| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Canada Faces Initial Funding Decision on $40Bn Frigate Program
OTTAWA --- The federal cabinet will soon be asked to make an initial down payment on the navy's frigate replacement program, which could total $104 billion if lifetime maintenance and operating costs ... GD Shares In $1.3Bn Ship Modernization and Support Contract
SAN DIEGO --- General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to support amphibious warfare and surface combatant ships home-ported in the Port of San Diego. The indefinite delive... Raytheon Details $573M Amraam Contract
TUCSON, Ariz. --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company a $573 million contract modification to exercise the option on a previously awarded contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Miss... Royal Navy Commissions HMS Artful, Third Astute-class SSN
Astute Class submarine HMS Artful has officially become a Commissioned Warship of the Royal Navy at a ceremony at HM Naval Base Clyde. Guest of honour at the ceremony was the submarine's sponsor La... Japanese Stealth Jet Kicks Off Aerospace Industry Revival
Japan is set to become the fourth country to test-fly its own stealth jet — a move that is likely to increase its military presence in the region. Air supremacy is crucial for today’s combat and fo... An Inside Look At Russia’s Submarine Fleet
Russia marks the Day of the Submariner on March 19. The date was not chosen by chance - it was on this day in 1906 that the submarines in the Russian Navy were ordered by the Secretary of the Navy to ... Boeing Warns Capacity Constraints Could Kill USAF Radar Plane
The U.S. Air Force operates a small fleet of “JSTARS” radar planes, each of which can track up to 600 moving ground targets simultaneously, providing friendly troops with invaluable information about ... Beechcraft Wins NATO Flying Training in Canada Contract
WICHITA, Kan. --- Beechcraft Defense Company, LLC, today announced it recently signed a contract with CAE to provide service support for the NATO Flying Training in Canada (NFTC) program. The NFTC... Kelvin Hughes to Supply Over 60 SharpEye Radars to Royal Navy
Kelvin Hughes is delighted to announce that its SharpEye radars are to be fitted to more than 60 Royal Navy (RN) and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) ships, submarines and shore facilities. Working in a... RCL Wins Canadian Order for 58 Naval Remote Weapon Mounts
CALGARY, Alberta --- Raytheon Canada Limited, a subsidiary of Raytheon Company, has been awarded a contract to install up to 58 Naval Remote Weapon Stations (NRWS) on Royal Canadian Navy surface vesse... Australian Parliament Approves A$409M Air Traffic Control Upgrade
The Australian Parliament has approved a $409 million project to upgrade Defence’s air traffic control facilities. Assistant Minister for Defence Michael McCormack today announced new and upgraded ... Tank Market Remains Lucrative for Successful Programs
Second only to the infantryman in terms of combat effectiveness, the “mailed fist” of heavy armor remains a highly adaptable force multiplier on the modern battlefield. Forecast International Weapons ... PLA Admiral Says Navy Needs More Punch
At a time when the PLA Navy has become an indispensable force in safeguarding China’s interests, the nation should further strengthen its maritime capabilities, a senior naval officer said. “A stro... Controp Supplies Hundreds of Optronic Sensors to Indian Army
GOA, India --- CONTROP Precision Technologies Ltd., a company specializing in advanced electro-optics (EO) and infrared (IR) defense and homeland security solutions, announces the supply of hundreds F... USAF, Army Reveal Size of UAV Operations, Detail Manpower Issues
WASHINGTON --- Gen. Hawk Carlisle, the commander of Air Combat Command, addressed plans to improve the health of the Air Force remotely piloted aircraft enterprise March 16 during a hearing of the U.S... US Army Sees Sequestration As “No. 1 Readiness Risk”
WASHINGTON --- The biggest challenge to the military's readiness is sequestration, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. Daniel B. Allyn told lawmakers, March 15. Sequestration is a provision of the... US Army Researchers Explore Future Rotorcraft Technologies
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- The U.S. Army is moving ahead with research on potential new component-level technologies for future rotorcraft. A team from the U.S. Army Research Laboratory compl... US Navy’s Fleet Experimentation Program Looks Ahead to FY17
NORFOLK --- Navy Warfare Development Command (NWDC) hosted Fleet-wide planning engagement March 15-16 to start formulating a fiscal year 2017 Fleet Experimentation (FLEX) execution plan. Representa... Russia Launches Series Production of Dual-Control Mi-28NE
Rostvertol, part of the Russian Helicopters holding company, has started mass production of Mi-28NE combat helicopter with dual controls. This allows operation of the helicopter by both a pilot and a... US Air Force Addresses “5th-Generation” Weather
JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Virginia --- Weather Airmen from across Air Combat Command converged on Langley Air Force Base, Virginia for the 2016 ACC Weather Conference Mar. 8 - 11, 2016. Attendee... China Offers Guinea Military Equipment Worth $3M
China on Wednesday offered Guinea military equipment and materials worth over 3 million U.S. dollars, according to officials. The military equipment and materials were comprised of tents, helmets, ... Ukraine Develops New Multipurpose Towing Vehicle
Specialists of the UKROBORONPROM State Enterprise "Lviv Armored Plant" developed a prototype of a new multi-purpose towing vehicle BTS-5B. This type of military equipment – must have at the battlefiel... Lithuania Approves New Military Strategy
On March 17, the Minister of National Defence approved a new Military Strategy of the Republic of Lithuania. The document provides analysis of the security environment of the country, defines the secu... New Software Provides 360-Degree View of Flight Line
ROBINS AIR FORCE BASE, Ga. --- Like any good neighbor, the Robins Maintenance Operations Center is there for you. It's an around-the-clock operation that never rests. That's because maintenance wor... First US-Assembled Airbus Scheduled to Fly Next Week
The first Airbus aircraft produced by the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, is scheduled to fly for the first time next week as part of its production testing program. Barring any... Indian Navy Retires Sea Harriers After 33 Years
NEW DELHI --- They were always a sight to behold, a force to reckon with. Fighters landing vertically, akin to helicopters, with ear-splitting roars on a moving airfield despite being fixed-wing. It l... Turkish KC-135s Train At Red Flag for First Time
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- To better understand how each nation completes the vital air refueling mission, the U.S. Air Force and the Turkish air force flew KC-135 Stratotankers together in formation for th... First 3-D-Printed Part Flies On US Navy's Trident Missile
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- The U.S. Navy's Fleet Ballistic Missile program flew into the future this week with its first 3-D-printed missile component. A part called a connector backshell made its debut as... Safran Groups Subsidiaries Under A Single Brand
Safran has decided to place all of its companies under a single banner and brand name – Safran – to bolster its position as a global industrial leader and accelerate its international growth. The Safr... Airbus Group to Sell Defence Electronics to KKR for € 1.1bn
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus Group SE has reached agreement with KKR, a leading global investment firm, to sell its defence electronics business (Defence Electronics), a leading global provider of mission-cri... | 