| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Germany Delays MEADS Contract Award
BERLIN --- Germany's defense ministry on Tuesday told lawmakers it would not complete a contract with European weapons maker MBDA for a multi-billion euro missile defense system during the current leg... India Demands Full Tech Transfer for 5th-Gen Fighter Deal with Russia
NEW DELHI --- India will go in for the multi-billion dollar joint development and production of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) with Russia only if there is full-scale transfer of technolog... US Accuses Russia of Violating Arms Treaty
The United States has publicly accused Russia for the first time of deploying a cruise missile in violation of a 30-year-old arms control agreement. Joint Chiefs of Staff Vice Chairman General Paul... Russia Sees Kazakhstan, Peru As Possible MiG-35 Buyers
MOSCOW --- India, Kazakhstan, Peru and other countries may place big-ticket orders for the advanced Mikoyan MiG-35 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) fighter jet, MiG Corporation Director General Ilya T... B-21 Raider Covertly Passes Preliminary Design Review
WASHINGTON --- The US Air Force’s new B-21 bomber stealthily hit a milestone recently, wrapping up its preliminary design review. During a House Armed Services Committee hearing on nuclear deterren... Nuke Deterrent Is Joint Force Modernization Priority
WASHINGTON --- The joint force puts the U.S. nuclear deterrent at the top of its list for modernization and recapitalization and these no longer can be deferred, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs ... Russian AF to Get Ten New Sukhoi-35S Fighters In 2017
KOMSOMOLSK-ON-AMUR, Russia --- The Russian Defense Ministry this year will get a batch of ten highly maneuverable multirole fighters Sukhoi-35S and another Sukhoi-27 will be upgraded to the Sukhoi-35 ... Israel Treasury to Probe Loan for German Sub Purchase
Israel's Finance Ministry said on Tuesday in a Knesset discussion held behind closed doors that it would investigate how a loan in the sum of 248 million euros from Discount Bank was approved for the ... THAAD Radar to Arrive in South Korea This Month
The radar system for a U.S. Terminal High Altitude Area Defense battery is expected to arrive in South Korea this month as the two countries speed up deployment of the system, a government source said... China Promises Retaliation for THAAD Deployment to Korea
BEIJING --- The Republic of Korea (ROK) has started deploying the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system as soon as launchers arrived, with relevant forces and remaining equipment to be de... Russia to Arm Antey SSNs with Kalibr Cruise Missiles
BOLSHOI KAMEN, Russia --- Project 949A Antey nuclear-powered submarines will be rearmed with Kalibr missile systems after a profound upgrade at the Zvezda shipyard in the Russian Far East, Deputy Defe... Russia to Deliver MiG-29s to Serbia This Month
Russian President Vladimir Putin should sign a degree on the delivery of six MiG-29s to Serbia during his meeting in Moscow with Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic. Belgrade-based Vecernje Novosti is repo... Singapore Retires Patrol Boats, Introduces LMV Corvettes
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) decommissioned the first of its Fearless-class Patrol Vessels (PV), RSS Independence, at a sunset ceremony at Tuas Naval Base this evening. Officiated by Chief of ... China Confirms It Has Stealth Drones In Development
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corp, the nation's largest missile-maker, has begun to develop military drones that can evade radar and anti-aircraft weapons. The company is focusing on the de... BAE Completes Upgrade of Eighth Australian Frigate
BAE Systems Australia this week farewell HMAS Stuart, the eighth ANZAC frigate to receive a world-leading defence capability at the company’s Henderson WA site. After 600,000 hours of work, HMAS St... Updated JASSM Completes Lockheed Flight Tests
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) completed two product verification flight tests at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. Focused on demonstrating... Royal Navy Names Lead Ship of New OPV Batch
The first of the Royal Navy’s new Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPVs) has been formally named in Scotland today. The 90-metre warship, which will be tasked with vital counter-terrorism, anti-smuggling a... Rafael Completes Missile Firing from Protector USV
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems recently completed the development of an additional mission module for its PROTECTOR Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), in use by a number of naval fleets around the world... US Army Releases New Strategy Paper on Robots
FORT MEADE, Md. --- Swarms of robots scouring enemy terrain ahead of ground troops outfitted in high-tech exoskeleton suits are among the many ideas proposed in the Army's new strategy on robotic and ... Kongsberg, TKMS and Atlas Team for Norway Subs
On February 3rd 2017, the Norwegian Government announced that Germany was chosen as strategic partner for new submarines, and that Norway enters into negotiation with prime contractor ThyssenKrupp Mar... Trans-Pacific Mission Demos C-5M Upgrades
TRAVIS AFB, Calif. – A C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft from the 22nd Airlift Squadron here flew a Pacific channel mission March 4 to 5, 2017, to deliver cargo to Yokota Air Base, Japan. “The Yokota miss... CSBA: Should US Retire Cluster Munitions As Planned?
