| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Canada Reveals CF-18 Upgrade to Be Launched This Summer
In the report released in fall 2018, the Auditor General found that, other than some weapons upgrades in 2011, National Defence had not significantly upgraded the CF-18 for combat since 2008. The Audi... Swiss Federal Council Approves Planning Order for New Fighter Buy
BERN --- The Federal Council wants the army to protect our country against air attacks, also in future. The current fighter planes will reach the end of their useful life by 2030 at the latest. In ord... Boeing Concurs As FAA Identifies New Risk on 737 MAX, may Extend Grounding
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has identified a new potential risk that Boeing Co must address on its 737 MAX before the grounded jet can return to service, the agency told Re... US, Turkish Defense Ministers Meet in Brussels, But No Progress Seen on S-400
ANKARA --- Turkish and U.S. defense chiefs exchanged views on Syria and the F-35 fighter jet project on Wednesday, according to statement from Turkey’s National Defense Ministry. The statement sai... Houthis Expose Holes in Saudi Arabia’s Missile Defense
CAIRO --- Yemen’s Houthi rebels have accelerated missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia in recent weeks, highlighting the kingdom’s military vulnerabilities in defending itself against an Iranian a... RAF Now Has Smallest Combat Force in History
The RAF now has the smallest combat fleet in its history having lost nearly half its aircraft in the last twelve years, MailOnline can reveal. Britain's new supersonic F-35 Lightning fighter jets h... NATO Looks to Outer Space as Modern Warfare Evolves
Since its founding 70 years ago, NATO has primarily focused on the threat posed by conventional warfare. But these days, conflicts are also fought in cyberspace. Could outer space be next? Defendin... USAF Chief Offers Rationale for Nuclear Modernization
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Asserting that “the price of preserving our nuclear deterrent is nothing compared to the price of losing it,” Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein offered a comprehensive... India to Add More US Hardware but Sanctions Remain A Concern
India is readying a package of defense acquisition deals with the U.S. over the coming few years at an estimated price range of roughly $10 billion. The future requests would, however, unfold against... NATO: Going from the 2% Non-Solution to Meaningful Planning
As the Secretary General’s Annual Report for 2018 makes clear, NATO has many productive initiatives underway that focus on its real security needs, and that will help deter Russia and deal with the ke... French Senate Wants ‘Concrete Progress’ on French-German Arms Exports
The French Senate’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defense has approved the treaty signed with Germany but calls for concrete progress on the "export" aspect of defense. The symbolic reaffirmatio... RAF Typhoons Scrambled Twice to Intercept Russian Military Aircraft
Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets operating from Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched twice on Tuesday 25th June to intercept Russian military aircraft flying close to Estonian airspace. Typ... Germany, Netherlands to ‘Digitally Integrate’ Their Militaries
To improve cooperation in the field, Germany and the Netherlands are going to digitally integrate their armed forces. Never before have the armed forces of two different countries decide to bundle the... F-35s from UK, US and Israel Fly in Formation Over Eastern Med.
EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN SEA --- F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft from the U.S, United Kingdom and Israel participated in Exercise Tri-Lightning over the Eastern Mediterranean Sea, June 25. Exercise... US Marine Corps Receives Final RQ-21A Blackjack UAS
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office (PMA-263) delivered the final RQ-21A Blackjack system to the Marines at Marine Corps Air Stati... Three Awarded US Navy C4I Contracts Worth $747M
-- BAE System Technology Solutions and Services Inc., Rockville, Maryland (N00039-19-D-0031); -- Serco Inc., Herndon, Virginia (N00039-19-D-0032); and -- Scientific Research Corp., Atlanta, Georgi... NATO Chief Urges Action if Russia Drops INF Treaty
NATO's leader has warned that Europe's security could be compromised by Russia's decision to exit a Cold War-era treaty. Russia has accused the US and its allies of stoking tensions, saying it is "rea... Robotic Combat Vehicles Could Change Way US Army Looks, Fights
AUSTIN, Texas --- Similar to how a boxer with a longer reach finds it easier to hit an opponent, the Army is looking to punch through the standoff defenses of near-peer adversaries. Army Futures Co... China: Possibility of US-Iran War Should Not Be Underestimated
