| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Thailand Orders Four More Airbus H225M
BANGKOK --- Airbus Helicopters has secured an additional order of four H225M (previously known as EC725) multirole utility helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF), as part of the fleet streng... MQ-9 Shoots Down Aerial Target with Sidewinder Missile
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- An MQ-9 Reaper drone has bagged its first air-to-air kill of another small, aerial vehicle in a controlled simulation, an official revealed to Military.com this week. The s... AgustaWestland Appeal Trial: “No Proof of Corruption”
PARIS --- "There is, conclusively, no evidence of the corruption agreement with a foreign public official, as alleged in the indictment and required by the statute…” on which the prosecution is based.... Germany Approves Saudi Arms Sale Despite Promised Ban
Germany has approved the delivery of weapons to Saudi Arabia despite a commitment not to export arms to countries fighting in the war in Yemen. Economy Minister Peter Altmaier greenlighted the ship... UK MoD Authorizes Supply Chain Selection for Boxer AFV
A programme to supply the British Army with a new fleet of eight-wheeled armoured vehicles has taken a major step forward, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced at one of the world’s leading la... Patria, Finnish Govt. Defend Arms Sales to UAE
Jussi Niinistö says Finland will honor the export of defence vehicle refurbishment parts to the UAE despite reports that the carriers are being used in Yemen. The Defence Minister’s comments come a... Elbit Wins $173M Order for Naval Weapon Stations
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded an approximately $173 million contract to provide Naval Remote-Controlled Weapon Stations (RCWS) to the Navy and Coast Guard of... Austal Awarded Contract for Two Additional US Navy Ships
In another win for Australian defence industry, Austal will build two more warships for the United States Navy. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Minister for Defence Industry,... Why Does US Army Need 10 Years to Begin Fielding New Recce Helicopter?
John Adams famously proposed a "government of laws and not of men." Sometimes it seems as though what we actually ended up getting was a government of lawyers. The simplest decisions get bogged down i... Russia Launches Second Lada-Class Submarine
ST. PETERSBURG --- A second diesel-electric submarine of project 677 (Lada class), The Kronshtadt, was launched in a special ceremony at the Admiralty Shipyards in St. Petersburg on Thursday, a TASS c... Serbia to Acquire Combat Drones, Military Tech from China
Serbia is eyeing to acquire sophisticated weapons and military technology for integrating complex systems into unmanned aircraft from China. “Serbia will acquire combat drones, which will have the ... Hyundai Cuts Steel for Second Philippine Frigate
MANILA -- The steel-cutting for the Philippine Navy (PN)'s second missile-armed frigate took place at Pohang City, South Korea on Monday. In a statement Wednesday, PN said this was held at the Shin... US Navy Coastal Patrol Ships Fire Griffin Missiles
U.S. 5th Fleet’s Combined Task Force (CTF) 55 conducted missile and naval gun exercises against high speed maneuvering targets during a Griffin Missile System (GMS) fleet firing Sept. 16-18. Coasta... Leonardo Mulls Armed M-345 Trainer for African Market
Leonardo and the Paramount Group signed a Letter of Intent during the “Africa Aerospace & Defence” exhibition held in Pretoria. According to the agreement, Leonardo and Paramount, will evaluate a coop... ST Engg, Paramount to Jointly Market Protected Vehicle Family
SINGAPORE --- A new family of Protected Vehicles, comprising ten variants based on Paramount’s Marauder vehicle, was launched today at the biennial Africa Aerospace and Defence 2018 exhibition. ST Eng... Lockheed Delivers First Production Turret for Ajax AFV
AMPTHILL, England --- Lockheed Martin UK has successfully delivered the first production turrets for the Army’s new AJAX vehicles to prime contractor General Dynamics Land Systems. Lockheed Martin ... Northrop Wins $22M for AARGM Missile Conversions
Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems Inc., Northridge, California, is awarded $22,005,520 for modification P00006 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-17-C-0005) that exercises an ... US Army Looks at Making Infantry Squads More Lethal
WASHINGTON --- The Close Combat Lethality Task Force is gathering information from the services, industry and allies before making recommendations to Defense Secretary James N. Mattis, the senior Army... US Carrier Strike Group Enters Mediterranean
NAPLES, Italy --- The Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group has commenced operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to continue support to NATO allies, European and African partner nations, c... Fort Trump: Is a New US Military Base in Poland a Realistic Option?
US President Donald Trump has said he is "seriously considering" a Polish request that Washington build a new military base in the country. DW spoke with two security experts to determine the viabilit... Upgrades Completed on Third Argentine C-130
CORDOBA, Argentina --- Argentine Minister of Defense led the presentation of the third completed upgraded C-130 Hercules transport aircraft. The aircraft, [registered] TC-70, was the first to be fully... CRS Updates Report on JLTV Program
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), which has been in service since 1985. ... Russia Reinforces Southern Military District with New Equipment
This year, combined arms units, coastal troops of the Black Sea Fleet and Caspian Flotilla, special force of the SMD have received 450 pieces of modern armored and automobile hardware, artillery weapo... Exercise Trident Juncture Marks Return to Cold War Stance
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg is looking forward to NATO's largest military exercise in 16 years. "You can call Trident Juncture 2018 a classic NATO military exercise, the type of major exercises... Airbus Mobile Plant Delivers First Aircraft Using Sustainable Jet Fuel
Airbus’ A320 Family production facility in the U.S. will this week deliver its first aircraft partially powered by sustainable jet fuel. The latest A321 for JetBlue is due to depart Mobile on 20 Septe... Lockheed Completes 400th EOTS Targeting System for F-35
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- Lockheed Martin delivered the 400th Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) for the F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. The 400th EOTS was completed under the 11th Low-Rate-Ini... GE Aviation, Jetoptera Team on Fluidic Propulsion Demonstrator
Jetoptera and GE Aviation have agreed to jointly demonstrate a 500-pound-force (lbf) class Fluidic Propulsion System leveraging a gas generator based on GE Aviation’s H-Series turboprop engine. This i... CAE Grows Training Operations with AOCE Acquisition
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- As the need for trained pilots increases, the demand for CAE's products and services continues to grow. While the order boom in new aircraft has abated, the production boom will be ... Northrop Demos Autonomous Maritime Capabilities at US Navy Exercise
NEWPORT, R.I. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation in collaboration with industry partners participated in the U.S. Navy’s Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX) last month in Newport, Rhode Island. ... Rostec Displays 280 Models of Military Equipment at AAD 2018
Rostec demonstrates over 280 models of weaponry and military equipment at the international conference and exhibition AFRICA AEROSPACE & DEFENCE 2018. The exhibition is taking place on September 19-23... | 