| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Jeju Air Orders 40 Boeing 737 MAX
SEOUL, South Korea --- Boeing and Jeju Air announced the airline is ordering 40 737 MAX 8 airplanes with options for 10 additional jets. The deal, valued at up to $5.9 billion at list prices, is the l... India to Buy Russian Igla-S Missiles for Up to $3Bn
NEW DELHI --- India plans to purchase Russia's man-portable air defense missile system (MANPADS), the Economic Times reported on Tuesday. According to the report, the deal is valued at $1.5 bln wit... Northrop Wins $489M Order for Japanese Global Hawk UAVs
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, San Diego, has been awarded a $489,924,430 definitization and increase in scope fixed-price-incentive-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (FA8620-18-C-1000 PZ0... Russia: Su-57 Fighters Flew 10 Combat Sorties in Syria
The Russian Defence Ministry has issued unique footage of the Su-57 5-generation air complex in action in the Syrian Arab Republic. The sorties were carried out in order to prove announced possibil... US Approves $624M Sale of Amraam and SM-3 Missiles to Japan
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan of thirty-two (32) AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for an... Finland Demands Information from Russia About GPS Jamming
The Finnish Foreign Ministry expressed its concern over the possible danger to civilian aviation from apparent Russian interference. Moscow later said Finland had presented no evidence. Finland has... EU Council Launches 17 New PESCO Projects
The Council adopted an updated list of projects to be undertaken under PESCO. There will be 17 new projects in addition to the initial 17 projects agreed on 11 December 2017 and formally adopted on 6 ... US Approves $320M Sale of Precision-Guided Munitions for NATO Allies
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the NATO Support and Procurement Agency of precision guided munitions kits for an estimated c... Auditor-General to Criticize Canada’s Fighter Plans
OTTAWA --- Six years after helping blow up the Harper government's plans to buy F-35 stealth fighters without a competition, auditor general Michael Ferguson is about to release a new report on Canada... UK Invests £160M to Prepare Air Base for US F-35 Fighters
The MoD has awarded a contract worth £160m to Kier VolkerFitzpatrick to deliver infrastructure to ready RAF Lakenheath for two squadrons of US F-35s. The Suffolk airbase will be the first permanent... EU Council Lauds Progress on European Defense
On 19 November 2018, the Council adopted conclusions on security and defence in the context of the EU Global Strategy. The Council underlined that by addressing Europe's current and future security ne... ‘Fort Trump’ -- Is There Added Value to a Permanent US Base in Poland?
Establishing a permanent U.S. military base in Poland may be attractive to the Polish government, but it is unclear how it would increase the U.S. national security interests or enhance the North Atla... General Atomics Confirms SkyGuardian Drones for Belgium
BRUSSELS --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) has been notified that the Government of Belgium has approved Belgian Defense to begin negotiations with the U.S. Government to acquire... Northrop Wins $330M to Support E-8C Joint-Stars in FY2019
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a 12-month, $330 million contract for Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR) of the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target A... TALIOS Optronic Pod Qualified by French MoD
Combining a reconnaissance and targeting capability with visibility of the entire critical decision chain, from gathering intelligence to neutralising threats, is a key challenge for armed forces arou... Two US Air Force F-35A Wings in Combat Power Exercise
HILL AFB, Utah --- The active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Air Force Reserve 419th Fighter Wing conducted a combat power exercise Nov. 19, launching dozens of F-35A Lightning IIs within a condensed per... Lockheed Wins $240M for Modeling and Simulation Architecture
Lockheed Martin Corp. - Rotary and Mission Systems, Colorado Springs, Colorado, is being competitively awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite quantity contract with a maximum amount of $240,000,000... Lockheed Wins $41M to Replace Obsolete F-35 Computer Parts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $41,509,096 firm-fixed-price delivery order (N00019-18-F-2494) against a previously issued basic ordering agreem... Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr Order for Tank Ammunition
The Bundeswehr has awarded Rheinmetall a major contract for tank ammunition. Encompassing 13,000 rounds of 120mm x 570 DM88 ammunition, the order is worth €21.4 million, including value added tax. Del... North Korean Weapon Test Demonstrates Pyongyang’s Resolve
SEOUL --- What does a new "tactical" weapon mean for the North Korean denuclearization process? Both the United States and the South Korean government downplayed the weapons test, but Adam Mount, a me... US Space Force Could Cost Additional $11Bn to $21Bn: CSIS
The proposed creation of a new military service for space, known as the Space Force, is likely to be a hotly debated issue in the FY 2020 legislative cycle. One of the central questions about this pro... Israeli Air Force Flies Over 1,000 UAV Hours a Week
RPAVs (Remotely Piloted Aerial Vehicles) have become a main topic in the field of aviation over the past decades. In the last year, the rate of development has grown and the IAF RPAV Division has take... UK Minister Reaffirms Importance of Gibraltar to UK Defence
Armed Forces Minister Mark Lancaster reaffirmed the strategic importance of Gibraltar for UK defence at the signing ceremony for the Armed Forces (Gibraltar) Act onboard HMS Diamond. The signing of... F-35B Lands Backwards on HMS Queen Elizabeth
For the first time a jet has landed backwards on Britain’s new aircraft carrier as HMS Queen Elizabeth and her F-35 Lightnings pass another milestone. RAF test pilot Squadron Leader Andy Edgell fle... China Launches UAV Traffic Management Test
SHENZHEN, China --- A pilot traffic management program for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was launched Monday in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The trial program contains a new online... US Navy Extends Comms Reach with Nanosatellite Launch
SAN DIEGO --- A Navy nanosatellite designed to extend the range of ultra-high frequency (UHF) communications into the polar regions is scheduled for launch Nov. 19 from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Cali... Cost to US of Post 9/11 Wars Reaches $5.9 Trillion: Report
Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the United States government has spent and obligated more than $5.9 trillion on wars in Iraq, Syria, Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other places around the world, acc... Hungary Sets Condition for Ukraine's Participation in NATO Meeting
BRUSSELS -- Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said on November 19 that Budapest will continue to block meetings of the NATO-Ukraine Commission at a ministerial level, amid a diplomatic spat b... Belgian Troops to Join NATO Forces in Estonia
Nearly 200 Belgian troops are scheduled to start their service in Estonia beginning of next year, as part of the NATO Battle Group stationed at Tapa. According to Minister of Defence Jüri Luik, the... EDA Project Half Way from Concept to Tech Demonstration
AUSTRIA --- 60 experts approximately from 5 nations (Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Norway and Poland) jointly trialed technology demonstrators developed under the EDA IED Detection programme (IED... Rosoboronexport Signs Cooperation Agreement in Tatarstan
On November 14, 2018, Alexander Mikheev, Director General of Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation), and Renat Mistakhov, Director General of the Ak Bars Shipbuilding Corporation, sign... | 
