Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Trump Again Criticizes NATO Members Days Before Summit U.S. President Donald Trump has again criticized NATO member nations just days ahead of an alliance summit he will attend this week in Belgium. "The United States is spending far more on NATO than ... Germany Heads for Political Dogfight Over Tornado Replacement The first Tornado fighter jet roared across the sky over Germany in 1974, ushering in a new era for the country’s air force. The twin-seater combat aircraft served as the backbone of the Luftwaffe ... UK Blocks Sale of Aerospace Subcontractor to China The takeover of a British aircraft component maker by a Chinese rival has collapsed, leaving hundreds of jobs at risk. Better Capital, the listed venture capital fund owned by Jon Moulton, the fina... New Russian Air-to-Air Missile Beats Amraam in Speed and Range KIEV, Ukraine --- Russia's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced that a new weapon is very near completion of its test validation trials and will soon be placed into service. If reports of its operat... Bombardier CSeries Jets Unveiled As Airbus A220 Family Airbus’ global reach and scale combine with Bombardier’s state-of-the-art jet aircraft in the C Series, now being produced in a partnership between Airbus and Bombardier. Airbus manufactures, marke... In Odd Year, French Defense Exports Fell by Over Half PARIS --- In a year in which France faced elections and many of its lucrative markets suffered from economic slowdowns the level of global orders for French armaments dipped significantly in 2017. The... USCC Reports China’s Pursuit of Foreign Semiconductor Technology China is the world’s largest consumer of semiconductors, but relies on imports to meet roughly 85 percent of its consumption.71 The Chinese government is employing a broad range of strategies to break... GE Wins $437M Contract for Adaptive Cycle Engine EVENDALE, Ohio --– GE was awarded a $437 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June 29. The contract modificat... China Launches New Beidou Navigation Satellite China sent a new Beidou navigation satellite into orbit on a Long March-3A rocket from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, in the southwestern Sichuan Province, at 4:58 a.m. Tuesday. The satellite... House of Commons to Debate Solid Support Ship Acquisition An Opposition Day Debate on ‘Shipbuilding’ has been scheduled for Wednesday 11 July 2018 in the Main Chamber. The Government’s procurement plans for up to three new support ships for the Royal Flee... Russia Developing New EW Aircraft MOSCOW --- Russia is developing a new electronic warfare aircraft, which will be capable to turn off the electronics installed on military satellites, a source from the Russian defense industry told S... China Critiques NATO’s New Air Power Strategy The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) recently issued the Joint Air Power Strategy that lays out the path of future air power development for the organization. The eleven-page strategic docume... UK MoD Review to be Published 'Before Summer Recess' The Defence Secretary has refused to confirm that the conclusions of the Modernising Defence Programme (MDP) will be published in time for this week's NATO summit. Gavin Williamson was asked at Def... Is Russia’s T-90 A Better Tank for Iraq than M-1 Abrams? Iraq has recently began taking delivery of 73 Russian T-90S/SK main battle tanks (MBTs), the most sophisticated tank to enter the Iraqi arsenal since the United States supplied Baghdad with 140 refurb... South Korea Suspends $14M Annual Defense Drill South Korea's government said Tuesday that it has decided to cancel this year's Ulchi exercise, an annual defense drill intended to examine the state's war preparedness, in consideration of the "chang... BAE Moves Compass Call EW System to Business Jet BAE Systems is transitioning its advanced Compass Call EW systems to modern aircraft to significantly improve mission effectiveness. BAE Systems has begun work to transition its advanced Compass Ca... Portuguese P-3C Patrol Aircraft Guarding Baltic Airspace P-3C maritime patrol aircraft of the Portuguese Air Force augments the NATO Air Policing Mission in the Baltic states and helps protecting the Baltic skies. The P-3C patrols over the sea, identifies a... NSPA Delivers PASI Searcher UAVs to Spanish Army Two PASI Searchers Mk III Class II Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) upgraded by IAI/MALAT were successfully tested by NSPA and the Spanish Army in the Eim Shemer Airfield (Israel) at the end o... Northrop Wins $128M for US Army Training and Simulation HERNDON, Va. --– Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the U.S. Army to continue providing support for its Mission Command Training Center (MCTC). The new program, Mission Training Complex... NATO Concludes Advanced ASW Exercise Dynamic Mongoose NORWEGIAN SEA --- NATO’s Submarine Warfare Exercise DYNAMIC MONGOOSE 2018 concluded on July 06, with ships, submarines, aircraft and personnel from 8 Allied nations converging on the North Atlantic Oc... U.S., Philippines Conduct Naval Training Exercise Sama Sama SAN FERNANDO CITY, Philippines --- The U.S. and Philippine navies kicked off maritime training activity Sama Sama at Naval Station Ernesto Ogbinar here today. The week-long engagement focuses on th... Israeli AF Unmanned Aircraft Fleet Continues to Grow The RPAV (Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicles) Division is growing at a fast rate, and it was decided in the IAF to invest in simulators in order to give the operators the tools they need. Members of the... Finland and Sweden Sign Defence Pact in Turku The document signed by the Finnish and Swedish defence ministers on Monday does not call for mutual defence assistance or an alliance. Finland and Sweden have for the first time signed a document o... US Building New Air Base in Kuwait AL-MUBARAK AIR BASE, Kuwait --- Construction is nearly complete on ‘Cargo City,’ a new operating location for U.S. and coalition forces to conduct aerial port operations in Kuwait. This aerial port wi... Growing the Contribution of Defence to UK Prosperity Former Defence Minister Philip Dunne has today released a wide-ranging report which highlights the integral role of defence to British prosperity. The review was commissioned by the Defence Secreta... Canadian MPs Report on Canada and NATO Founded in 1949, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has been the cornerstone of transatlantic security for almost 70 years. In today’s highly complex and unpredictable international securit... Evaluation of the UK National Space Technology Program This evaluation undertaken by the UK Space Agency analyses the benefits and economic impact analysis of the 2nd round of NSTP. The National Space Technology Programme is a capability programme enco... DISA Uses Robot to Help with Accounting, Auditing Processes Robots are making their way into everyday life, and they may soon be making their way into everyday work life at DISA. The agency’s Accounting and Readiness Division, part of the Resource Managemen... Australia-United Kingdom Defence Industry Dialogue Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, will travel to the United Kingdom on 10 July 2018 to take part in the Defence Industry Dialogue with the United Kingdom. The Dialogue is ... Boeing to Showcase the ‘Future of Aerospace’ at Farnborough I CHICAGO --- Boeing today announced its plans to reveal the exciting future of air and space travel at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow, which takes place July 16-22. From hypersonic travel t... |