| Latest Feature Stories India’s Tejas Lightweight Fighter One Year After Induction
On 1st July 2016, No. 45 Squadron of the Indian Air Force (IAF) inducted the first two Serial Production models of the Tejas Mk.1 Light Combat Aircraft. More than a year has since elapsed since these ... With Fraying US-Russian Ties Comes Fraying Arms Control
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Congress is moving decisively to start dismantling some of the bedrock agreements of U.S.-Russian arms control, reflecting the dangerous state of relations between Washington a... Latest Press Releases US Clears $4Bn Patriot Sale to Romania
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania for Patriot air defense systems, related support and equipment. The estimated cost i... Thailand Approves Purchase of T-50 Jets from South Korea
BANGKOK --- Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved the $258-million purchase of eight T-50 advanced jets from South Korea, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said, the latest defence acquisition by a mi... UK Defence Threatened by Cheap Russian and Chinese Missiles
Cheap missiles from Russia and China are a major threat to expensive assets such as Britain's new aircraft carriers, a think tank has warned. Russia and China have gained the surveillance and preci... The F-35 Costs Even More When You Fly It
The bad news on the F-35 fighter jet is even worse than it sounds. The cost of the program, already the most expensive weapons system the Pentagon has ever fielded, is estimated to climb further—to at... Pentagon Officials Brief Germany On F-35 Fighter
BERLIN --- Pentagon officials briefed German military on the Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jet this week but Berlin said no procurement decisions have been taken. Germany, which is looking to r... China to Downsize PLA Army, Boost Navy Numbers
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) will downsize its army to under one million, and evenly proportion the PLA army and other services, the PLA's official media said. Jun Zhengping Studio, a WeChat ... Northrop, Pratt Each Win $409M to Develop Next-Gen TPCs
Northrop Grumman, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $409,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for next generation thermal, power, and controls. The co... China Sends Troops to New Base In Djibouti
ZHANJIANG, Guangdong --- Ships carrying Chinese military personnel departed Zhanjiang in southern China's Guangdong Province on Tuesday to set up a support base in Djibouti. Shen Jinlong, commander... Australia to Buy $110M Upgrade Package for Super Hornets
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for upgrades for F/A-18E/F Super Hornet aircraft. The estimated cost is $101.4 mil... German Army Deploys Ozelot Air-Defense Vehicles to Lithuania
RUKLA, Lithuania --- Around 6,000 servicemen and -women from nine different NATO nations, including around 1,300 from the enhanced Forward Presence battlegroup, have spent almost two weeks training wi... Turkey’s FNSS Delivers First Armored Vehicle to Oman
PARIS --- Turkey’s FNSS Savunma Sistemleri A.Ş., one of the country’s largest defense manufacturers, said in a tweeter post today that it had delivered the first of 172 PARS III wheeled armored vehicl... US Marine Corps KC-130T Crashes, Killing 16
LEFLORE COUNTY, Miss. --- The Marine aircraft that crashed Monday evening was a KC-130T from Marine Aerial Refueling and Transport Squadron (VMGR) 452, Marine Air Group-49, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, M... Satellites Reveal Secret US Bases Emerging in the Desert
Imagery from June appears to show a small airstrip in southern Syria near the border with Jordan and Iraq—that’s in addition to a drone base in northeastern Jordan and scores more. In 2013, when th... Netherlands to Buy Additional Hellfire Missiles
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands for AGM-114R Hellfire missiles. The estimated cost is $34 ... US Approves $101M Sale of Tank Ammunition for Australia
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Australia for 120mm tank ammunition and related support services. The estimated cost is $101... Royal Marines' Upgraded Merlin Makes Yeovilton Debut
Pale grey is the new green. This is the very first of the Royal Marines new steeds to drop in on its future home. This is a second-generation battlefield Merlin, factory model MLSP 1, tail number Z... US Armor Needs Laser Detectors
Ben Franklin offered a parable in Poor Richard's Almanac (1758) about how a kingdom could be lost for want of a simple nail. Without the nail, a horse lost its shoe; without the shoe, the horse was di... Defense Subsector Expands As Commercial Aerospace Slows Down
The 2017 study looks at the top 100 global aerospace and defense companies that have generated at least US$500 million in revenues in 2016. This assessment allows Deloitte to provide industry executiv... Expeditionary Sea Base Ship Sails on First Operational Deployment
NORFOLK --- The U.S. Navy's first purpose-built expeditionary sea base, USNS Lewis B. Puller (T-ESB 3), departed from Naval Station Norfolk to begin its first operational deployment, July 10. Pulle... Exercise Red Flag 17-3 Begins in Nevada
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- Red Flag 17-3, a three-week air-to-air combat joint training exercise, commenced here yesterday, Air Force officials said. Officials said Red Flag consists of a variety of atta... Czechia Orders 100 Miniature Mine Detectors
VIENNA / PRAGUE --- Schiebel, renowned for the development and production of a wide range of proven mine detection equipment, will deliver 100 MIMID Miniature Mine Detectors to the Czech Ministry of D... Pentagon Should Improve Incentives in Defense Contracting
What GAO Found Since 2010, the Department of Defense (DOD) has made changes to its regulations, policies, and guidance and taken other steps to improve its use of incentive contracts. DOD has promo... Elbit Demos Remote Simulation Through Cloud Services
Elbit Systems announced today it completed the first phase of a next generation development by linking two air training simulators, in remote locations, via a cloud-based simulation environment by pro... US Experts Dispute Claims That N. Korea's New Missile Not an ICBM
WASHINGTON --- Russia’s assessment of North Korea’s latest missile launch puzzles many U.S. experts, who say the Kremlin "mischaracterized" the nature of Pyongyang's test, either as a result of techni... US Military Spending: Counting the Cost of Wars
One of the striking aspects of American military power is how little serious attention is spent on examining the key elements of its total cost by war and mission, and the linkage between the use of r... China’s ARJ-21-700 Aircraft Wins Chinese Certification
Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) issued a Production Certificate (PC) for ARJ21-700 aircraft to Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. (COMAC) in Beijing on July 9th, 2017. Mr... HMS Montrose Back At Sea After Three-Year Refit
The latest frigate to complete her a refit in Devonport sailed for the first time in almost 3 years on Friday (7th July). HMS Montrose began her refit in 2014 and the opportunity was seized to fit ... Peru’s Defense Spending Seen Gradually Rising
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Overall, Peru is a nation at peace. That said, Peru's military continues to play an important role. While Peru has made gains against drug producers and traffickers, the country rem... HAL Signs MoU with Indian Government; Aims for Higher Revenue
BENGALURU / DELHI --- HAL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the financial year 2017-18 with Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Delhi yesterday. The annual MoU was signed between Mr Ashok Kumar ... DLS Increases Tactical Radio Production for U.S. Navy and Coalition
WAYNE, New Jersey --- The U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command awarded Data Link Solutions (DLS), a joint venture between BAE Systems and Rockwell Collins, a $47.5 million contract to p... Tu-142 Anti-Submarine Aircraft Crews Practiced Air Refuelling
Five Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft crews of the Northern Fleet’s Air Force and Air Defence 45 army improved their skills in air refueling during training flights. Refueling was held at about 4 tho... Modern Aircraft Samples Will Represent Aerospace Forces at MAKS-2017 Air Show
Aerospace Forces will show about 20 pieces of the newest aircraft samples during the International Aviation and Space Show MAKS-2017. The newest multipurpose fighters Su-35S and Su-30SM, updated fi... | 