| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Britain to Return East of Suez As It Seeks Global Defense Role After Brexit
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has outlined the global role of the UK’s Armed Forces and defence industry after leaving the European Union and beyond in a speech at RUSI today. The Defence Secr... Spain to Join French-German FCAS Fighter Program
PARIS --- The Spanish Minister of Defense, Margarita Robles, will sign an agreement on Thursday in Brussels to join the French-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS), the Madrid daily El Pais reported... China Eyes Building Next-Generation Fighter Jets By 2035
China will not fall behind in the global race toward sixth-generation fighter jets and is expected to build its own next-generation fighter jets by 2035, said a leading Chinese fighter jet specialist.... Boeing Losses on KC-46A Tanker Program Reach $3.6 Billion
Boeing Co said on Friday it had recorded reach-forward losses of $2.31 billion related to the U.S. Air Force KC-46A aerial refueling tanker over 2016, 2017 and 2018, bringing the total pre-tax cost of... US Army's New Up-Gunned Stryker Vehicles Have Been Hacked
A Pentagon report says 'adversaries' launched successful cyber attacks against systems on the new 30mm cannon-armed vehicles. It’s been more than a year since the first up-gunned Stryker Dragoon ar... U.S. Destroyers Sail Near Disputed South China Sea Islands
WASHINGTON --- Two U.S. warships sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Monday, a U.S. official told Reuters, a move likely to anger Beijing at a time of tense relations betwee... DIA Warns That Russia, China Threaten U.S. Space Dominance
WASHINGTON --- Space enables the modern world, and the United States needs to maintain its progress in this critical domain if it hopes to lead in the future. Security in Space That’s the conclusi... UK Defense Secretary Reveals Future Littoral Strike Ship Plan
Commandos of the future could be sent into battle from a new class of assault ships under plans being considered by the Naval Service. Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson today announced investment ... Indian Navy Modernisation Hampered by Shipbuilding Delays, Rising Costs
There have been occasion where Warship Construction Projects of Indian Navy have had time and / or cost overruns due to design finalization, delay in receipt of critical equipment / technology, infras... Russia Wraps Up User Trials of Latest Naval Air Defense Missile
MOSCOW --- The trials of the advanced Poliment-Redut shipborne air defense missile system have been completed, Russian Navy Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Korolyov was quoted by the Defense Ministry’s da... FoI Release Shows Extent of UK Air and Drone War in Syria
The rise in UK air and drone strikes in Syria since September 2018 has been laid bare in the MoD’s latest responses to a Drone Wars UK FoI request. The number of British strikes in Syria per month ros... Leidos Wins A$500M Australian ISR Asset Integration
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, and Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, today announced Leidos Australia Pty Ltd as the Prime System Integrator to deliver the fi... Lockheed Wins $212M to Adapt Aegis System for Japan Navy
Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is awarded a $211,996,197 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-18-... Lockheed Wins $184M for U.S. Navy Electronic Warfare Systems
SYRACUSE, N.Y. --- Lockheed Martin continues to support the U.S. Navy's aircraft carriers, cruisers, destroyers and warships with advanced electronic warfare capabilities. The Navy awarded Lockheed Ma... Dutch Army Orders Nine Thales MMR Radars
Every second counts during military missions. A radar that detects and tracks enemy actions extremely quickly is therefore of vital importance. And that is exactly what the so-called Multi Mission Rad... India MoD Details Progress in Production of Tejas Fighter
Two contracts were signed between Indian Air Force (IAF) and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd., (HAL) for procurement of (i) 20 Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) standard aircraft (16 IOC fighters and 4 IO... Royal Navy Commando Merlins Leave for Arctic
The green Merlin Mk3 helicopters of 845 Naval Air Squadron are on their way to Norway to join the Commando Helicopter Force on Exercise Clockwork. Three Commando Merlin left Royal Naval Air Station... US Submarine Participates in Japanese Naval Exercise
YOKOSUKA, Japan --– A U.S. Navy Los Angeles-class attack submarine will participate in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Submarine Competition (SUBCOMP) in waters south of Japan, Feb. 13 t... New US Air Force F-35 Pilots Train at Red Flag
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- The desert screams by below. The clouds scream by above. Both stretch on into the horizon. It’s deceptively calm in the cockpit. There’s a constant, seemingly discordant stream of... One US Army Brigade Replaces Another in Europe for Atlantic Resolve
ANTWERP, Belgium --- Soldiers and equipment from 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, from Fort Riley, Kansas, arrived to the port of Antwerp, Belgium, Jan. 20, beginning the proces... Japan’s Selection of Bell 412 for UH-X Will Boost PT6T Production
The Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6T continues in production for its single application: Bell’s 412EP/EPI utility helicopter. This civil-oriented helicopter offers a mix of high utility, heavy payload, and... BAE Systems’ Norfolk Shipyard to Modernize USS Bulkeley
