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News about the F-35 nearly always focuses on technical issues: what is working or not at that particular time. Constant reporting along those lines sets the narrative that at the most fundamental leve... How Does North Korea’s Military Compare to South Korea’s?
It's one of the most secretive states on Earth, a perennial thorn in the side of the West and it has just conducted a claimed underground test of a hydrogen bomb. But how scared should we be of North ... Latest Press Releases US Army Orders 150 MD-530F Helicopters for Afghanistan in $1.4Bn Deal
MD Helicopters Inc., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $1,385,497,987 firm-fixed-price foreign military sales (Afghanistan) contract for procurement of an estimated quantity of 150 MD 530F aircraft and req... France to Arm Reaper Surveillance Drones
TOULON, France --- France has decided to arm its surveillance drones in West Africa as part of counter-terrorism operations against Islamist militants, Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Tuesday.... USAF Checking Health of F-35 Maintainers at Luke AFB
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- It was a regular day on the flightline. However, an intricate system of tubes and scientific instruments were woven and clipped to the maintainer’s uniforms. Ensuring a healthy env... UK’s New Naval Shipbuilding Strategy: Build 5 Small Frigates
A new fleet of multimillion-pound warships could be built in blocks across several British shipyards and then assembled at a central hub, the Defence Secretary has announced. The plan represents an... Last-Minute Anomaly Aborts Ariane 5 Launch
During the final seconds of the launch countdown for Arianespace Flight VA239, the checkout process detected an anomaly on the launcher as the Vulcain cryogenic main stage engine was being ignited. As... Continuing Resolution May Kill T-X Contract, New Hiring
WASHINGTON --- The contract award for the U.S. Air Force’s new trainer, as well as an influx of new pilots and cyber experts, are at risk if Congress funds the Pentagon through a long continuing resol... Eurofighter Touts Typhoon Benefits to Poland
The Eurofighter consortium declared at MSPO defence exhibition that Poland should consider the Eurofighter Typhoon as it looks at its future combat aircraft requirements. Air superiority The Eurof... UTC’s $30Bn Purchase of Rockwell Collins Raises Concerns, Skepticism
Boeing Co. and Airbus SE voiced concerns about a proposed tie-up of two leading suppliers Tuesday, potentially upsetting United Technologies Corp.’s $23 billion acquisition of Rockwell Collins Inc. ... GD Wins $581M Contracts to Upgrade US Army’s Abrams Tanks
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. –-- General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics, recently received two contract awards from the U.S. Army for Abrams main battle tank upgrades, which wil... SkyWest Orders 25 Embraer E-Jets In $1.1Bn Deal
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- Embraer today announced a firm order agreement from SkyWest, Inc. for 25 E-Jets. The order has a value of USD 1.1 billion, based on current list prices, and will be inc... GAO Sees No Irregularity in FMS Aircraft Sale to Kenya
As of August 30, 2017, the Kenyan government had not formally agreed to the U.S. Air Force's offer for Kenya to purchase up to 12 AT-802L aircraft, which Kenya requested to buy from the U.S. governmen... Northrop Wins $265M to Support BACN Aircraft
HERNDON, VA –-- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $265 million contract for aircraft maintenance and logistics support of the Battlefield Airborne Communications Node (BACN... Russian Frigate in Med Fires Kalibr Cruise Missiles Against ISIS
On September 5, the Admiral Essen frigate of the Black Sea Fleet, operating within the permanent formation of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea, launched Kalibr sea-based cruise missiles again... US Army to Rapidly Procure Reusable Shoulder-Fired Weapon System
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- Used on battlefields around the world since 1991, the M3 Multi-Role Anti-Armor Anti-Personnel Weapon System, or MAAWS, has seen several iterations. The latest versi... Dassault Demos Neuron UCAV to New French Defense Minister
The French Minister of the Armed Forces, Ms. Florence Parly, visited the Dassault Aviation Istres site on Monday, September 4, 2017. Accompanied by Mr Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Av... Stealth Tanks and Sniper Drones: Israel Reveals Future Military Technology
