| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Slovakia Signs €1.6Bn Contract for F-16s
Slovakia will buy American fighters F-16 Block 70/72 for €1.6 billion. The respective documents were signed by Slovakia’s Defence Minister Peter Gajdoš (Slovak National Party) and Ana Wugofski, vice-p... Australia, Naval Group Agree Main Points of Strategic Partnering Agreement on Subs
Our first submarine will be called HMAS Attack and will be delivered to the Navy in the early 2030s. The Attack class represents the inherent stealth, long-range endurance and lethality of a submar... European MALE Drone Passes Preliminary Design Review, Contract to Follow in 2019
MUNICH --- Another major milestone in the European Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (MALE RPAS) programme was attained with the achievement of the System Preliminary Des... France Orders Three More Airbus A330 MRTT Tankers
MADRID --- Airbus Defence and Space has received a firm order from the French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) for a further three A330 MRTT Multi-Role Tanker Transport aircraft. The aircraft, know... Hyundai Heavy Wins $563M Deal to Build 2 Frigates
Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., the world's largest shipyard by sales, said Thursday that it has bagged a 634 billion won ($563 million) order to build two frigates. Under the deal with South Korea's... Germany Extends Airbus Heron 1 Lease for 18 Months
BREMEN, Germany --- Germany has extended the successful operation of the Heron 1 drones by Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH, a company of Airbus, until mid of 2020. These contracts have been signe... France, UK Must Resolve Four Issues to Develop Joint Anti-Ship Cruise Missile
The UK and French Governments have every interest in successfully completing the Future Cruise/Anti-Ship Weapon programme say the House of Commons Defence Committee and the Assemblée nationale’s Stand... Speculation About China’s New Two-Seat J-15 Fighter
A modified two-seat variant of the J-15 fighter jet was spotted at a Chinese aircraft carrier training base in a recent TV program, suggesting the carrier-based warplane is already being tested and ex... Scorpene Sub with Naval Cruise Missiles: A Gamechanger for Poland
The French offer is built on a strategic partnership between France and Poland to deliver the military and industrial autonomy that Poland requires. The Polish Scorpene equipped with naval cruise m... Canada Tribunal Lifts Block on Warship Contract
OTTAWA --- The federal government can award a contract to design the country’s $60-billion fleet of new warships after a trade tribunal reversed an earlier order not to finish the deal. The Canadia... Austria Delays Decision on Future of Eurofighter Jets
VIENNA --- Austria will not decide whether to scrap its fleet of Eurofighter jets until a parliamentary inquiry into their purchase wraps up and there is clarity over a judicial dispute related to the... Commons Committee Questions Canadian Fighter Plans
The first of 88 new advanced fighter jets will be in service by 2025 and the fleet will be operational by 2026, according to officials from the Department of National Defence (DND). Facing a barrag... GAO: US Navy Readiness Hit by MRO Delays, Manning Shortages
The Navy has taken steps to address training shortfalls in the surface fleet, but faces persistent maintenance and personnel challenges as it seeks to rebuild ship and submarine readiness. While the N... Officials Detail Steps to Improve Navy, Marine Corps Readiness
WASHINGTON --- The Navy and Marine Corps have some readiness challenges, but both services are taking steps to address them, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer and a senior Government Accountability Of... Growing Number of Space Launches Create Headache for Airlines
The launch of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket this year was a triumph of engineering and another celebrated coup for Elon Musk’s space company. The airline industry says it was also a headache. To ... Ireland Orders Bolide Missiles for RBS-70 Shorads
Saab has received an order for RBS 70 BOLIDE missiles from Irish Defence Forces, the total order value is approximately 60 MSEK and deliveries will take place in 2019-2022. Ireland has been a RBS ... US Navy F-35C Squadron Completes Carrier Qualifications
PACIFIC OCEAN --- The “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 completed their carrier qualifications Dec. 12 aboard USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), the final required component for Commander Joint ... Exercise Autonomous Warrior Brings Robots to Frontline
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has described it as 'the biggest military robot exercise in British history'. Remote-controlled armoured vehicles that are completely unmanned could save liv... Getting Artificial Intelligence Capabilities to Warfighters
WASHINGTON --- Two Defense Department artificial-intelligence experts testified on Capitol Hill yesterday on DOD’s efforts to transform delivery of capabilities enabled by artificial intelligence to t... Cayman ARV Procurement Reflects Belarus’s Pursuit of Strategic Autonomy
The adoption by the Belarusian armed forces in early 2017 of the Cayman armored reconnaissance vehicle, which had recently entered serial production, represents a modest but significant step in the ma... Bublar to Further Develop Carl-Gustaf Experience in Virtual Reality
STOCKHOLM --- Bublar Group's Vobling AB subsidiary has been assigned to further develop the Carl-Gustaf VR Experience functionality and experience on SAAB's behalf for the HTC Vive Pro and the VARJO h... MHI Assembles First P&W GTF Engine for Mitsubishi Regional Jet
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. --- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines Ltd. (MHIAEL) recently achieved a significant production milestone on the... Indian Navy Inducts Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System
Indian Navy's first flyaway Deep Sea Submarine Rescue System was formally inducted by Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chairman Chiefs of Staff Committee and Chief of the Naval Staff, at the Naval Dockyard, Mumba... S. Korea's Military Set for Dokdo Defense Drills
SEOUL --- South Korea's Navy, Coast Guard, Air Force and police were set to kick off a regular exercise Thursday to hone their combined capabilities to defend Dokdo, a pair of rocky islets in the East... NZ to Chair Missile Technology Control Regime
Disarmament and Arms Control Minister Winston Peters announced today that New Zealand will take up the chair of the Missile Technology Control Regime later next year. The Regime brings together 35 ... US Air Force Details Fuel-Saving Achievements
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Did you know the Air Force is the largest consumer of fuel in the Department of Defense? This may not surprise you, if say, you’ve ever watched a sortie of F-35s complete an aerial... Australia Turns First Sod for Future Submarine Construction Yard
Hundreds of new Australian construction jobs will be created following today’s historic sod turning event at the site of the Future Submarine Construction Yard at Osborne in South Australia. Minist... Canada Retires Sea King Helicopter After 55 Years of Service
Heartfelt tributes flowed freely during the official Sea King helicopter retirement parade December 1, 2018, when the military community bade farewell to the longest serving aircraft in the Royal Cana... SRC Launches New Canadian Subsidiary: SRC Can Ltd.
OTTAWA, Canada --- SRC, Inc. has launched SRC Can Ltd., a new Canadian company. SRC Can combines SRC, Inc.'s 40+ years of experience in electronic warfare (EW) with a Canadian team of EW experts to pr... Northrop Grumman Expands Arizona Operations
MESA, Ariz. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that its Innovation Systems sector operations in Mesa completed the expansion of its Bushmaster® medium caliber cannon production facility.... | 