| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Australia to Upgrade Collins-Class Subs As Successor Delayed by a Decade
Australia’s Collins-class submarines will need a multibillion-dollar refit to keep them active for another decade due to the delayed rollout of the next-generation French submarines, which won’t be ... French SSN Perle Badly Damaged in Dockyard Fire
The fire aboard the nuclear attack submarine Perle was extinguished on June 13, 2020, at 1:50 am, after more than 14 hours of operations that mobilized a hundred firefighters and over 150 people to su... Pentagon Plans Performance-Based Logistics Contract to Improve F-35 Availability
The F-35 Joint Program Office plans to issue one performance-based logistics (PBL) contract to improve parts reliability and maintainability of the stealth aircraft. The programme office has launch... Nuclear Weapon Reduction Continues But Outlook for Arms Control is Bleak
STOCKHOLM --- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches the findings of SIPRI Yearbook 2020, which assesses the current state of armaments, disarmament and internatio... US Army Finalizes Requirements for Future Vertical Lift
WASHINGTON --- All four of Future Vertical Lift’s signature modernization efforts now have approved requirements, as the Army strives to rapidly develop new aircraft to achieve overmatch, its leader s... UK Extends RAF Helicopter Deployment in Mali
The RAF deployment in Mali has today been extended following a UK Government announcement. The ongoing mission is to support the French counter-terrorism operation in the Sahel region of West Africa.... Second Borei-Class SSBN Enters Service with Russian Navy
MOSCOW --- The improved Project 955A (Borei-A) strategic nuclear-powered missile-carrying submarine Knyaz Vladimir entered service with the Russian Navy on Friday, Russia’s Defense Ministry reported. ... Mitsubishi Announces New Operation Plan and Executive Changes
NAGOYA, Japan --- Today, Mitsubishi Aircraft announced personnel changes as well as a new operational plan brought about by the significant changes in the aviation industry and the impact of COVID-19 ... Yankee Go Home: What Does Moving Troops out of Germany Mean?
BERLIN --- After more than a year of thinly-veiled threats to start pulling U.S. troops out of Germany unless Berlin increases its defense spending, President Donald Trump appears to be proceeding wit... Poland, US Deny that Fort Trump Proposal is Bogged Down
WARSAW, Poland --- Some members of Poland’s government on Friday denied a Reuters report saying talks over a U.S.-Polish defense deal known as Fort Trump were crumbling amid disputes over how to fund ... US Navy Takes Over Maintenance of Some F-35 Components
CHERRY POINT, N.C. --- A new public-private partnership with Lockheed Martin gives Fleet Readiness Center East another means of supporting naval aviation. The depot recently declared capability on 14 ... Lockheed Wins $375M to Tailor MH-60R Helos to Indian Specs
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a not-to-exceed $375,488,269 undefinitized contract modification (P00014) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00... Raytheon Wins $314M to Modernize F-15 Radars
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $202,600,272 definitive contract for F-15 sustainment. The estimated value of the options is $112,670,298. This contract provides support f... Australia’s ASC Seeks Suppliers for Frigate Program
ASC Shipbuilding has engaged with about 350 Australian suppliers despite the challenging circumstances imposed by COVID-19. A live webinar was held on May 22 by the business leaders and supply chai... S. Korea to Spend More on Domestic Weapons: Minister
Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said Monday the government is pushing to spend more money on buying arms developed by South Korean companies to help them cope with the growing economic fallout from ... Lockheed Wins $184M for S. Korean F-35 Fighters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $183,815,073 modification (P00096) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plu... ATI Wins $181M for Precision Strike Missile Tech Maturation
Advanced Technology International, Summerville, South Carolina, was awarded an ‘Other Transaction Authority’ agreement with a ceiling of $180,752,982 for enhanced technology maturation and risk reduct... Boeing Wins $24M for B61-12 Nuclear Bomb
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $24,570,275 definitized, fixed-price-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification (PZ0011) to contract FA2103-18-C-0061 for the B61-12 Life E... Raytheon Wins $37M for Blackjack Overhead Persistent IR Payload
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, has been awarded a $37,442,009 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Blackjack program, Phase 2. This contract provides for the research, development, and demo... Baltic Republics Strengthen Airspace Surveillance
On June 11 the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania approved the Law on the Agreement of the Governments of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania on Ratification of Organisation of the Baltic Air Surveillance ... US, UK and French Navy Chiefs Hold Virtual Maritime Talks
WASHINGTON --- Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Adm. Mike Gilday, First Sea Lord, United Kingdom Royal Navy Adm. Tony Radakin, and Chief of Naval Staff, Adm. Christophe Prazuck, French Navy, conducted ... US Navy Destroyer Damaged During Collision Returns to Sea
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) departed Huntington Ingalls Industries, Ingalls Shipbuilding division's Pascagoula shipyard June 13 to return to her homeport... NATO Recognizes Ukraine As Enhanced Opportunities Partner
On Friday (12 June 2020), the North Atlantic Council recognised Ukraine as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner. This status is part of NATO’s Partnership Interoperability Initiative, which aims to maint... USNS Supply Supports Ships of 19 NATO Allies in Exercise
BALTIC SEA --- Military Sealift Command’s fast combat support ship USNS Supply (T-AOE 6) is supporting the 49th iteration of Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 2020) exercise in the Baltic Region, June 7-16, ... New Volvo Container Trucks Boost Estonian Logistics
The Centre for Defence Investment is purchasing new universal Volvo FMX container trucks which are cost-effective and will increase Estonian defence capabilities. The vehicles are manufactured in S... RAF Typhoons Join BALTOPs Exercise in Baltic Region
RAF Typhoons currently deployed in Lithuania have been taking part in the largest annual NATO maritime exercise in the Baltic region, Exercise BALTOPs 2020. The Typhoons from 6 Squadron RAF are nor... Trump Wants to Pull Out Troops from S. Korea, Japan, Other Allies: Ex-US Envoy
US President Donald Trump was "very clear" that he wants to bring US troops home from South Korea, Japan and other allies, his former ambassador to Germany said, stressing Americans are "tired of payi... French Test Flight Supports MALE UAV Air Traffic Integration
BRUSSELS --- EDA’s groundwork to help Member States move towards the integration of MALE-type Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in civil air traffic in non-segregated airspace received a signif... RAAF, UNSW Project Launches Cube Satellite
An Australian-made miniature satellite has been launched into space to test radio communications technologies to help shape future space capabilities in Australia. The M2 Pathfinder, developed by t... | 