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Discussions between EU foreign ministers and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg about removing barriers to military movements across Europe are picking up steam ahead of next month's NATO summit.... Whirlybird-Brained: US Making Wrong Chopper Choice for Afghanistan
If the U.S. were serious about winning its 17-year war in Afghanistan, it wouldn’t be forcing the fledgling Afghan air force out of its simple and cheap Russian helicopters into costly and complicated... Decade of Gulf of Aden Operations Reflect Rise of Chinese Navy
The Chinese Air Force was formerly called the “airfield defender” because of its “inadequate capability”. The Chinese Navy was formerly called “Brown-water Navy” or “Coastal Cruiser” because its prima... Latest Press Releases Australia to Buy Six Triton UAVs in $5.1 Bn Deal
The security of Australia’s maritime borders will be significantly strengthened with another major military investment. The Turnbull Government will invest $1.4 billion and acquire the first of six... Airbus Wins Thai Order for Next-Gen Geo-Information System
PARIS --- The Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency of Thailand (GISTDA) has selected Airbus as partner for its next-generation national geo-information system. The end-to-end system... Commons Defence Committee Renews Spending Demand for 3% of GDP
In advance of the NATO summit in July, the Defence Committee publishes a report which concludes that only if its Armed Forces are properly resourced can the UK retain its influence in NATO and in Wash... Bamboo Airways Commits for 20 Boeing 787s
WASHINGTON --- Boeing and Bamboo Airways today announced a commitment for 20 787-9 Dreamliners in deal that would be worth $5.6B at current list prices, when finalized. The announcement was made durin... Vard Wins Norwegian Order for Three OPVs
We are pleased to announce a new contract for the construction of three coast guard vessels for the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) in Norway. The value of the contract exceeds NOK 5 billion.... Indra to Help Colombia Develop and Produce Own Air-Defense System
MADRID --- The Corporación de Alta Tecnología para la Defensa (High-Tech Defense Corporation - CODALTEC) of Colombia and Indra, the technology and consulting company, will embark on the development of... Lockheed Wins $364M US Army Order for ATACMS Missiles
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin announced a $364 million production contract for Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles for the U.S. Army and a Foreign Military Sales customer. The program will ... China Says Overseas Demand for Its Drones Heating Up
Cost-effective Chinese drones, including military drones, are getting increasingly popular overseas and rising to dominance in global markets, while still waiting for a market explosion at home where ... S. Korea, US Begin Talks on Sharing Defense Cost
SEOUL --- South Korea and the United States held another round of negotiations in Seoul on sharing the cost of maintaining American troops here amid their beefed-up cooperation over North Korea's denu... Lockheed Comments Order for Bahrain F-16V Fighters
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Lockheed Martin received a $1.12 billion contract from the U.S. government to produce 16 new F-16 Block 70 aircraft for the Royal Bahraini Air Force. The Undefinitized Contract A... RN Frigate Escorts Two Russian Corvettes Through Channel
The Royal Navy’s HMS Montrose shadowed two Russian warships in the approaches to the English Channel after they ventured out of the Baltic. The Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate sailed up the Channel ... Protector UAV to Make Cross Atlantic to English Air Show
The UK is the lead customer for the next-generation aircraft which will be known as the Protector RG Mk.1 when it enters service in the early 2020’s. Operated at all times by a fully qualified pilot, ... Australia to Invest $110M In New Facilities for Triton UAV
The Turnbull Government will invest around $110 million at RAAF Base Tindal to support Australia’s cutting edge new MQ-4C Triton remotely piloted aircraft, with Northern Territory businesses in the bo... Lockheed Wins $78M for to Develop, Operate Aegis Test Sites
Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, was awarded a $78,356,122 not-to-exceed, cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee letter contract for Aegis development a... Lockheed Wins $74M to Stand Up F-35 Foreign MRO&U Facilities
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $73,564,206 for modification P00037 to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N000... Saab Receives Order for Sea Giraffe AMB Naval Radars
Saab has signed a contract for delivery of the multi-role naval radar Sea Giraffe AMB and associated equipment including spare parts. The work for the initial phase of the contract will be carrie... Russia Deploys Malka SP Guns to Central MD
An artillery formation stationed in Kemerovo region, Central Military District, receives 12 latest 203-mm Malka self-propelled guns in accordance with the State Defence Order. Its fire rate is up t... Finland on Fence About Joining France-Led Defence Coalition
The coalition's nine defence ministers signed a letter of intent on Monday in Luxembourg. French President Emmanuel Macron is one step closer to achieving his goal of a military coalition of Europe... US Navy Stands Up New C4ISR Equipment at Djibouti Base
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) delivered scalable, turnkey enterprise information and communication systems for a new joint headquarters facility to Commander, C... KC-130J Completes Successful Harvest HAWK Plus Testing
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Tactical Airlift Program Office (PMA-207) Integrated Warfighting Capability (IWC) Weapons team celebrated a successful five-week developmental and integrated test (DT/IT) l... Advanced Arresting Gear Traps Hawkeye for First Time
LAKEHURST, N.J. --– The E-2C Hawkeye completes its first arrestment with Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) in Lakehurst, N.J., June 8. The E-2C is the latest... Royal Navy Fast Gunboats Returns to Gib After Overhaul
Back on patrol in the waters off the Rock is the second of the Royal Navy’s fast gunboats safeguarding Gibraltar: HMS Scimitar. The 52ft boat – capable of buzzing around the territorial waters at u... Air Combat Command Emphasizes Shift in Focus to Cyber Vigilance
LANGLEY, Va. --- Air Combat Command participated in an Air Force first by testing the reporting capabilities of a mission defense team during a base-wide exercise at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, J... Testing of Myslyvets UGV Proceeding in Ukraine
KYIV --- Testing of a new armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) is continuing in Ukraine. Recently, the Ukrainian armed forces performed a successful test of the Ukroboronprom Myslyvets (Hunter) UGV. ... Is India Re-thinking Its Defence Partnership with US?
The Indo-US defence relationship has been growing since the signing of the New Framework for Defence Cooperation in 2005 and more particularly after the US Congress passed the Hyde Act in December 200... EU to Develop Cyber Response Force Proposed by Lithuania
If a major cyber incident strikes as soon as in the coming years, it would be responded to by an international cyber response force. A Declaration of Intent signed on development of the Lithuanian-ini... Appeals Court Vindicates Patria in Agent Compensation Claim
The Helsinki Court of Appeal has today 25th of June 2018 ruled in a case in which Patria Land Services Oy’s former contract party has demanded compensation from Patria for sales commissions that the c... Northrop to Expand Moss Point, Mississippi Facility
MOSS POINT, Miss. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation joined by Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant and members of Mississippi’s federal and state delegations, officially opened a new operational area of th... | 