| Latest Feature Stories Lockheed’s ALIS Implies New Threats to National Sovereignty
PARIS --- Observers have long pointed out the potential threats to national sovereignty inherent in the F-35’s logistic support architecture, and notably in the way the Autonomic Logistic Support Syst... Latest Press Releases Philippines’ New $5.6Bn Defense Plan Funds Four Frigates, Submarines
MANILA --- Horizon Two of the Revised Armed Forces of the Philippines Modernization Program (RAFPMP) has already been approved by President Rodrigo Duterte, Department of National Defense (DND) spokes... Pentagon: Chinese Actions Threaten U.S. Technological, Industrial Base
WASHINGTON --- Defense Department officials warned lawmakers today about the unprecedented threats DoD is facing to its technological and industrial base, as China and other nations actively seek out ... Lockheed Wins $364M for ATACM Missiles for Romania
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, was awarded a $364,637,120 firm-fixed-price domestic and foreign military sales (Romania) contract for Army Tactical Missile Guided Missile and... GD Wins $326M to Fit Double-V Hulls to Stryker AFV
General Dynamics Land Systems, Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $258,631,225 modification (0002 01) to contract W56HZV-17-D-B020 for the upgrade of Stryker flat bottom vehicles to the double ... Lockheed Hands Over First Two F-35s to Turkey, But Keeps Mum
PARIS --- Lockheed Martin yesterday handed over the first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to the Turkish Air Force, but for the first time since the program began in 2001 did not issue a press... US Senators Move Again to Block F-35 Sales to Turkey
U.S. senators have moved for a second time to block delivery of F-35 stealth fighter jets to Turkey unless it abandons an arms deal with Russia, even as the plane's manufacturer announced the roll-out... Czech Armed Forces Outline Modernization Goals
WARSAW, Poland --- The chief of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, Lt. General Ales Opata, has outlined plans calling for the government to invest CZK100 billion ($4.5 billion) in what would... SpaceX Wins $130M to Launch US Air Force Satellite
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX), Hawthorne, California, has been awarded a $130,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract, for launch services to deliver the Air Force Space Command-52 satellite... Atlas Elektronik, Thales to Deliver Combat System of K130 Corvettes
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany --- Atlas Elektronik and Thales Deutschland have jointly been commissioned to deliver the combat system of the German Class K130 Corvette. The order comprises 5 corvettes as wel... Thailand Procures Additional IRIS-T Air Combat Missiles
Diehl Defence signed another contract on 14th of June 2018 for the supply of short range air-air missiles IRIS-T (InfraRed Imaging System – Tail/Thrust Vector Controlled) to Thailand and thereby conti... New British Carrier Refuels at Sea for the First Time
Britain's flagship of tomorrow can now strike out across the Seven Seas after refuelling ‘on the go’ for the first time. After a dry run earlier in the year, HMS Queen Elizabeth successfully took o... Italian F-35s Complete First Operational Deployment
“Operation Lightning" operation saw four F-35 aircraft of the 32nd Stormo operate from Rivolto airport for a week The bad weather in Austrian and German skies did not stop the "Lightning" operation... US, Partners and Allies Complete Exercise Saber Strike 18
SKRUNDA, Latvia --- Saber Strike 18, wrapped up with a large-scale battle scenario involving multiple countries in Skrunda, Latvia on June 13, 2018. Following Saber Strike’s focuses to build strong... Airbus Helicopters Delivers First Two H145s to Swiss Rega
DONAUWÖRTH, Germany --- Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first two of a total of six H145 helicopters to Swiss Air-Rescue Rega. These will replace Rega’s existing fleet of EC145 helicopters, which... UAC Delivers “Special Modification” Tu-214 to Russian Air Force
Tu-214 ПУ-СБУС (PU-SBUS) is released by Tupolev PJSC Kazan affiliate under the contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense. After the check flight performed by the operating organization flight crew... PLA Daily Mocks Trump on Military Spending Hike
Recently, the US House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, in which the total defense budget increased to $717 billion, nearly $20 billion more than ... Elbit Wins $17M European EW Contract
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded an approximately $17 million contract from a European country to supply a range of advanced ground-based Electronic Warfare (EW... US Navy Steams ‘Full Speed Ahead’ with Additive Manufacturing
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. --- Additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing or AM, is the newest phenomenon in the technology world. According to Forbes, engineers are now able to print everything from ho... Estonian MoD to Organise Country’s First Defence Hackathon
The Ministry of Defence, the Estonian National Defence College and the Estonian Defence Industry Association, together with Garage 48, invite experts in the field of defence to participate in Estonia’... Global Partners Work Together to Streamline C-17 Operations
LAKEHURST, N.J. --- Personnel from the 305th Air Mobility Wing, U.S. Air Force leaders and Boeing Co. representatives hosted the C-17 Globemaster III Enterprise Home Station Check Lean Event here, Jun... GA Concludes Guardian UAV Demo Flights in Japan
TOKYO --– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) today announced that the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) has concluded the first large-scale demonstration flights in Japan. The ... Raytheon Wins Seat on US Army Training Contract Worth Up to $2.4Bn
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business as one of the contractors for the Enterprise Training Services Contract, kno... Ideas to Address NATO’s Near-Term Capability Gaps
For the first time in more than a generation, NATO must confront the possibility of major conventional conflict with Russia. This has completely overturned NATO’s defense strategy as well as the budge... UK Accused of 'Outsourcing Racket' After Capita Wins Defence Contract
The Government has been accused of overseeing an "outsourcing racket" after Capita was awarded a new contract to run UK military fire and rescue services - despite a financial health warning. Capit... Israel Graduates Biggest-Ever Class of UAV Operators
Their big moment has arrived. Yesterday (Wednesday), RPAV (Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicle) Operator Course 31 came to an end. The Commander of the IAF granted the 29 graduating cadets their insignia.... Australian Engineers in Top Gear to Certify F-35
Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Division engineers are working hard in the lead-up to an Airworthiness Board in August to ensure the Australian F-35A JSF is successfully certified before the arrival of our... Belgium’s Esterline Signs MoA with Lockheed Martin
KORTRIJK, Belgium --- Esterline Belgium (formerly Barco Defense & Aerospace) today announced the signature of a Memorandum of Agreement with Lockheed Martin as part of the F-16 Replacement Program’s E... | 