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WASHINGTON --- The 56th Fighter Wing at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, cancelled local flying operations today for F-35A Lightning II aircraft due to a series of five incidents in which pilots have exp... Both Sides Claim Victory As WTO Rules on Airbus-Boeing Spat
SUMMARY OF KEY PANEL/AB FINDINGS: • ASCM Art. 3.1(a) (prohibited subsidies – export subsidies): The Panel upheld the EC claim that FSC-related subsidies provided to Boeing were inconsistent with Ar... Airbus Eying New European Fighter Jet
European plane maker Airbus has indicated it's weighing the chances for building a new fighter jet for European allies. It is to replace military aircraft systems in place right now, such as the Torna... Portugal Approves Plan to Buy Five Embraer KC-390s
The Portuguese government has decided to proceed with the purchase of five KC-390 aircraft, with one more on option, and has authorized the opening of negotiations with Embraer to buy the new aircraft... Germany, France Drafting Details of Defense Fund
Germany and France are working out specific proposals for a European Union defense fund ahead of a bilateral ministerial meeting on July 13, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said in an int... Boeing Wins Additional $411M for UK Apache Rebuild
The Boeing Company, Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $410,916,893 modification (P00008) to Foreign Military Sales (UK) contract W58RGZ-16-C-0023 for 38 Apache aircraft, three Longbow crew trainers, and as... US Carries Out Strike In Somalia
Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following: On June 11, at approximately 2 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time, the Department of Defense conducted a strike operation against al-Shabaa... Turkey to Reopen Competition to Produce Altay Tank
ISTANBUL --- The Undersecretariat of Defense Industries (SSM) Friday declined Otokar's proposal for the Modern Tank Production project with domestic sources, also known as the Altay project, named aft... Lacking Re-wing Funds, USAF May Cut Three A-10 Squadrons
WASHINGTON --- Three squadrons of A-10 Warthogs will go out of service unless the Air Force comes up with funding to pay for new wings, the head of Air Combat Command confirmed in an exclusive intervi... India to Deploy Armed Dhruv Helicopters In North-East
NEW DELHI --- Beefing up its force levels in the northeast to counter China, the Indian Army is all set to deploy a squadron of weaponised Dhruv advanced light helicopters in Assam’s Likabali town. ... US Sends B-1B, B-2 Bombers to Join B-52s In Europe for NATO Exercises
RAF FAIRFORD, England --- B1-B Lancer bombers arrived here from Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, June 7. The strategic bomber deployment will support exercises Saber Strike and BALTOPS, familia... HHI Launches Virginia-Class Submarine Indiana
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries announced today that the Virginia-class submarine Indiana (SSN 789) was launched into the James River at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding div... USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10) Commissioned in Galveston
GALVESTON, Texas --- USS Gabrielle Giffords (LCS 10), the Navy's newest littoral combat ship, was brought to life by her crew before a crowd of nearly 2,500 guests at Pier 21 at the Port of Galveston,... Embraer E190 Wins South African CAA Type Certification
AMSTERDAM --- The E190 has this week received type certification from South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority. Airlink, southern Africa’s largest privately owned regional airline, recently took delive... Bombardier Sells Five Q400s to an Undisclosed Customer
TORONTO --- Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that it has concluded a firm order for five Q400 aircraft with an undisclosed customer. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the ... China Says US Activities in South China Sea Under Surveillance
BEIJING --- China always remains vigilant and keeps effective surveillance over the military activities of the related countries in the South China Sea, China's defense ministry announced in a stateme... USAF Challenge Develops Multi-Layered Drone Defense
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- Junior engineers and program managers here designed a developmental layered base defense system capable of warding off or destroying suspicious unmanned aerial vehicles as part ... US Marines Test New Grenade Launcher Module
CAMP LEJEUNE. N. C. --- Marines with Bravo Company, 2nd Combat Engineer Battalion practiced handling and firing the M320 grenade launcher module at Camp Lejeune, N.C., June 6. 2nd CEB is one of th... Ukraine Looks for Foreign Partners for Defense Industry
The State Concern can produce the latest military equipment, modernize Soviet samples and provide aftersales service. This was said by UKROBORONPROM Deputy Director General for Development Artur Kheru... Multinational Exercise Iron Wolf 2017 Officially Opened
On June 12, the largest training event in Lithuania this year multinational Exercise Iron Wolf 2017 will be formally opened concurrently in two military training areas of the Lithuanian Armed Forces: ... Polish Task Force Arrives in Romania for NATO Exercise
On Sunday 4th of June, after 4 days of travel from Poland to Romania, Polish soldiers from 10 Cavalry Brigade in Świętoszów arrived by train at their final destination - Voila Station in Romania. They... MTU Aero Exhibits At Paris Air Show
MUNICH --- MTU Aero Engines, Germany’s technology leader in aircraft propulsion systems, has revamped the concept for its exhibition booth at this year’s Paris Air Show. On the “Path of Excellence”, t... | 