| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases France, Germany Sign LoIs for Future Fighter and Tank, But Omit Others
PARIS --- French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly and her German counterpart Ursula von der Leyen today signed two Letters of Intent on the Main Ground Combat System (MGCS) and the Système de Comb... BAE-Iveco Team Wins $1.2Bn Amphibious Combat Vehicle
The U.S. Marine Corps has awarded BAE Systems a $198 million contract to deliver an initial 30 Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV), with options for a total of 204 vehicles which could be worth up to $1.... FedEx Orders 24 Medium and Large Boeing Freighters
SEATTLE --- Boeing and FedEx Express today announced a new order for 12 767 Freighters and 12 777 Freighters as the world's largest air cargo carrier continues to invest in the industry's most capable... GA Wins $39M for Wet Lease of MQ-9 Reaper in Centcom Area
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $39,566,023 to provide additional unmanned air system inte... Latvia Orders Patria 6x6 ATVs from Finland
National Armed Forces (NAF) have spent €11 million to acquire 6x6 Outlander MAX 650XT Military Version ATVs from Finnish company BRP through NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Logistics Stock ... Italian Navy Orders Leonardo’s Next-Gen Black Shark Heavy Torpedo
ROME --- Leonardo will supply Black Shark Advanced (BSA) torpedoes and associated logistic support services to equip the Italian Navy’s U212A 2nd Series submarines. The new equipment will significantl... India’s LCA Logs 4,000th Test Flight
The Tejas programme achieved a rare distinction by completing 4,000 successful test flights today. All the flight tests and aircraft instrumentation related activities are planned, coordinated and exe... Chine Develops New Electric Motor for EM Railgun
China has produced a new type of electric motor that would meet the heavy demand from China's latest electromagnetic weapon system, which may involve electromagnetic railgun and ballistic missile tech... Sukhoi Delivers Third SSJ100 Bizjet to Thai Air Force
On June 19, 2018 the third business version of the SSJ100 landed in Bangkok to join the Royal Thai Air Force fleet. The service flight Zhukovsky - Bangkok was performed with technical landing in Is... B-1B Fleet Resumes Flight Operations
BARKSDALE AFB, La. --- Air Force Global Strike Command will resume B-1B flight operations this week, following the directed safety stand-down June 7th. The stand-down allowed the command time to th... Canada Increases Planned Buy of Used Australian F-18s
OTTAWA --- Canada has increased the number of used Australian F-18 Hornet jets it plans to buy from 18 to 25, the Ottawa Citizen reports. The additional seven jets will be used for spare parts, accord... HSwMS Gotland Relaunched After Mid-Life Upgrade
After a comprehensive mid-life upgrade (MLU) to meet tomorrow’s naval challenges, HSwMS Gotland has been relaunched and is ready to start her sea trials. Strategically important in a nation’s defen... Five Objectives for the 2018 NATO Summit Beyond Bunder-Sharing
In early-July, NATO will host the first full-length summit at its new headquarters in Brussels. It will also be the first NATO summit for President Donald Trump’s foreign-policy team. NATO Secretary G... Reliance on Satellites Means UK Cannot Ignore Threats
Space is a truly global domain and as we move forward we recognise that collaboration is essential to ensure delivery of what we need today and importantly, in a world in which geopolitical tensions h... Coalition Continues Progress Against ISIS in Iraq, Syria
WASHINGTON --- The coalition and its partners in Syria and Iraq are continuing to make progress in defeating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, the spokesman for Combined Joint Task Force Operation ... US Air Force Northrop Upgrades T-38 Trainer
HILL AFB, Utah --- What do you do with airplanes that were built in the early 1960s and are planned to be flying well past their 70th birthday? You give them a structural makeover that will provide th... Rheinmetall Wins New Canadian Order for MASS Naval Countermeasures
The Canadian Forces have awarded Rheinmetall an important follow-on contract. The Canadian Navy plans to expand the MASS countermeasure systems installed on its Halifax-class frigates. The order is wo... U.S. Navy May Relinquish BMD Mission
SAN DIEGO -- The U.S. Navy wants to see the land-based forces take over the ballistic missile defense mission. This action would free up its ships to perform other missions. The U.S. Navy is increa... GA-ASI Conducts Successful MQ-9B Lightning Tests
SAN DIEGO --– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) used its second full-scale MQ-9B to conduct successful lightning tests at its facility in Poway, California last month. The test was co... Raytheon Wins US Army National Training Center Contract
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Raytheon Company was awarded a cost-plus-incentive-fee contract totaling $161 million, which includes options, for mission support services. The work will be performed in Fort Irwin,... Rockwell Completes Preliminary Design Review for US Navy TCTS
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Rockwell Collins has successfully completed the Preliminary Design Review (PDR) of the Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (TCTS Inc. II) program with the U.S. Navy and... Australia Launches Industry Consultations for M-113 Replacement
Defence is seeking input from Australian industry on the proposed tender timeline for LAND 400 Phase 3. The acquisition of mounted close combat vehicle capability through the tender will be one of Ar... NATO Tests Interoperability and New Technologies
NATO and Allied countries began testing last week resources in Joint Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance with a focus on interoperability and on the ability of forces to work seamlessly toge... Russia Upgrades Khibiny EW Pods
Khibiny is an air electronic warfare complex. It is intended for radio direction finding of the enemy’s sounding signal with subsequent distortion of the reflected signal parameters. It can also facil... Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces to Present Listva Demining Vehicle
The remote-controlled mine clearing vehicle has an improved survivability and protection when on patrol routes and field positions. It can also clear up routes of vehicles' columns from remote control... Australia Launches Defence Industry Skills Survey
Australian businesses and organisations will be given the opportunity to have their say about the workforce challenges and skills-related barriers affecting their contribution to the modernisation of ... Northrop Opens New Illinois Facility
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony and reception for the opening of its newest facility in Illinois. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, 8th District ... | 