| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases New Boeing 777X Completes First Flight
SEATTLE --- The new Boeing 777X jetliner took to the skies today, entering the next phase of its rigorous test program. Based on the popular 777 and with proven technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, t... Poland May Ask S. Korea to Help Develop New Tank After K-9 SP Howitzers
Hyundai Rotem is planning to partner with the Polish government to develop and produce 800 K2 Black Panther class tanks. The monetary value of the possible deal was unknown. There are other prestig... Pentagon Chief Calls for United US, World Effort to Address China ‘Threat’
The National Defense Strategy identifies China and Russia as competitors of the United States in the so-called great power competition. Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper focused attention on the ... Pentagon Says 34 Soldiers Injured by Jan. 8 Iranian Missile Attack
The number of U.S. service members injured with traumatic brain injuries totals 34 after a Jan. 8 attack when Iran shot missiles into Al Asad Airbase in Iraq, the Defense Department's chief spokespers... Italy Launches Tenth and Final Fremm Frigate
TRIESTE, Italy --- The ceremony for the launch of the frigate "Emilio Bianchi," the tenth and final ship of the FREMM (European Multi Mission Frigate) class, took place today at the integrated shipyar... Russia Delivers Second S-400 Regiment to China: Report
MOSCOW --- Russia has concluded procurement of a second S-400 Triumf (Triumph) missile system regimental set to China via maritime transport, the handover certificate was signed in December in China, ... US Navy Deploys Triton UAV to Guam to Prepare Operational Concept
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- The Navy’s first MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) have arrived in Guam for their initial deployment in the Pacific theater. Unmanned Patrol Squadron (VUP) 19, t... China Has World’s Second-Largest Defense Industry: Report
STOCKHOLM --- New research from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) suggests that China is the second-largest arms producer in the world, behind the United States but ahead of... XQ-58A Valkyrie Expands Flight Envelope in Fourth Test
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Air Force Research Laboratory, along with partner Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc., completed the successful fourth flight test of the XQ-58A Valkyrie low-c... Fremm Frigate FS Normandie Halfway Through Maiden Cruise
The multi-mission frigate (FREMM) FS Normandie left Brest, her future home port, on December 16, 2019 to carry out her long-term maiden cruise as she prepares for admission to active service. She emba... Booz Allen Wins $178M to Modernize GPS for US Navy, USAF
MCLEAN, Va. --- The U.S. Navy's Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC Pacific), in partnership with the U.S. Air Force Space and Missile Systems Center (SMC), has awarded Booz Allen Hamilton a $178 m... Longbow Wins $236M to Support Export Apache Helicopters
Longbow LLC, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $235,794,870 hybrid (cost-no-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) Foreign Military Sales (Republic of Korea (South Korea), Greece, India, India, ... More on HMS Queen Elisabeth F-35 Sea Trials
HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed from her home port of Portsmouth today to conduct flight trials with UK F-35 Lightning jets in home waters. UK Lightning Force jets conducted their first maritime fl... Denmark's First F-35 on the Fort Worth Production Line
The aircraft is expected to be completed by the end of 2020 and will arrive at Luke Air Force Base in 2021, where it will be included in the training of Danish pilots. The front fuselage (aircraft ... China's AC311A Light Helicopter Completes Cold Weather Tests
BEIJING --- China's domestically-developed AC311A light utility helicopter has completed its low-temperature flight tests, according to its developer the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC).... British Commandos Train for Arctic Battlefield
Commandos have been mastering the art of moving around the battlefield in the deep snow and ice of the frozen Arctic. Before moving onto the fighting stages of the winter deployment, Royal Marines ... China Naval Modernization: Implications for US Navy
In an international security environment of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense p... EU Defence Policy Directors Meet in Zagreb
The EU Defence Policy directors held an informal meeting in Zagreb on 22 and 23 January 2020, within the Croatian presidency of the Council of the EU, in preparation for the informal defence ministers... US Air Force Tests New Approach to Combat Rescue
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Ariz. --- Today’s rapidly evolving global climate of war and continual growth in adversary capabilities continues to create and sustain challenges for the combat search and rescue m... DoD Innovation Units Join Forces to Engage Small Business
SAN ANTONIO --- In the collaborative nature of innovation efforts in the Department of Defense, five agencies came together to present the first-ever Joint Small Business Innovation Research Open Topi... Russia Invites NATO Countries to ‘Army International Games 2020’
The Russian Defence Ministry has invited military personnel from 90 countries, including NATO countries, to participate in the 2020 Army international games. This was announced by Russian Defence Mini... British Army Tests New, Inflatable Training Equipment
Wiltshire based 1st Battalion, The Mercian Regiment, has taken delivery of a new and revolutionary training system in the shape of a temporary urban structure to enhance training opportunities and exe... DefExpo: DRDO to Exhibit Locally-Developed Equipment
The display of various indigenously-developed military systems and technologies by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will bring alive the spirit of self-reliance and national pride ... | 