| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Defense Spending Jumps to $700M
It’s a good time to be a defense contractor. Weeks after the White House released its budget request, which provided a massive increase in defense spending, Congress took over and added even more mone... Ukraine to Buy 55 Airbus Helicopters
Jean-Yves Le Drian, Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the purchase of modern Airbus Helicopters helicopters. Together with our Mi-8s, Airbus He... Swiss Publish Requirements for New Fighter and Air Defense System
BERN --- The DDPS has decided on the requirements to be met by the new means of defending the population against threats from the air. Moreover, it has defined the evaluation criteria and other armame... Saudi Arabia Fires Patriots at Incoming Missiles, Some Hit Target
Houthi rebels have claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on Saudi Arabia in which at least one person died. Saudi armed forces said they intercepted a missile over Riyahd. One perso... Raytheon Wins $523M for AMRAAM Production
Raytheon Missile Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $523,148,647 fixed-price incentive modification (P00001) to previously awarded contract FA8675-18-C-0003 for Advanced Medium Range Air to Air ... Pratt Wins $239M for 137 Lot 12 F-35 Engines
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is being awarded a $239,691,086 advanced acquisition contract for long-lead materials, parts, and components fo... Lockheed Wins $700M to Develop New Surface Ship Sonar
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Manassas, Virginia, is being awarded a $12,537,910 cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive, firm-fixed-price and cost-only contract for development, ... Belgium Selects Predator-B Unmanned Aircraft
The Belgian MoD selected (selected, not purchased!) the General Atomics Predator B for the Belgian Air Component (Belgian Air Force) medium-altitude long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft system (UAS... Singapore Launches Sixth Littoral Mission Vessel
Minister for Education (Schools) and Second Minister for Transport Mr Ng Chee Meng officiated at the launching ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s sixth Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), F... Boeing Loses Danish Fighter Suit
Copenhagen City Court has today ruled in a case of access to the authorities' cases regarding Denmark's choice of new combat aircraft. The court has found that the authorities' decisions on refusal... MBDA Begins Development of New Teseo Anti-Ship Missile
The Italian Ministry of Defense has allocated the necessary funds to develop and procure a new version of MBDA's subsonic Teseo Mk2E long-range anti-ship missile, a new variant of the Otomat Mk2 Block... F-35C Completes Carrier Qualification Trials
ATLANTIC OCEAN --- Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) completed fleet carrier qualifications (CQ) for the F-35C Lightning II program, marking another milestone for the new airc... UK Defence Budget is Under "Extreme Strain", MPs Warn
The "structural hole" in the defence budget is undermining government efforts to develop a coherent national security strategy, a parliamentary inquiry has warned. The Joint Committee on National S... Saab Wins Support Contract for Dutch Combat Training Centre
Saab has received an order from the Defence Material Organisation, DMO, for support and update of simulators to the Netherlands Army’s Mobile Combat Training Centre. The order value amounts to SEK 115... PLA Air Force Tests Abilities Over Water
The People's Liberation Army Air Force recently conducted combat exercises over the western Pacific Ocean and South China Sea, according to its spokesman, Senior Colonel Shen Jinke. Shen said on Su... Royal Navy Prepares for Future UK Fishery Patrols
The Royal Navy is preparing to support the monitoring and protection of UK fisheries after Britain leaves the EU, having taken delivery of the first of five next-generation Offshore Patrol ships for t... Turkey’s Indigenously-Built LHD to Be Ready In 2019
ISTANBUL --- The construction of Turkey’s first indigenously built “multipurpose amphibious assault ship,” the TCG Anadolu, which can be configured as a light aircraft carrier, in Istanbul is gatherin... Japan Delivers Final 3 Patrol Aircraft to Philippines
SANGLEY POINT, Philippines --- The Philippine Navy received three additional Beechcraft King Air TC-90 aircraft units from Japan intended to boost the country’s maritime patrol capabilities, especiall... Chinese-Russian CR929 Airliner Enters Design Phase
A new commercial wide-body passenger jet being jointly developed by China and Russia has entered the preliminary design stage, according to an announcement by the Commercial Aircraft Corporation of Ch... MPs: UK Defense Review Should Focus on Strategy, Not Capabilities
The 2015 National Security Strategy and Strategic Defence and Security Review (2015 NSS & SDSR) was intended to guide the Government’s approach to the country’s national security until 2020. But in Ju... Royal Navy Preparing for F-35 Sea Trials
Later this year, HMS Queen Elizabeth, the first of the UK's new Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, will head out to the east coast of the United States to operate with the F-35 Lightning aircraf... Heavy Fuel Camcopter Demonstrated to Australian Navy
VIENNA --- Schiebel has successfully demonstrated the heavy-fuel variant of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) as part of its customer acceptance program with the Royal Australian Navy (RAN... Italian Fremm Frigate Continues Sales Tour in Gulf
