| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases MBDA Sea Ceptor Missile System Enters Service with Royal Navy
A world-class missile system that will protect the Royal Navy’s new aircraft carriers has officially entered service, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced today. Sea Ceptor provides a p... World Fighter Market Valued at $249Bn Over Next 10 Years
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- In its new study "The Market for Fighter Aircraft," Forecast International projects that a total of 3,243 fighter aircraft will be produced from 2018 through 2027. The value of this... Kazakhstan Orders New Batch of Su-30SM Fighters
On 24 May 2018, Republic State Enterprise Kazspetsexport of Ministry of Defense and Aerospace Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan and Irkut Corporation (an affiliate of UAC) signed the contract for... EU Allocates €500M to European Defense in 2019-2020
BRUSSELS --- “We have taken a first and very important step to increase cooperation in the defence industry and strengthen the competitiveness of the EU defence industry by agreeing with the Council t... First F-35A Fighter for Turkey Makes Maiden Flight
ISTANBUL --- The first next-generation F-35A fighter jet produced for Turkey made its maiden flight at the U.S. weapons manufacturer Lockheed Martin facilities in Fort Worth, Texas. In a video shar... China Replies As US ‘Disinvites’ It from RimPac Exercise
The U.S. military has disinvited China from participating in the upcoming Rim of the Pacific exercise in Hawaii, a Defense Department spokesman announced. Citing actions in the South China Sea that... French, UK Defense Committees Launch Joint Inquiry on Future Cruise Missile
For the first time, two committees of the French National Assembly and the British House of Commons have decided to launch a joint inquiry. Committees agree to deepen collaboration Following the... Leonardo MALE Drone Makes First European Satellite-Controlled Flight
ROME --- The first flight campaign to demonstrate satellite control of a European-built MALE-class (Medium Altitude Long Endurance) drone has been completed successfully. A team comprising Telespa... China Says Navy Has Made ‘Massive Strides’ in Capability
A year since an inspection by President Xi Jinping, also chairman of the Central Military Commission, the People's Liberation Army Navy has made massive strides in transforming itself into a world-cla... TAI and Kazakhstan Sign MoU for Anka UAV, Hurkus Trainer
Turkish Aerospace Industries, Inc. (TAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Kazakhstan Aviation Industry (KAI) regarding to bilateral cooperation of ANKA UAV System and HÜRKUŞ New-Gen... French Navy SSN Launches F21 Next-Gen Torpedo in Latest Test
Naval Group performed a new launch of the F21 torpedo in the frame of the Artémis program led by the French Defence Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement - DGA). In the medium term, the... Brazil Issues Tender to Upgrade Tucano Avionics
BRASILIA -- The Brazilian Air Force has issued a tender to upgrade the avionics on its Embraer T-27 Tucano aircraft. The aircraft are used by the Air Force Academy to train pilots. Although Brazil cur... Oshkosh Details Latest $235M Heavy Vehicle Contract
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that it has been awarded two delivery orders, totaling $235.2 million, from the U.S. Army Tank-Automotive and Ar... Aero Delivers L-159T1 Two-Seater to Iraqi Air Force
On Sunday, May 20, 2018, the Iraqi Air Force (IQAF) at Balad Air Base received a two-seat training aircraft the L-159T1, the fuselage number IQAF-5902. This is a two-seater delivered as a part of cont... B-1B Launches Two Production-Standard LRASM Missiles
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin successfully fired two production representative Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a U.S. Air Force B-1B. Lockheed Martin's Long Range Anti-Ship Missile s... Airbus Details Leading Role In Clean Sky Initiative
Airbus plays a major role in Clean Sky and is leading the development of several cutting-edge technology demonstrators that will help with sound reduction and lowering CO2 and gas emissions produced b... Royal Navy Carrier Crew Meets F-35B at Pax River
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- Members of the flying control and flight deck control teams aboard HMS Queen Elizabeth (R08), flagship of the Royal Navy’s new class of aircraft carriers, visited Naval Air Sta... Russian Helicopters Unveils Light Multirole Helicopter
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) presented for the first time the light multirole VRT500 helicopter developed by the VR-Technologies design office in cooperation with ... Saab Plans to Add Satellite Data to Sensors
Saab broadens its offer with a solution connecting several of the company’s existing products and combat management systems with satellite data. Saab will also offer a surface-based space surveillance... Royal Air Force A400M Gains Full Aeromedical Capability
RAF A400M Atlas, the RAF’s newest transport aircraft has achieved a new milestone, gaining full aeromedical evacuation capability for high dependency and highly infectious patients. The delivery of... UK Blasted Over Lack of Legal Protection for British Troops
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has been blasted over a lack of protection for British troops from criminal prosecution in the wake of new plans to examine cases from Northern Ireland's Troubles. ... Chinese Army Looks to Acquire Advanced Capabilities
Intensified military training by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Ground Force in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is aimed not only at testing weaponry but also advancing commanders' capabilit... CRS Reports on US Air Force’s T-X Program
On December 30, 2016, the United States Air Force (USAF) issued a final solicitation and request for proposal (RFP) to industry to replace the USAF trainer fleet of T-38C Talon aircraft and associated... Lockheed Wins $282M Order for PAC-3 Support
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $282,002,333 modification (P00012) to domestic and foreign military sales (Netherlands; Germany; Japan; Saudi Arabia; Kuwait; Qatar; Taiwan; ... Four EU Cybersecurity Organisations Enhance Cooperation
BRUSSELS --- The European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA), the European Defence Agency (EDA), the European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) and the Computer Emergency Response Team fo... United Technologies Plans to Hire 35,000 in US, Invest $15 Bn
FARMINGTON, Conn. --- United Technologies Corp. today announced plans to hire 35,000 people and make investments of more than $15 billion in research and development (R&D) and capital expenditures (Ca... Belgian Industry Group Signs Agreement with Eurofighter
Belgian Aeronautical Group (BELAG) has today signed an agreement for future collaboration with the Eurofighter Typhoon partner companies on the comprehensive European proposal to Belgium. The agree... Australian, US Universities to Collaborate on Defense Research
Four Australian universities have been selected to conduct joint research with US universities on priority defence projects under the US Department of Defense Multidisciplinary University Research Ini... Rosoboronexport to Exhibit Full Helo Range at HeliRussia Show
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will demonstrate the entire range of Russian military helicopters at the tenth International Helicopter Industry Exhibition, HeliRussia 2018, tha... | 