| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US to Deploy Additional Missile Defenses to Protect Saudi Arabia, UAE
Defense leaders announced the steps the United States will take to deter Iran's continued aggressive and malign behavior in the Persian Gulf. At a Pentagon news conference today after White House m... Russia Pokes Fun at US Air Defense Weapon Failures in Gulf
S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems in Turkey can "desacralize" (remove religious or sacred status or significance from) fifth-generation F-35 Lightning II fighters, a message from the Defense... Airbus Irked By Spain's Choice of Fighter Jet Partner
MADRID --- Airbus has sharply criticised Madrid for choosing defence systems specialist Indra to coordinate Spain's participation in a Franco-German project to develop a new-generation fighter jet, in... Anti-Tank Missile Tests ‘Europe First’ Weapons Policy
COLOGNE, Germany --- The defense chiefs of France, Belgium and Cyprus have signed an agreement to pursue a common anti-tank missile meant for wider adoption in Europe — an effort that puts the spotlig... Team to Design New Turboprop for European Unmanned Applications
BORDES, France --- Safran Helicopter Engines, ZF Luftfahrttechnik GmbH (ZFL) and MT-Propeller have agreed to cooperate on a new turboprop engine intended for European unmanned applications. This 1... Orbital Wins $1.1 Bn Contract for Missile Defense Targets
Orbital Sciences Corp. (OSC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems, Chandler, Arizona, is being awarded a competitive fixed-price-incentive-fee contract. The total valu... Raytheon Wins $495M for PAVE PAWS Radars Upgrade
Raytheon Co., Woburn, Massachusetts, will be awarded a $494,921,934 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Solid State Modules Replacement for the Ballistic Missile Early Warning System ... US Military to Present Several Options to Trump on Iran
WASHINGTON --- The Pentagon will present a broad range of military options to President Donald Trump on Friday as he considers how to respond to what administration officials say was an unprecedented ... Rafale F3-R Heads to UAE for Hot Weather Trials
From July 1 to 17, 2019, a team from the French Air Force Test & Evaluation Center (Centre des Expérimentations Aériennes Militaires, CEAM) conducted a series of Rafale F3-R at trials at air base 104 ... Russia Upgrades Kalibr Cruise Missile After Syria Campaign
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Kalibr cruise missile was finetuned after it had been used during the campaign in Syria, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in his interview with Moskovsky Komsomolets pub... Turkey's Future TF-X Fighter Jet on Display at Teknofest
Teknofest, a six-day festival, features numerous activities such as aviation shows, seminars, workshops, a drone championship, contests and concerts. Tensions between Turkey and the US are having a... US Navy Tests Experimental Technology at Trident Warrior 2019
SAN DIEGO --- Naval Information Warfare Systems Command (NAVWAR) tested tools and techniques to rapidly equip the warfighter with advanced capabilities during Trident Warrior 2019 (TW19), which ended ... Esper Describes DOD's Enhanced Cyber Offensive Strategy
Cyberspace is a warfighting domain, and the U.S. military must take an active role in defending the country and its allies from threats in that realm, Defense Secretary Mark T. Esper said yesterday. ... German-Italian Vulcano Precision-Guided Munition Qualified
Under the umbrella of the Italian and German governments, Leonardo and Diehl Defence developed and qualified the precision-guided munition family Vulcano 127mm and 155mm. The STANAG-conforming join... Italy Joins the European Intervention Initiative
ROME --- Italy has officially informed France and other partner countries, by a letter signed by Defence Minister Lorenzo Guerini, of its willingness to join the European Intervention Initiative (EI2)... Multi-National Exercise Cobra Warrior Comes to an End
This week saw the conclusion of Exercise Cobra Warrior at RAF Waddington. A multi-national tactical training event, Exercise Cobra Warrior saw affiliated forces aiming to develop the tactical skills o... Tunnel 9 Personnel on Hypersonic Experiment
ARNOLD AFB, Tenn. --- When those conducting Air Force-sponsored basic science research in hypersonic aerodynamics needed some advice, they relied upon the expertise of engineers and technicians at Arn... Trent 1000 Update
On 6 August 2019, with our Half Year Results, we cautioned that the rate of recovery in Trent 1000 Aircraft On Ground (AOG) this year was likely to be slower than our original plans, due to the additi... KONGSBERG Has Signed CROWS Contract Worth MUSD 42
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (KONGSBERG) has signed a new contract for new remote weapon stations (RWS) to the American CROWS-program, worth MUSD 42. With this contract the total order income d... Aero L-39NG Made its First Public Appearance at NATO Days
After undergoing a series of demanding ground tests, first L-39NG full prototype joined again flight test program on September 14th. One week later, L-39NG prototype suspended temporarily its flight t... US Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Savannah (LCS 28)
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Navy held a keel-laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Savannah (LCS 28) at Austal USA’s shipyard Mobile, Ala., on Sept. 20. The ship’s sponsor, Dianne Isaks... Russian Troops Deploy Iskander-M Missile in Exercise
Iskander-M tactical missile complex crews carried out a successful combat missile launch for a training target at the Donguz training ground in the Orenburg region during the main stage of the Tsentr ... Chinese and Russian Militaries Develop Cooperation Plan for 2020–2021
Russia and China have developed a plan for cooperation between military departments for 2020–2021, which will be approved in the near future. This was announced by Minister of Defence of the Russian F... French Air Force’s First KC-130J Lands In Orleans
On Thursday, September 19, 2019, the Air Force received its third C-130J Super Hercules aircraft at Air Base 123 at Orléans-Bricy. The aircraft delivered in its KC-130J refueler version will now have ... Joint Ministerial Statement by Estonia and France
The minister of Armed Forces of France Florence Parly and the Minister of Defence of Estonia Jüri Luik have met today on the margins of European Intervention Initiative Ministers of Defence meeting in... 33rd Fighter Wing Fires Live AIM-9X Missiles for the First Time
EGLIN AFB, FL. --- The warm sticky breeze flowed across the jets as they sat on the flight line awaiting their next mission. Airmen began to arrive. Two drove in the live munitions and others drive in... Cavitation and Correlation Down Under
DST will be showcasing its support of Australian Defence’s maritime activities at the PACIFIC 2019 international maritime exposition. PACIFIC 2019 is being held in Sydney from Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10... DGA Receives Second Upgraded Falcon 50MS
On July 25, 2019, the Directorate General of Armament (DGA) took delivery in Merignac (Gironde) of the second Falcon 50 Ms equipped with an airdrop hatch for marinerescue equipment. The Navy operat... Leonardo Delivers Its 1,000th AW139 Helicopter
ROME --- Leonardo delivered today its 1,000th AW139 helicopter. The event represents a historic achievement: the AW139 is the most important helicopter programme in the last 15 years at an internation... Seoul Airport to Host Global Aerospace, Defense Expo
Korea will host a large-scale biennial international aerospace and defense expo next month, the Defense Ministry said Saturday. The Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2019 is... | 