The European multi-mission frigate (FREMM) ITS Carlo Margottini departed from the port of La Spezia to conduct a naval campaign in the Arabian Sea and in the Persian Gulf, with the aim of ensuring pre... Martin-Baker Wins Korean KF-X Ejection Seat Competition
LONDON --- Martin-Baker has been awarded a contract to provide the escape system for the Republic of Koreas Air Force's new fighter, KF-X. Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) competitively selected Ma... Boeing Delivers First 787-10 to Singapore Airlines
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Boeing and Singapore Airlines today celebrated the delivery of the first 787-10 airplane, the newest and largest member of the Dreamliner family and a jet that will set a ne... Rolls-Royce Lean-Burn Combustion Engine Starts Icing Tests
Rolls-Royce’s demonstrator engine, featuring a new lean-burn and low-emissions combustion system for future jet engine programmes, has started icing tests. The ALECSys (Advanced Low Emissions Combu... All Nippon Airways Finalizes Order for Two Boeing 777 Freighters
SEATTLE --- Boeing and All Nippon Airways (ANA) announced the Japanese carrier has placed a new order for two 777 Freighters valued at $678 million according to list prices. While ANA is a major op... US Army to Speed Up Introduction of New Vertical Lift
WASHINGTON --- Historically, it has taken well over a decade to bring a new aircraft into the Army's inventory. But the Army can't wait that long to replace its fleet of rotary-wing aircraft, said Bri... Norinco Exhibits "Red Arrow-10A" Anti-Tank Missile at Iraqi Show
BAGHDAD, IRAQ --- The China North Industries Corp. (NORINCO), a Chinese military trade enterprise, brought the Chinese HJ-10A (Red Arrow-10A) anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) system, which is extremely... HAL Flies Ninth Series Production Tejas Light Fighter
LCA Tejas SP-9 (LA-5009) successfully flew for the first time today taking off at 1033 hrs from HAL Airport in Bengaluru and landing back at 1054 hrs. SP-9 flew for 21 mins with Air. Cmde KA Muthanna ... Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS in Syria, Iraq
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continued to strike Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targets in designated parts of Syria and Iraq between March... German Minister Tells Troops in Afghanistan to Prepare for Long Haul
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen has told Bundeswehr troops in Afghanistan they should prepare to stay in the country for the foreseeable future. This follows the Bundestag's decision to r... GE Aviation to Upgrade Data Transfer System of UAE’s F-16 Block 60
CINCINNATI, OH --- Lockheed Martin recently awarded GE Aviation a multi-million-dollar contract to upgrade the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force’s F-16 data transfer system. The contract involves a... Australian LSD Supports Chinook Helicopter Ship Trials
Landing Ship Dock HMAS Choules has conducted First of Class Flight Trials for the CH-47F Chinook helicopter marking a significant increase to amphibious capability. Elements from the Australian Arm... GD to Synchronize U.S. Army Geospatial Technology Systems
FAIRFAX, Va. --- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Army Geospatial Center awarded General Dynamics the Geospatial, Research, Integration, Development and Support (GRIDS) III contract. The multiple-awar... Rostec Provided New Missiles for Russia’s Black Sea Navy
“Techmash” Concern has modernized “Tornado 2” combat complex for antisubmarine “Zapad” type missiles firing. The modernization affected the Black Sea based 1124 and 1124M-series small antisubmarine ba... Zimbabwe Delegation Visits Ulan-Ude Aviation Factory
The Republic of Zimbabwe high-level delegation visited the Ulan-Ude Aviation Factory, a subsidiary of the “Russian Helicopters” Holdings. The purpose of the visit was to inspect the VVIP-modification ... Technodinamika Products to Replace Ukrainian Aviation Parts
“Technodinamika” Holding, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started the production of the full line of parts and components for GP-26 hydraulic drives for Russian produced Tu-204 and Il-76 a... ODK to Develop Russian Next-Gen Helicopter Engine
United Engine-building Corporation, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started works on development of a prospective helicopter engine of the next generation. New construction materials and a... Indian Shipyard Delivers 2nd AOPV to Sri Lanka Ahead of Schedule
Continuing with its unparalleled track record of delivering ships ahead of contractual schedule in last 4 years, Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) has once again delivered second Sri Lanka Advanced Offshore ... Irkut Completes Second MC-21-300 Aircraft
At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut Corporation (part of UAC), the construction of the second MC-21-300 aircraft, intended for flight testing, was completed. The testing results of the fi... Norwegian Government Wants Arctic Internet
Today, broadband coverage in the High North is poor and unstable. The Government now wants Norwegian satellites to make broadband communications available in the Arctic. “Fast, stable internet is i... Damen Completes Negotiations Over Romanian Shipyard
Negotiations between Damen Shipyards Group and the Romanian Government on the Mangalia shipyard were completed on the evening of March 21st. René H. Berkvens, CEO: “We are very pleased with the positi... Ruag 2017 Sales Up 5% But Net Profit Drops 23%
With net sales of CHF 1,955 million (previous year: CHF 1,858 million), RUAG once again topped its record prior-year performance – this time by 5.2%. However, the international technology group was... | 