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PARIS --- Several recent French doctrinal documents shed light on the vision of the French armed forces for the future. While expert commentaries have rightly focused on the operational aspects, such ... Latest Press Releases Australia Signs First Nuclear Submarine Agreement with UK and US
The signing of the Exchange of Naval Nuclear Propulsion Information Agreement (the Agreement) with our AUKUS partners – the United Kingdom and the United States – is another important step in Australi... Pentagon Awards Three Contracts for Glide Phase Interceptor Design
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Other Transactional (OT) Agreements to Lockheed Martin, Northrop Grumman, and Raytheon Missiles and Defense to complete an accelerated concept design of th... NATO Chief Seeks to Hold Germany to its Nuclear Commitments
Germany has a special responsibility to maintain its role as a linchpin of the alliance’s nuclear deterrent and to keep its defenses strong, NATO’s top official said Friday ahead of talks with Chancel... FAA Memo Reveals More Boeing 787 Manufacturing Defects
The litany of manufacturing defects on the 787 Dreamliner is expanding as Boeing engineers take apart planes and discover new or more widespread issues, a Federal Aviation Administration internal memo... US Senators Move to Block $650M Arms Sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON --- A group of U.S. senators are opposing the Biden administration's first major arms sale to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia over Riyadh's involvement in the conflict in Yemen, three senators ... Chinese Hypersonic Weapon Fired Missile Over South China Sea: FT
WASHINGTON --- China’s hypersonic weapon test in July included a technological advance that enabled it to fire a missile as it approached its target travelling at least five times the speed of sound —... Japan Plans Satellite Network to Detect Hypersonic Weapons
The Japanese government has decided to launch three satellites in the mid-2020s and conduct demonstration tests in order to build an observation network using small satellites. It is expected to be us... Dynetics Wins $478M to Develop Hypersonic Thermal Protection
Dynetics Inc., Huntsville, Alabama, was awarded a $478,598,908 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the development of Hypersonic Thermal Protection System prototypes, support materials research, and nove... Lockheed Wins $585M to Develop New EW Hardware for F-35
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $584,835,834 cost-plus-incentive-fee modification (PZ0057) to a previously awarded contract (N0001919C0010). ... US Air Force Tests F-15E Fighters for Nuclear Strike Role
F-15E Strike Eagles from Air Combat Command participated in Dual Capable Aircraft Nuclear Weapons System Evaluation Program at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., earlier this fall. In this iteration of ... Northrop, Inmarsat Team for Australia’s Future Sovereign Satellite Capability
CANBERRA, Australia --- Northrop Grumman Australia will partner with Inmarsat to develop an agile, resilient and sovereign satellite communications capability to support the future joint force and pro... Pentagon Says Aegis Ashore in Poland on Target for 2022
The Aegis Ashore capability planned for Poland is moving ahead to be operational by the end of next year, said the program executive officer for Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense. The Aegis Combat Sy... HII Wins Additional $113M for Amphibious Assault Ship LHA 9
Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, is awarded an $113,694,258 not-to-exceed undefinitized contract action for long lead time material (LLTM) in support of one amphibiou... Austin: US 'Committed to Preventing Iran from Gaining’ Nuke Weapon
America's allies and partners in the Middle East and elsewhere share deep concerns about the Iranian government's destabilizing actions — including its support for terrorism, its dangerous proxies and... Estonia to Send Troops to Poland to Help Counter ‘Hybrid Aggression’
Defence Minister Kalle Laanet has decided today to send Estonian Defense Forces troops to Poland in support of countering hybrid agression. “Solidarity with our close ally Poland is crucial at this... Indian Navy Commissions First of Four ‘Stealth’ Destroyers
INS Visakhapatnam, a P15B stealth guided missile destroyer, was commissioned into the Indian Navy in the presence of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai on November 21, 2021... Edge Group Lists Achievements at Dubai Airshow
EDGE Group, which in just two years has risen to become one of the world’s leading advanced technology companies, has concluded its participation at Dubai Airshow on a high, following the launch of a ... Airbus Wins Order for Four A350F Freighters
TOULOUSE --- CMA CGM Group, a world-leader in shipping and logistics, and Airbus have signed a binding Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the purchase of four A350F freighter aircraft. The order, w... CRS Defense Primer: Command and Control of Nuclear Forces
The U.S. President has sole authority to authorize the use of U.S. nuclear weapons. This authority is inherent in his constitutional role as Commander in Chief. The President can seek counsel from his... Exercise Tests Logistics Experts with Large Force Movements
ULM, Germany --- From November 15 to 16, 2021 international participants from different allied entities rehearsed the movement of the NATO Response Force (NRF) and additional units in crisis at the Jo... RAF Tanker Refuels Qatar Rafale Fighters for First Time
Qatar Emiri Air Force Rafales have for the first time conducted air-to-air refuelling sorties with a RAF Voyager tanker during a weeklong exercise in Qatar. The Voyager Tanker from 83 Expeditionary... China Touts New Wind Tunnel for Development of Hypersonic Weapons, Equipment
China's one-meter-class hypersonic aerodynamic wind tunnel recently passed major calibration tests, indicating that the facility is formally capable of conducting tests for development projects. The w... PLA Eastern Theater Command Commissions More J-10C Fighters
With the aim of better safeguarding aerial and maritime security as well as national unity, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Eastern Theater Command Air Force recently replaced some of its o... UH-60V Black Hawk Marks Major Upgrade Over Previous Variants
FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. --– On the outside, the new UH-60V Black Hawk helicopters look nearly identical to previous variants of the UH-60. It’s what’s on the inside that sets them apart. The UH... Thales Alenia Space to Build Two Satellites for SES
CANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced that it has signed a contract with SES to deliver 2 Ku-band geostationary satellites, ASTRA 1... Royal Navy Looks to Expand Use of Drones After Setting Challenge
The Royal Navy is developing new approaches to acquire autonomous solutions to support operational activities – such as how to get supplies to the frontline of operations. Royal Naval Air Station C... Damen Delivers Second Patrol Boat to Jamaican Defence Force
A Damen SPa 4207, the second vessel in an order of four Damen vessels for the Jamaica Defence Force Coast Guard, has been officially handed over in Kingston, Jamaica. Construction on the vessel ha... | 