| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Pentagon Seeks to Reduce US Reliance on Chinese Rare Earth Metals
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Defense Department is seeking new federal funds to bolster domestic production of rare earth minerals and reduce dependence on China, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, amid mount... Furious Lawmakers Aim to Block Trump's Saudi Arms Sales
Lawmakers who are furious about President Trump’s decision to circumvent Congress and sell weapons to Saudi Arabia and other Gulf allies are now searching for a way to thwart the sale. Experts say ... Hungary May Scrap Gripen Lease Over War of Words - Report
The Swedish government has unleashed a series of attacks against Hungary over its resistance to multiculturalism, perceived lack of feminism, and political correctness. Hungary is considering scrap... GAO Confirms GE Aviation Win on ITEP Engine Contract
CINCINNATI --- GE Aviation is pleased the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) denied ATEC’s protest and reaffirmed the U.S. Army’s selection of GE Aviation’s T901-GE-900 turboshaft engine for ... US: Purchase of Russian S-400 Would be 'Devastating' for Turkey
A top Pentagon official has again warned Turkey about the consequences of purchasing a missile-defense system from Russia, turning up the pressure despite Ankara’s stated determination to go through w... Northrop Delivers First E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft to Japan
TOKYO --– Northrop Grumman Corporation completed its first delivery of an E-2D Advanced Hawkeye to the Japanese Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) on March 29. In November 2014, the Japan Ministry of D... Airbus Wins Three Satellite Deal from Inmarsat
LONDON / TOULOUSE --- Airbus has signed a contract with Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, to design, manufacture and build the first in their next generation of geo... Dutch Must Do More to Meet NATO Spending Targets: US
The US ambassador to the Netherlands has told the Volkskrant that new government spending on the Dutch armed forces is still not enough to meet Nato targets. Nato countries have agreed to spend 2%... Pentagon Halts Work on Redesigned Kill Vehicle
The U.S. Department of Defense has issued a stop-work order to Boeing on the Redesigned Kill Vehicle, a program aimed at improving U.S. ballistic missile defense capabilities by replacing the exoatmos... Canada Defends Offsets Rule Change Opposed by Jet Makers
OTTAWA --- The Trudeau government’s plan to loosen federal procurement rules for the F-35 stealth fighter is sparking public warnings from other fighter-jet makers that it will ultimately hurt Canada.... Aero to Overhaul 16 L-159 Lightweight Fighters for Czech AF
AERO Vodochody Aerospace a.s. and Czech Ministry of Defence announced during the International Defence and Security Technologies Fair in Brno, Czech Republic contract for maintenance of 16 L-159 aircr... Russian Frigate Kasatonov, Launched in 2014, to Complete Sea Trials
ST. PETERSBURG --- The Project 22350 newest frigate Admiral Kasatonov currently undergoing sea trials will take part in the International Maritime Defense Show and the Main Naval Parade in St. Petersb... China Concerned by US Plans to Arms Warships with Laser Defense
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The U.S. Navy plans to use lasers to defend its warships from missile threats. Now, the USS Preble, an Arleigh Burke-class destroyer, could receive the HELIOS (High Energy Laser and... Italian Judge Orders Trial in 2015 Crash of AW609 Prototype
As the Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency consider certification of the AW609 civil tiltrotor this year, an Italian judge has ordered the trial for several Leonard... Four F-35s En Route to Europe Divert to Vermont Airfield
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. --– Four transient F-35s from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, have landed at the Burlington International Airport and taxied to the Vermont Air National Guard on May 29 at approximate... Questions Continue About US Navy’s F-35C Fighter
After years and years of waiting, the last variant of the Joint Strike Fighter — the F-35C Lightning II — is officially operational. But it’s still a couple of years away from making an impact on the ... China Claims Its Fighters Superior to Taiwan’s F-16Vs
The island of Taiwan is spending billions of dollars to upgrade fighter jets purchased from the US, yet they are still no match for the Chinese mainland's J-11s, mainland experts said, as the island c... US Navy Declares Initial Operational Capability of 2nd Fleet
NORFOLK, Va. --- U.S. 2nd Fleet declared the command has achieved initial operational capability (IOC) May 29, less than one year after being established by senior military leaders. Vice Adm. Andre... Northrop Wins $65M Order for 3 M-4C Triton UAVs
