| Latest Feature Stories Preparing Sixth-Gen Fighters: The View from Russia
MOSCOW --- Russian and US designers are working out the requirements to sixth-generation fighter aircraft, according to the Gazeta.ru online news agency. The United States has long researched into ... Latest Press Releases France Launches New FTI Medium Frigate Program with DCNS, Thales
PARIS --- During today’s official opening of the 25th Euronaval naval defence exhibition in Paris-Le Bourget, French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian unveiled a scale model of the future mid-size f... Poland Invites Same Firms for New Helicopter Talks
Poland has invited three firms that took part in a previous tender for new preliminary talks on supplying helicopters to the country’s armed forces. Beata Perkowska, deputy director of the Polish d... S. Korea Mulls Leasing Spy Satellite from Israel
SEOUL --- South Korea is considering leasing a reconnaissance satellite possibly from Israel to independently obtain information on North Korea's military activities, military officials said Tuesday. ... India, Russia to Double Range of Brahmos Missile to 600 Km
NEW DELHI --- India's offensive capacity, especially against Pakistan, is set to take a huge step forward with New Delhi and Moscow deciding to jointly develop a new generation of Brahmos missiles wit... Russian Carrier Group Sails into North Sea Enroute to Med
A Russian aircraft-carrier and other warships have reached waters near Trondheim in Norway and will soon head towards the UK. The naval task force from Russia's Northern Fleet is expected to sail t... Boeing, Airbus Tied At 380 Net Orders Each This Year
Boeing and Airbus delivered 72 and 62 commercial jets in September 2016, compared to 77 and 49 during the same month last year, respectively. As of September 30, 2016, Boeing is trailing last year... TKMS to Upgrade Portuguese Submarines
The Minister of National Defence, José Alberto Azeredo Lopes, has authorized the Navy undertake the contracting of services for the first mid-term upgrade of the two submarines of class "Trident". ... Electric Boat Wins $176M for Attack Submarine Dry-Docking
Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is being awarded $120,063,189 for contract line item number (CLIN) 0003AC firm-fixed-price; and $56,137,263 for CLIN 0004AC cost-plus-fixed-fee modification t... DCNS Details Export Variant of New FTI Frigate
PARIS --- On the occasion of the Euronaval Exhibition in Paris-Le Bourget, DCNS unveils the Belh@rra, the new front-line digital frigate dedicated to the international market and which renews the heav... EDA Chief Calls for Euro Cooperation for Next-Gen Naval Ships
PARIS --- EDA Chief Executive Jorge Domecq today (18 October) visited the Euronaval exhibition in Paris where he had a range of bilateral meetings with industry leaders. He also participated in a pane... US Air Force Preparing Upgrade of BCS-F Air Surveillance System
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- A program office at Hanscom Air Force Base is working to improve and upgrade a system that provides comprehensive air surveillance and defense with a recent request for informat... Saab Wins French Order for Giraffe AMB Spares and Support
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with SIMMAD (integrated structure for the operational maintenance of the aeronautics equipment of the French Ministry of Defence) for spare part... Canada Completes Upgrade of CC-130J Hercules Fleet
TRENTON --- Today, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) marked the completion of a major upgrade of all 17 CC-130J Hercules aircraft, keeping Canada’s CC-130J Hercules at the forefront of airlift opera... GD Wins $170M Orders for Hydra 70 Rockets
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, was recently awarded two contract modifications by the U.S. Army Contracting Command in Re... China Wraps Up Own Unmanned Ground Warrior Challenge
BEIJING --- The Unmanned Ground System Challenge, code-named "Conquer Obstacle - 2016" and sponsored by the Equipment Department of the PLA Army, concluded in Beijing on October 18. It is briefed t... Pakistan Confirms Sale of 100 Super Mushshak Trainers to Turkey
According to the Chairman of the Pakistani Senate’s Standing Committee on Defence, Lt. General (ret.d) Abdul Qayyum, the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) will export 100 Super Mushshak trainers to ... Russia to Receive First T-50, 20 Su-30SM Fighters In 2017
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Aerospace Force is planning to receive the first five fifth-generation T-50 PAK FA (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation) fighter jets in 2017, Aerospace Force Comman... US Think Tanks Widely Divided on Defense Spending