The Defense Ministry has revealed some of the technology being developed by Israeli defense companies and the ministry’s research and development division, which includes a stealth tank and weaponized... GE Wins Order for 24 Additional Super Hornet Engines
General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, is being awarded $91,575,576 for modification P00004 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-17-C-0047) to exercise an option for the procu... Poland Picks Thales Laser-Guided Rocket for Mi-24 Gunship
KIELCE, Poland (MSPO) --– Thales and Poland’s Air Force Institute of Technology (ITWL) signed a letter of intent to work together on the integration of TELSON 22 rocket system on the Mi-24 helicopter ... Wreck of Crashed MV-22B Osprey Shipped to Townsville
TOWNSVILLE, Australia --- The wreck of a US military aircraft that crashed off the Queensland coast last month, killing three Marines, has been seen publicly for the first time after being shipped to ... BAE to Support Design and Deployment of US Navy Comms
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a 22-month, $76 million contract to help develop vital communications and electronics. The company will support the rapid design, development, fabrication, cus... Slow Growth Forecast for Brazilian Defense Spending
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- While Brazil is a relatively conflict-free country, it also maintains the largest defense budget in Latin America. Externally, Brazil's military has a responsibility to defend the c... Russia to Complete Armata Tank Trials by 2020
The full cycle of testing of the T-14 Armata tank is planned to be completed by 2020. At present, a contract has been signed for supplying a batch of tanks for the experimental field operation. T-1... Orbital ATK, USAF Announce Long-Term Support Agreement
DULLES, Va. -- Orbital ATK announced today it has entered into a partnership agreement with the U.S. Air Force Sustainment Center to help support the nation’s most advanced military aircraft. The ... SW-4 Helicopter Simulator Enters Polish Air Force Service
KIELCE, Poland --- Today at the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition, CAE announced that the Polish Air Force has accepted into service a CAE 3000 Series SW-4 full-flight simulator (FFS). ... Singapore, US Militaries Growing Closer
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --- This year alone, coalition air refuelers have already flown more than 5,000 separate in-flight refueling sorties, supplying more than 28,000 aircraft with fuel while provi... Estonia Plans to Allow Local Manufacture of Weapons
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik submitted the draft Act to amend the Weapons Act and other legislation, for approval, the entry into force of which would grant Estonian defence industry undertakings the... India, Japan Agree to Joint Research on UGVs, Robotics
(…/…) Cooperation in Defence Equipment and Technology The Ministers endorsed the importance of enhancing interaction between governments and defence industries of the two countries to encourage ... IAI’s National SIGINT Center Achieves IOC Milestone
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) advanced, highly automated SIGINT Center has successfully achieved phase I operational capability with an undisclosed customer. The state-of-the-art center integrated... Missile Detection System for Helicopters Passes US Navy Review
SYRACUSE, N.Y. --- The Advanced Off-Board Electronic Warfare (AOEW) system, developed by Lockheed Martin passed Preliminary Design Review on schedule, demonstrating outstanding sustained performance. ... Do Small Aircraft Carriers Make Sense?
The U.S. Navy is building a new class of large-deck, nuclear-powered aircraft carriers that eventually will replace all ten of the Nimitz-class carriers in the current fleet. Called the Ford class -- ... Terma to Exhibit at DSEI 2017 Show
AARHUS, Denmark --– At this year’s Defence and Security Equipment International exhibition in London, Terma invites customers and visitors to experience our C-Guard Naval decoy launching system, SCANT... Saab Details Exhibit at DSEI 2017 Show
Defence and security company Saab will be exhibiting its formidable range of products at the Defence Security and Equipment International (DSEI) exhibition, London, England, at stand N2-230, from the ... Ukraine Exhibits in Force at MSPO 2017
The State Concern "UkrOboronProm" represents Ukraine at the 25th International Defense Industry Exhibition MSPO-2017. UKROBORONPROM exposition is located in Hall D, booth D-14. The delegation is heade... | 