| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Clears $15bn THAAD Sale to Saudi Arabia
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Saudi Arabia for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) and related su... Belgian Cabinet Says Rafale Still in Competition
BRUSSELS --- Belgium’s restricted Cabinet, known as “Kern,” decided on Friday to keep - at least temporarily - the French Rafale combat aircraft in the running for the replacement of the F-16 fighter-... US Navy Orders Two More LCS Ships in $1bn Deal
Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, is being awarded a not-to-exceed the congressional cost cap of $584,200,000 fixed-price-incentive firm target modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-17-C-23... South Korea Close to Developing 'Blackout Bomb'
SEOUL --- South Korea has secured technologies to build a non-lethal graphite bomb which can paralyze the North's power systems in case of war, military sources said Sunday. The so-called "blackout... Airbus Chief Warns of ‘Turbulent’ Times As Corruption Case Concludes
Airbus is steeling its workforce for a “turbulent and confusing” period as the first of several corruption investigations appears to be nearing conclusion. Tom Enders, Airbus chief executive, wrote... Pentagon Takes Charge of Cutting F-35 Jet Costs
The Pentagon has taken over an effort to cut the cost of the F-35 combat jet, after rejecting plans proposed by Lockheed Martin and its partners, as it tries to make a program estimated to cost $US400... Bombardier Sees ‘Hypocrisy’ As US Raises Import Duties on CSeries to 300%
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of 100- to 150-seat large civil aircraft from Canada. As AF... Saudi S-400 Deal to Cover 4 Battalions, Cost $2 Bn
Following the talks between President Vladimir Putin and King of Saudi Arabia Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al-Saud, an agreement was reached on the acquisition of S-400 Triumph anti-aircraft missile systems ... BAE to Cut Over 1,000 UK Jobs Amid Typhoon Slowdown
BAE Systems, Britain's biggest defence contractor, is to axe more than 1,000 jobs this week in a bitter blow for Britain's manufacturing industry. Sky News has learnt that BAE will announce that ma... US Scrambles to Address Naval Aviation Readiness Issues
Commander of U.S. Naval Air Forces Vice Adm. Mike Shoemaker spoke about naval aircraft readiness at the 61st annual Tailhook Convention in Reno, Nevada, in September. He stated that international comm... Seeking Export Sales, Japan Exhibits C-2 Airlifter at Dubai Air Show
TOKYO --- Japan’s air force said on Friday it will send its new C-2 long-range heavy lift military cargo plane overseas for the first time to show it off to potential buyers in the Middle East and New... F-22 Raptors Return to Europe
The U.S. Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, Airmen and associated equipment to RAF Lakenheath, U.K., for a flying training deployment (FTD) to conduct air training with other U.S. Europe-based aircr... Rheinmetall to Supply Ammunition for US Air Force’s F-35 Fighter
In February 2017 Rheinmetall has booked an order from the US Air Force to supply ammunition for the F-35 stealth multirole fighter. The contract, worth over US$6.5 million (6,1 € million), encompasses... US Army Looking at the Next Generation of Combat Vehicles
FORT MEADE, Md. --- Soldiers today move about in and conduct combat operations from, among other things, the Stryker, the Bradley, or the Abrams tank. But the Army has started work now to determine wh... MoD Says No Decision Yet on Axing Amphibious Ships
The Defence Secretary, Sir Michael Fallon, has told Forces News that no decisions have yet been made to reports that the Royal Navy may retire the two warships from which it can land Royal Marines on ... A330-800 Production Well Underway, Airbus Says
As Airbus prepares for the first flight of the A330-900, production of the second member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, is well underway with the first parts advancing at Airbus sites throughout... US Navy Commissions 14th Virginia-class Nuclear Sub
NORFOLK, Virginia --- The Navy with assistance from the submarine's sponsor Elisabeth Mabus, daughter of the 75th Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus, commissioned and brought to life the newest Virginia ... USAFE Hosts Multilateral Symposium for F-35 Operators
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --- Approximately 79 senior leaders representing all U.S. military branches and eight partner nations attended the F-35 Multilateral Symposium Oct. 3-5 here. Hosted by th... Ships Engage Subsonic Targets During Ex. Formidable Shield 2017
Ships from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States participated in a live-fire integrated air and missile defense (IAMD) scenario, defending a... US Air Force Bombers Train with RAAF In Exercise Black Dagger
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Two U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancers based at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, conducted a bilateral integration training mission with the Royal Australian Air Force as part of Exerc... Small Antennas Could Bring Big Benefits to the Air Force
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- When it comes to military and consumer electronics, smaller is often better, and the Air Force Research Laboratory’s revolutionary new antenna design is promising to mak... UK Signs Military Airworthiness Agreement with France
On 21 June 2017 at the Paris Air Show, the Defence Safety Authority Chief Technical Officer Rear Admiral Rick Thompson RN signed the Le Bourget Momentum on behalf of the Military Aviation Authority (M... New Airport Radars for Czech Air Force
The first of four new sets of RPL-2000 radars, delivered by the Czech company, ELDIS Pardubice Ltd., have been installed at Pardubice Military Airport and will be put through a six-month-long assessme... Lockheed Developing Technology to Intercept Missiles with Lasers
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- The U.S. Missile Defense Agency awarded Lockheed Martin a nine-month, $9.4 million contract to develop a Low Power Laser Demonstrator (LPLD) missile interceptor concept, the agen... Rand Looks at Alternatives for Future US Aircraft Carriers
Although the integrated carrier air wing is the actual component of sea-based tactical aviation delivering warfighting capability for power projection, the individual air wings require aviation suppor... Airbus DS Delivers 50th TP400-Powered A400M Aircraft
Delivered to the German Air Force on September 27th, the 50th A400M marks a milestone for Airbus Defence and Space and for EPI. The aircraft, known as MSN59, is the twelfth to be delivered this yea... Rheinmetall Touts One-Stop Shop for 40mm Gun Systems
Rheinmetall’s array of 40mm ammunition –along with quite a few other products made by Germany’s best-known defence contractor –serves as a veritable combat multiplier for the infantry and other dismou... IMI Systems Will Exhibit at AUSA 2017 Show
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel --- IMI Systems will present in AUSA 2017 a variety of weapons systems customized to the US Army needs, including the innovative IF-LC light configuration Active Protection Syst... Rheinmetall at AUSA Annual Meeting & Exposition 2017
Rheinmetall has been a proven partner of the US military for many years. At this year’s Annual Meeting & Exposition of the Association of the United States Army, Rheinmetall is showcasing a selection ... | 