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US Shoots Down ICBM Target for First Time
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department today successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target during a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the nation's ballistic

Swiss Panels Call for 30 New Fighters, Modern SAM Network
BERN --- Switzerland needs surveillance, protection and defense of its airspace, new combat aircraft and a new ground-to-air defense system: This is the conclusion reached by the two groups tasked by

New HH-60W Combat SAR Helicopter Passes Initial Review
STRATFORD, Conn. --- Lockheed Martin today announced it successfully reached a key milestone – the Air Vehicle Critical Design Review (CDR) – for the U.S. Air Force's Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) pr

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US Shoots Down ICBM Target for First Time
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department today successfully intercepted an intercontinental ballistic missile target during a test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense element of the nation's ballistic ...

Swiss Panels Call for 30 New Fighters, Modern SAM Network
BERN --- Switzerland needs surveillance, protection and defense of its airspace, new combat aircraft and a new ground-to-air defense system: This is the conclusion reached by the two groups tasked by ...

New HH-60W Combat SAR Helicopter Passes Initial Review
STRATFORD, Conn. --- Lockheed Martin today announced it successfully reached a key milestone – the Air Vehicle Critical Design Review (CDR) – for the U.S. Air Force's Combat Rescue Helicopter (CRH) pr...

Russian AF to Adopt Su-35S Fighters By Year-end
Deputy Defence Minister Yury Borisov said in his conversation with journalists that completion of tests and adoption of the Su-35S fighter for service are expected in late 2017. "To date, more than...

How Not to Build a Ship: The USS Ford
President Trump used the Navy’s next generation aircraft carrier, the CVN-78 USS Gerald R. Ford, as a backdrop to unveil his vision for the next defense budget in March 2017. The moment was meant to s...

China, Japan Wary of Each Other Over Advanced Missile Radars
Beijing accuses Tokyo of disrupting regional stability by working with the US on missile defense radars. But Japanese experts slam China for trying to stop Japan from attempting to defend itself. Juli...

Industry Details Roles In May 30 Missile Intercept Test
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- During today’s flight test of the Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) system, Northrop Grumman Corporation’s advanced battle management and launch control capabilities successful...

GAO Sees Missile Defense Progress But Sees Transparency Lacking
In fiscal year 2016, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) made some progress in achieving its testing and delivery goals for individual elements of the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) and for capa...

Canada May Have Mishandled FWSAR Competition
A new and crucial wrinkle has emerged in the Liberal government's first major military equipment purchase: the ongoing saga to replace the air force's fixed-wing search and rescue planes. The losin...

Korea In Uproar As Four More THAAD Launchers Deployed
The presidential office Cheong Wa Dae said Wednesday it confirmed the defense ministry had intentionally omitted the delivery of additional THAAD launchers in a recent briefing. Yoon Young-chan, ch...

Saab Wins Swedish Contract for Continued Gripen Support
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) regarding the continued support and maintenance of Gripen C/D. The contract is valued...

Raytheon Wins Contract to Flight-Test JSOW-Extended Range
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded an $8,865,859 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to conduct a flight test demonstration of an extended range capability for the Joint Standoff Wea...

KC-46 Pegasus Begins Testing in Benefield Anechoic Facility
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- A KC-46A Pegasus has entered the Benefield Anechoic Facility for the first time. The new aerial refueling tanker is undergoing tests to demonstrate that it meets Federal Avi...

NATO Opens the Door for Ukrainian Defense Industry
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) offered to include Ukraine’s defense industry enterprises to the list of defence manufacturers. Thus, the State Concern “UkrOboronProm” can be approved t...

Royal Navy Escorts Russian Ships Through English Channel
Patrol ship HMS Mersey has intercepted a number of Russian vessels in the English Channel over the bank holiday weekend. Portsmouth-based Mersey was called to locate and monitor the ships as they p...

France Donates Missile-Armed VABs to Lebanese Army
KFAR CHIMA, Lebanon --- On the occasion of the handing over of military equipment as part of the plan for enhanced cooperation between the French army and the Lebanese army, the Chargé d'Affaires of t...

US Air Force Tests Bolt-On Aircraft Laser Weapon
Possibly using an externally-mounted pod with sufficient transportable electrical power, the Air Force Research Lab is already working on experimental demonstrator laser weapons able to bolt-on to an ...

Turkey at Loggerheads with Allies Over Key Airbase
ISTANBUL --- Attention is growing on Turkey's relationship with key NATO allies because of an increasingly acrimonious fight over the use of its Incirlik airbase. Ankara and Berlin remain at logger...

Royal Navy SSN in Gibraltar After Spanish Warships 'Seen Off Coast'
HMS Torbay has been spotted at Her Majesty's Naval Base in Gibraltar, just a day after Spanish warships were reportedly seen off the rock. The official MOD Twitter account announced the arrival of ...

UAE-Designed, Czech-Adapted Armored Vehicle Unveiled
BRNO, Czech Republic --- VOP CZ and NIMR Automotive have selected the 14th International Defence and Security Technology Fair, (IDET) in Brno, Czech Republic, to formally debut their first military ve...

F-22 Flying Test Bed Still In Service to Test Software Upgrades
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- From time to time, the F-22 Raptor Combined Test Force at the 411th Flight Test Squadron gets a visit from an old friend. A highly modified and instrumented Boeing 757 calle...

US Army Deploys Virtual Trainer to Kosovo
CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo --- The light is dim. The tension is so thick someone could cut it with a knife. The rattling sound of firing comes from out of the darkness. The soldier grips a M2 .50-caliber ...

NATO Forward Battle Group in Lithuania is Fully Manned
On May 29, roughly 200 soldiers of the Norwegian contingent assigned from the Telemark Battalion and Brigade Nord of the Norwegian Armed Forces flew in via Kaunas Airport to serve in the NATO enhanced...

EDA Opens New Airlift Training Course in Zaragoza
ZARAGOZA --- The third European Advanced Airlift Tactics Training Course for 2017 (EAATTC 17-3), hosted by the Spanish Airforce at Zaragoza airbase runs from 28 May to 9 June 2017. Initiated under the...

Triumph Agreement with Boeing Extends Support for V-22
BERWYN, Pa. --- Triumph Group, Inc. announced they have been selected by Boeing to support the V-22 Osprey Multiyear 3 contract, once approved. The contract is expected to be negotiated before the end...

Rheinmetall Exhibits Lynx Family of Next-Gen Combat Vehicles
From 31 May to 2 June 2017, Rheinmetall is showcasing its new family of LYNX combat vehicles at the IDET 2017 defence and security technology fair in Brno in the Czech Republic. Highly protected yet e...

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