| Latest Feature Stories UAE Swings to Russia for Future Combat Aviation, Signs 3 Agreements
PARIS --- After decades of close political and defense proximity with the United States, the United Arab Emirates have concluded three major agreements with Russia which could lead to its air force be... Latest Press Releases Pakistan Orders Additional AW139 Helicopters
ROME --- Leonardo announced today that the Pakistan Ministry of Defence has placed orders for an undisclosed number of additional AgustaWestland AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The aircraf... UAE Order Additional Marte Mk2 Anti-Ship Missiles
MBDA has been awarded a contract by the UAE Navy to supply additional Marte MK2/N anti-ship missiles. This is a follow on to the contract signed in February 2009 for the supply of Marte missiles. ... Poland Issues Tender for 16 Combat SAR and ASW Helicopters
With reference to the announcement of the Minister of Defense Antoni Macierewicz on February 18, 2017 regarding the tender for the purchase of multi-role helicopters for the Polish armed forces: To... Finland Prepares to Kick-start HX Fighter Competition
Finland's top daily Helsingin Sanomat features a main headline this Tuesday about military hardware manufacturers gearing up for a four-year process that will culminate in the biggest military purchas... UAE, Russia Sign Defense Industries Co-Operation Agreement
ABU DHABI --- The UAE and the Russian Federation today signed an agreement for co-operation in defence industries, which relates to discussing specifications and capabilities of Russian fighter jets, ... F-35 Can’t Hit Moving Targets, Navy Variant Needs New Wings
Despite being among the most technologically advanced low-observable warplanes on the planet, the Lockheed Martin F-35 has one significant shortcoming. The Joint Strike Fighter cannot strike moving gr... India to Make 39 More Su-30MKIs, Mulls Fleet Re-engining
MOSCOW --- India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has manufactured 183 Sukhoi Su-30MKI (NATO reporting name: Flanker-H) fighter jets out of the 222 ordered under the Russian license, HAL Managing... Fincantieri Supports Frigate Bid In Australia
TRIESTE --- The Chairman and CEO of Fincantieri, Giampiero Massolo and Giuseppe Bono, together with the General Manager, Alberto Maestrini, took part in a series of high level institutional meetings i... Lockheed Flies Second T-50A Jet Trainer
GREENVILLE, S.C. --- Two Lockheed Martin T-50A aircraft are now soaring together in the skies over Greenville, South Carolina. The inaugural Feb. 20 flight of the second production-ready T-50A from Lo... US to Add Laser-Armed Drones to Missile Defense Network
As North Korea marches toward its goal of threatening the United States with nuclear weapons, the Pentagon is racing to add a new component to its missile defense system: a revolutionary drone laser w... Russia to Sell 12% of Russian Helicopters to Arab Investors
ABU DHABI --- Russian state corporation Rostec has signed an agreement on selling 12% of the stock of its subsidiary Russian Helicopters to a consortium set up by the Russian Direct Investment Fund (R... LCS Crew Marooned In Singapore As Crewing Plan Implodes
The embarked crew of the littoral combat ship Coronado, forward deployed to Singapore, was supposed to be home for Thanksgiving after a four- or five-month tour. But now the crew has been on board and... Safran Picks Leonardo Radar for French Army UAV
ROME --- Leonardo has been selected, after an international competition, by Safran Electronics & Defense to provide the PicoSAR AESA (E-Scan) radar for its Patroller UAV. The radars will be used by th... Head of USAF F-35 Integration Office Visits Israeli AF
Brig. Gen. Scott L. Pleus, Director of the F-35 Integration Office, U.S Air Force, visited the IAF last week in order to strengthen IAF-USAF cooperation regarding the new F-35Ir. During his visit, Gen... Modernized TACMS Missiles Successful in Two New Flight Tests
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin's modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile continued its streak of successful flight tests with two recent flights at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. These ... Orbital ATK Wins $600M Orders for Bushmaster Guns and Ammo
DULLES, Va. --- Orbital ATK announced today that the company has booked approximately $600 million in orders during the past three months for the company’s medium-caliber cannons and related munitions... Chinese Companies Exhibit at IDEX for First Time
ABU DHABI --- Eight Chinese companies are taking part in the 13rd Abu Dhabi International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX 2017), which opened at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre in Abu... China Says US Carrier Patrol Poses “New Regional Test”
United States warships have begun a fresh round of "navigation of freedom" in the South China Sea. Despite Chinese Foreign Ministry's strong oppositions, the US Navy dispatched the San Diego-based Car... China Close to Completing Second Aircraft Carrier
China is close to completing its second aircraft carrier, which will begin service by 2020, experts said. China Central Television (CCTV) reported that the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy's Typ... Pakistan Orders SharpEye Radar for Submarine Upgrades
Kelvin Hughes, a world leader in maritime navigation and security surveillance radar, is pleased to announce that it has been contracted to supply the I-band SharpEye Doppler submarine radar system as... F-22 Raptors, F-18 Hornets Train Together In Australia
This week the United States Air Force F-22 Raptors commenced training with the Royal Australian Air Force’s (RAAF) F/A 18 Hornets for the first enhanced air cooperation activity in Australia. Enhan... Israeli Air Force Describes Weapon Testing Procedures
The Missile Test Unit operates from Palmahim AFB and performs a large variety of missions such as planning and performing development tests for aerial defense systems, supporting development processes... Ukraine Unveils New Weapons Fit for Phantom UGV
UKROBORONPROM SE “SpetsTehnoExport” represented a new modification of tactical unmanned multipurpose vehicle “Phantom” at IDEX-2017. The anti-tank missile system “Barrier” – mounted on “Phantom” – ... Russia’s Naval Aviation Fields Arctic Variant of Mi-8 Helicopter
Naval aviation base of the Pacific Fleet on Kamchatka has received a Mi-8AMTSh-VA new Arctic version helicopter. The helicopter will carry out tasks in the Arctic responsibility zone of the Pacific... Patria Introduces Container-Mounted Mortar t IDEX 2017
At IDEX 2017 Patria launched Patria Nemo Container - the world’s first 120 mm mortar system integrated with a container. Patria Nemo Container includes all the equipment required by a mortar unit in a... Northrop Teams with PGZ to Explore Polish Opportunities
NEW YORK --– Northrop Grumman International Trading, a subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation has recently signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Poland’s largest defence company, the state-owned Po... ATLAS, Terma Demo Protection of Critical Infrastructure at IDEX
IDEX 2017, Abu Dhabi, UAE --- Atlas Telecommunication Establishment and Terma join forces during IDEX and demonstrate Terma’s system for Critical Infrastructure Protection; T.react CIP at Atlas’ stand... Airbus to Showcase Products at Avalon Airshow
MELBOURNE --- Airbus will feature its extensive range of products, leading-edge capabilities and industrial partnerships in the Pacific via a high-profile presence at the Avalon Airshow in Australia. ... | 