| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases German MoD Equipment Readiness Improving, IG Tells Bundestag
Inspector General Eberhard Zorn presented his annual report on the operational readiness of the Bundeswehr's main weapon systems to the Bundestag's Defense Committee on Monday. It complements the repo... Trump Wants Allies to Pay Much More for Hosted US Troops
Retired Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges said he was "astounded" when he first heard rumors a few weeks ago that the Trump administration may start billing countries which host United States military installations... US Demands Boeing Make Changes to 737 Max 8
US federal aviation authorities on Monday said they will order Boeing to make improvements to its 737 Max 8 following two deadly crashes in the past five months involving the new airliner, but did not... Japan Orders Kongsberg’s JSM Missile
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) has entered into contract with Japan to supply the initial deliveries of JSM (Joint Strike Missile) for their fleet of F-35 fighter aircraft. The JSM de... Launch of Missile by North Korea Would Change Game
North Korea may be poised to flush a year’s worth of diplomacy with the United States down the drain as it apparently prepares for a missile test on its eastern coast. International attention is co... JF-17 Block 3 Fighter Jet to Receive AESA Radar
The development and production of the JF-17 Block 3 are underway, said Yang Wei, a Chinese legislator and chief designer of the China-Pakistan co-developed fighter jet, as he aims to enhance the jet's... Thales Completes First Sonar Upgrade for Australian Submarines
Design and manufacturing teams at Cheadle and Templecombe in the UK pulled out the stops to ensure delivery of the first bow sonar array in time to meet the Royal Australian Navy's (RAN) accelerated u... Northrop, MBDA Integrate CAMM Missile with Next-Gen Battle Manager
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. –-- Northrop Grumman Corporation and MBDA have successfully completed a joint, company-funded effort to incorporate the Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) family into the Integrat... ASC, Schneider Build On Submarine Engineering Capabilities
Schneider Electric has today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Australia’s sovereign submarine company, ASC, to support Collins Class submarine sustainment and plan for Australia’s ... UK MoD Invests £30M to Fast-Track Battlefield Apps
Digital apps are set to redefine the battlefield as the Defence Secretary announces a £30m boost to fast-track agile software development technology The funding, drawn from the multi-million Transf... Israel Lifts Veil of Secrecy on King Air Operations
In 1984, five new "Kukiya" transport aircraft landed in Sde-Dov AFB. It was only years later that the IAF revealed that it had integrated the aircraft, and it took a long time before its true mission ... Jacobs Tech Wins $812M for Instructors and Chemical Testing
-- Jacobs Technology Inc., Tampa, Florida, was awarded a $785,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for instructors. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work locations and fundi... Rostec Official Discusses Russia’s Defense Export Outlook
Russia’s main defense conglomerate, Rostec, is working to adjust to a ‘rapidly changing world’ in the defense market. In a recent interview with Defense News at the sidelines of the IDEX military e... Swedish Weapons Exports Have Fallen Over the Past Decade
Swedish weapons exports have reduced by more than half over the past decade, according to a new report, but the nation remains the 15th largest weapons exporter in the world. Over the past ten year... India Test-Fires Pinaka Guided Artillery Rockets
Defence Research and Defence Organisation (DRDO) today successfully test fired the Guided PINAKA from Pokhran ranges. The weapon system is equipped with state-of-the-art guidance kit comprising of an ... NATO Continues to Strengthen in Response to Growing Threats
WASHINGTON --- NATO marks 70 years of existence next month and alliance members continue the mission of ensuring the organization is relevant and agile in a new era, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg... USAF Talks Up F-16 Role in Supporting Coalition Forces in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --- During a recent raid on a terrorist stronghold in a remote Afghan village, U.S. ground forces came under enemy fire. They called for close air support, and shortly the... New Focus on Arctic Brings Attention, Challenges to US Air Force
ARLINGTON, Va. --- There’s no mystery – or surprise – surrounding the Arctic’s strategic importance, a vast and foreboding expanse where the United States has maintained a resolute and unblinking pres... Raytheon, Hensoldt to Provide Radars to Dutch, German Customers
MADRID --- Raytheon Company and German sensor specialist Hensoldt, both leading air traffic radar providers, will provide two European customers integrated air surveillance radars that combine Hensold... Oz Army, SYPAQ to Innovate Battlefield Logistics for UAVs
The Australian Army has partnered with the Defence Innovation Hub in awarding an Army Innovation Day contract to SYPAQ to develop and demonstrate a next generation battlefield logistics small unmanned... AK-203 Rifle Production Boosts Army and ‘Make in India’
Nearly 10 years after the Army expressed a strong desire to replace the INSAS with a modern assault rifle, the government has zeroed in on AK-203 as the basic weapon for the vast majority of the India... British Army to Stand Up New Gurkha Battalion as Brigade Grows
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster has confirmed that a new specialist Gurkha battalion is being formed. The 3rd Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles will be established as a Specialised Infantry Battal... US Navy Shipyard, Sarcos Robotics Announce Collaborative Partnership
BREMERTON, Wash. --- In a first-of-its-kind collaboration involving a Navy shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard & Intermediate Maintenance Facility and Sarcos Robotics will jointly develop robotic tec... S. Korea, U.S. Wrap Up New Alliance Exercise
SEOUL --- South Korea and the United States wrapped up their new, weeklong combined defense exercise on Tuesday, amid worries that the apparent downsizing of their springtime drills could hurt militar... Canadian Forces Begin to Receive New Mack Trucks
GAGETOWN, NB --- Today, Defence Minister Harjit S. Sajjan, visited members of the Canadian Armed Forces at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown to observe the new logistics trucks that have bee... Reaper UAV Family Marks Million Flight Hours
LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. --- The MQ-1B Predator and MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft reached a historic flight hour milestone March 1. The Predator and Reaper have now been flown more than 4 millio... Airbus Exhibits at World Border Security Congress
CASABLANCA --- Airbus, one of the world’s leading aerospace, defence and security manufacturers and systems providers, will be attending the World Border Security Congress for the third time. The even... | 