| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Clears $5.2Bn Super Hornet Sale to Canada But Trade Spat May Interfere
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Canada of ten (10) F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft, with F414-GE-400 engines;... UK Offers Post-Brexit ‘Deep Security Partnership’ to EU
The UK Government has offered to contribute military assets to EU operations, cooperate on sanctions and agree joint positions on foreign policy as part of a deep security partnership with the EU afte... Boxer, Piranha 5 Square Off for British MIV Competition
At this year’s DSEI, the Boxer is now returning to the United Kingdom, where it will be on display at the Rheinmetall stand (S7-110). The UK was an early partner in the industrial consortium that orig... Malaysia Signs MoU for 16 Boeing Airplanes
WASHINGTON --- Boeing and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (Malaysia Airlines) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 16 airplanes during a ceremony at the St. Regis Hotel in Washington D.C. The si... USAEUR Chief Joins Calls for “Military Schengen Zone”
NATO has reformed its military capabilities to be able to deploy forces much more quickly. But could leftover Cold War bureaucracy prevent a rapid response? NATO General Ben Hodges told DW he wants a ... Final Configuration of British Army Land Ceptor SAM Unveiled
MBDA’s Land Ceptor air defence system is making its show debut in the outside vehicle park at DSEI 2017 in London from 12-15 September. Land Ceptor utilises the next-generation Common Anti-air Modu... Sikorsky Reveals Details of S-97 Raider Hard Landing
The hard landing suffered by Sikorsky’s S-97 Raider in early August was caused by issues with the flight control software as the aircraft performed a vertical takeoff at the beginning of a flight test... Aircraft Carriers Seen Growing with Regional Navies
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Forecast International expects some 80 aircraft carriers and major amphibious warfare ships, valued at $59.37 billion, will be commissioned during the 10 years ending in 2026. ... Norway Signs Framework Contract for Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
Defence and security company Saab has signed a framework contract with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) for deliveries of ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf man-portable weapon system. In conn... European F-35 Pilots Test Interoperability…on Tabletop PCs
For the first time, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force pilots have teamed up with fellow F-35 pilots from Italy and the Netherlands to take part in the latest interoperability trials that see coalition fo... Rheinmetall Unveils Multi Mission Unmanned Ground Vehicle
Unmanned systems significantly enhance the operational effectiveness of civilian law enforcement agencies and the combat performance of military units. At DSEI 2017 Rheinmetall is presenting its conce... Northrop Wins $57.7M for Full-Rate JCREW Production
SAN DIEGO --- The U.S. Navy has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $57.7 million contract for full-rate production of the Joint Counter Radio-Controlled Improvised Explosive Device (RCIED) Electro... General Atomics to Provide Reaper UAVs for Missile Defense Tests
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems, Poway, California, is being awarded a sole-source $30,349,667 cost-plus fixed fee contract, for a 12-month period of performance, to continue to demonstrate pa... JSTARS Recap: Will the Air Force Let Down the Army Again?
When the Air Force was split off from the Army to form an independent military service in 1947, the Army got almost all the helicopters and the Air Force got almost all the fixed-wing planes. The assu... UK Releases New Joint Doctrine on UAV Operations
This publication guides operational commanders and planning staff in understanding the terminology, tasking and employment of the UK’s unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) This Joint Doctrine Publicatio... Lockheed Unveils New Canister-Launched UAV
LONDON --- Lockheed Martin unveiled a new small unmanned aircraft system (UAS) that has been designed and developed in the UK at the Defence and Security Equipment International (DSEI). OUTRIDER is... BAE Begins Flight-Testing New, Advanced Head-Up Display
BAE Systems’ LiteHUD head-up display(HUD) recently took to the skies for its first flight, marking a significant milestone for the technology and the program. Its first voyage occurred on a U.S. Speci... BAE Unveils New UGV, Unmanned Tank for Future Battlefields
We have revealed a future concept of the tank of the future as an autonomous combat vehicle supported by fleets of smaller autonomous air and ground vehicles, working together in the most demanding co... BAE, GD Team to Manufacture New Military Bridges
In a partnership announced at DSEI, our new Modular Bridging System bridge panels will be manufactured by General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) before being shipped to us for assembly and tes... CAE, Elbit to Bid Jointly on UK DOTC-Air Training Program
LONDON, UK --- Today at the Defence Systems Equipment International (DSEI) show, CAE and Elbit Systems announced the companies have signed an agreement to jointly pursue United Kingdom Ministry of Def... Harris Wins F-35 Carriage and Release Systems for SPEAR Missiles
LONDON --- Harris Corporation has been awarded a development contract by MBDA to provide carriage and release systems to support the U.K.’s SPEAR precision strike missile future air combat capability ... Terma Wins Orders for C-Guard Ship Soft-Kill Defense Systems
DSEI, London --– Terma recently signed two contracts with Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) for the C-Guard self-protection Soft Kill Weapon System (SKWS). To a South American navy, Terma wil... Leonardo Forms Team to Bid for UK’s ASDOT Training Program
LONDON --- Leonardo has teamed with Discovery Air Defence Services Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Air Inc., and Inzpire Ltd. to develop and deliver a customer centered, low-risk, live ai... EDA Details Future European GovSatCom Program
BRUSSELS --- The EDA GOVSATCOM Demo Ad-Hoc Working Group will meet this week to further proceed with the Project Arrangement detailing the rules and procedures of the Governmental Satellite Communicat... Saab Launches New THOR Mortar Round at DSEI Show
Defence and security company Saab will launch its new 120mm mortar ammunition, THOR, at the DSEI 2017 exhibition in London, United Kingdom. The all-new THOR is a 120mm mortar round developed with a... Airbus Geo-Info Services to Launch New Satellites Throughout 2020s
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Unlike many of its competitors, Airbus Geo-Information Services does not receive direct funding or guaranteed contracts from governments. However, the company does continue to have ... New Antenna Extends Range of AeroVironment's Puma AE AUV
LONDON - AeroVironment, Inc. has announced the release of a new, long-range tracking antenna (LRTA) for its Puma AE unmanned aircraft system. The valuable upgrade extends the range of Puma systems equ... Safran Wins First Contract for PASEO Naval Sights
DSEI, London --- Safran Electronics & Defense has signed its first sales contract for the latest-generation PASEO NS (Naval System), which will outfit new frigates deployed by an Asian navy. Delivered... Rockwell Launches NavHub Navigation with Bundeswehr
LONDON --- The German Ministry of Defense selected Rockwell Collins’ NavHub navigation system to provide Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) availability to a variety of its military vehicles. ... MBDA Unveils Dragonfire Laser Turret at DSEI 2017 Show
The new laser weapon demonstrator being built for the UK Ministry of Defence has been unveiled for the first time by the UK Dragonfire consortium at DSEI 2017 in London. Led by MBDA, under contract... Nammo Touts New Approach to Anti-UAV Defense
Winter 2017 - coalition forces, aid groups and reporters in Iraq are harassed by commercial drones used by ISIS to spread fear. Lacking effective countermeasures against what was potentially flying IE... Thales to Invest UK Trials and Training Centres for Autonomous Systems
Today Thales is announcing a major commitment to develop future autonomous and unmanned technology across air and sea by investing in two new UK-based trials and training centres. Following Thale... | 