| Latest Feature Stories Russia Pushes BMP Infantry Fighting Vehicles on World Market
MOSCOW --- At present, the infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) is one of the most popular type of military hardware on the global arms market. Mechanized infantry that rides IFVs or armoured personnel car... Latest Press Releases Sweden Re-Activates Conscription
The security environment in Europe and in Sweden's vicinity has deteriorated and the all-volunteer recruitment hasn't provided the Armed Forces with enough trained personnel. The re-activating of the ... Trump Calls for 12-Carrier Navy, Promises Rebuilt Military
WASHINGTON --- President Donald J. Trump today promised to rebuild the U.S. military and called for a 12-carrier Navy during a visit to the future USS Gerald R. Ford in Newport News, Virginia. Trum... Boeing Sues Denmark MoD Over Fighter Bid
Boeing is taking the Denmark Ministry of Defense to court for refusing to fully disclose documents showing how it evaluated competing fighter jets before it picked a new one for the country. Chicag... Boeing, Leonardo Team for 84-Helo US Air Force Tender
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Boeing today unveiled its MH-139 helicopter in the competition to replace the U.S. Air Force’s UH-1N “Huey” fleet, which currently protects intercontinental ballistic missiles and tr... US Lawmakers Slam F-35 Program Over Contracting Strategy
Throughout the fiscal year 2017 budget review process, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) Joint Program Office provided insufficient justification and incomplete information in an untimely manner. It is i... How Defense Contractors Finance US Lawmakers
WASHINGTON --- You couldn’t blame defense contractors for being in a great mood this week. In his speech to Congress on Tuesday, President Donald Trump — who has repeatedly said he wants to build up A... Airbus CEO Makes Case for Relief from A400M Penalties
Having served as an officer in the German reserve army, Tom Enders understands tactics. So, when the chief executive of Airbus says his company risks racking up “billions” in extra costs on a troubled... Australia to Speed Up Frigate Competition
CANBERRA --- The process of selecting the design for the Royal Australian Navy’s nine new Future Frigates will be accelerated by the federal government to save time and to ensure construction of the w... RAAF Welcomes First Two F-35A Fighters, First Two PC-21 Trainers
In an exhilarating day for Australian military air power, the F-35A Lightning II made its public debut at the Australian International Airshow. After a journey of about 15,000km Australia’s first t... Retiring A-10 Would Immediately Crimp USAF Capabilities: RAND
To comply with a congressional directive in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2016 regarding the capabilities to replace the A-10C aircraft, RAND Project AIR FORCE analyzed a rang... US Senators Push for Sale of Guardian Drones to India
WASHINGTON --- A top US Senator has strongly pushed for selling the state-of-the-art Guardian drones to India which "is going to be the next great thing of defence collaboration" between both countrie... Airbus, RAAF Team to Further Develop KC-30A Tanker
MELBOURNE --- The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Airbus today signed a research agreement to further develop the RAAF KC-30A’s capabilities. The agreement strengthens the industrial partners... FY2017 Defense Bill Approved, Heads to House Floor
WASHINGTON --- The House Appropriations Committee today introduced the final version of the fiscal year 2017 Defense Appropriations bill, which will be considered on the House floor next week. The bil... Airbus to Demo A400M to Indonesia Next Week
SINGAPORE --- Airbus is currently in the process of flying out an A400M Atlas multirole aircraft to Indonesia in a showcase of the platform's capabilities, sources within the Indonesian Armed Forces (... Germany to Keep Troops In Baltics As Long As Needed
RUKLA, Lithuania / AMARI, Estonia --- German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Thursday criticized Russia's military build-up on its borders with the Baltic states as irrational and said Germany woul... Israel Inaugurates First F-35 Maintenance Training Center
A first-of-its-kind maintenance training center, based in Nevatim AFB, was inaugurated this week and will allow “Adir” (F-35I) technicians to rehearse various scenarios in a manner never before seen i... Can Financial Tools Support European Defence Cooperation?
Much was said but little was done: European defence cooperation is not at the level it should be. Over 80% of national procurement is run on a national basis, dramatically impacting the European abili... Lockheed Wins $11M to Prepare for F-35 Initial OT&E
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded an $11,650,000 not-to-exceed, undefinitized contract action against a previously issued basic ordering agree... Lockheed Improves, Rebrands Direct Attack Munition
ARCHBALD, Pa. --- Lockheed Martin has announced that its Dual Mode Plus laser-guided bomb (LGB) will be branded Paragon. The Paragon direct attack munition is an affordable, effective alternative to c... Chinese Military to Deepen Anti-Graft Efforts in 2017
BEIJING --- The Discipline Inspection Commission of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) convened an enlarged meeting in Beijing on Wednesday. The meeting reviewed the anti-corruption work in ... EDA Project Helping to Increase Artillery Accuracy
BRUSSELS --- The European Defence Agency (EDA) has just completed a project aimed at increasing the accuracy of artillery systems used by Member States’ Armed Forces. The Course Correction Fuze (CC... US Army Europe Installs Reactive Armor on M-1 Abrams Tanks
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany -- U.S. Soldiers installed Abram reactive armor tiles at the 7th Army Training Command's Grafenwoehr Training Area, here, Feb. 28. The installation of the Abram reactive armor ... Airbus A350-1000 in Canada for Cold Weather Trials
The latest member of Airbus’ all-new A350 XWB widebody family has undergone rigorous ground and flight tests in the extreme operating conditions of Iqaluit, Canada – which provided a picturesque backd... Finnish Military See Record Number of Women Volunteers
A record number of women have applied for voluntary military service in the Defence Forces this year. About two thirds of female soldiers have gone on to receive higher ranks in the army in recent yea... Rolls-Royce AE Engine Family Hits 70 Million Flight Hours
The Rolls-Royce AE engine family has topped 70 million engine flight hours, amassing a record of dependable and efficient service across military and commercial fleets in the US and around the world. ... | 