| Latest Feature Stories US Applauds Belgian Decision to Buy F-35 Fighters, Offers Record Low Price
BRUSSELS --- Belgium said Thursday it would buy US-made F-35 fighters over the Eurofighter Typhoon to replace the F-16s now in service, and that it would pay a lower price than Italy and the Netherlan... Latest Press Releases Belgium Approves €9.2 Bn Arms Package with F-35, Drones and French Armor
The government has clearly expressed its willingness to reinvest in the security of our country, the people and the military. The armed forces will receive the necessary equipment to carry out its ope... Russia Claims US Plane Directed Drones Towards Airbase in Syria
MOSCOW --- A drone attack on Russia’s Hmeymim airbase in Syria in January this year was an elaborate multi-purpose Pentagon operation, Editor-in-Chief of National Defense journal Igor Korotchenko told... Pentagon Again Grounds Some F-35s Over New Fuel Tube Fault
The U.S. military has grounded roughly 24 F-35 joint strike fighters with higher flight hours, citing new fuel system inspections needed after the entire fleet was grounded earlier this month. The ... Thales to Upgrade British Army StarStreak Shorads
Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announced a multi-million-pound deal to modernise and boost the British Army and Royal Marines’ very short-range air defence capability. The £93 million Future Ai... Generals from Both Koreas Applaud JSA Disarmament Steps
PANMUNJOM --- The two Koreas’ military and government officials on Friday held their first military talks since the inter-Korean summit last month, exchanging pleasantries over their efforts to disarm... Russian Soyuz-2.1B Rocket Launches Military Satellite
Russia has successfully launched an unmanned Soyuz rocket, the first such liftoff since an aborted launch of a similar rocket earlier this month. The Russian Defense Ministry on October 25 said tha... Turkey to Set Up Russian S-400 Missiles in October 2019
ANKARA --- Installation of a Russian-bought missile defense system in Turkey will begin a year from now, in October 2019, according to the Turkish defense minister. “As of October 2019, installatio... Norway Auditor Slams MoD, Supplier on NH90 Acquisition
The supplier of new helicopters to the Armed Forces Coast Guard and for the frigates has a great deal of responsibility for the delays, but the Ministry of Defense, Defense and Defense has not followe... French, Italian Naval Shipbuilders Sign Roadmap for Joint R&D, Innovation
During the “Euronaval” international exhibition, and the day after the Franco- Italian cooperation announcement in naval industry, the Italian and French shipbuilding industry associations, ASSONAVE a... United Kingdom Opens All Military Roles to Women
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has today announced that all roles in the military are now open to women. The historic day was marked at a land power demonstration on Salisbury Plain, involving ... Boeing Wins $131M for Super Hornet IRS&T Sensor
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded not-to-exceed $131,555,000 for order N0001919F2410 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-16-G-0001). This undefinitized cont... Two Win Competitive Contracts for Next-Gen Jammer Subsystem
-- L3 Technologies Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah, is awarded a $35,757,711 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to provide for the demonstration and test of existing technologies and associated technical data th... Williams Wins $50M for ATTAM Advanced Turbine
Williams International Co. LLC, Pontiac, Michigan, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $50,000,000 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for the Advanced Turbine Technologies for Affordable Mi... Saab Wins US Government Order for AESA X-band Fighter Array
Saab has received an order from the U.S. Government for X-band Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) technology, which has its base in fighter applications. “This order is yet another proof of... Airbus Demos H145M Weapons Fit In Hungarian Trials
The multi-role military helicopter was presented to potential customers during a well-attended demonstration in Hungary Customer delegations from around the globe converged at Hungary’s Bakony Comb... Naval Group and ECA in Joint Bid for Belgian-Dutch Minehunters
Belgium Naval & Robotics: Naval Group and ECA Group announced at Euronaval the name of their consortium created as part of the response to the Belgian-Dutch consultation for the replacement and initia... German AF Chief Visits Israel, Discusses CH-53G Replacement
The Commander of the German Air Force, Lt. Gen. Ingo Gerhartz, visited Israel this week as part of the effort to strengthen cooperation between the Israeli and German air forces. Lt. Gen. Gerhartz and... US Army Orders Additional AN/TPQ-50 Radar Systems
SYRACUSE, NY --- SRC Inc., has been awarded a $26M contract from the U.S. Army Contracting Command at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, to deliver AN/TPQ-50 radar systems. The AN/TPQ-50 has a flexible arch... NATO Nuclear Policy – Alliance Management Under the Trump Administration
In no aspect of NATO’s deterrence and defense posture is the challenge of Alliance management more demanding than in its nuclear dimension. This is especially the case at a time when Russia’s aggressi... Rheinmetall Names Major Supplier for Australian Boxer Production
Rheinmetall Defence Australia has announced its first major Australian supplier contract for the production of its 211 Boxer 8x8 Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles for the Australian Army. Melbourne-ba... Royal Navy Task Force Poised for Major Middle East Test
The largest Royal Navy task group in the Middle East in 15 years has mustered off Oman for the region’s biggest war game of 2018. Destroyer HMS Dragon became the final vessel to join the seven-ship... Finnish, Swedish Forces Join NATO’s Trident Juncture Exercise
It starts in earnest today in Norway. Trident Juncture 18 is one of NATO’s biggest exercises and Sweden is participating with around 2,200 personnel. A total of more than 50,000 are taking part from t... USS Harry S. Truman Strike Group Joins NATO for Trident Juncture
VESTFJORDEN SEA --- The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and select ships from Carrier Strike Group Eight (CSG-8) joined U.S. Army, Air Force and Marine Corps service members... Safran Touts Expertise in Crucial Naval Technologies
Among the deep changes in the maritime world, two notable phenomena are constantly growing, undermining the sovereignty of States and their economic interests. The proliferation of asymmetric threats ... RAN Forms New Squadron to Operate UAVs
Today’s commissioning ceremony at HMAS Albatross marked a major milestone in the Royal Australian Navy’s capability to operate unmanned aerial systems in the maritime domain. The ceremony marked th... Airbus Launches Ocean Finder to Improve Safety at Sea
PARIS -– Airbus Defence and Space has launched Ocean Finder, a self-ordering service delivering fast satellite-based detection and identification reports for assets at sea. Ocean Finder supports a wid... DOD Expands Tech Talent Initiative to Develop Critical Cyber Capabilities
Today, the Defense Digital Service (DDS) announced the expansion of an initiative to cultivate and engage technical talent in the Army by bringing together skilled cyber soldiers and top civilian tech... Boeing Opens New Aircraft Part Factory in Sheffield
SHEFFIELD, United Kingdom --- Boeing today welcomed guests from industry, government, partners, suppliers and the local community to celebrate the opening of its new Fabrication factory in Sheffield. ... | 