| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Norway Chooses Germany’s TKMS for Future Submarines Buy
After a comprehensive evaluation process, The Norwegian Government decided on Germany as strategic partner for new submarines. The partnership is based on a German-Norwegian common purchase and lifeti... Myanmar Negotiating JF-17 Fighter License with Pakistan
YANGON, Myanmar --- After deciding to purchase 16 JF-17 Thunder multi-role combat aircraft in 2015, Myanmar is now in advanced negotiations with Pakistan to also licence-build the third-generation fig... Shifts and Changes in Line-Up of T-X Contenders
The U.S. Air Force’s T-X advanced trainer program is one of the biggest prizes in the military aircraft market in the near future. This is due to the scale of the program itself: under the program, ... Mattis Vows to Deploy THAAD ‘Without a Hitch’
US Defense Secretary James Mattis on Thursday reaffirmed plans to deploy its advanced missile defense system in South Korea this year “without a hitch,” singling out North Korea’s nuclear and missile ... Indian Cabinet Nominally Increases Defense Budget
Defence was not blanked out in the budget speech this time, as it happened last year, but while announcing the allocation for defence, the finance minister avoided any mention of the previous year’s a... E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Arrives in Japan
IWAKUNI, Japan --- Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 125 arrived at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Iwakuni, Feb. 2. The "Tigertails" of VAW-125 are relieving the "Liberty Bells" of VAW... Damen Schelde Delivers First SIGMA Frigate to Indonesia
Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding has handed over the first SIGMA 10514 Perusak Kawal Rudal (PKR) frigate to the Indonesian Ministry of Defence, on schedule and on budget. The ceremony took place at th... Poland’s PGZ, MBDA Sign Agreement on Missile Cooperation
On 2nd February 2017, Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa (PGZ) and MBDA, the European guided missiles group, signed a strategic partnership agreement. This agreement opens the way for future cooperation between... Air Strikes Continue Against Daesch
The RAF are continuing to take the fight to Daesh in Iraq and Syria. Summary -- Monday 30 January – Tornados engaged two groups of terrorists south of Mosul, while a Reaper destroyed two vehicles ... Spike Hits Outlaw UAV In Latest Navair Test
CHINA LAKE, Calif. --- From its first guided shot just over a decade ago to a 2015 folding fin demonstration, the homegrown Spike missile program at Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division continues... SRC Wins US Army Contract for Counter-UAV Technology
SYRACUSE, NY --- SRC has been awarded a $65M contract to provide the Army with an integrated counter-UAS system to meet an urgent requirement to detect and defeat drones. The majority of this work wil... First Serial KC-390 Components Was Delivered
OGMA has taken another step to the KC-390, a multi-purpose transport aircraft designed by Embraer. It started to deliver the structural components for the first serial aircraft of a set of 28 destined... First Gas Turbine for Italian Navy’s New LHD Completes Tests
Rolls-Royce will provide two MT30 gas turbines to power the Italian Navy’s new 20,000 tonne Landing Helicopter Dock (LHD) multi-purpose amphibious vessel Rolls-Royce has achieved a significant mile... Boeing Promises 1,500 New Jobs At New UK Aircraft Hub
Up to 1,500 high-quality engineering jobs will be created when the world’s largest aerospace company creates a “centre of excellence” at Boscombe Down. Boeing Defence UK told staff yesterday it pla... F-35 Pilots Test Special Chemical/Biological Flight Suit
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- After several tests over the past six months to contaminate and decontaminate an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with simulated chemical and biological agents, the 461st Flight Test ... F-35 Training Unit Fires Amraam Missiles
EGLIN AFB, FL. --- The 33rd Fighter Wing loaded and shot the first air-to-air missiles from an operational F-35A during a weapons system evaluation at Tyndall Air Force Base, Jan. 31, 2017, just two w... USAF Marks 30,000 Flight Hours In SW Asia
SOUTHWEST ASIA—For the first time in U.S. Air Force history an expeditionary U-2 serving in the U.S. Air Forces Central Command has reached 30,000 hours of flight time while supporting theatre operati... Weapons Training for US Army Gray Eagle UAV Pilots
A milestone in the training with the Gray Eagle, an unmanned aircraft system, has been reached at Fort Riley and will enhance the ability of UAS technicians to prepare for, and win, in a combat zone. ... IG Investigation Clears Central Command Intel Chiefs
WASHINGTON --- An exhaustive Defense Department Inspector General investigation into allegations that U.S. Central Command officials falsified or distorted intelligence found nothing to support such a... BAE Teams with Marand for Australia’s Land 400 Bid
BAE Systems Australia and leading Australian defence SME Marand today announced a teaming agreement for LAND 400, building on the companies’ long-term partnership on major projects. Marand will con... Boeing, USAF Extend GPS Support Partnership
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently signed a Global Positioning System (GPS) sustainment agreement that will ensure the navigation capabilities relied upon by millions of mil... US Air Force Works to Improve A-10 Maintenance
MOODY AFB, Ga. --- The 23rd Component Maintenance Squadron, here, utilized the week of Jan. 23-27 to begin assessing ways to better support the A-10C Thunderbolt II’s increased flying mission. The ... US Army Tests New SatComms Ball Antenna
CAMP ARIFJAN, Kuwait -- While it may resemble a giant beach ball, the inflatable ground antenna transmit and receive (GATR) ball is actually the Army's latest piece of satellite communications equipme... US Army Upgrading Patriot Battery in Korea
Readiness and modernization remain fixtures among the Army's top priorities, both of which are initiatives 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade is addressing as the brigade upgrades their Patriot fleet.... UK Invests in New Submarine Training School in Scotland
Defence Secretary announces near £4 million milestone in the building of a single UK hub for Royal Navy’s submarine service at HMNB Clyde. HM Treasury this week approved the Initial Gate Business C... Ukrainian Military Will Receive “Dozor-B” Armored Vehicles
SC “UkrOboronProm” will manufacture a new batch of dozens armored vehicles “Dozor-B” for Ukrainian army due to SE “Lviv Armored Plant” funding under the state defense order. Production capacities and ... | 