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Airbus Sees No Foundation for Austrian Allegations of Eurofighter Fraud
TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus is surprised by today’s press conference by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence raising criminal allegations (“Strafanzeige”) against Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, a

NATO Ministers Take Steps to Strengthen Alliance
NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of talks in Brussels on Thursday (16 February 2017), focused on the Alliance’s adaptation to a more demanding security environment. On Wednesday, Minister

UK Awards F-35B Initial Release to Service
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed to Jane's that it signed the initial Release to Service (RtS) for the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on 14 February. Th

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Airbus Sees No Foundation for Austrian Allegations of Eurofighter Fraud
TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus is surprised by today’s press conference by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Defence raising criminal allegations (“Strafanzeige”) against Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, a ...

NATO Ministers Take Steps to Strengthen Alliance
NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of talks in Brussels on Thursday (16 February 2017), focused on the Alliance’s adaptation to a more demanding security environment. On Wednesday, Minister...

UK Awards F-35B Initial Release to Service
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed to Jane's that it signed the initial Release to Service (RtS) for the Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) on 14 February. Th...

India to Soon Test 450-km Range BrahMos Missile
BENGALURU --- India will soon test an extended range BrahMos supersonic cruise missile whose reach has been increased from 290 km to 450 km, the country’s top military scientist said on Wednesday. ...

Sixteen JF-17 Fighters Handed Over to Pakistan AF
Sixteen more JF-17 Thunder jets were inducted into the No. 14 Squadron of the Pakistan Air Force during a ceremony held at Pakistan Aeronautical Complex on Thursday. Minister for Defence Khawaja As...

Mattis Leaves Mark on First NATO Visit but EC Pushes Back on Spending
Mattis' mixed message on money is seen as an "ambiguous" signal from Trump on collective commitment. The European Commission, for its part, says demanding "military" spending overlooks other security ...

Three More NATO Countries Join Tanker Pool
NATO has taken another important step forward to improve its ability to refuel aircraft in mid-air, with three Allies looking to join a European programme to acquire new refuelling aircraft. Today...

Finland to Strengthen, Modernize Armed Forces
The Government’s Defence Policy Report to Parliament was adopted in a Government plenary session on Thursday 16 February 2017. The Report defines defence policy guidelines for maintaining, developi...

US Submarine Fires Four Trident Missiles In Test
WASHINGTON --- An Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine assigned to Submarine Group 9 completed a Follow-on Commander's Evaluation Test (FCET) Feb. 16, resulting in four successful test flights of Tr...

US Soldiers, Armored Vehicles Arrive in Romania
MIHAIL KOGALNICEANU, Romania --- Soldiers, tanks and M88 recovery vehicles from the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment's "Fighting Eagles" recently arrived at the airbase here in support of Operatio...

Juneyao Airlines Orders Five 787-9 Dreamliners
SHANGHAI --- Boeing and Juneyao Airlines announced today the finalization of an order for five 787-9 Dreamliners, valued at about $1.32 billion at current list prices. This new order, which also in...

US Generals Testify That F-35 Making ‘Significant’ Progress
WASHINGTON --- Production of the F-35 Lightning II joint strike fighter is on a good trajectory and is a necessary aircraft in the military's arsenal to battle high-end threats, service leaders told a...

US Army Orders 40 MRAPs for Pakistan
Navistar Defense LLC, Lisle, Illinois, was awarded a $35,077,157 firm-fixed-price, foreign military sales contract (Pakistan) for the procurement of 40 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) MaxxPro D...

GD Wins $126M for SSN Long-Lead Items
GROTON, Conn. --- General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $126.5 million contract by the U.S. Navy for long lead time material for the first two Block V Virginia-class submarines, SSN-802 an...

Airbus Wins Space Contracts from DLR, ESA
OTTOBRUNN, Germany --- Airbus Defence and Space, the world’s second largest space company, has signed a contract with Space Administration at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) to develop and build all...

NATO: Russia Targeted German Army with Fake News Campaign
Emails accusing German soldiers stationed in Lithuania of rape were sent to local news outlets and the parliamentary president. NATO officials allege that Russia is targeting the military alliance. ...

HAL to Make Boeing 737 Main Deck Cargo Door for AIA
BENGALURU --- HAL has been selected by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) for further supply of Boeing 737 Main Deck Cargo Door and a contract to this effect was signed at Aero India 2017 on February 1...

HAL Signs MoU for Greenfield Helicopter Factory at Tumakuru
BENGALURU --- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Central Public Works Department (CPWD) for execution of infrastructure development works at HAL’s new ...

IAI, Taneja Sign MOU to Make Crashworthy Aircraft-Seats in India
Israel Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (IAI), through its Golan Industries Division, and Taneja Aerospace & Aviation Ltd. (TAAL) of India, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to cooperate in th...

Raytheon Developing Automated Wargame Assessment System
DULLES, Va. --- The United States Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has awarded Raytheon Company a contract to develop an automated tool that assesses the effectiveness of using missiles and interceptors (...

IMI Demos Drone Neutralization to Foreign Delegations
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel --- IMI Systems, specializing in protecting strategic sites and borders between states, demonstrated today the next generation of the integrated one of its kind system for inter...

NATO and Finland Step Up Cyber Defence Cooperation
In the face of a rapidly evolving cyber threat landscape, strong partnerships play a key role in effectively addressing cyber challenges. Today (16 February 2017), NATO and Finland stepped up their en...

EDA Selects DCI, Diginext for UAV Training
PARIS --- Défense Conseil International (DCI), the reference operator of the French Ministry of Defence for the transfer of French military know-how to international partners, has won a contract to le...

Lockheed Wins $166M Contract for Avionics Test System
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The U.S. Navy has approved full rate production for Lockheed Martin's Electronic Consolidated Automated Support System (eCASS). Lockheed Martin is set to deliver 63 eCASS stations to...

General Dynamics Wins $170M Cyber Contract from DIA
FAIRFAX, Va. --- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics (GD), was awarded a task order by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) to provide a wide range of cyber s...

Culdrose Air Show Cancelled Due to Royal Navy Staff Shortages
ENGLAND --- One of the biggest air shows in the UK has been cancelled because the Royal Navy does not have the staff to put the event on. The annual RNAS Culdrose Air Day attracts thousands of visi...

Baltics Sign Agreement for Rapid Movement of NATO Allied Forces
At the Permanent Representation of Estonia to NATO, at NATO Headquarters, in Brussels, Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna, along with Latvian Minister of Defence Raimonds Bergmanis and Lithuanian Mini...

Saab to Transfer Maintenance Technology to India’s HAL
Saab subsidiary Saab Grintek Defence (SGD) and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s (HAL) Avionics Division have signed a contract to deliver transfer of technology (ToT) between South Africa and India. ...

Kuwaiti Pilot Cadets Arrive in France for Helicopter Training
PARIS --- Défense Conseil International (DCI), the reference operator of the French Ministry of Defence for the transfer of French military know-how to international partners, is welcoming 10 Kuwaiti ...

Bombardier 2016 Sales Drop 10%, Loss Divided By 5
MONTREAL --- Bombardier today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2016 results. The Company also affirmed its guidance for 2017 and highlighted another quarter of solid performance as it execute...

Patria Takes New Technology to IDEX 2017
Patria attends IDEX 2017 event held in February 19-23, in Abu Dhabi, UAE featuring its latest technology. At the event, Patria will showcase the new Patria AMV28A with Kongsberg PROTECTOR Medium Calib...

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