| Latest Feature Stories Kenya Orders Three Leonardo C-27J Transports and AW139 Helicopters
PARIS --- Italy’s Leonardo has signed contracts to deliver three Alenia C-27J Spartan and un undisclosed number of Agusta Westland AW139 helicopters to Kenya, according to Italian and Kenyan press rep... Latest Press Releases Qatar Adds Nine Hawk AJTs to Typhoon Order; Down Payment Due by Year-End
BAE Systems today issues this statement to provide an update on a number of contracts it has been pursuing in the first half of the year. SEA 5000 The Australian Commonwealth Government has select... Airbus Expects to Close First A400M Export Sale This Year
PARIS --- The president of Airbus Spain, Fernando Alonso, said today that six firm offers have been submitted to relaunch the sales of the A400M military transport aircraft, of which two are being neg... Draft 2019 Budget Gives German Army €4 Bn Spending Boost
The German army is set to benefit from a multibillion-euro spending increase, according to Finance Minister Olaf Scholz's draft defense budget. Germany has been under pressure to contribute more as a ... F-35 Program Still Struggling to Obtain Spare Parts
WASHINGTON, DC --- The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) programme continues to struggle to acquire the proper amount of spare parts, six months after the Pentagon’s weapon t... Japan Picks Lockheed Radar for Aegis Ashore
TOKYO --- Japan has selected Lockheed Martin Corp’s advanced radar for its multibillion-dollar missile defence system, a Japanese defence ministry official with direct knowledge told Reuters on Tuesda... China Develops Laser Rifle with 800-Meter Range
China has developed a new portable laser weapon that can zap a target from nearly a kilometre away, according to researchers involved in the project. The ZKZM-500 laser assault rifle is classified ... Russia Wraps Up State Trials of Long-Range Missile for S-400 System
MOSCOW --- Russia has completed the state trials of the 40N6E long-range missile for the S-400 air defense system, a source in the domestic defense industry told TASS on Tuesday. "The state trials ... Tejas LCA Enters Operational Service with Indian Air Force
COIMBATORE, India --- Indigenous fighter aircraft Tejas of No 45 squadron 'The Flying Daggers' formally started operations from the Air Force Station at Sulur in Coimbatore under group captain S Dhank... Raytheon Designing 100 kW Laser for US Army
MCKINNEY, Texas --- Raytheon Company is developing a 100 kW class laser weapon system preliminary design for integration onboard the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles. This is a $10 million U.S. Army... Russian Air Force Forms New Su-30SM Squadron in Kursk Region
Fighter pilots of the aviation regiment of the Western Military District in Kursk region completed the flight with the Initial shipment of multi-purpose fighters of the Su-30CM generation 4+ to the pe... Russian Navy to Commission Corvette Gromky on Schedule
The long-term plan for supplying the Armed Forces with the newest samples of armaments and military hardware is being implemented within the State Defence Order in accordance with the schedule. So,... Schiebel Completes Camcopter UAV Trials for the Belgian Navy
LOMBARDSIJDE / ZEEBRUGGE, Belgium --- Schiebel effectively demonstrated the exceptional search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS)... Leonardo Wins 5-Year UK MoD Support Contract for Threat Simulation
LONDON --- Leonardo has been awarded a post-design support contract by the UK Ministry of Defence which will see the Company provide in-service support for its pre-flight threat simulation equipment, ... Pentagon Hyped $1.2 Bn F-35 Savings Claim, Senators Say
Senators have chided the Pentagon’s F-35 program office for claiming $1.2 billion in purported savings from buying parts and equipment for Lockheed Martin Corp.’s fighter jet in bulk after an independ... Bell Boeing Begin US Navy CMV-22B Production Under $4Bn Contract
FORT WORTH --- Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded $4,191,533,822 for modification P00008 to convert the previously awarded V-22 tiltrotor aircraft advance acquisition contra... Pentagon Says UK Military Credibility "At Risk of Erosion"
A letter showing the US has urged the UK to increase its military spending has been leaked to the press ahead of a meeting between the US President and fellow NATO leaders, including Theresa May. U... Aselsan Wins Turkish Contract for RCWS
An agreement regarding the SARP Remote Controlled Weapon Station for the needs of Turkish Land Forces, Gendarmerie General Command and Coast Guard Command valuing EUR 94,696,000 has been signed betwee... Pentagon Audit: “There Will be Unpleasant Surprises”
For the first time in its history, the Department of Defense is now undergoing a financial audit. The audit, announced last December, is itself a major undertaking that is expected to cost $367 millio... Senior British General Questions Withdrawal from Germany
One of Britain's most senior Generals has questioned the drawdown of troops from Germany. Lieutenant-General Patrick Sanders, who once led the 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade in Paderborn, said he a... ATR Sees Market for 3,000 New Turboprops Worth Over $80 Bn
TOULOUSE --- ATR has today published its new Market Forecast (2018-2037), where it estimates a market for 3,020 turboprop aircraft in the next 20 years. The expected demand for turboprops over the nex... Resurgent P&W, Not Corporate Breakup, Is Biggest Threat to GE Aviation
When General Electric announced what amounts to a corporate breakup on June 26, it came as little surprise that one business management wants to hold onto is GE Aviation. The press release describing ... Pentagon Working to Revise Joint Force Integration
WASHINGTON --- The new National Defense Strategy has paved the way for the most extensive revision of the joint force since the Goldwater-Nichols Act of 1986, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff... European Defence Initiatives “Are Opportunity” for Italian Economy
ROME --- This morning the “European Defence Initiatives: An Opportunity for the Italian Economy” workshop has taken place in Rome, at the Defence National Directorate for Armaments. Undersecretary of ... Anzac Enterprise Delivers on One Million Hour Target
The alliance of partner industries charged with supporting Navy’s Anzac-class Frigates have reached a significant safety milestone. The Warship Alliance Management Agreement (WAMA) have clocked up ... UK Defence Secretary Cuts Ribbon On New MBDA Plant
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today officially opened a Bolton-based factory where almost 700 staff are making multi-million-pound missiles for British soldiers, warships and fighter jets. ... | 