| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Korea Kicks Off Stealth Fighter Program
The biggest homegrown weapons development project in Korean history is about to take off as Seoul begins production for its new cutting-edge, multi-role fighter jets known as the KFX. The design fo... Pentagon: Competition with China Is Ongoing Challenge
The U.S. competition with China is the ongoing challenge of this generation, Randall Schriver said at a Brookings Institution event in Washington. Schriver, the assistant defense secretary for Indo... China Says Upgraded PLA Forces Make a Big Impression
Event highlights forward march of military reforms, defense systems China staged a stunning military parade in central Beijing on Tuesday, showcasing the remarkable strides made by the Chinese arme... Boeing Sees 737 MAX Return to Service by Year's End
NEW YORK --- Boeing continues to target the fourth quarter for regulatory approval to return the 737 MAX to service after two deadly crashes, a spokesman said Tuesday. Boeing last week organized si... Raytheon Rheinmetall JV Submits Bid for US Army Combat Vehicle Competition
DETROIT --- Raytheon Rheinmetall Land Systems, a joint venture formed by Raytheon Company and Rheinmetall Defence, has submitted its bid for the U.S. Army's new Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, or ... N. Korea Said to Have Fired Ballistic Missile from Submarine
SEOUL --- North Korea fired what was believed to be a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from waters off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, demonstrating its nuclear de... GA to Support Hypersonic Glide Body Prototype Development
SAN DIEGO, CA. --- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Army’s Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) t... China Showcases Nuclear-Capable JL-2 SLBM
China showcased its JL-2 nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBM) for the first time during the National Day parade in Beijing on Tuesday. The JL-2 is a mature SLBM, and is actu... China Unveils New H-6N Bomber with More Range, Capabilities
China’s latest bomber, the H-6N with refueling capability, made its debut at the National Day parade in Beijing on Tuesday, and Chinese military analysts said that the new bomber’s ability to take aer... How Pentagon Fired Official Who Saved Billions in Military Contracts
In December 2016, just a few weeks before moving into the White House, President-elect Donald Trump tweeted that once he was in office, “billions of dollars can and will be saved on military (and othe... A Decade on, Littoral Combat Ship Fires Naval Strike Missile
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the Naval Strike Missile (NSM) Oct. 1 (local date) ... Chinese Military Commissions GJ-11 Stealth Attack Drone
The Gongji-11 (GJ-11) stealth attack drone, capable of attacking strategic targets without being detected, was showcased at Tuesday's National Day parade, indicating it is in active Chinese military s... Z-20 Helicopter Confirmed in Chinese Military Service
China's domestically made utility helicopter, the Z-20, made its debut at the National Day parade on Tuesday, a move that confirmed its active service status within the Chinese military. All equipm... China’s Newest Tank, the Type 15, Makes Parade Debut
Excelling at combat in a variety of terrains including high-elevation plateaus, forests and wetland, China's latest tank, the Type 15, rolled past Tiananmen Square in its first debut to the general pu... All Three Australian Air Warfare Destroyers At Sea
WHEN NUSHIP Sydney cast off for her final period of builder’s sea trials in late September, it marked the first time all three Hobart-class destroyers had been at sea or deployed during the same week.... New Commandant Offers A Striking New Vision for the Marines (excerpt)
Military planning documents rarely draw more than a yawn in Washington, but the new Marine Corps Commandant’s Planning Guidance is proving an exception. Crafted by newly appointed Gen. David Berger, i... Airbus Inaugurates New A320 Structure Assembly Line in Hamburg
HAMBURG, Germany --- Airbus has inaugurated its highly automated fuselage structure assembly line for A320 Family aircraft in Hamburg, showcasing an evolution in Airbus’ industrial production system. ... BAE Describes New Microelectronics Technology for Defense
BAE Systems is working to transition short-gate gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by the U.S. Air Force to its open foundry service. BAE Systems has successfully completed a ... Boeing Comments $2.6 Bn Order for KC-46A Tanker
EVERETT, Wash. --- The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a $2.6 billion contract for 15 KC-46A tanker aircraft, spares, support equipment, spare engines and wing air refueling pod kits. With this fifth pr... Royal Marines Demo Firepower During Salisbury Plain Battle
Royal Marines unleashed their heavy weapons and armoured vehicles to assault ‘enemy’ positions during battles on Salisbury Plain. Armed to the teeth and backed by Viking and Jackal vehicles, 45 Com... Pentagon Orders 15,000 BLU-136B Warhead Cases
Faxon Machining Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (FA8681-20-D-0001); and Major Tool & Machine Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana (FA8681-20-D-0002), have been awarded a $600,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quan... US Approves $140M Sale to Japan of Technical Support for AEGIS Destroyers
WASHINGTON ---- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) sustainment and services in su... New Phase of Ghost Fleet Overlord Unmanned Surface Vessel Testing Begins
WASHINGTON --- The second phase of the Ghost Fleet Overlord program commenced with the award of contract modifications to the two industry teams who participated in Phase I, the Program Executive Offi... Blaze Hits F-35 Component Production Site in Luxembourg
BRUSSELS --- A blaze has hit a facility in Luxembourg that belongs to a manufacturer of composite materials for F-35 fighter jets, the microstate’s fire service said on Tuesday. According to the fi... Schneider Electric Wins Australian Sub Switchboard Contract
Naval Group has signed a subcontract with Schneider Electric France for the design of the Main DC Switchboard for the Attack Class submarines. The Main DC Switchboard controls and manages the distr... Australian and Japanese Pilots in Exchange Flights
Royal Australian Air Force pilots were able to experience the capability of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s F-15 fighter jets when they climbed into the cockpit for exchange flights. The flights... Seminar on European Defence Fund in Helsinki
A High-Level Conference on the European Defence Fund (EDF) will be held in Helsinki from 3 to 4 October 2019. The seminar will be organised as part of the official programme during the Finnish Preside... EDA Program Delivers Network of Electromagnetic Test Centres
BRUSSELS --- With its final working group meeting held at the Agency premises on 26 September, EDA’s European Network on Electro Magnetic Effects Test & Evaluation capabilities Rationalisation (ENTER)... | 