Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Turkey Wins Tender to Deliver Four Corvettes to Pakistan: Defense Minister ISTANBUL --- Turkey has won the tender for the procurement of four corvettes to the Pakistani Navy, Defense Minister Nurettin Canikli said Thursday, saying that it was the highest export for Turkish d... UK In Talks with Sweden Over Next-Gen Fighter Aircraft: Report LONDON --- The UK has held initial discussions with Sweden about collaborating on a future fighter jet, as it prepares to reveal a long-awaited combat air strategy at the Farnborough air show later t... Japanese Helicopter Carrier to Show the Flag in South China Sea Japan will send a large helicopter carrier to the South China Sea and Indian Ocean for a second straight year as it looks to bolster its presence in the strategic maritime region with annual tours, tw... China Claims Its First AIP Submarine ‘Breaks Records’ China’s first submarine unit using air-independent propulsion (AIP) technology recently broke a number of records set by the Chinese navy, Science and Technology Daily recently reported. Records su... Airbus A400M May Have Finally Surmounted Its Troubles LONDON --- The giant propeller system on the wing of the A400M is known as El Toro to the Airbus workers who assemble the military transport aircraft outside Seville. At 683kg, not only does the prope... N. Korea May Be Defying US by Expanding Missile Production Despite positive rhetoric from the Trump administration, intelligence reports and image analysis indicating an increase in weapons production provide a reminder of the difficult path ahead in disarmin... Tokyo to Cover Pentagon Costs for Faster Arms Deliveries TOKYO --- Japan has agreed to shoulder some American administrative costs for defense equipment orders in return for quicker deliveries and more transparency over prices as U.S. President Donald Trump... Singapore’s SPYDER Air-Defense System Reaches IOC Senior Minister of State for Defence Dr Mohamad Maliki Bin Osman officiated at a ceremony to mark the achievement of Full Operational Capability (FOC) status by the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RS... Russian Frigate Program Delayed As Lead Ship Slides Into 2019 MOSCOW --- Shipbuilders intend to deliver the second (the first serial-produced) Project 22350 frigate Admiral Kasatonov to the Russian Navy in the autumn of 2019, Head of the United Shipbuilding Corp... PLA Launches New Measures Improve Combat Capability The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has launched new measures to improve the PLA Army's combat capability in peacetime. Members of the Communist Party of China's PLA Army committee recently particip... India's Aviation Industry Needs A New Model India's aviation industry traces its roots to December 1940, when industrialist Walchand Hirachand established Hindustan Aircraft Limited (HAL) in Bangalore (now Bengaluru), with American technical as... In 'Salute to Service,' Trump Again Touts Space Force WHITE HOUSE --- President Donald Trump is again pushing his idea to create a “Space Force” as the sixth branch of the U.S. military, stating that “space is becoming very important militarily, as well ... Assessing NATO and Partner Burden Sharing Before Summit In recent years, discussion about transatlantic security spending has increasingly focused on whether NATO members are spending 2 percent of their gross domestic product (GDP) on defense, the benchmar... Rostec Launched Tornado-G on the International Market The Rostec State Corporation announced the launch of the Tornado-G multiple-launch rocket system (MLRS) on the international market. The system that is expected to be in high demand abroad will replac... Chinese Military Closes 100,000 Profit-Making Programs BEIJING --- Chinese authorities have terminated 100,000 of the 106,000 profit-making contract programs conducted by the military by June 30 as they aim to end all contract work by the end of 2018, acc... VR Military Training System Unveiled in China BEIJING --- China launched a virtual reality military training system on Wednesday. Putting on a VR helmet and body sensors, trainees enter a virtual battlefield and engage in combat training with ... COMAC Claims Four ‘Firsts’ in Static and Damage Tolerance Tests Recently, all typical static and damage tolerance tests of composite wing box section were completed at Beijing Aeronautical Science and Technology Research Institute (BASTRI) of Commercial Aircraft C... Australian Minister Sees Job Growth in Defense Industry A key player in Australia’s defence industry has reported a record number of applicants during a recruitment drive, underscoring the Government’s commitment to attract people to the growing sector. ... Australian Submarine Back at Sea After Major Refit The first of the Collins class submarines has returned to service after a boost to capability was implemented by one of Defence’s key industry partners. ASC – formerly the Australian Submarine Corp... India Flight-Tests Crew Escape System’s Tech Demonstrator ISRO carried out a major technology demonstration today, the first in a series of tests to qualify a Crew Escape System, which is a critical technology relevant for human spaceflight. The Crew Escape ... Finland Orders Leguan Bridge-Layers from KMW MUNICH/TAMPERE, Finland --- The procurement authority of the Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) is modernising and expanding the Leguan bridge layer fleet. To this end, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) has signe... Rheinmetall to Supply Laser Light Package for the New Bundeswehr's Special Forces Assault Rifle Germany's procurement authority, the Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-service Support, has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to supply it with a lightweight, assault... Russian Navy’s Small Missile Ship Begins Builder’s Trials Project 22800 lead small missile ship (SMS) Uragan built at the St. Petersburg shipyard Pella made the third sortie to the Ladoga Lake water area within the plant sea trials. The ship successfully tes... Turkey’s TAI Chooses Dassault Software to Develop New TF-X Fighter VELIZY-VILLACOUBLAY, France --- Dassault Systèmes has announced that Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. chose the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to accelerate the development of the TF-X aircraft, the newest a... Systematic Wins Danish Artillery Fire-Control Contract Systematic has been contracted by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to deliver a new fire support capability for the Danish Army’s latest artillery systems. The new f... Chinese Navy to Get First Female Captain In Its History The People's Liberation of Army (PLA) Navy is expected to have a female captain for the first time in history, the official PLA Daily reported. Wei Huixiao, 40, will soon be assessed and "only one ... Safran Inaugurates New Engine Parts Plant In Poland SĘDZISZÓW MAŁOPOLSKI, Poland --- The new Safran Aircraft Engines Poland plant was inaugurated today by Safran Chief Executive Officer Philippe Petitcolin, in a ceremony attended by Adam Hamryszczak, P... |