Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases New Treaty Expands French-German Ties, Boosts Defense Cooperation PARIS --- France and Germany have today reinforced their post-war partnership by signing a new ‘Treaty on Cooperation and Integration’ in Aachen, Germany, which updates and extends the Elysée Treaty, ... US Envoy Blasts Russia's 'Irresponsible' Behavior, Calls to Save INF Treaty Washington has again called on Moscow to take "demonstrable steps" to save a key Cold War arms-control treaty, and reiterated claims that Russia's behavior is not that of a "responsible state actor." ... France’s DGA Details Rafale F4 Capabilities On January 14, 2019, French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, announced the award of a contract for the development and integration of the so-called “Rafale F4”: the new Standard for the R... Finnish Minister Dismisses Pre-Election Talk of Trimming Fighter Plane Buy Minister Jussi Niinistö responded to news that four of out nine parliamentary party leaders would not rule out cutting the Finnish Air Force to fewer than 64 jets. In a Saturday morning television ... Lockheed Awarded Contract for Littoral Combat Ship 31 WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The U.S. Navy awarded the Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) team a fixed-price-incentive-fee contract to build an additional Littoral Combat Ship (LCS). LC... Israel Says Arrow 3 Shoots Down Missile Target in Latest Test The Israeli military together with the US National Missile Defence Agency have conducted an Arrow 3 missile defence system test, Israeli media reported, citing the Israeli Defence Ministry. "Follow... Russia to Supply Ten Military Helicopters to Serbia BELGRADE --- Russia will supply seven Mi-35 and three Mi-17 helicopters to Serbia, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said in his address to the nation following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s vis... Ivory Coast Orders Single Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft MADRID --- The Ministry of Defence of Ivory Coast has signed a firm order for one C295 medium transport aircraft. The aircraft, in transport configuration, will enhance the capabilities of the Ivor... Russian Air Force Continues to Receive MiG-35 Fighters The Russian Aerospace Forces will receive several MiG-35 fighter jets this year and are planning on a new contract for more of the aircraft. On January 18, 2019, TASS reported that four MiG-35S jet... Indian Army Plans to Buy 3,000 Additional Milan ATGMs NEW DELHI --- The Indian Army intends to procure more than 3,000 Milan 2T anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs) from France at the cost of over $140 million. The second-generation Milan 2T ATGM is lic... IAI’s ELTA to Supply Multi-Mission Radars to Finland ELTA Systems, a subsidiary of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), was awarded a significant contract to supply Compact Multi-Mission Radars (C-MMR) ELM-2311 to the Finnish Defence Forces. Operation... USAF to Award $6Bn Contract for ‘Red Air’ Adversary Air Services The U.S. Air Force is about to create a whole new industry: private adversary air (ADAIR). As soon as February, the service will award a 10-year, up to $6 billion contract to multiple companies, chang... ArianeGroup Wins Contract to Study Moon Mission for ESA PARIS --- The European Space Agency (ESA) has just signed a one-year contract with ArianeGroup to study and prepare for a mission to go to the Moon with the aim of mining regolith. Regolith is an ore ... Indra Touts Its Anti-Drone Shield to Protect Airports MADRID --- The presence of drones recently forced the closure of Gatwick airport for three days, suspending 1,000 flights and disrupting the plans of about 140,000 passengers during Christmas, and Hea... South Korea to Produce New Air Defense Command System A South Korean defense firm has begun the production of a new air defense command and control system featuring the speedier detection of hostile aircraft, the country's arms procurement agency said Tu... Think-Tank Finds Undeclared N. Korean Missile Base One of 20 undeclared ballistic missile operating bases in North Korea serves as a missile headquarters, according to a report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published Mon... Royal Air Force P-8A Poseidon Personnel Start Training in US With just over eight months until the delivery of the first Poseidon MRA Mk1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA), commonly known as the P-8A Poseidon, personnel from Number 120 Squadron and Poseidon Line S... First Dutch Crews Fly MQ-9 Reapers As Delivery Nears The first two MQ-9 crews of the Royal Netherlands Air Force have flown in the United States yesterday with the unmanned aircraft. The n° 306 Squadron, at Leeuwarden Air Base, is expected to fly its... Airbus Joint Venture Ships First OneWeb Satellites TOULOUSE, France --- OneWeb Satellites, a joint venture between Airbus and OneWeb, today announced the delivery of the first satellites for the OneWeb constellation. The satellites were manufacture... More Sea Trials for Chinese Carrier Liaoning After Modifications China's first aircraft carrier Liaoning might be embarking on a new sea trial on Monday after more than half a year's maintenance and modification. Military experts say the warship will come back not ... US Destroyer USS Donald Cook Arrives in Georgia BATUMI, Georgia --- The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) arrived in Batumi, Georgia, Jan. 21, 2019 for a scheduled port visit. During the port visit in Batumi, ... Croatia Unveils New Armed Forces Organization The Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević and the Chief of General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces General Mirko Šundov and senior representatives of the Croatian Armed Forces... FLIR to Deliver Black Hornet Nano-UAV to France WILSONVILLE, Ore. --- FLIR Systems been awarded a contract from the French Defense Procurement Agency (DGA) in support of the French Operational Pocket Drone (DrOP) program. The contract has a cei... A Limited Assessment of CR’s Effects on Defense Procurement As described in this report, the authors explored that operating under continuing resolutions (CRs) at the beginning of a fiscal year (FY), which has become the norm for the past several years, has le... Airbus Launches Challenge to Transform the Aircraft Lifecycle Airbus has launched a global competition in quantum computing, inviting experts to propose and develop solutions, for complex optimisation and modelisation across the full aircraft life-cycle, using n... New Denel CEO Commits to Transform Company Denel is a vital state organ with innovative, strategic defence industry skills which have been decimated in recent years. Whilst noting recent observations by some stakeholders concerning the appo... Spain to Hold New Defense Exhibition in May MADRID --- The International Defence Exhibition (FEINDEF) will include at its first edition, in parallel to the exhibition area, an ambitious programme for raising awareness of the Defence and Securit... FNSS Details Exhibit at IDEX 2019 Show in UAE FNSS completed all preparations to attend IDEX 2019, which will held in Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates. FNSS completed all preparations to attend IDEX 2019, which will held in Abu Dhab... Otokar Exhibits at Shield Africa, Aims to Grow In Region Otokar, a Koc Group Company with over 30 years of experience in military vehicles, participates in Shield Africa International Security & Defence exhibition in Abidjan, in Côte d'Ivoire. During the ex... |