BAE Systems has received a $114.5 million contract from the U.S. Navy to perform maintenance and modernization of the guided-missile destroyer USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) in its Norfolk shipyard. The val... Boeing Sees Middle East Aviation Services Market at $745 Billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates --- Boeing projects the Middle East will require $745 billion in aviation services through 2037 to keep pace with growing passenger and freight traffic in the region, accor... HCDC Chair Comments on Defence Secretary's Speech at RUSI
In response to Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson’s speech at RUSI on 11 February, the Chairman of the House of Commons Defence Committee, Rt Hon Dr Julian Lewis MP said: "The speech rightly recogn... Italy and Tunisia to Strengthen Bilateral Military Cooperation
ROME --- Defence Minister Elisabetta Trenta has met with Tunisia’s Minister of National Defence, Abdelkrim Zbidi, on the closing day of the 20th Italy-Tunisia Mixed Military Committee. Today we hav... US Air Force Revives ICT Combat Fast Turnaround
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Ariz. --- While A-10 Thunderbolt IIs fly high above the desert mountains, U.S. Air Force maintainers and crew chiefs from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base await the airframe’s arrival o... EU Defence Ministers Meeting in Bucharest
The Bucharest International Conference Center was the venue on Thursday 31 January 2019 to the European Union defence ministerial meeting attended by Minister Lubomír Metnar. Future development of Eur... Embraer Delivered 181 Total Jets in 2018
SAO JOSE DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer delivered a total of 181 jets in 2018, of which 90 were commercial aircraft and 91 were executive jets (64 light and 27 large). The deliveries were within t... NATO Trains to Keep Sea Lanes Clear
OOSTENDE, Belgium --- The sea lanes are vital to the health and wellbeing of a nation. These strategic byways allow trade, travel and the movement of resources. NATO maintains two groups of mine count... GA-ASI, Raytheon Demo New Digital Radar Sensor for MQ-9
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. and Raytheon Deutschland GmbH based in Freising, Germany, have successfully proven the performance of a recently developed Electronic Intellige... India Signed 21 Defense Offset Contracts Worth $5.7Bn
21 defence offset contracts with cumulative value of 5.67 Billion US Dollars approximately have been signed by Ministry of Defence (MOD) in last three years. MOD has assigned a study through Instit... PNG Commissions First Guardian-Class Patrol Boat
The Papua New Guinea Defence Force celebrated the commissioning of the first Guardian class Patrol Boat, HMPNGS Ted Diro, on Friday 1 February, with the Chief of the Australian Defence Force and the S... PZL Mielec Delivers M28 05 Aircraft to Germany
MIELEC, Poland --- An M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft manufactured at PZL Mielec, a Sikorsky plant in Poland, has been officially handed over to a German commercial aviation company – PD... New NATO Hub Will Gather the Alliance's Cyber Defenders
Cyber defenders from across the Alliance have a new community where they can exchange information, share best practices and work together in an encrypted workspace with secure video, voice, chat and i... Northrop Wins $59M for Next-Gen Navigation System
WOODLAND HILLS, Calif. --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $59 million contract for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Embedded Global Posit... Australian Releases New Military Sales Catalogue
The third edition of the Australian Military Sales Catalogue, launched today, showcases world-leading Australian defence industry products, services and technology available for export to foreign gove... Report: Franco-British Council Defence Conference 2018
The seventh edition of the Franco-British Council Defence Conference was generously hosted within the London Residence of the French Ambassador to the United Kingdom on 19 and 20 September 2018. On th... Saab Wins Airbus Order for Overheat Detection Systems
Saab has received an order from Airbus for the provision of Overheat Detection Systems (OHDS) to be installed on the Airbus jetliner A350. The OHDS is based on new technology developed by Saab and ... Northrop’s LITENING Pods Achieve One Million Flight Hours
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. --- Fielded in 2012, the fourth generation of Northrop Grumman Corporation’s LITENING advanced targeting pod has served in every major conflict since that time. Keeping watch ove... Safran Acquires Electromechanical Business from Collins Aerospace
PARIS --- Safran announced today that it has finalized the acquisition of the ElectroMechanical Systems business from Collins Aerospace. This business primarily consists of actuators and pilot control... Airbus Invests €25M in Aerospace Site in Munich-Ottobrunn
OTTOBRUNN / TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany --- Airbus is expanding its aerospace activities at its site in Ottobrunn/Taufkirchen, near Munich. Today, it has reached two new milestones, with Bavarian Minister-Pr... IAI to Present a Variety of Systems at Aero India 2019
Over the Past Year, IAI has Generated Hundreds of Millions of Dollars of Sales in the Indian Partner; Expected to Expand Collaboration with Local Companies in Defense Systems Integration Israel Aer... French Manufacturers Out In Force at Aero India 2019
PARIS --- The French Pavilion coordinated by GIFAS will showcase 36 companies at this international show to be held in Bangalore from 20 to 24 February 2019. The exhibitors on the French Pavilion ... | 
