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Chiefs of Staff Agree Criteria for FCAS Assessment of Options
BERLIN --- What should the future common European fighter plane look like, what should it be able to do and how should the different systems be networked? These are essential questions for the fur

Pentagon Confirms Russian Deployment of Fighter Aircraft to Libya
Russia recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors, or PMCs, operating on the ground there, U.S. Africa Command officials said.

Two Russian SU-35s in ‘Unsafe’ Intercept of P-8A Over Med
MEDITERRANEAN SEA --- For the third time in two months, Russian pilots flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while intercepting a U.S. Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft in U.

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Chiefs of Staff Agree Criteria for FCAS Assessment of Options
BERLIN --- What should the future common European fighter plane look like, what should it be able to do and how should the different systems be networked? These are essential questions for the fur...

Pentagon Confirms Russian Deployment of Fighter Aircraft to Libya
Russia recently deployed military fighter aircraft to Libya to support Russian state-sponsored private military contractors, or PMCs, operating on the ground there, U.S. Africa Command officials said....

Two Russian SU-35s in ‘Unsafe’ Intercept of P-8A Over Med
MEDITERRANEAN SEA --- For the third time in two months, Russian pilots flew in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while intercepting a U.S. Navy P-8A Maritime Patrol and Reconnaissance Aircraft in U....

Egypt Chose Russia’s Su-35 Because It Outperforms US Fighters: Report
PARIS --- Egypt purchased Russian Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft because they outperformed competing US-made fighters, “Komsomolskaya Pravda” reported on Monday, adding that the Egyptian government finalized t...

Indonesia in Arrears on Payments for KF-X, Submarine Programs to S. Korea
South Korea’s 18-trillion-won ($14 billion) fighter jet project is facing payment delays amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, while officials involved have assured it does not mean it is being shut down. ...

Finnish H-X Program Chief Reviews Foreign Export Procedures
As in Finland, other countries also have precise regulations on where defense equipment can be exported. These domestic regulations of the different HX providers also affect the conduct of the HX proj...

Indian AF Stands Up Second LCA Tejas Squadron
COIMBATORE, India --- The first Light Combat Aircraft Tejas Mk-1 was formally inducted into service on Wednesday in a function held at Air Force Station, Sulur near Coimbatore The Indian Air Force ...

Airbus A400M Wins Automatic Low-Level Flight Certification
GETAFE, Spain --- The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has achieved a new decisive milestone after the certification of its Automatic Low Level Flight capability, offering a unique in its class c...

The Replacement of the Luftwaffe’s Tornado Force
Over the last few weeks, a debate has intensified in German political and national security circles on the issue of replacing Panavia Tornado jets for the Luftwaffe. With entry into service in 1979, t...

GE Makes Case for Its B-52 Re-Engining Offer
GE Aviation has successfully completed more aircraft re-engining programs for the U.S. Air Force than any other company. In fact, GE is the only company to have been involved in three successful U.S. ...

Navantia Teams with British Shipyard for Projects in UK
The agreement with Harland & Wolff Shipyard focuses on the future development of logistics ships for the British Navy, and could be extended to other military and civil projects in the country. Nav...

US and Saudi Military in Joint Exercises on Saudi Islands
ARABIAN GULF --- The U.S. and Saudi forces are conducting routine and joint sustainment training on and around Karan and Kurayn islands, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, May 24-30, 2020. The second phase o...

AW159 Wildcat Helicopter in First Firings of Martlet Missiles
LONDON --- Leonardo and Thales are proud to announce the first successful firings of the Thales ‘Martlet’ Lightweight Multirole Missile (LMM) from Leonardo’s AW159 Wildcat helicopter. The firings were...

China Naval Modernization: Implications for US Navy Capabilities: CRS
In an era of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. China’s ...

Lockheed Wins $16M to Manage F-35 Diminishing Manufacturing Sources
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $15,989,488 cost-plus-fixed-fee order (N00019-20-F-0817) against a previously-issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0008. Th...

German Sub Operates Under NATO Command in Baltic
NORTHWOOD, United Kingdom – German submarine U33 has just concluded a several-week-long assurance measure deployment under NATO in the Eastern Baltic Sea. It arrived back to the naval base and home po...

Thales Alenia Space to Lead European PROMISE Project
MADRID --- Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), leads from Spain the consortium of a revolutionary project, PROMISE (PROgrammable MIxed Signal Electronics), th...

S. Korea to Develop Close-in Weapon System for Warships
South Korea decided Tuesday to develop an indigenous close-in weapon system (CIWS) for its warships by 2030. The Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said the defense project promotion...

US Follows Through on Open Skies Treaty Withdrawal
The White House has announced the U.S. withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty. The decision initiates a six-month buffer period before a formal exit takes place. The Open Skies Treaty allows unarmed ...

US Army Fears Serious Fallout for Industry if ‘Future Vertical Lift’ Falters
The U.S. Army is leading what looks to be the biggest rotorcraft program in history. Called Future Vertical Lift, it could eventually buy thousands of aircraft to replace over a dozen different helico...

HMS Protector Begins Major Revamp
The Navy’s only icebreaker HMS Protector is undergoing a major overhaul on Teesside – including preparing the ship to carry unmanned survey devices. The distinctive Plymouth-based scientific vessel...

Triumph Wins Engine MRO Contract for International Chinook Fleet
BERWYN, Pa. --- Triumph Group, Inc. announced that Triumph Systems & Support was recently awarded a six-year contract extension for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services on an international ...

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