| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases F-35 “Stealth” Coating Wearing Off Faster Than Expected
A problem with Britain's new £100 million F-35 fighter jet is leaving it susceptible to enemies and making it as visible on their radar as a 747. The single-engine jet was given a coating which ma... US Blocks $500M Sale of Used Israeli F-16 Fighters to Croatia
Israeli media reported on Thursday night that US Secretary of Defence James Mattis has not allowed Israel to sell 12 F-16 combat aircraft to Croatia. Namely, the US government must approve the sale... Industry Offer for Eurofighter AESA Radar Due This Month
PARIS --- The industry consortium developing the new AESA radar for the Eurofighter is due to submit its offer for the production and retrofit of the Captor-E radar by the end of the month. The off... France Reaffirms Support of Scorpene SSK Sale to Poland
The French Embassy in Poland officially denies the information published on 3 December 2018 by the Polityka Insight portal that France withdrew its support for Naval Group's offer submitted under the ... F-35 Enters Initial Operational Test & Evaluation Phase 16 Months Late
PARIS --- The F-35 Joint Program Office officially kicked off its Initial Operational Test & Evaluation (IOT&E) phase on Dec. 6, 16 months late compared to the schedule announced two years ago and 5 m... Philippines to Buy 16 Black Hawks, 8 Turkish T-129 Attack Helicopters
MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Air Force has chosen to acquire the Black Hawk helicopter as replacement for the canceled combat utility chopper deal with Canada, Defense Secretary Delfin Loren... Meteor Missile Flies First Operational Sortie with RAF
The latest air-to-air missiles in the RAF's armoury have been flown operationally for the first time. The MoD has confirmed that in response to an incident last Wednesday, RAF Typhoon jets equipped... First Two F-35As Arrive At Australian Home Base
In an historic day in Australian aviation, the first two F-35A Joint Strike Fighters to be permanently based in Australia arrived at RAAF Base Williamtown. The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christo... Austrian Government Split Over Scrapping Eurofighter Jets
VIENNA, Austria --- Austria’s coalition government is split over whether to keep its fleet of Eurofighter jets, with the far-right Freedom Party preferring to replace the planes with Saab aircraft, th... UK Awards Three Design Contracts for Type 31e Frigate
Statement to the House of Commons by Stuart Andrew, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement I am pleased to inform the House that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has taken a ... Thales to Provide Fire Control Radars for New French Frigates
The French Navy is going to use 7 Thales STIR-radars on their frigates for their gun and missile fire control. Five of the radars will be installed at the French frigate program FTI, and two will... Singapore MoD Comments Malaysia’s Intrusions into Its Territorial Waters
In response to the recent intrusion into Singapore Territorial Waters by Malaysian Government Vessels, Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen said this in a Facebook post on 7 December 2018: "For 20 ye... GD Unit Wins $346M for Virginia-Class SSN Technology Inserts
General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $346,500,311 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract N00024-16-C-2111 for fiscal 2019 lead yard support and de... New Management at Piaggio Aerospace to Seek Buyer
ROME --- Two weeks after its Gulf owners placed it into receivership, Piaggio Aerospace has a new manager appointed by the Italian government who is seeking a buyer for the historic Italy-based firm. ... US Companies Dominate Global Arms Industry Top 100
STOCKHOLM --- Sales of arms and military services by the world’s largest arms-producing and military services companies—the SIPRI Top 100—totalled $398.2 billion in 2017, according to new internationa... Germany Releases Autumn Armaments Report
Twice a year, the Department of Defense publishes its report on developments in the armaments sector. Thus, parliament and the interested public can understand in black and white how the material mode... Lithuanian Air Force Renews Dauphin Support Contract
MARIGNANE, France --- The Lithuanian Air Force (LAF) has renewed its HCare Infinite material management contract for its fleet of three Dauphin AS365 N3+ search and rescue (SAR) helicopters following ... Turkey Posts Record Defense, Aerospace Exports Before Year-End
ISTANBUL --- Undertaking important export contracts throughout the year, the defense and aerospace industry has achieved the highest export figure before even seeing the full impact of these developme... US Air Force Must Overhaul Pilot Training to Address Shortage
SAN ANTONIO, TX --- The Air Force needs to overhaul its pilot training program so it can get ahead of a potentially crippling pilot shortage and better prepare the pilots it does have for future threa... New B-61-12 Nuclear Gravity Bomb Ready for Production
KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. --- The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center received formal approval in late October to enter the production phase for the B61-12 nuclear gravity bomb’s new guided tail-kit assembly, o... Airbus Looks to New-Generation H160M Military Helicopter
The H160M, the military version of the H160, was chosen in 2017 to be the standard aircraft for the French armed forces’ Light Interservice Helicopter (Hélicoptère Interarmées Léger – HIL) programme—a... KC-46 Completes Phase II Receiver Testing
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- ABOVE: A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft connects with an F-15 Strike Eagle test aircraft from Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, last month. The flight test was part of K... Airbus Helicopters Touts New Helionix Step 3 Avionics Set
Airbus’ Helionix avionics system for helicopters was designed for greater mission flexibility and operational safety. Today, its Step 3 upgrade encompasses all that its developers envisioned, and more... Canada to Upgrade Radars of Halifax-Class Frigates
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia --- The Government of Canada is delivering the capability the Royal Canadian Navy needs to meet future defence and security challenges. Good weather or bad, our frigates need mode... Dassault Delivers First Falcon 50M Modified for SAR Mission
On November 29, 2018, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) took delivery in Mérignac (Gironde) of the first Falcon 50M aircraft equipped with a rescue hatch for maritime rescue equipment. In par... China Decries Escalating Militarization of Arctic
Starting next year, Russia will require foreign military ships traveling through Russian Arctic sea route to give prior notification to relevant department of the Russian government, said Colonel Gene... Australia Delivers Final Counter-IED Equipment to Afghanistan
SILVERSHIELD is the latest evolution in vehicle-mounted systems which provide protection against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices. The Australian Defence Force, in collaboration with A... Russia Ships Arrive in India to Participate in Exercise
Russian Federation Navy (RuFN) Ships Varyag, Admiral Panteleyev and Boris Butoma arrived Visakhapatnam to participate in INDRA NAVY, the bilateral maritime exercise between Indian Navy and Russian Fe... S Korean Military Reform Plan Goes Beyond NK Nuclear Threat
With the two Koreas speeding up their efforts to reduce cross-border tensions and enhance socio-economic ties, the South Korean government is seeking to formulate a new security policy that focuses mo... US Air Force Wants Extra Funds to Rebuild Tyndall AFB for F-35
WASHINGTON --- Following the damage to Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida, caused by Hurricane Michael, the Air Force is recommending that Congress use supplemental funding for rebuilding the base to pre... Embraer’s “Shark” E190-E2 Jet Completes World Tour
SÃO JOSÉ DOS CAMPOS, Brazil --- The Embraer E190-E2 jet with a shark livery completed its five-month global demonstration tour. With a kickoff at the Farnborough Airshow in the UK, in July of this yea... | 