Recently, the US has intensified its pressure on Iran in areas like diplomacy, military and economy, and Iran is taking stronger countermeasures. In this context, the security situation in the Midd... Esper Looks to Continue US Efforts to Strengthen NATO
Acting Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper looks forward to working with defense ministers to strengthen NATO, he told NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Brussels. Stoltenberg welcomed Espe... Four Allies Join NATO Munition Projects in Air and Land Domains
On Wednesday (26 June 2019), two ongoing multinational initiatives in the munition sector – Land Battle Decisive Munitions and Air-to-Ground Precision Guided Munition – welcomed two additional partici... US Navy Looks for More Ship Repair Capabilities in Northern Europe
PORTSMOUTH, UK--- Senior leaders, contracting experts and ship repair engineers representing several of the U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa (NAVEUR/NAVAF)/U.S. 6th Fleet’s logistics support agencies h... Airbus Strengthens Imagery Capabilities with Vision-1
GUILFORD, UK --- Airbus has enlarged its high-resolution imagery portfolio following an agreement to leverage capacity from the S1-4 satellite built by Surrey Satellite Technology Limited (SSTL). This... Sweden’s FMV Signs 10-Year Agreement on Carl Gustav, Awards SEK330M Order
The head of Army Equipment at FMV, Mikael Frisell, on the right, signed the new framework agreement for Granatgevär 18 with Saab Dynamics, represented by CEO Görgen Johansson. FMV has signed a ten-... Merkel Flies to G20 with Two German Government Airbus A340s
German government planes are famous for breaking down at inopportune moments. The air force said they have a cunning plan to make sure there won't be another fiasco when Angela Merkel flies again this... NATO Exercise Helps Allies to Operate and Innovate Together
NATO’s annual Coalition Warrior Interoperability Exercise (CWIX) has just concluded at the Joint Force Training Centre in Bydgoszcz, Poland. Over the last three weeks, more than 1,500 engineers, scien... India’s HAL Denounces ‘Unfair Agitation’ by Its Unions
BENGALURU, India --- It is regrettable that All India HAL Trade Unions Coordination Committee has resorted to the agitation from today and some members have spoken to a section of media regarding thei... Indian MoD Status Report on Manufacturing Defense Equipment
Capital procurement of defence equipment is undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on operational requirements of the Armed Forces, the availability or capacity to produce ... Russia Wants to Develop Military Cooperation with Sri Lanka
“We are interested in the development of military cooperation, cooperation in the fight against international terrorism in the region and other security challenges,” said Valery Gerasimov during a con... Meggitt, Luna Sign License Agreement for Fibre-Optic Technology
ROANOKE, Va --- Meggitt PLC and Luna Innovations, Inc. have signed an exclusive license agreement for the supply of fibre optic components and technology for aircraft fire and overheat detection equip... Northern Defence Ministers Focused On Strategic Communication
On June 25 Ministers of Defence meeting in Northern Group format agreed on further collective actions in the area of strategic communication in order to coordinate communication of exercises in the re... Littoral Combat Ship 17 (Indianapolis) Completes Acceptance Trials
MARINETTE, Wis. --- Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 17, the future USS Indianapolis, completed Acceptance Trials in Lake Michigan. This is the ship's final significant milestone before the ship is delivere... Denel Confident That Turnaround Plan Will Ensure Long-Term Sustainability
Denel is confident that its current turnaround plan will ensure the long-term sustainability of its business. The Group Chief Executive Officer, Danie du Toit, says the company is pursuing business... New Radome to Protect Hensoldt Collision-Warning Radar for UAVs
ULM, Germany --- Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt has enhanced an important feature of its collision avoidance radar system for UAVs. As part of extensive laboratory tests and measurements, Hensoldt... Premium AEROTEC, Lockheed Collaborate on Additive Manufacturing
LE BOURGET, France --- Premium AEROTEC and Lockheed Martin signed an agreement today during the Paris Air Show to explore opportunities to implement Premium AEROTEC’s additive manufacturing processes ... Elbit Wins $30M Judgement Against Hughes for Patent Infringement
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today, further to its announcement of August 17, 2017, that on June 25, 2019, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in Washington, D... NAVSEA Releases Roadmap for Naval Power and Energy Systems
WASHINGTON --- Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) released the Naval Power and Energy Systems Technology Development Roadmap (NPES-TDR) providing an evolutionary strategy to meet future weapon and sen... | 