| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Canada Locks Down Design for Future C$60 Bn Frigate Fleet
OTTAWA --- The federal government will announce Friday that it has locked down a design for its $60-billion fleet of new warships following a series of high-stakes negotiations that appeared in jeopar... Bell Wins $240M Order for Bahrain AH-1Z Viper
Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $240,266,448 for modification P00009 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive contract (N00019-17-C-0030) for the manufacture and deliv... Qantas Cancels Order for 8 Airbus A380s
Qantas's cancellation of the A380 superjumbo jets is the latest blow to aeronautics company Airbus. A number of airlines have canceled or stalled orders in recent years, causing Airbus to question the... Russia’s S-300 Deployment Heightens Risks in Syria
An Israeli-Iranian shadow war has been raging across the border in Syria in recent years, with Iran trying to turn the war-ravaged country into a new front against Israel, and Israel, using intelligen... Naval Group, Royal IHC in Joint Bid for Dutch Submarine Program
THE HAGUE, Netherlands --- Royal IHC and Naval Group signed their agreement to become core partners in the bid for the Netherlands submarine replacement project. Together they form a robust core team ... Iran Unveils New Ballistic Missile at Underground Facility
Unveiling the new missile appears to be a direct challenge to Western criticism of Iran's ballistic missile program. Iran says its ballistic missiles are a defense deterrent that are not negotiable. ... Russia Developing APS to Shield Armor from Precision Weapons
MOSCOW --- Specialists of Russia’s Central Research Institute for Precision Machine-Building (TsNIItochmash) are developing a new protective system to shield the armor from smart precision-guided muni... Russia Can Develop Ground-Based Kalibr by Year-End
The Russian defense industry can develop a ground-based version of the Kalibr cruise missile by the end of 2019, a source told TASS Russian News Agency. TASS’ source in the missile-building industr... Lockheed Wins $18M for F-35 Reprogramming Lab
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $18,265,659 for modification P00045 to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-16-C-0004). ... Raytheon Wins $406M for Airborne Radio Sustainment
The Raytheon Co., Fort Wayne, Indiana, was awarded a $406,280,000 hybrid (cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price and fixed-price-incentive) contract for AN/ARC-231 Multiple-Mode Aviation Radio Su... France’s DGA Orders New-Gen Refueling Pods for Rafale
The Directorate General of Armament has just notified an additional order for four new-generation refueling nacelles (NARANG) for fighter jets at Zodiac Aerotechnics, a subsidiary of the Safran group.... Oshkosh Wins Four Contracts Worth $232M for HEMTT Trucks
-- Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $107,390,788 fixed-price-incentive contract for recapitalized Heavy Expanded Mobility Tactical Trucks, Palletized Load System (PLS) trucks, an... Norway Preparing New Long-Term Defense Plan
The Norwegian Defense Research Institute (FFI) has today submitted its input to the new long-term plan for the Armed Forces. “The security policy development makes it necessary to further strengthe... Dassault-Reliance to Deliver First Indian-built Falcon 2000 Cockpit
NAGPUR, India --- The first cockpit front section of Falcon 2000 series produced by Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRAL) in its manufacturing facility at MIHAN, Nagpur, is ready to be handed-ove... US Army Vice Chief Outlines Army Aviation Priorities, Goals
FORT RUCKER, Ala. -- "It's our job to be ready. It's what we do." That's according to the Army's senior Aviator, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. James C. McConville, who explained the Army's topl... US Uses Whole-of-Government Approach to Engage African Nations
WASHINGTON --- The commander of U.S. Africa Command told the Senate Armed Services Committee today that his command is engaged throughout the continent to encourage allies and partners and strengthen ... Five-Year Partnership to Develop Maritime Autonomous Technology
Thales has entered into a major five-year research partnership with the University of Southampton, which will help to shape the future of the Royal Navy. Only the second such agreement that Thales has... US and Israel Kick Off Exercise Juniper Falcon 2019
300 Americans, 400 Israelis and one goal: Today (Thursday) marks the beginning of the "Juniper Falcon" 2019 exercise, performed by the IAF Air Defense Division in cooperation with the USEUCOM (United ... Opinion: Putting the Hype in Hypersonic Weapons
The Pentagon let up on the gas on its effort to build a nationwide missile shield following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991. What had begun as President Ronald Reagan’s push to render Moscow’... Ukraine Constitutional Amendment Reflects EU, NATO Aspirations
KYIV --- The Ukrainian parliament, the Verkhovna Rada, has approved in its final reading a constitutional amendment that reflects the country's strategic goal of becoming a member of NATO and the Euro... Tinker AFB Prepares for KC-46 Maintenance
A ceremony introducing the first KC-46A Pegasus delivered to the Air Force was held Jan. 25 at McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas. With a primary function as an aerial refueling and airlift aircraft,... India’s New Defense Budget: Rising Inputs, Shrinking Outputs
India’s federal government presented its fiscal year 2019 Union Budget to Parliament on February 1, with an eye on the upcoming April-May electoral cycle. Tucked within this latest budget was the e... GE Aviation Gives GE Reason for Optimism
Remember 2017, when General Electric did not have a good year? It just had a worse one, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel. General Electric’s revenues for 2018 were $121.6 billion, u... Will China Abandon 'No First Use' Nuclear Weapons Policy?
China might come under pressure to reconsider its long-standing "no first use" nuclear policy as it engages in a maritime arms race with the United States, analysts have warned. Nuclear competition... Russia Informs US of Strict Compliance with INF Treaty Requirements
The Russian Defence Ministry is aware of the contents of the US Department of State’s note on suspending participation of the American side in the INF Treaty and the start of withdrawal from it». The ... Iskander-M Crews Carry Out ‘Electronic Launches’ in Southern MD
Crews of a missile formation stationed in Kuban, Southern Military District, held a tactical exercise at night conditions. Servicemen of the Iskander missile battalions made a blackout march to the... Triumph Completes Transfer of Global 7500 Wing to Bombardier
BERWYN, Pa.--- Triumph Group, Inc. announced today that it has completed the transfer of the Global 7500 wing manufacturing operations and assets to Bombardier, as previously announced. Bombardier ... Leonardo DRS to Build New Industrial Complex in Bridgeton, Missouri
ARLINGTON, VA --- Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it will build a new engineering development and light manufacturing facility and offices in Bridgeton, Missouri, to accommodate its growing La... | 