| Latest Feature Stories S. Korea-Japan Military Radar Row Reflects Deep Distrust
SEOUL --- An escalating spat between South Korea and Japan over a recent military radar "lock-on" incident has laid bare their deep-rooted distrust, adding to anxiety here about Prime Minister Shinzo ... Latest Press Releases Airbus Closes Two Firm Contracts Worth $11 Bn for 120 A220-300 Aircraft
TOULOUSE, France --- JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 aircraft, the larger model of the new, industry-leading A220 series. “As we approach our 20th anniversary, the impressive... Boeing to Modernize Spain’s Chinook Helicopter Fleet
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. --- Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital automatic flight control system, common avionic... Spanish Eurofighters Train Against Neuron UCAV
A detachment from the Logistics Center of Armament and Experimentation (CLAEX), with two aircraft and the support of maintenance personnel of Wing 11, has moved to Istres air base, France, where it ha... China Promotes Laser Weapons for Export
The newest members of China's military arsenal are a host of laser weapons, as the country makes a serious commitment to cutting-edge hardware. China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the nation... Israeli F-16 Sale to Croatia “Stuck in Deep Bureaucracy”
Earlier, the Trump administration accused Israel of breaking the terms of the US-Israeli F-16 fighter jet contract after Tel Aviv attempted to sell Zagreb a batch of 12 of its used F-16s equipped with... Saab’s Second GlobalEye AEW Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
Saab completed a successful first flight with the second GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft on 3 January. The second GlobalEye aircraft took off for the first time at 11.00... SALIS Renews Antonov Airlift Operations Contract
A new contract on strategic airlift operations within SALIS program by ANTONOV Company’s airplanes has been concluded for the next three years. The airplanes of Antonov Airlines, airlift subdivisio... Revealed: F-35A Engine Removal Requires 36 Hours
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- As Hurricane Michael churned toward the Emerald Coast of Florida, F-35A Lightning IIs from the 33rd Fighter Wing evacuated to Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, to avoid the stor... Taiwanese Navy Reveals Hsiung Feng-3 Anti-Ship Missile
A few hours before Chinese President Xi Jinping gave a speech Wednesday emphasizing Taiwanese independence is destined for a “dead end,” the Taiwanese Navy unveiled its latest supersonic cruise missil... Northrop Details $3.6Bn Contract for IRCM
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. --– Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $3.6 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure (LAIRCM) systems and... US Losing Military Power: ‘The Most Uncovered Story in Washington’
In a recent article, Washington Post Columnist Robert Samuelson highlighted the work of the National Defense Strategy Commission and focused on the important challenges faced by America's military... Kongsberg Awarded CROWS Contracts Worth $93M
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) has received a number of contracts in December worth 805 MNOK. This is in accordance with the CROWS IDIQ (Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity) frame... Russian Army Missile Units to Re-Equip with Iskander-M in 2019
Rearmament of the missile formations of the Land Forces of the Russian Armed Forces to the Iskander-M operational-tactical missile system will be completed in 2019. As part of the state defence order,... F-35s Now Flying in Arabian Gulf
ARABIAN GULF --- A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B from Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU), takes off from the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2), on Ja... Pentagon: Afghanistan Could be Poised for Political Settlement
WASHINGTON --- Despite challenges on multiple fronts, Afghanistan seems more likely than at any time in recent history to come to a favorable political settlement, according to a report released this ... UK Losing Millions in Procurement Costs After Sterling’s Difficulties
Devaluation of the pound has cost the military over £1.7 billion in two years, according to a group campaigning for a second referendum. A report by 'People's Vote' says new aircraft could cost an ... China Meets Growing Demand for Armed Drones in Middle East
LONDON --- China is meeting a growing demand for armed drones in the Middle East, adding new military capabilities to an already tense security situation, according to a new report from the London-bas... Raytheon Wins £250M to Support RAF Shadow ISR Aircraft
Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced the MOD has signed a £250 million deal to support the RAF’s intelligence-gathering Shadow aircraft fleet. One of the RAF’s intelligence-gathering Shadow... Incoming US Defense Secretary Begins Work
WASHINGTON --- Acting Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan will use the National Defense Strategy as his blueprint moving forward, Pentagon officials said. Shanahan took over for James N. Mattis o... China Begins Building Advanced Frigate for Pakistan
China recently started construction of an export version of one of its advanced warships and will deliver it to Pakistan as part of a major arms deal, according to China State Shipbuilding Corp, a lar... Sweden Orders Two More 40mm Naval Guns
On Friday, December 21, FMV and BAE Systems Bofors AB signed an agreement to acquire two new 40mm MK 4 pieces for the Navy. These will be delivered in 2020 and integrated in accordance with the Swedis... India MoD Updates SU-30MK, Jaguar Upgrade Programs
Russian SU-30 and indigenously manufactured SU-30MKI are not the same, hence, one to one comparison of cost may not be appropriate. The higher cost of indigenously manufactured SU-30MKI is due to f... Poland First Ally to Safeguard Baltic Airspace in 2019
ŠIAULIAI, Lithuania --– The Polish Air Force took over the responsibility for leading NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission out of Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, from the Belgian Air Force on 3 January 20... Germany Steps Up to Lead NATO High Readiness Force
German forces on Tuesday (1 January 2019) took the lead for NATO’s Very High Readiness Joint Task Force (VJTF), providing thousands of soldiers to be on standby and ready to deploy within days. German... Russian Air Force to Receive Over 100 Aircraft in 2019
In 2019, one of the main tasks to be accomplished by the Air force of the Aerospace forces will be: preparation and participation of crews in Tsentr 2019 strategic exercise, conduction of the all-army... Elbit USA Wins Contract for 2-Color Laser System
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its subsidiary, Elbit Systems of America LLC, was awarded a contract by Raytheon Company to provide the Two-Color Laser System (TCLS) for the ... US Navy to Commission 17th Virginia-class SSN
The newest Virginia-class attack submarine, USS South Dakota (SSN 790), will be commissioned at Groton, Connecticut, Feb. 2, 2019. It will be the 17th Virginia-class attack submarine to join the fleet... Avation Orders Eight ATR 72-600 Turboprops
TOULOUSE, France --- Avation PLC, the commercial passenger aircraft leasing company, and ATR confirm Avation has entered into an options exercise to acquire a further eight new ATR 72-600 aircraft for... Lockheed ‘Skunk Works’ Announces Job Growth, Continued Investment
PALMDALE, California --- With multiple recent contract wins, Lockheed Martin continues to fuel high-tech jobs in Southern California at its Aeronautics Skunk Works facility. This growth is driving lo... | 