| Latest Feature Stories Belgium Postpones Fighter Decision, Will Fully Evaluate Rafale and F-16 Upgrade
PARIS --- In a major policy reversal, Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel on Friday announced an abrupt change in the process to select a replacement for the Lockheed F-16s operated by the Belgian A... Latest Press Releases EU Budgets €16 Billion for Space Program
The European Union proposes investing €16 billion in the period 2021-2027 to further enhance Europe's leadership in space. This new space programme, with a budget 50% higher than that of the previous ... 'Completely Unacceptable' to Exclude UK from Galileo, Minister Says
Brussels' decision to exclude the UK from the Galileo satellite-navigation system is "completely unacceptable", Defence Minister Guto Bebb has told MPs. The European Commission has said the UK cann... MPs Want UK Defense Spending “Close to 3% of GDP”
The Ministry of Defence’s Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) must address the challenges presented by the resurgence of state-based threats and be supported by a fully-funded and sustainable financia... 44 Congressmen Urge Mattis to Halt F-35 Delivery to Turkey
It would be “inconceivable” for the United States to go through with a deal supplying advanced F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, 44 members of the US House of Representatives warned in a letter on Friday t... Textron Wins $161M for Four T-6C+ Trainers for Argentina
Textron Aviation Defense, Wichita, Kansas, has been awarded a $36,198,112 undefinitized contract modification (P0003) to a previously awarded undefinitized contract action (FA8617-17-C-6216), increasi... Lockheed Wins $503M for F-35 Deployment Spare Packages
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $503,228,000 for a not-to-exceed modification to a previously issued firm-fixed-price delivery order 0584 placed a... Boeing Wins $179M to Modify Super Hornet for Kuwait
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed value of $179,000,000 to procure system configuration set H12K for the Kuwait Air Force configured... DRS Wins $192M for Abrams Active Protection Systems
DRS Sustainment Systems Inc., was awarded a $192,517,762 fixed-price-incentive contract for procurement of Abrams Active Protection systems, sets of countermeasures, calibration/maintenance kits for t... Airbus A330neo Embarks on Route-Proving Tour
The A330neo, Airbus’ newest widebody aircraft, has embarked on a worldwide tour to demonstrate its readiness for airline operations. As final step in the aircraft certification phase these function & ... UAE Order Additional Functionality for Saab GlobalEye AEW&C Plane
Saab has received an order from the United Arab Emirates for additional functionality for the advanced airborne early warning & control (AEW&C) solution GlobalEye. The order value is approximately SEK... Hong Kong GFS Receives First H175 in Public Service Configuration
MARIGNANE, France --- Hong Kong-based Government Flying Service (GFS) has received three H175s in public services configuration, becoming the world’s first operator of this new variant which enlarges ... DISA Awards $7.5Bn SETI Unrestricted Competition Pool
The Defense Information Systems Agency awarded its $7.5 billion Systems Engineering, Technology, and Innovation (SETI) contracts, unrestricted competition pool, to 14 large businesses to streamline cr... Sweden to Re-Launch Submarine Gotland After Mid-Life Upgrade
Saab is pleased to announce that the renowned HSwMS Gotland is relaunched and ready to start her sea trials after a mid-life upgrade. Please join the digital event of the relaunch ceremony on 20 June.... Italy Begins Assembling First F-35 for the Netherlands
The first European-built F-35 fighter aircraft for the Netherlands has been in the making since today. The aircraft is expected to arrive in The Netherlands at the end of next year. Both other aircraf... Norway’s Joint Strike Missile Completes Qualification Tests
An important milestone has now been passed as our Joint Strike Missile (JSM) last completed the final planned qualification tests (see link to video of the test at the bottom of this page). The develo... Arquus Touts VAB Mk 3 for Export Markets
Conceptor, manufacturer and maintenance services provider for the world-famous VAB, Arquus brings 40 years of battle experience to serve a unique product, the VAB Mk3. An extremely mobile and versa... Saab to Show Full-Scale Model of SLWT Torpedo at UDT 2018
Saab will be exhibiting at the Undersea Defence Technology (UDT) exhibition and conference which takes place 26-28 June at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow. During UDT Saab wil... China Says Quantum Radar to Monitor High-Speed Aircraft from Space
A quantum radar, developed by the 14th Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation (CETC), was shown at the 8th International Radar Exposition on Thursday. The radar proves that th... USCC Reports on China’s Engagement in Pacific Islands
Since President Xi took office in 2013, Beijing has significantly bolstered its involvement in the Pacific Islands region, which comprises three U.S. territories and three countries freely associated ... Firm Wins Contract to Support Canada’s Future Fighter Competition
Commerce Decisions, a QinetiQ company, has secured a strategically important contract with the Government of Canada to support the competitive procurement process to replace Canada’s fighter fleet wit... Canada Cuts First Steel for the First Joint Support Ship
VANCOUVER --- As outlined in the Department of National Defence’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is committed to delivering these two new replenishment ships to the ... Royal Navy Frigate Prepares for Pacific Deployment
The crew on HMS Argyll are making their final preparations before they deploy first to the Gulf before moving onto South Korea and Japan. The Type 23 frigate will sail from Plymouth on Monday for a... Thales Becomes French Army’ Strategic Partner for Support
The French defence ministry's integrated through-life support structure for land forces equipment and systems (SIMMT[1]) and Thales have formed a partnership to support electronic systems for land for... Up to 100 Russian Warships Permanently Stationed Abroad
MOSCOW --- About 70 to 100 ships of the Russian Navy are permanently stationed in different regions of the world's oceans, Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Korolyov said Friday. "A fleet can be real if ... Xi Stresses Need to Build Elite Maritime Force
JINAN --- President Xi Jinping has stressed building an elite maritime force to resolutely accomplish various missions entrusted by the Party and the people. Xi, also general secretary of the Commu... U.S., UK Paratroopers Land in Europe for Swift Response 18
UNITY DROP ZONE, Latvia --- U.S. paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C., and British Paratroopers from the 3rd Battalion The Parachute Regiment, Colchester, England, arrived in... US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Thomas Hudner
BATH, Maine --- The Navy accepted delivery of future guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) from shipbuilder General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW), June 15. DDG 116 is named in honor... Two Koreas to Actively Carry Out JSA Demilitarization
The implementation committee for the Panmunjeom Declaration has announced that the Korean government will actively engage in the demilitarization of the Joint Security Area (JSA) at Panmunjeom, workin... 19 NATO Allies and Partners Wrap Up Exercise Saber Strike 2018
Saber Strike 2018, a major US-led multinational exercise, wrapped up in Poland on Friday (15 June 2018), with a live-fire demonstration involving Polish F-16s and MI-24 attack helicopters. The exercis... Russia to Exhibit Newest Multipurpose Arctic Helicopter
Newest Mi-8AMTSh-VA Arctic multipurpose helicopter will be presented during the ARMY 2018 Forum on the open site in the settlement of Kubinka near Moscow. The new Arctic helicopter is invented for ... | 