| Latest Feature Stories GAO: Now Is Not the Time to Boost Funding for F-35
The F-35 is even further behind schedule and more over budget than other watchdog agencies have reported. A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds the troubled program will need an ad... Latest Press Releases Russia, India Sign Contract on Production of 200 Ka-26 Helicopters
MOSCOW --- Russia will supply India with 200 Ka-226 helicopters under a contract worth over $1 billion, the head of Russia's Rostec corporation said Thursday. "We have signed a contract with India ... Rauma Marine Wins Design Contract for New Finnish Corvettes
The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command and Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) have concluded a design contract with a view to design four multirole corvettes for the Squadron 2020 project. The de... Japan Concerned by Ballooning Costs of US Weapons
Maintenance costs for U.S.-made military aircraft are expected to balloon at such a rapid pace that some officials fear the expenses will end up hurting Japan’s security capabilities. Defense Minis... Auditor Approves Australian Submarine Evaluation
Summary and recommendations 1. In February 2015, the Government announced an acquisition strategy for Australia’s Future Submarine, involving a competitive evaluation process.1 The Future Submarine... US Wants S Korea to Pay $1Bn for THAAD: Trump
US President Donald Trump on Friday said he wants South Korea to pay $1 billion for a missile shield being deployed here, and called for a renegotiation of a bilateral free trade pact. Amid intense... China's JF-17B Two-Seat Fighter Trainer Makes Maiden Flight
The dual-seat fighter trainer plane JF-17B developed by China made its maiden flight Thursday in southwest China's Sichuan Province. A variant fighter trainer for the JF-17, JF-17B was developed by... Audacious, Latest Royal Navy SSN, Readied for Launch
HMS Audacious, an Astute-class nuclear attack submarine, has left the covered hall in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, where it was built. The 7,400 tonne submarine, which costs over £1 billion, is pic... Saab Wins Order for Next Gen Anti-Ship Missiles
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for production of next generation anti-ship missiles. The total order value amounts to SE... S. Korea Lays Keel for Second Dokdo-class Amphibious Ship
SEOUL --- South Korea said Friday it has begun the construction of another large-scale amphibious landing ship to be used by the country's Navy. A keel-laying ceremony for the 14,500-ton vessel wil... No Root Cause Yet Found for Super Puma Accident
On 29 April 2016, the Main Rotor Head (MRH) and mast suddenly detached from an Airbus Helicopters EC 225 LP en-route from Gullfaks B to Bergen Airport Flesland. The helicopter impacted on a small isla... Latvia Signs Contract to Buy 47 M109s SP Guns from Austria
Ministry of Defence of Latvia and Austrian Ministry of Defence and Sport has signed a bilateral agreement on the acquisition of the type M109A5Oe self-propelled howitzer system, including fire control... US Lawmakers Push Israel to Buy Sikorsky CH-53K
WASHINGTON D.C. --- A group of Connecticut and New England lawmakers are trying to persuade Israel to buy Stratford-based Sikorsky helicopters as they work to modernize their military. U.S. Senator... US Army Aviation Most Move Beyond Incremental Modernization
NASHVILLE --- The Army must move past incremental modernization to existing systems and must make the leap forward to new capabilities, if it wants to maintain overmatch against adversaries, said Maj.... China Exporting More Submarines
China's exported submarines are relatively cheap but offer advanced technology, and designs for some of their features could be modified to meet customers' requirements, making them more competitive i... US Air Force Offers First Peek At Exercise Atlantic Trident 17
LANGLEY, Va. --- Imagine an enemy who knows how you operate. They know your game plans, have been in your position and used your gear. On top of that, they outnumber your team and have the ability to ... New Carrier Marks China’s Long March Toward Global Naval Presence
With the April 26 launch of its first indigenous aircraft carrier, China has signaled its resolve to build a first-rate navy with a global reach. China’s long-term goal of building a blue-water navy ... China to Start Production of J-15B Carrier Fighter
As attention is focused on the J-15B jet after the launch of China’s first domestically produced aircraft carrier, a military expert has said that mass production of new carrier-based fighters can def... Report on UK Drone Killings Has Little Information, Few Answers
Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) has published its report into the intelligence basis of the UK’s 2015 drone targeted killing of Reyaad Khan in Syria in August 2015. here The r... Lawmakers Urge Pentagon to Expedite Replacement of UH-1N Helos
WASHINGTON, DC --- U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) today led a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in expressing ‘grave concern’ regarding delays in ... American Orders Four Additional Embraer E175s
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer and American Airlines Group (AAG) have signed a firm order for four E175 jets. The contract, in addition to the original order placed by the airline in 2013, fo... Modernized TACMS Missile Aces Fifth Consecutive Flight Test
DALLAS, TX. --- Lockheed Martin's modernized Tactical Missile System (TACMS) missile completed its fifth consecutive successful flight in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The TACMS ... US Navy to Christen Submarine Indiana Tomorrow
The Navy will christen its newest Virginia-class fast attack submarine, the future USS Indiana (SSN 789), during an 11 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, April 29 at Huntington Ingalls Shipyard in Newport Ne... Pentagon Awards $4.9Bn Contracts for Parcel Deliveries
The Department of Defense's United States Transportation Command awarded a government-wide package delivery services contract (Next Generation Delivery Services - NGDS) valued at over $2 billion, to F... General Dynamics Wins $96M for Columbia-class SSN
GROTON, Conn. --– The U.S Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $95.5 million contract modification to continue development of the Common Missile Compartment for the U.S. Navy’s Columbia-c... NATO Plans New Era of Digital Underwater Communications
Satellites and mobile phones, built on international standards, help the world get connected. But the communications technology we use on land does not work well underwater. As water covers over 70 pe... Russia Promotes Bilateral Links, Weapons to Thailand, Saudi
Russia and Thailand are to sign an agreement in the field of security as well as intergovernmental agreement on military-technical cooperation. Deputy Defence Minister Lieutenant General Alexander ... Airbus Moves US Engineering Center to Wichita
Airbus Americas Engineering today officially opened its new Engineering Center on the Wichita State University (WSU) Innovation Campus. In a ceremony attended by the approximately 300 Airbus employees... | 