| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases India Successfully Tests Exo-Atmospheric Interceptor Missile
At 0745 hrs today, India successfully conducted a test wherein an incoming ballistic missile target was intercepted by an exo-atmospheric interceptor missile off the Bay of Bengal. With this commen... Italy's Defense-Industry Chief Attacks F-35 'Broken Promises'
ROME --- The head of Italy’s association of defense firms has launched a blistering attack on the U.S. and Lockheed Martin, accusing them of breaking promises made to Italy about workshare on the F-35... Saab Sweetens Gripen Deal for India
NEW DELHI --- Sweden's Saab has offered to build the world's most modern fighter aircraft factory in India, it said on Friday, as it goes head-to-head with U.S. rival Lockheed Martin to supply hundred... Falsified Papers, Sloppy Work Led FAA to Fine Boeing
Though Boeing paid $12 million in late 2015 to settle more than a dozen Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) investigations, details of the problems found by the safety agency were not disclosed at t... Israeli Firms Earned Over $1b from F-35 Program
In 2016, defense companies pulled in $258 million in contracts, most of it for the stealth fighter’s state-of-the-art helmets. Israeli defense firms have raked in nearly NIS 4 billion ($1.07 billio... N. Korea Fires Off Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea: JCS
WASHINGTON --- U.S. Strategic Command systems detected and tracked what officials said was a North Korean missile launch yesterday at 5:55 p.m. EST, according to a news release issued by Stratcom. ... HAL to Unveil New Medium Helicopter At Aero India Show
NEW DELHI --- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will reveal the mock-up of India’s first indigenous multi-role helicopter at the Aero India exhibition beginning in Bengaluru next week. The medium-ca... US Air Force Deploys 12 F-22s to Australia
PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii --- At the direction of Adm. Harry Harris Jr., U.S. Pacific Command commander, Pacific Air Forces will send 12 F-22 Raptor aircraft and approximately 190 Airmen to Royal Au... Indian AEW Aircraft to Be Delivered During Aero India Show
The first indigenous Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) in IOC configuration shall be handed over to the Indian Air Force (IAF), on 14th February during Aero India 2017 at Yelahanka Air... India Panel to Assess Viability of PAK-FA Fighter
NEW DELHI --- A multi billion-dollar Indian programme to co-develop a stealth fighter with Russia faces an uncertain fate with the government deciding to set up a committee to examine what the country... Eight Firms Share $3Bn US Army Missile Defense Contract
-- BAE Systems Technology Solutions and Services, Rockville, Maryland (W9113M-17-D-0001); -- Dynetics Inc., Huntsville, Alabama (W9113M-17-D-0002); -- Kbrwyle Technology Solutions LLC, Columbia, M... Canada to Upgrade Light Armored Vehicle Fleet
OTTAWA --- The experiences of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) and our allies in Afghanistan and other areas of operation continue to demonstrate the ongoing need for a highly protected, yet highly mob... Turkey to Develop Indigenous Turboshaft Engine
The signing ceremony for 'Turboshaft Engine Development Project' was held on February 07, 2017 at UDI Nuri Demirag meeting hall upon attendance of Prof. Dr. Ismail Demir, Undersecretary for Defense In... Commons Report Looks at Future Royal Navy Frigates
The Government will publish a National Shipbuilding Strategy in 2017. This House of Commons briefing paper examines the Type 26 and Type 31 programmes and Sir John Parker's report. The Government w... Sen. McCain Releases Three Reports on Future US Navy
WASHINGTON, D.C. -– U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement today on the Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments’ new... RAF Transports French Army Equipment to Mali
A crew from 99 Squadron have been assisting French troops in sub-Saharan Africa by delivering supplies to the Op Barkhane counter-insurgency efforts in Niger by C-17 Globemaster. The aircraft deliv... Japanese Pilot Flies First Solo F-35 Mission
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- The first Japan Air Self Defense Force national representative to Luke took to the skies Feb. 7 during a mission five years in the making. After several months of training, Lt. ... F-35A Brings Flexibility to Battlespace: USAF
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- Stealth isn’t new to the Air Force. But, stealth combined with the multirole capabilities of the F-35A is proving to be a game changer in the Nevada desert. Units from across ... US-Developed Intel Program Used In Fight Against ISIL
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --- As the air war against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant expands, so does the amount of data and information collected: swathes of terrain, patterns of life, histor... US Armored Units Complete Deployment to Baltics
CAMP ADAZI, Latvia --- In less than 30 days, the Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, have assembled, tested, and forward deployed full armored a... Royal Australian Navy Develops Tactical UAV Capability
The next phase of introducing an unmanned aircraft system capability to the Royal Australian Navy has progressed. Contracts have been signed with Austrian company, Schiebel Aircraft GmbH, to deliv... Lockheed Wins Darpa Contract for Guided Intercept Round
Lockheed Martin Corp., Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, has been awarded an agreement modification totaling $8,153,741 through the addition of Phase II base tasks to a previously award... USS Coronado Completes Another Week of Repairs
SINGAPORE --- Commander, Logistics Group Western Pacific Ship Repair Unit and crew from the Independence-class littoral combat ship USS Coronado (LCS 4) completed a successful voyage repair availabili... HAL’s Gamble: Will “Advanced Hawk” Attract Buyers?
On 5 February 2017, a version of the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) was unveiled. The aptly-named “Advanced Hawk” is a joint-venture between BAE Systems and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). It ha... South Korea Recounts Initial Wildcat ASW Missions
A new sea operation helicopter, Wildcat (AW-159), which is a helicopter that will be dedicated to catching North Korean submarines, was integrated into the force on February 1. It began its mission to... RUAG Clarifies Position After Press Reports
A critical article appeared in the SonntagsZeitung on 12 February 2017 about RUAG's cooperation with Inovex in connection with simulators for the UAE. RUAG would like to state the following facts: ... French Manufacturers Out In Force At Aero India Show
The GIFAS-coordinated French Pavilion will feature 43 exhibiting companies (33 in 2015) at this international air show to be held in Bangalore from 14 to 18 February 2017. The exhibitors in the Fre... Volvo Group to Exhibit Range of Vehicles At IDEX Show
PARIS --- With a market presence of more than 30 years in all the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), and with several thousands vehicles in service over the world, VGGS is to exhibit a c... | 