The United States is unilaterally divesting itself of its cluster munitions by 2018. It is doing so based on a 2008 policy decision to comply with the Oslo Treaty, which restricts the use of cluste... US Defense Electronics Market to Top $135Bn Through 2026
America’s political landscape experienced a tectonic shift with the November 8, 2016 election of Donald Trump as President of the United States. Add to that phenomenon the Republican capture of a mon... Eight Countries Dominate Defense Spending in Latin America
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- While defense spending in Latin America is not as high as it is in other regions, growth is expected to continue to be strong between 2017 and 2021. Economies are expected to slowly... Russian AF Receives Fourth Upgraded Beriev A-50U
MOSCOW --- Russia has taken delivery of a newly modernized A-50 aircraft from Beriev Aircraft Company. The plane, modernized to the A-50U standard, is the fourth such upgraded aircraft delivered to th... Lockheed Details $750M USAF Logistics Contract
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Defense Logistics Agency has named Lockheed Martin as the Industrial Product-Support Vendor (IPV) for the U.S. Air Force Generation III logistics program. Lockheed Martin will... Safran Wins Deal to Support New UK Military Training Fleets
HAI Heli-Expo, DALLAS, Texas --- Safran has signed of a Support-By-Hour (SBH) covering engines operated by the UK Military Flying Training System (UKMFTS) program. The 17-year agreement between Safran... Estonia to Modernize Second Infantry Brigade
Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna was on a visit to the 2nd Infantry Brigade, for the development of which the four-year Development Plan of the Ministry of Defence calls for an investment of nearly ... Pacific Air Forces Hold Inaugural F-35 Symposium
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- The F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft takes center stage during Pacific Air Forces’ inaugural F-35 Symposium next week. The two-day conference marks the largest gathering of ... KATFISH Completes Successful Phase One Sea Trials
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND --- Kraken Sonar Inc. is pleased to announce that it has successfully completed phase one sea trials of its KATFISH towed Synthetic Aperture Sonar system. Karl Kenny, Krake... Royal Navy Hunts Submarines In Western Norway
HMS Somerset joined in the eternal naval game of cat and mouse when she and other surface ships acted as both hunter and hunted in the Norwegian fjords. The frigate, plus sister HMS St Albans and D... NRL Develops Field-Repairable Transparent Armor
WASHINGTON --- Research chemists at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed and patented a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight, inherent in most bullet-resistant gla... Chinese Firm Signs LOI for 12 Airbus H125s for Tibet
DALLAS, Texas, --- Ruo’er General Aviation Development Group (Ruo’er Group), one of the biggest general aviation companies operating flight support base and airport with comprehensive services in Chin... Leonardo Helicopters Make Inroads in Chinese, Japanese Civil Markets
DALLAS, TX. --- Leonardo and Shanghai Zenisun Investment Co., Ltd (Shanghai Zenisun) announced today they will strengthen their strategic cooperation in the Chinese civil helicopter market by renewing... Airbus Says Operating Costs Fall for Its Light Helicopters
DALLAS, Texas --- Airbus Helicopters’ efforts in the field of customer satisfaction are paying off with a recent independent survey confirming a significant reduction in direct maintenance and direct ... Israeli Air Force Marks 10 Years of Heron UAV Operations
10 Years of activity: on March 7, 2007, the Shoval (Heron 1) UAV joined the IAF and took the UAV division a step forward. Since then, it has taken a central role and active part in Israel’s recent mil... Australian Defence Imaging Technology Licensed to Industry
Minister for Defence Industry the Honourable Christopher Pyne MP, has announced a breakthrough system for imaging stress in aircraft structures has been licensed to Victorian company LRM Technologies.... Magellan Wins Multi-Year Airbus Contract
TORONTO --- Magellan Aerospace announced an agreement today between Magellan Aerospace (UK) Limited and Airbus for the supply of complete crown module assemblies for all variants of the A350 XWB aircr... QinetiQ Licenses Wind Profiling Portable Radar Technology
WALTHAM, Mass. --- QinetiQ North America (QNA) today announced that it has recently received a $3M contract from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) for its Wind Profiling Portabl... NRL Develops Lighter, Field-Repairable Transparent Armor
WASHINGTON --- Research chemists at U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) have developed and patented a transparent thermoplastic elastomer armor to reduce weight, inherent in most bullet-resistant gla... GE Aviation to Develop Silicon Carbide Power Electronics
DAYTON, Ohio & POMPANO BEACH, Fla. --- GE Aviation today announced that it has been awarded a $4.1 million contract from the U.S. Army to develop and demonstrate silicon carbide-based power electronic... Embraer 2016 Net More Than Doubles As Revenue Rises 5%
-- In 4Q16, Embraer delivered 32 commercial and 43 executive (25 light and 18 large) jets. The Company ended 2016 with 108 total commercial aircraft deliveries and 117 executive (73 light and 44 large... | 