| Latest Feature Stories Arms Export Policy: Is an Unreliable Germany in Sight?
PARIS --- German Arms export policy has proven to be one of the biggest sticking points of the Defence issues these last six years, not only into specialized and discrete German rings but also abroad,... Latest Press Releases Poland Picks MBDA Missile as Basis for Narew Air-Defense System
Engineering troops from Great Britain will help Poles repair the temporary fence on the Polish-Belarusian border. Today there was a meeting between Minister Mariusz Błaszczak and Ben Wallace, the secr... US Secretary of Defense Voices ‘Unwavering Support’ for Ukrainian Sovereignty
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed his Ukrainian counterpart, Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, to the Pentagon today reaffirming America's unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty... Russian Frigate Fires Zircon Hypersonic Missile in Latest Test
The crew of the Northern Fleet frigate Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Gorshkov, within the framework of the final cycle of tests of hypersonic missile weapons, fired another Zircon missile. ... Dubai Airshow Closes with Over $78 Bn Worth of Deals: Organiser
Dubai Airshow 2021, the world’s biggest aviation event since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, closed on Thursday with more than Dh286.5 billion ($78 billion) worth of commercial and defence cont... Dutch MoD Cancels Contract with Mercedes-Benz, Looks for New Supplier
Mercedes-Benz Netherlands will not supply 12kN Air Assault vehicles to Defense. Both parties had agreed in October 2018 that the carmaker would supply 515 vehicles, mainly for the 11 Airmobile Brigade... Slovenia Orders C-27J Spartan Tactical Transport Aircraft
On 17 November 2021, the Ministry of Defense concluded an implementation agreement with the Ministry of Defense of the Italian Republic for the purchase of the C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraf... Boeing Delivers First of Five P-8A Poseidon to Norway
On Thursday 18 November, Norway received its first of five new maritime patrol aircraft, the Boeing P-8A Poseidon. The aircraft's most important task will be to monitor Norway's vast sea areas. The... Swedish Armed Forces Take Delivery of First Patriot Missiles
The first of four fire units in Sweden's new air defense, Luftvärnssystem 103 Patriot, has been handed over to the Swedish Armed Forces. Minister of Defense Peter Hultqvist attended the ceremony at Lv... NSPA Extends Antonov’s SALIS Airlift Contract
LUXEMBOURG --- The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has recently signed a five years follow-on contract with the German-based company Antonov Logistic SALIS GmbH to continue providing strate... Russia to Develop Air-Droppable Tornado-G MLRS for Paratroopers
MOSCOW --- The Splav Research and Production Association (part of the Technodinamika Holding Company within the state tech corporation Rostec) is set to develop the air-droppable version of the latest... GA Wins $138M for US Army Gray Eagle, Belgian Sky Guardian Drones
-- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, was awarded a $103,206,787 firm-fixed-price contract for the production of Gray Eagle unmanned aircraft systems, satellite airborne dat... Raytheon Wins $63M for Radar Retrofits to USMC F-18C/D Fighters
Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, is awarded a $63,103,871 fixed-price-incentive-fee modification (P00011) to a previously awarded contract (N0001920C0001). This modification exercises options... Lockheed Wins $20M for F-35 Reprogramming Tools
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $20,353,137 modification (U00010) to a previously awarded, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001920C0026). Thi... Dragon’s Eye AESA Radar Pod Flies on Operational F-16
BALTIMORE --- The Air National Guard has flown the Northrop Grumman Corporation AN/ASQ-236 Dragon’s Eye Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar pod on an operational F-16 for the first time. ... ATR Announces 29 Orders and New Engine Series at Dubai Airshow
DUBAI --- On the occasion of the Dubai Airshow, world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, has once again demonstrated its commitment to setting the pace for regional aviation now and in t... Brazil Signs MoU with UAE to Promote Defense Industry Ties
BRASILIA --- On Thursday Nov. 18 the Secretary of Defense Products, Marcos Degaut, from the Ministry of Defense (MD), formalized a memorandum of understanding with the CEO of the International Golden ... Mixed British, Canadian and US Crew Flies Rivet Joint Intel Mission
A United States Air Force RC-135W Rivet Joint aircraft has carried out a mission with a crew made up of Royal Air Force, United States Air Force (USAF) and Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) personnel ... Pentagon Publishes 'Responsible AI Guidelines'
The Defense Innovation Unit released its initial "Responsible AI Guidelines" document Nov. 15, with intent to operationalize the Defense Department's ethical principles of artificial intelligence into... Edge Wins Tunisian C-130 Depot Maintenance and Upgrade Contract
EDGE Group entity, AMMROC, a leading provider of military maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services in the region and part of the EDGE Group, today announced they have signed a contract with th... India Orders Two Full Mission Simulator for Jaguar Aircraft
The government has signed a contract for procurement of two Fixed Base Full Mission Simulators (FBFMS) for Jaguar Aircraft from HAL for IAF with five years Comprehensive Annual Maintenance Contract (C... Indian PM to Hand Over Shakti Indigenous EW Suite to Indian Navy
Advanced Electronic Warfare (EW) System ‘Shakti’ has been designed and developed by Defence Electronics Research Laboratory (DLRL) Hyderabad a laboratory of Defence Research and Development Organisati... Cobra Helicopters Donated by Jordan Arrive in Philippines
MANILA –-- One of the two Bell AH-1S 'Cobra' attack helicopters of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has arrived at 15th Strike Wing headquarters at the Major Danilo Atienza Air Base (MDAAB) in Sangley P... UK MoD Looks for Hybrid Electric Engines for Royal Navy Ships
DASA is exploring solutions for innovations in hybrid powertrain technologies that could power Royal Navy vessels and reduce carbon emissions The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased ... | 