WASHINGTON --- Five of the nation’s top national security think tanks presented widely varying ideas Oct. 18 on the strategy, the military force structure and funding needed to meet the global securit... CAE Wins Defence Contracts Valued At Over C$100M
MONTREAL, Canada --- CAE today announced that it has won defence contracts valued at more than C$100 million to provide a range of training and support services for global military customers. Some ... Indonesia to Resume Production of 50-Seat N219 Turboprop
WEST LOMBOK, Indonesia --- The National Aviation and Outer Space Institute (LAPAN) said small N219 aircraft would be produced next year to serve routes to isolated areas that could not be served by bi... German Navy Chooses iXblue's INS for Frigate Upgrade
SAINT-GERMAIN-EN-LAYE, France --- iXblue, a French industrial group recognized worldwide for its inertial navigation and positioning equipment, will supply Marins M3 and Netans N3 systems to the Germa... US Army Tests New Warfighting Technologies
FORT BLISS, Texas --- The first full "Army Warfighting Assessment," AWA 17.1, kicked off here Monday. The two-week exercise is meant to gather feedback from Soldiers on the performance of new warfight... Thales Introduces New Multi-Mission Naval Radar
At Euronaval 2016, Thales presents NS200, its latest dual-axis multi-beam radar. NS200 brings advanced multi-mission capabilities to naval platforms up to destroyers with an unequalled 400 km range pe... Leonardo Introduces Latest-Gen Active Sonar At Euronaval
Today at Euronaval, Leonardo presented its new ATAS sensor (Active Towed Array Sonar), the smallest and most powerful active and passive underwater sonar on the market. Developed by Leonardo as part o... Thales Launches New Towed Array Sonar for Medium-Size Frigates
At Euronaval 2016, Thales announces the launch of its new compact CAPTAS-4 towed array sonar, which provides frigates with an anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capability to support collaborative combat at... Fourth C-130J Transport Delivered to Israel
Last week, another “Shimshon” aircraft joined the order of power of the “Elephants” Squadron, the first of a significant addition expected to arrive in the coming months. By the end of 2016, two other... Indonesia Orders Terma Radars for Five Patrol Vessels
EURONAVAL, PARIS --- The Indonesian Sea and Coast Guard Kesatuan Penjaga Laut dan Pantai (KPLP) has ordered Terma SCANTER 6000 radars for navigation, surveillance and helicopter control. The radars... RAF Talks Up Typhoon Performance in Malaysia
Airmen used to coping with the often challenging Scottish weather are adapting to the heat, humidity and rains of Malaysia as they reach the mid-point of a major international exercise. RAF Typhoon... Australian DoD Looks Into Miniature Satellites for Research
Minister for Defence Senator the Hon Marise Payne announced today that Defence has commenced an innovative space research program using miniature satellites. Space mission ‘Buccaneer’ is a partners... RAF Renews Emergency Arrestor Gear Support Contracts
The Royal Air Force is renewing its support contracts for fixed and deployable emergency arrestor gear on its military airfields around the world. Under the first of two 10 year contracts awarded to M... US Army Supports UAV Operations in Afghanistan
KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan --- U.S. Aviation and Missile Life Cycle Command logistics assistance representatives assigned to the 401st Army Field Support Brigade serve as an essential support lin... Korea’s Hanwha to Reorganize Defense Businesses
SEOUL, Korea --- The Hanwha Group announced on Oct. 17 that it will reorganize its four defense affiliates – Hanwha Corporation, Hanwha Techwin, Hanwha System and Hanwha Defense – to strengthen the co... ‘Obama’s General’ Pleads Guilty to Leaking Stuxnet Operation
It was Washington’s worst-kept secret that retired Gen. James Cartwright served as a key source for New York Times reporter David Sanger’s revelations about the Stuxnet computer virus used to attack I... Indian Tribunal Asks Airbus to Deposit $31M
BENGALURU, India --- The Debt Recovery Tribunal today directed European aircraft manufacturer Airbus to deposit with it Rs 192.51 crore toward pre-delivery payment made by a consortium of banks for pu... Thales Opens New Electric Space Propulsion Center in UK
Thales announces major new investment in the future of the UK Space industry and Belfast, with the opening of a new electric Space Propulsion Integration Centre manufacturing facility in the city, the... | 