| Latest Feature Stories Autopsy of the Zumwalt Destroyer, the US Navy’s Titanium “Tin Can”
If the U.S. war in Afghanistan were a ship, it would be a Navy Zumwalt-class destroyer: They’ve cost too much, done too little, and the Pentagon’s rhetoric on them falls far short of reality. The ship... Latest Press Releases S. Korea Earmarks $242Bn for Defense Spending in 2019-2023
SEOUL --- South Korea will increase defense spending by an average of 7.5 percent each year over the next five years with a focus on building "independent capabilities to counter threats from all dire... Boeing Delivers First KC-46, But Technical Fixes Still Years Away
The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first delivery of Boeing Co.’s long-delayed aerial refueling tanker despite flaws that remain to be fixed, the service said Thursday. The first eight of 179 plan... Brazil OKs Boeing-Embraer Joint Ventures on Airliners, KC-390 Airlifter
SÃO PAULO and CHICAGO --- Embraer and Boeing have welcomed approval by Government of Brazil of the strategic partnership that will position both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace mark... French Navy Receives First Rafale F-3R Fighter
The commander of the Landivisiau Naval Air Base has formally taken delivery of the French Navy’s first Rafale to the new standard F3-R. Converted by the Landivisiau detachment of the AIA Bretagne avia... India Asks Court to Stop AgustaWestland Arbitration
NEW DELHI --- The Delhi High Court Wednesday agreed to examine a plea by the Union government seeking to restrain Anglo-Italian firm AgustaWestland from continuing with the arbitration process initiat... Israel F-16 Sale to Croatia Fails After US Objections
ZAGREB, Croatia --- Israel has failed to overcome U.S. objections to its plan to sell 12 used fighter jets to Croatia and the $500 million deal will likely be canceled, Croatia's defense minister said... Turkey Refuses to Cancel S-400 Purchase as Condition for US Patriot Deal
ANKARA --- Turkey is ready to consider US proposal on deliveries of Patriot air defense systems, but refuses to abandon the S-400 deal with Russia as a potential precondition for the Ankara-Washington... Surge in German Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and Turkey
German arms exports to Saudi Arabia and Turkey rose last year, eclipsing sales in 2017, despite public criticism. The trend follows a question in parliament submitted by the opposition Left party. ... Russia’s Su-57 Fighter Gets Advanced Stealth Coating
MOSCOW --- A new composite material with enhanced radar wave absorbing properties was used to make the cockpit canopy of the most advanced Sukhoi Su-57 multirole fighter jet and the Tupolev Tu-160 str... Switzerland Extends Air Policing Working Hours
BERN, Switzerland --- As of 1 January 2019, the availability of the air policing service has reached a new phase, by extending these hours from 6 am to 10 pm, 365 days a year, including weekends and p... Militarized Chinese Fishing Fleet Threatens Spratly Islands
The security implications of the South China Sea receive significant attention, and the disputants’ navies, air forces, and coast guards are studied closely to assess the balance of power and risk of ... Borisoglebsk-2 EW System Enters Service in Russia’s Eastern MD
A motorised rifle unit stationed in the Jewish Autonomous Region, Eastern Military District, has received the Borisoglebsk-2 electronic warfare complex. The complex is made up of several machine s... Airbus Confirms Indonesian Order for Eight H225Ms
BANDUNG, Indonesia --- The Indonesian Air Force has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and res... Finland to Buy Elta Counter-Battery Radars
The Defence Forces’ Logistic Command has received a mandate, on 11.1.2019, from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to procure counter-battery radars for the Defence Forces. The radar systems, trai... Northrop Wins Potential $1.3 Bn Litening Pod Contract
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $1.3 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for Litening advanced targeting pod sustainme... Thales Alenia Space Wins €150M to Lead ESA’s FLEX Mission
CANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space announced that it has signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead the Fluorescence Explorer (FLEX) satellite mission. FLEX was selected in 201... Afghan Air Force Struggling Despite $8 Billion US Investment
MOGHKHAIL, Afghanistan --- The A-29 attack plane was a white speck in the bright skies over eastern Afghanistan as it launched a dummy bomb that exploded just yards from the target, a wrecked truck. “... France Invests €207M in ONERA Aerospace Research Agency
PARIS --- French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced today, while visiting the Palaiseau site of ONERA, an exceptional investment of 160 million euros to finance the consolidation of ONERA’... France Awards First Batch of Man-Machine Teaming Study Contracts
PARIS --- Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly welcomes the evolution of the "Man-Machine Teaming" project dedicated to artificial intelligence and fighter aircraft: the first 19 projects have just be... BAE Welcomes MoD Statements on British Air Power
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has revealed that Britain’s combat air power has reached new heights whilst speaking in a brand-new hangar displaying 100 years of fighter jets. Speaking at RAF M... Lockheed Wins GPS Ground Control Sustainment Deal
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The U.S. Air Force awarded Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) the GPS Control Segment Sustainment II (GCS II) contract to continue to sustain and further modernize the Global Posi... Thales Coordinates First European AI Platform
The European Commission's AI4EU project (Artificial Intelligence for European Union) was officially launched today with a view to building the first European on-demand Artificial Intelligence (AI) pla... Fourth Royal Navy Warship to Visit Japan in 12 Months
HMS Montrose will head to Japan later this year, the fourth British warship to visit the country in 12 months, to continue the UK’s role in the enforcement of UN sanctions on North Korea. The annou... British Army Apaches Make Arctic Debut
The British Army’s potent Apache attack helicopters are making their flying debut inside the Arctic Circle. Facing temperatures dropping to -30C and white-out flying conditions, 656 Squadron 4 Regi... Israel Works Up on Autonomic Airdrop System
During combat, the IAF's heavy transport aircraft are often required to airdrop equipment to the ground forces using "Shimshon" and "Karnaf" aircraft. These days, the air force is upgrading its capabi... Finnish Defence Forces to Procure Services for Life Cycle Support
The Defence Forces’ Logistic Command has received a mandate from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to procure services for life cycle support of systems for military aviation, maritime defence as wel... Australia Confirms $68M Sale of Legacy Hornets to Canada
The Australian Department of Defense has confirmed an agreement with Canada for the sale of 25 of the Royal Australian Air Force’ (RAAF) second-hand stock of Boeing F/A-18 A/B “Classic” Hornet jet fig... Algeria Commissions Two Kilo Submarines
ALGIERS -- On January 9, 2019, the Algerian Navy formally inducted two new Kilo class submarines into service. The submarines, Ouarsenis (031) and Hoggar (032), were commissioned at the Mers El Kéb... Finnish Defence Forces Buy Pilot Training from Patria
Patria and the Finnish Defence Forces have signed an agreement on preliminary and basic pilot training services. The contract with Patria Aviation Oy covers in addition to pilot training, maintena... Indra Tests Critical Systems of Its Targus OPV Aircraft
• Simulated flight tests are being held to validate the design of the critical elements of the Optionally Piloted Vehicle (OPV) Targus • The testing campaign will validate its design and reduce the... Russia Tests New Radar Facility on Wrangel Island
A separate radar unit stationed on Wrangel Island in Eastern Military District held the first training using the Sopka-2 enroute radar facility. According to the plan, a group of small-size targets... | 
