| Latest Feature Stories Shooting from the Hip, France’s Boy President May Have Shot France in the Foot
PARIS --- In less than a week, France’s boy president has managed to lose whatever credibility he enjoyed from his military establishment, which he first attracted, like the rest of the country, with ... Latest Press Releases France and Germany Plan Joint Fighter
France and Germany have announced their intention to work together to develop a new advanced "European" fighter jet. Though the final plan is still in the works, the decision appears to be wrapped up ... UK Shipowners Call for Bigger Royal Navy
The UK government can't afford to dilly-dally any longer in ordering new naval vessels to protect the world’s merchant fleet, writes Guy Platten, CEO of the UK Chamber of Shipping. Awe-inspiring vi... Turkey Blocks German Lawmakers’ Visit to Konya NATO Base
Ankara denied German lawmakers permission to visit Bundeswehr troops stationed at a NATO base near the Turkish town of Konya. Similar incidents at Incirlik prompted Berlin to relocate some 250 troops ... Croatia to Issue RFP for New Fighter This Week
MOD to send the Request for Proposal for the procurement of fighter aircraft to five countries – Sweden the U.S, South Korea, Israel and Greece. During the official visit to the United States, the ... UK Invests in Typhoon, C-130J Hercules Improvements
Speaking at the Royal International Air Tattoo (RIAT), Sir Michael Fallon has announced two contracts worth almost £120 million. The deals will sustain 330 British jobs and help the RAF to continue... India Wants Better Reliability from MiG-29K Naval Fighters
NEW DELHI --- The Indian Navy's only fighter aircraft MiG-29K continues to face problems as the maritime force feels that the fighter jet needs to be further ruggedised for carrying out operations fro... NATO Skeptical Over Size of Russia's Zapad Military Exercise
NATO has welcomed recent dialogue with Russia, but the alliance has serious doubts Moscow is revealing the true extent of its military exercises. Last time this training took place was just before the... India Continues Work on Agni V Nuke-Capable Missile
NEW DELHI --- India is working on new versions of the Agni ballistic missile. These missiles, which will carry a nuclear payload, will be capable of reaching targets throughout China. Previously, Indi... BAE Says Eurofighter Fires Brimstone Missiles
The first live firing of MBDA’s Brimstone air-to-surface missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon has been successfully completed as part of ongoing development work to significantly upgrade the capability ... China Launches CH-5 Reconnaissance Drone on Global Market
China is ready to mass-produce the CH-5 reconnaissance/combat drone, the nation's latest offering to the international military drone market. The first mass-production CH-5 made its debut flight, in w... Korean Aerospace Industries Raided In Corruption Probe
State prosecutors on Friday raided several offices of Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), the country’s sole aircraft manufacturer, on allegations of corruption in a set of major defense projects. ... Russia Says Export of Aviation Equipment Worth $65 Billion
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has recorded a positive trend in the combat aviation market and now forecasts a further increase in the share of aviation equipment in the co... Lockheed Wins $130M for Export Patriot PAC-3 Missiles
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $130,342,972 modification (P00004) to foreign military sales (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Republic of Korea, United Arab Emirate... Lockheed Wins Extra Funds for Dutch F-35A Fighter
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a not-to-exceed $9,222,000 modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-17-C-00... USAF Awards $93M Order for Shared Early Warning System
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center here will provide maintenance and sustainment capabilities for the Shared Early Warning System, located at Peterson Air Force Base, Co... US Air Force Tests Counter-Drone Defense in Afghanistan
BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan --- As the use of unmanned aircraft systems rises across the world, researchers from around the Defense Department are testing new ways to counter the new threats they cou... US Navy and Marine Corps to Deploy F-35B
PEARL HARBOR --- Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet (COMPACFLT) co-hosted the Joint Strike Fighter Sustainment Summit alongside Marine Corps Forces, Pacific at COMPACFLT Headquarters June 27-28. During ... Leonardo to Upgrade EW Suite of RAF Typhoons
