| Latest Feature Stories F-35 Design Flaws Mounting, New Document Shows
A new document obtained by the Project On Government Oversight (POGO) shows that the F-35 program office has made little progress in fixing the fighter jet’s hundreds of design flaws, and continues to... Latest Press Releases F-35’s $17 Billion Diagnostic System Rife with Flaws, GAO Says
A $17 billion Lockheed Martin Corp. system used since 2009 to monitor F-35 fighter jets for repairs, parts replacement and general maintenance is rife with flaws, sometimes forcing personnel to spend ... US Air Force Purchases A-29 Super Tucano Light Attack Aircraft
SPARKS, Nev. --– Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was awarded an undefinitized contracting action by the U.S. Air Force to provide A-29 aircraft ground support equipment, pilot training (including diff... China Outraged by US Navy “Intrusion” in South China Sea
US warships, regardless of their large displacement and advanced technologies, are actually "paper tigers" in the South China Sea, as China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) has the overwhelming advant... DOD Awards Contracts for Development of a Mobile Microreactor
The Department of Defense has awarded three teams, BWX Technologies, Inc., Lynchburg, Virginia; Westinghouse Government Services, Washington, D.C.; and X-energy, LLC, Greenbelt, Maryland; contracts to... Congressional Report Slams Boeing 737 MAX ‘Design Failures’ and FAA’s ‘Grossly Insufficient’ Review
A harshly worded preliminary congressional report Friday said Boeing’s development of the 737 MAX “was marred by technical design failures, lack of transparency with both regulators and customers, and... Pentagon Reconsiders Microsoft Contract After Amazon Protest
The Pentagon is reconsidering its awarding of a major cloud computing contract to Microsoft after rival tech giant Amazon protested what it called a flawed bidding process. U.S. government lawyers ... DOD Officials Describe Missile Defense Efforts
Defending the homeland and deployed forces, allies and partners from missile threats of any type is the military's top priority. The Defense Department continues to invest in technologies that acco... Royal Air Force Passes Major NATO Capability Test
A force of over 600 Royal Air Force personnel has successfully passed a major NATO evaluation at RAF Leeming to prove the RAF’s ability to conduct operations in challenging conditions. Between 5 an... UAE’s Mirages to Get Lockheed Martin Sniper Pods
Back on November 29, 2017, Forecast International posted to its blog that a deal concerning a Thales upgrade of the UAE Air Force’s Mirage 2000-9s, announced during Dubai Airshow 2017, would involve ... DARPA Awards Contracts for Work on Manta Ray Program
Four companies selected for work on program seeking to demonstrate critical technologies for new class of unmanned underwater vehicles. DARPA’s Manta Ray Program aims to demonstrate critical techno... MBDA’s Sea Venom/ANL Missile Succeeds in First Qualification Firing
MBDA has successfully carried out the first qualification firing trial of the Sea Venom/ANL anti-ship missile at the DGA Essais de missiles (DGA EM) test site at Ile Du Levant on 20 February 2020, ano... Black Sea Fleet Pilots Began Training on Ka-31R Helicopter
As part of the training of crews to control the Ka-31R, the pilot-instructor conducts training flights together with the trainees at the first stage - at the helm, and then on the Navigator's seat, gi... Chinese Military Aircraft to Receive New Stealth Coatings, Color Scheme
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force recently issued a new regulation ordering future aircraft to be painted with low observable coatings and standardized markings, a move aimed at giv... Review into the UK’s Defence and Security Industrial Strategy
The government has launched a review into the UK’s defence and security industry sectors. This review into the UK’s defence and security industrial strategy will identify how the government can tak... New Space Force Will Need Resources, Clear Definition of Warfighting Mission
To meet the goals of the U.S. Space Force most space activities in the Department of Defense should be moved into the new service, according to a new report from the non-profit, nonpartisan RAND Corpo... Korea Orders More LM2500 Turbines for Chamsuri II Patrol Boats
EVENDALE, Ohio --- GE Marine announced that its 4.6 MW LM500 marine gas turbines will power ships 13 through 16 of the Republic of Korea Navy’s PKX-B patrol boat program. The 220-ton PKX-B Chamsuri... USAF Pivots to Virtually Connect Defense Innovators, Announces ‘Big Bets’
AUSTIN, Texas --- What was initially planned as a three-day, in-person defense innovation event with 600 collaborators, the 2020 Spark Collider and Pitch Bowl seemed like it would fall through the cra... RNLAF Extends RUAG Maintenance Contract
RUAG MRO Switzerland has been awarded the publicly tendered maintenance contract by the Royal Netherlands Air Force for its PC-7 training aircraft. The award underlines RUAG MRO Switzerland’s expertis... Russian Pacific Fleet, Indonesian Navy Prepare Joint Exercise
The visit of the working group of officers of the naval forces of the Republic of Indonesia to Vladivostok began on March 10. A planning conference was held at the Pacific Fleet officers' house, wh... HMAS Arunta Tests ESSM Missile System After Upgrade
Following a 20-month upgrade, Royal Australian Navy warship HMAS Arunta has fired its first Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) off the coast of Western Australia. The ESSM is a surface-to-air weap... Fincantieri Suspends Production Activities for Two Weeks
TRIESTE, Italy --- Following the Coronavirus emergency and in order to apply the measures that the Italian Government has gradually determined, Fincantieri has promptly carried out a series of actions... | 