| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Lockheed Wins $5.8bn Payment for F-35
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $5,577,714,486 modification to a previously awarded F-35 Lightning II low-rate initial production (LRIP) L... Austria to Retire Eurofighters Over Operating Costs
Austrian Defence Minister Hans Peter Doskozil set the stage for a realignment of airspace surveillance by the Austrian Armed Forces: On the basis of the report by the 26-member special commission "Act... UK, Norway to Lift Ban on Offshore Flights by 2 Super Puma Variants
Britain and Norway plan to lift a ban on offshore flights using two types of Super Puma helicopters, 17 months after a fatal crash in Norway. Britain's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) said on Friday... Swiss Reshape Air-Defense Program, New Plan Due by Year-End
BERNE --- Federal Councilor Guy Parmelin, head of the DDPS, informed the Federal Council at its meeting on 5 July 2017 of the termination of the DSA 2020 ground-to-air defense program, which he had su... Bulgaria Will Buy New, Not Second-Hand Fighters: PM
Talking to reporters in parliament, Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov stated that negotiations would be held with three countries for the purchase of combat aircraft for the Bulgarian air force, reported BNR... Chinese Navy Establishes "Mobile Supply Point" In Indian Ocean
GULF OF ADEN --- The destroyer Hefei and frigate Yuncheng of the Chinese PLA Navy received replenishment of fuel and fresh water from the supply ship Gaoyouhu of the 26th Chinese naval escort taskforc... Australia’s Future Submarine Program Opens Shop In France
CHERBOURG, France --- Naval Group (formerly DCNS) and Lockheed Martin Australia today welcomed the official opening of Australia’s Future Submarine office by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, in the pr... Poland Selects HIMARS Launcher for Further Negotiations
DALLAS --- The Polish Armament Group (PGZ) has selected Lockheed Martin for exclusive further negotiations to develop the Polish Homar program on the basis of the Lockheed Martin High Mobility Artille... Daewoo Launches New Submarine for South Korean Navy
SEOUL --- South Korea's Navy took over a new 1,800-ton submarine Monday aimed at beefing up its underwater warfare capability against North Korea, a state arms procurement agency said. The delivery... Police Detain Six Suspects in Israeli Submarine Probe
Six suspects were brought in for questioning over Israel's so-called "submarine affair" on Monday morning, Israel Police said. Three of the suspects are central figures in the scandal, and some are ve... Sweden Orders 18 More Combat Boats 90HS
FMV has ordered 18 combat boats from Dockstavarvet. The boats will be a continuation of the brand-protected Stridsbåt 90 HS series. The new boats will be called Stridsbåt 90HSM, where the M stands ... Newest US Navy Amphib Sails on Maiden Cruise
SAN DIEGO --- Sailors and Marines from the America Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) will depart their homeport of Naval Base San Diego, Friday, July 7, for a regul... B-1 Bombers In Show of Force Over South Korea
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- As part of the continuing demonstration of the ironclad U.S. commitment to our allies against the growing threat from North Korea’s ballistic missile and nuclear programs, two... Bell 525 Relentless Resumes Flight Test Program
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Bell Helicopter announced today the Bell 525 Relentless program has resumed flight test activity after receiving experimental certificate renewal from the Federal Aviation Admini... UK Defence Secretary Calls for US to Lead West In “Darker Age”
UK has made good on commitments to show leadership in NATO and will continue to do so in an age of varied threats to freedom and security. During his first meeting with US Secretary for Defense Jam... US Plans to Test THAAD Missile Defenses as DPRK Tensions Mount
The United States plans to carry out a new test of its Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense system against an intermediate-range ballistic missile in the coming days, said US of... UK Drone Wars Sues MoD to Obtain Answers on Reaper Bases
Drone Wars UK will be in court next week seeking to overturn the refusal of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to release how many of the UK’s fleet of ten armed Reaper drones are deployed and where they a... China’s Liaoning Aircraft Carrier on Show in Hong Kong
Chinese aircraft carrier Liaoning is berthed at the Victoria bay in Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), south China, July 7, 2017. A flotilla including China's first aircraft carrier Liao... Germany Starts to Pull Out of Turkey’s Incirlik Air Base
Germany has started to withdraw troops from a Turkish air base where they have been supporting international operations against so-called "Islamic State." This follows a row with Ankara over access to... RAN Welcomes Aviation Training Ship MV Sycamore
Australia’s new multirole aviation training vessel MV Sycamore has recently arrived in Sydney. Designed to support Defence helicopter training, having been launched in Vietnam in August 2016, buil... Italian Eurofighters Arrive in Bulgaria for Joint Air Policing
Italian Eurofighter jets are joining Bulgarian MiG-29 fighter jets on 07 July 2017 for joint air policing of allied airspace over Bulgaria. Part of NATO’s enhanced air policing measures, the mission w... Netherlands, Norway Sign Space Cooperation Agreement
The Netherlands and Norway are conducting scientific research in the area of spacecraft. These are aspects that are relevant to military action. The focus is on designing a space demonstrator in th... France Booked €14 Bn Arms Export Orders in 2016
The Ministry for the Armed Forces today published the 2017 report to Parliament on arms exports. With orders worth 14 billion euros booked in 2016, “Team France” confirms its effectiveness to market i... Australia Stands Up New Joint Capabilities Group
The newly formed Joint Capabilities Group (JCG) is now open for business under command of the inaugural Chief of Joint Capabilities, Air Vice-Marshal Warren McDonald. Responsible for managing rais... US Army Rapid Capabilities Office Prepares to Face Emerging Threats
WASHINGTON --- Over the past 15 years, the Army has rightly focused on winning the current fight, said Maj. Gen. Wilson Shoffner, director of operations for the Army Rapid Capabilities Office, known a... Airbus A350-1000 Completes Hot Weather Trials At Al Ain Airport
The A350-1000 test aircraft, MSN065, successfully completed the hot weather tests at the Al Ain International airport (in Abu Dhabi—Ed.). The tests which took place from 4 to 7 July, involved the a... | 