| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Bulgarian President, Defence Ministry Still At Odds Over F-16 Fighter Buy
In Bulgaria, January 6 is traditionally the day for a church blessing of the battle flags of the military, a ceremony attended by state and government leaders and top officers. In 2019, it was also th... Croatia Gives Israel Ultimatum for F-16 Deal
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia has given the State of Israel a deadline on its capability to deliver the aircraft offered at the international tender and chosen by the Republic of ... China Reveals Video of New Combat Drone
A video featuring China's flying saucer-like stealth drone, the Sky Hawk, was shown for the first time on China Central Television (CCTV) on Saturday, with leading military experts saying the technolo... Germany Approves Frigate Export to Egypt
Spiegel Online, citing official documents, reported on January 2, 2019, that the German Federal Security Council has approved the export of a Meko 200 frigate to the Egyptian Navy. The frigate, produc... Russia Blocking Korea-India Arms Deal
The Russian government is attempting to slam the brakes on Korea’s sale of 3 trillion won (around $2.66 billion) in anti-aircraft arms to India, according to official sources in Seoul. The Indian m... HAL Cleared to Produce Weaponised LCA Tejas Fighters
BENGALURU, India --- The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has been given the nod to manufacture weaponised version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas for the Indian Air Force, and the first such ... Neuron Combat Drone Begins Fourth Flight Test Campaign
The nEUROn combat drone demonstrator began its fourth "Low Observability" test campaign in November. This campaign was conducted by the Directorate-General of Armament (DGA) with the support of Dassau... China’s Xi Orders Armed Forces to Enhance Combat Readiness
BEIJING --- President Xi Jinping Friday ordered the Chinese armed forces to enhance their combat readiness from a new starting point and open new ground for developing a strong military. Xi, also g... Pakistan Eyes 62 Chinese JF-17 Block 3 Fighters
While the opposition is targeting the NDA government on the Rafale fighter plane deal, neighbouring Pakistan is engaged in taking full advantage of the opportunity. The Pakistani government has approa... Turkish Defense, Aerospace Exports Exceeded $2 Bn in 2018
Turkey's aerospace and defense industry exports surged 17 percent year-on-year in 2018. According to data compiled from Turkish Exporters Assembly by Anadolu Agency, the sector's exports surpassed ... UK MoD Reports on Dreadnought SSBN Program
The programme remains within budget and on track for the First of Class, HMS Dreadnought, to enter service in the early 2030s. Work continues at pace with good progress on the whole boat design and wi... Australia’s First Aegis Destroyer Completes Weapons Trials
The Royal Australian Navy’s (RAN) HMAS Hobart, the country’s first destroyer to sport the US-made Aegis combat system, has completed its weapons and systems evaluations, the service announced earlier ... US Did Not Reply to SCAC’s Request for SSJ100 Exports to Iran
The SSJ100 manufacturer JSC "Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company" did not receive any feedback from the USA as far as the request for the aircraft export delivery to Iran is concerned. The quantity of Am... Full-Color Night Vision Ready for the Big Time
There is absolutely no debate that increasingly compact night vision optics and cameras have fundamentally changed the nature of warfare, as well as law enforcement and a host of other activities. But... Biggest-Ever Jet Engines Set to Roar on Boeing’s 777X
The biggest jet engines ever seen are now hanging from the longest wings on any Boeing plane. Ahead of the new 777X jet’s rollout next month, Boeing offered a first look at these jaw-dropping GE-9X... Singapore Drops Plan to Train F-15 Pilots in New Zealand
Singapore and New Zealand are close defence partners, and share a long history of operational and training cooperation. The Singapore Ministry of Defence and the Republic of Singapore Air Force apprec... Ukrainian Industry Upgrades Over 50 Aircraft, Helicopters
The enterprises of the aircraft building cluster of the State Enterprise "Ukroboronprom" in 2018 transferred about 50 planes and helicopters to the Armed Forces of Ukraine, renewing their aviation par... One-Third of RAF Aircraft Are In Storage or Maintenance
A third of RAF warplanes have been removed from the frontline and mothballed or are undergoing major maintenance work, the Ministry of Defence has admitted. Figures unearthed by freedom of informat... Elbit Wins $333M Israeli MoD Ammunition Contract
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract by the Directorate of Production and Procurement of the Israeli Ministry of Defense valued at approximately $333 Mil... Pentagon Picks DLA, Transcom for F-35 Parts Warehousing, Distribution
The Pentagon has decided the Defense Logistics Agency and US Transportation Command will perform Global Transportation and Distribution and Warehousing, respectively, of F-35 parts for the global F-35... US Says No Abrupt Withdrawal of Troops from Syria
President Donald Trump's national security adviser said Sunday that U.S. withdrawal of its 2,000 troops in Syria will not be abrupt and also will be conditioned on Turkish assurances that it will not ... HMS Argyll Hunts Submarines in the Philippine Sea
HMS Argyll has hunted down submarines in the Philippine Sea during exercises with allied navies from Japan and the United States. This was the first time these navies have combined like this as the... Saab Wins New US Order for Carl Gustav Ammunition
Saab has received an ammunition order from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. The total order value is $16 million (approximately 145 MSEK). Deliverie... Pakistani Army Inducts Locally-Developed MLRS
ISLAMABAD --- The Pakistani army has inducted a locally manufactured rocket in the Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) of its corps of artillery, which has a range of 100 kilometers, the military sai... Iranian Navy to Send Warships to Atlantic
The Iranian Navy will send warships to the Atlantic Ocean after March, a top commander said. Iran is looking to increase the operating range of its naval forces in the Atlantic, close to the waters... Mali Receives Qatari Armored Vehicles
The Malian military has received two dozen armored vehicles from Qatar. In a statement on December 27, 2018, the Qatari Ministry of Defense announced it had delivered 24 Storm armored vehicles to t... Philippines Won’t Buy Korean Helicopters
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, has apparently failed in its bid to export its Surion choppers to the Philippines, an official at Seoul’s arms procurement a... Russian AF to Receive Four More Strategic Bombers in 2019
"The ongoing organisation will keep in service and extend the life of these long-range aircraft up to 45-50 years. They will be equipped with fundamentally new avionics of the crew cabin. On-board sys... General Atomics Wins USAF Satellite Delivery Order
SAN DIEGO, CA --- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that the United States Air Force (USAF) Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), on behalf of the National Oceanic and... | 