Leonardo has welcomed a contract between NETMA and Eurofighter for a Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS) capability upgrade for the UK’s Eurofighter Typhoon combat jets. T he two-year, €45M (£40M) con... Royal Air Force Grob 120TP Trainers “Ready to Fly”
Affinity Flying Training Services is delighted to announce that the Grob 120TP, ‘The Prefect’, has achieved Military Release to Service and is a step closer to commencing its role as the next Elementa... Defence Force to Support Australian Counter-Terrorism Forces
The Australian Defence Force will expand its role in assisting the states to respond to terrorist incidents under new changes being made by the Turnbull Government. The overhaul will make it easier... Nigeria Receives 5 Super Mushshak Aircraft from Pakistan
ABUJA --- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday said it has taken delivery of the first batch of five out of 10 Super Mushshak aircraft from Pakistan. A statement signed by its Director of Public Rel... Heritage Defends Higher Benchmark for Defense Spending
Despite the damages wrought by six years of budget caps, the U.S. military remains the largest and most capable in the world. It is the only force capable of global power projection, and it maintains ... Canadian CC-130J Hercules Flies First Sortie in Kuwait
Today, a CC-130J Hercules conducted its first sortie as a new contribution to Operation IMPACT, enhancing tactical airlift capabilities within the Middle East region in support of the Global Coalition... UK Information Tribunal Decision on Drones Delayed
Our appeal against the Ministry of Defence’s decision not to release the number of UK Reapers engaged in operations against ISIS, nor the location of all UK Reapers was heard before an Information Tri... USAF Upgrades Japan-Based F-16 Fighters
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --- As years and decades pass machinery continuously progresses, including the F-16 Fighting Falcon avionics systems, a warfighting computer reaping the benefits of man’s techno... F-35 Engine Fire in September 2016 Caused By Tailwind
The Pratt & Whitney F135 engine of a U.S. Air Force F-35A caught on fire during start, severely damaging the aircraft, due to a tailwind, says the Air Force [Accident] Investigation Board’s (AIB) repo... Atlas V and Delta IV Production to Steadily Decline
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Although the Atlas V and Delta IV have been carrying U.S. government payloads into orbit for over a decade under the EELV program, operations of those two launch vehicles are being ... A400M Engine Passes 100,000-Hour Milestone
EuroProp International TP400-D6 engines has achieved more than 100,000 engine operating hours, a milestone reached through the delivery of 46 Airbus A400M owned by France, Germany, Great Britain, Mala... Maritime Patrol Aircraft Market Seen Growing 7% Per Year
LONDON --- The global airborne maritime surveillance market is growing. Geopolitical uncertainties and obsolete aircraft fleets are driving requirements - for advanced maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) a... Review of Australia's Space Industry Capability
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today welcomed the announcement of a review into Australia’s space industry capability. The review, announced today by Minister for Indus... Delphi Sets Up Electrical Systems Joint Venture In Ukraine
The State Concern “UkrOboronProm” founded a new enterprise – SE “Electric Systems” – which is 10 MEUR investment, nearly 2 thousand new jobs and market wage rates. The American company Delphi Corporat... Irish Parliament Approves Deployment of Defense Forces
The Minister with Responsibility for Defence, Mr. Paul Kehoe, T.D today secured Dáil approval for the deployment of a contingent of the Permanent Defence Force to serve as part of the EU naval operati... Streit Group Delivers 25 Armored Personnel Carriers to Nigeria
The Nigerian armed forces have received 25 new armored personnel carriers developed by STREIT Group. According to the Nigerian Defence Minister, this is the first batch of the 177 armored vehicles ... Successful Launch of German Technology Mini Satellite
FRIEDRISCHSHAFEN, Germany --- A 110 kg mini-satellite from Stuttgart University known as the “flying laptop” has been launched successfully today as a secondary passenger on the Soyuz-Fregat flight fr... Rheinmetall Picks Queensland for Military Vehicle Centre
Rheinmetall Defence Australia today announced it had selected Queensland as its location for its Military Vehicle Centre of Excellence (MILVEHCOE) and the Australian Headquarters that will be establis... UK Opens £3M Cyber Security Centre in Gloucester
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin visited Gloucester today to open Lockheed Martin’s £3 million, job-creating Cyber Security Centre. The new ‘Cyber Works’ centre, is designed to tackle the complex ... | 