ... Defence Minister Takes Estonia’s Defence Industry to Eurosatory
Starting tomorrow, Minister of Defence Jüri Luik will be in Paris, where he will be introducing Estonia's defence industry at the armaments fair Eurosatory and also meeting with the heads of defence i... US Navy to Commission Latest SSN in September
NORFOLK --- The Navy's newest fast-attack submarine, USS Indiana (SSN 789), will be commissioned at the Navy Port at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Port Canaveral, Florida, Sept. 29, 2018. It wil... Hensoldt Details New TRML-4D Air Defense Radar
MUNICH/PARIS --- At Eurosatory, the international defense and security exhibition in Paris, Hensoldt, sensor solutions provider, is showcasing its newly developed TRML-4D radar system for ground-based... GA-ASI DAA Helps Flight of NASA Unmanned Aircraft
SAN DIEGO --- A Detect and Avoid (DAA) avionics system developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) was the key technology that enabled an unmanned aircraft flight through the Nati... | 