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a not-to-exceed $65,173,723 advance acquisition contract for long-lead components for the manufacture and delivery of three low-rate i... BAE to Supply Sensor Pods for French Reaper UAVs
BAE Systems, Nashua, New Hampshire, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $39,459,120 undefinitized contract action for the France MQ-9 Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Sensor Pod effort. This contract prov... CAE Begins Production of Next-Gen Magnetic Anomaly Detector
OTTAWA, Canada --- Today at CANSEC, Canada’s global defence and security show, CAE announced the company has started production of the CAE Magnetic Anomaly Detection-Extended Role (MAD-XR) system. ... Future Narrowband Satellite Capability to Transfer to USAF
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force and Navy took the important step to enable the development of an integrated space enterprise architecture. In a memorandum dated May 28, Secretary of the Air Force ... Island House Fitted to CVN-79 Latest US Navy Carrier
WASHINGTON --- John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) reached a key milestone on May 29, 2019, when the island house was lowered onto the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier at the Huntington Ingalls Industries Newpor... Indra Developing Space Radar with Wide Capabilities
MADRID --- The radar that Indra has developed and that continues to evolve for the Spanish surveillance and space monitoring system S3T will offer our country the ability to protect satellites and spa... Royal Marines Test Future Tech on Commando Raids
Royal Marines have looked back to their commando roots as they experiment with how they will operate on the battlefields of the future. During World War Two, commandos did their bidding in the sha... Singapore and US to Renew Defence MoU
Acting United States (US) Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan is in Singapore for the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD). He was hosted to breakfast by Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen this morning. S... Airbus, Spanish AF to Develop Drone and Augmented Reality Inspections
MADRID --- The Spanish Air Force has become the first air force worldwide to support the development of Airbus’ drone and augmented reality-based maintenance inspection services, with the aim of drast... US Army Project Develops Agile Scouting Robots
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- In a research project for the U.S. Army, researchers at the University of California, Berkeley developed an agile robot, called Salto that looks like a Star Wars Imperi... Pivotal Software Wins $121M for Kessel Run
Pivotal Software Inc., San Francisco, California, has been awarded a $121,351,531 ceiling, fixed-base, production, other transaction agreement for support of Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Det... Japan and Russia Take Different View of Military Relations
The accusations have been leveled at a meeting between foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo. At dispute are islands both countries claim as their own, and a new US missile defense system. Japanes... US Army Selects SNC & Northrop for Integrated CEMA Capabilities
SPARKS, Nev. --- The U.S. Army selected Northrop Grumman Corporation with the support of Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) as one of multiple companies qualified to compete for task orders under R4, an ... USAF Moves F-35 Support Organization to Wright-Pat AFB
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- Outgoing Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson has confirmed the selection of Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio to host the F-35 Hybrid Product Support Integrato... Indra Unveils Hypoxia Trainer for Fighter Pilots
MADRID --- Indra, one of the leading global consulting and technology companies, and the company that specializes in high-altitude sports training with the iAltitude system, has successfully completed... Northrop Completes First Stage Test for OmegA Rocket
PROMONTORY, Utah --– Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully conducted a full-scale static fire test of the first stage of its new OmegA rocket today in Promontory, Utah. This milestone keeps OmegA ... Kongsberg, Patria Complete Acquisition of AIM Norway
AIM Norway (Aerospace Industrial Maintenance Norway AS) acquisition has been completed. The company is now owned by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KDA) (50.1%) and Patria (49.9%). AIM Norway is the... Airbus Opens New Office In Argentina
Airbus inaugurated today its new office in Buenos Aires, to strengthen its presence in Latin America and reinforce its commitment to the country. Alberto Robles, Head of Airbus Strategy & Internati... | 