| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Dutch May Cut Last Three JSF Fighters
Due to the high dollar rate, the Ministry of Defense may not have enough money to buy the last three of the 37 Joint Strike Fighter jets the government plans to purchase, State Secretary Barbara Visse... Navantia Team Submits Bid for Canadian Frigate Competition
“We are pleased to announce that Navantia-led team has submitted its tender response for the Canadian Surface Combatant program, with Saab Australia as the Combat Systems Integrator (CSI) and CEA Tech... Spain to Complete Defense Modernization Plan By Year-End
MADRID --- The Spanish government of Mariano Rajoy will spend more than 1.8 billion euros on defense (more exactly, 1,824,476,938 euros), in 2016-2017, according to government documents viewed by the ... Russia Negotiating Deal for its Warplanes to Use Egyptian Bases
Russia has approved a draft agreement with Egypt for Russian warplanes to use Egyptian military bases, in a move allowing Moscow to increase its military presence in the Middle East. The draft deal... Romania Signs Agreement for PAC-3 MSE Missile
HINGTON --- Lockheed Martin participated in a signing ceremony with U.S. and Romanian officials formalizing an agreement for Romania to purchase the Patriot Advanced Capability-3 (PAC-3) Missile Segme... Hill AFB Worries About Financial Limbo While Congress Debates Budget
SALT LAKE City, UT. --- Hill Air Force Base officials are struggling to plan for the future as Congress debates military appropriations in the overdue fiscal year 2018 budget. Though a nearly $700 ... Japan to Wind Down X-2 Stealth Program in 1Q 2018
SINGAPORE --- Japan's Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) is approaching the end of testing with the Mitsubishi X-2 technology demonstrator aircraft. The twin-engined fighter has comp... Second NH90 Naval Helicopter for Germany Takes to the Air
On Friday, 24 November 2017 the second NH90 "Sea Lion" Naval Transport Helicopter lifted off for its maiden flight from the manufacturer's site, Airbus Helicopters in Donauwörth. The Federal Office... Russia Calls Time on Syrian Campaign
Russia has confirmed it plans to pull its forces out of Syria. Nikolay Patrushev, the head of Russia’s National Security Council, said "preparations are underway" for a military withdrawal. Russia'... Boeing Emphasizes Affordability, Modularity in New ICBM Design
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Boeing’s Ground Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program successfully completed its first key review with the U.S. Air Force, validating program technical requirements prior to the ... North Korean Missile Launch Sparks Global Reaction
South Korea's defense ministry on Friday characterized North Korea's projectile, fired earlier this week, as a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that can fly more than 13,000 kilometers. ... China, Russia to Strengthen Air Defense, Anti-Missile Cooperation
BEIJING --- China and Russia will strengthen their cooperation in air defense and the anti-missile field, according to the Chinese Ministry of National Defense Thursday. "The militaries of China an... French Military Receives First MMP Missiles
France’s defence procurement agency, the Direction Générale de l’Armement (DGA), has accepted the delivery to the French Armed Forces of the first batch of 50 missiles and 20 firing posts from the new... Kongsberg Awarded New Orders for CROWS
The orders with the U.S. Army are for delivery of additional PROTECTOR RWS Low Profile CROWS configuration for the M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, Spare parts and engineering services. The orders are re... Pratt Wins $353M for F-35 Engine Logistic Support
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is being awarded a $353,208,847 fixed-price-incentive-firm, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee modifi... Lockheed Wins $102M for Sonar Services
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, is being awarded a $101,998,222 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract modification to previously awarded contract N00024-15-C-6222 to exercis... Argentinian Navy Calls Off Search for Missing Submarine
The Argentinian navy has ended its search and rescue mission for a submarine that went missing 15 days ago. The crew only had enough oxygen to last up to 10 days if the sub remained intact under the s... Contractors Holding Pentagon Hostage with Service Contracts
A new Government Accountability Office report, released in October 2017, details problems the services are having keeping the F-35 fleet ready for combat. One problem it highlighted was that, at a tim... China Showcases Jet Fighters at South China Sea Island
The official Chinese media's broadcast of Chinese J-11B fighters entering a sealed hangar in the Xisha Islands showcases China's improving air and sea control of the South China Sea, a Chinese militar... GD Wins $975M US Army Mission Training Support Contract
FAIRFAX, Va. --– General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics, was awarded the Mission Training Complex Capabilities Support contract by the U.S. Army Contracting Comma... Thales Demos System 21 Modem Over Eutelsat Satellites
LONDON, UK --- In October, Thales, the leading supplier of ground secure satellite communication solutions executed a series of tests with Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellite operators. The... US Air Force F-35s Train at the National Training Center
FORT IRWIN, CA. --- The National Training Center welcomed the F35A Lightning II stealth fighter from the 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron, Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., supporting the 1st Armored B... Airbus HC Celebrates 10-Year Presence in Albacete
Albacete, Airbus Helicopters celebrated the tenth anniversary of its Albacete factory, underlining the essential role that the Spanish plant will play as part of the company’s new industrial strategy.... NAVAIR Putting Virtual Reality in New Flight Trainers
ORLANDO --- Naval Air Systems Command is looking to leverage virtual reality technology to build flight simulation trainers that are deployable, improve fidelity, make better use of actual training fl... Norfolk Naval Shipyard Undocks USS La Jolla (SSN 701)
NORFOLK, Va. --- Norfolk Naval Shipyard (NNSY) successfully undocked USS La Jolla (SSN 701) Nov. 8. La Jolla will remain pier-side to finish the final leg of its moored training ship (MTS) conversion ... US Navy Lays Keel of USS Kansas City (LCS 22)
MOBILE, Ala. - The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Kansas City (LCS 22) at Austal USA's shipyard here Nov. 15. Ship's sponsor Tracy Davidson, wife of Adm... Rolls-Royce, European Space Agency to Collaborate on Shipping’s Digital Future
Rolls-Royce and the European Space Agency (ESA) have signed a ground-breaking cooperation agreement aimed at pursuing space activities in support of autonomous, remote controlled shipping and promotin... Lithuania Hands Over Military Assistance to Ukraine
On November 29 the Government of the Republic of Lithuania adopted a resolution to hand over to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine on a non-reimbursable basis its assets by proprietary rights used by ... Australian Seatbelts for US Military Vehicles
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today congratulated APV Safety Products on being awarded a contract to supply seat belt harnesses for the US Marine Corps. Minister Pyne ... | 