| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases China Announces Roadmap for Building Stronger Modern Air Force
GUANGZHOU --- The Chinese Air Force on Sunday announced a roadmap for building a stronger modern air force in three steps. The building of a stronger modern air force is in line with the overall go... Finland to Probe Reports of Russia Disrupting GPS During NATO Drill
On Tuesday Finnish air traffic control officials warned civil aviation about large-scale GPS signal disruptions in northern Finland. It was the first such notice issued by Finland's state-run Air N... Leonardo Wins Order for 22 AW169M Helos from Italian Customs
Leonardo announced today the signing of a contract with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza for 22 new generation AW169M twin engine helicopters. The contract, valued at 280 million euro, includes a comprehens... Norway Suspends Arms Export Licenses for Saudi Arabia
‘We have decided that, in the current situation, no new licences are to be granted for exports of defence-related products or dual-use items for military use to Saudi Arabia. We stopped processing new... Norwegian Frigate Collision Update
The Royal Norwegian Navy was dealt a devastating blow in the early morning hours of November 10 when one of its five capital Nansen-class frigates collided with a fully loaded oil tanker more than 10 ... Indonesia Orders Korean T-50 Jet Trainers
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Indonesia signed a contract with South Korea's Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) worth $89.4 million on November 8 at the Indo Defense 2018 Expo in Jakarta. The contract involves the... Dassault Wins French Maritime Surveillance Study
PARIS --- The DGA has awarded Dassault Aviation the detailed definition study of the future surveillance and maritime intervention aircraft of the AVSIMAR (Maritime Surveillance and Response Plane) pr... Bundestag Increases 2019 Weapons Budget by €5.7 Bn
BERLIN --- The German parliament on Friday approved a big spending boost of 5.7 billion euros ($6.47 billion) for major weapons programmes in coming years, including plans to buy a new U.S.-built heav... British Army Start Biggest Military Robot Exercise In UK History
British troops will today begin testing out over 70 examples of futuristic technology including enhanced surveillance drones and unmanned vehicles on the fields of Salisbury Plain, Defence Secretary G... Pentagon Suspends Refueling of Saudi Coalition Aircraft
We support the decision by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, after consultations with the U.S. Government, to use the Coalition’s own military capabilities to conduct inflight refueling in support of its o... Korea-Spain Aircraft Deal Shrouded in Mystery
The defense procurement agency's reported plan to sign a military aircraft swap deal with Spain is drawing attention here, as it would mark the first time for a Korean manufacturer to export trainer j... China’s J-20 Fighter Shows Missiles for First Time
Armed with six missiles, China's most advanced stealth fighter jet, the J-20, opened its missile bay door to the public for the first time when performing at the Airshow China 2018 in Zhuhai, South Ch... Gripen E Development Aircraft Flies with Meteor Missile
In October, Saab successfully completed a test flight by a Gripen E aircraft with the Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) for the first time. The flight included two Meteor mis... India Displays New Towed, SP Artillery Assets
Marking a major milestone towards capacity building and capability enhancement of the Indian Army, Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, Honorable Defence Minister, today dedicated the globally combat proven M777 A... Turkey’s BMC Wins Altay Tank Production Contract
ISTANBUL --- A landmark deal was signed on Friday for mass production of Turkey's first domestically made main battle tank. The Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) inked a contract with domestic... Sukhoi Designer Touts Su-57 Fighter Superiority
MOSCOW --- Russia’s cutting-edge Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet incorporates the functions of the US F-22 and F-35 fighter planes but outperforms them, Chief Designer - Director of the Sukh... Canada Accused of Politicizing Defense Procurement
Over the past several weeks, Canadians have been treated to the spectacle of the Government of Canada in a legal sparring match with the counsel for Admiral Mark Norman over his charges on breach of t... Eurofighter Fleet Passes 500,000 Flight Hours
A Royal Air Force Typhoon has received special markings to mark the global fleet of Eurofighter aircraft passing the 500,000 flying hours mark. “Passing the 500,000 flying hours milestone underscor... China Touts J-10 Fighter’s Thrust Vector Control Engine
China has mastered a field of cutting-edge aviation technology that is currently dominated by the United States and Russia, which is expected to give the nation's fighter jets better combat capability... China to Buy Six Mi-171A2 Helicopters
ZHUHAI --- China plans to buy six Russian Mi-171A2 multipurpose helicopters by 2022, a spokesperson of the Russian Helicopters holding told reporters on Thursday at the AirShow China. "China Genera... Second Zumwalt-Destroyer Back At Sea
BATH, Maine --- The future USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), the second ship in the Zumwalt-class of destroyers, departed General Dynamics’ Bath Iron Works (BIW) shipyard in Bath, Maine on Nov. 9. T... For Russia’s Navy, Sunken Dry Dock is Worse than Damaged Carrier
It's bad enough that Russia’s only aircraft carrier was damaged in a mishap involving the country’s largest floating repair dock -- the only one big enough to maintain the flagship of the Russian Navy... Germany Opens New Military Camp in Niger
The German defense minister has called Niger a strategic partner "in the fight against terrorism, organized crime and illegal migration." Nearly 900 German troops are deployed in the Sahel region, inc... Rockwell to Provide Latest Anti-Jam GPS to US Air Force
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Rockwell Collins has been selected by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (USAF AFLCMC) to provide its latest-generation Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGAR). W... Sweden Satisfied with Performance at Trident Juncture
Trident Juncture is now over, the vehicles have been unloaded, the emergency maintenance of equipment is completed and the Swedish personnel are on their way home to their units for some well-deserved... Rockwell Wins Five-Year Contract to Support CH-47F Avionics
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Rockwell Collins has secured a five-year contract with the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM) Logistics Center (ALC) to provide current component upgrades and additi... Rostec Develops Components for Russian–Chinese CR929 Aircraft
Technodinamika (Rostec's holding) has completed R&D to design the landing gear concept for the CR929 wide-body liner. Technodinamika's specialists have also made a presentation for COMAC in Shanghai o... India’s HHT-40 Turboprop Trainer Begins Spin Testing
BENGALURU, India --- The HTT 40 (Basic Trainer Aircraft) began the most awaited phase of the ‘spin test’ by successfully entering in to two turn spin and subsequently recovering with the appropriate c... Airbus Delivers First MRTT Tanker to South Korea
SEOUL --- The Air Force's first aerial refueling tanker arrived in South Korea on Monday, military officials said, raising hope that it will drastically increase the operational radius of fighters. ... Boeing, Safran APU Joint Venture Wins Regulatory Approvals
CHICAGO and PARIS --- Boeing and Safran have received regulatory approvals for a joint venture so they can begin designing, building and servicing aircraft Auxiliary Power Units (APUs)—onboard engines... | 