| Latest Feature Stories Airbus Delivered 17 A400Ms in 2018, Two More Than Planned
PARIS --- Airbus delivered a total of 17 A400M military transport aircraft in 2018, two more than it planned but two fewer than the 19 it delivered the previous year. These deliveries bring to 74 the ... Latest Press Releases Swiss Receive Five Bids for Next-Gen Fighter, Evaluation to Follow
BERN --- On 25 January 2019, five candidates submitted to armasuisse their offers for the next fighter jets, as required by the procedure published on March 23, 2018 by the Federal Department of Defen... Boeing Wins $2.4Bn Order for 19 P-8A Poseidon
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, is awarded a $2,458,707,154 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-14-C-0067). This modification provides... France to Develop Hypersonic Missile Demonstrator
PARIS --- France has awarded ArianeGroup a contract to develop a hypersonic glider technology demonstrator that is due to make its first flight by the end of 2021, Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly... China Says DF-26 Missile Can Attack Moving Aircraft Carriers
Close-up details of the Chinese anti-ship ballistic missile DF-26 show that the missile can greatly adjust its position mid-flight to accurately attack a moving aircraft carrier, experts said Sunday a... Saab Submits Offer for Gripen E to Switzerland
Supported by Sweden, Saab has today submitted its proposal for the Swiss New Fighter Aircraft procurement to armasuisse, the Swiss defence procurement agency. Saab offers Gripen E and a comprehensive ... Singapore Launches Final Littoral Mission Vessel, ‘Fearless’
Senior Minister of State for Defence Heng Chee How officiated at the launching ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s eighth and final Littoral Mission Vessel (LMV), Fearless, at ST Engine... Germany Approves Export of RAM Missiles to Qatar
BERLIN --- The German government has approved the export to Qatar of four RAM naval missile systems developed by Germany and the United States, Economy Minister Peter Altmaier told lawmakers in a lett... Poland Orders Four S-70i Blackhawks for Special Forces
MIELEC, Poland --- The Polish Minister of Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, has today confirmed an order for four Polish-built Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawk helicopters to provide an enhanced capability to Pola... Fincantieri Launches 9th Fremm Frigate for Italian Navy
TRIESTE, Italy --- The launching ceremony of the “Spartaco Schergat” frigate, the ninth of a series of 10 FREMM vessels – Multi Mission European Frigates, took place today at the integrated shipyard o... Philippines Confirms Spyder Mobile SAM Procurement
The purchase of the Spyder self-propelled surface-to-air missile (SAM) system from Israel’s Rafael Advanced Defense System by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is underway, according to a stat... India’s DRDO Tests New Anti-Radiation Missile
NEW DELHI --- India has test fired a new anti-radiation missile from an Su-30MKI combat fighter. The state-run Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted this test off Odisha coast... KNDS Holds Steady as Rheinmetall Looks to Join
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Despite the formation of the cross-border KNDS (KMW + Nexter Defense Systems) venture, not much has changed at Nexter or Krauss-Maffei Wegmann. But things are starting to accelerate... Canada Launches Upgrade of CH-146 Griffon Helicopters
OTTAWA, Ontario --- As outlined in Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada is making investments to re-capitalize and extend the life of equipment to ensure our wome... Czech Investigator to Search for JAS Gripen Bribery Evidence
A Czech investigator is expected to visit Sweden to search for evidence of bribery in connection to that country's purchase of Swedish JAS Gripen fighters. Several countries are cooperating in the eff... US Navy Commissions DDG1001 USS Mansoor
SAN DIEGO --- The Navy’s newest Zumwalt-class destroyer, USS Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001), was commissioned Jan. 26 at Naval Air Station North Island, California. The ship honors Petty Officer 2nd Cl... US Air Force Wants New Fighter As F-35 Already Outdated
The F-35 strike fighter is supposed to be streets ahead of the competition. It’s stealthy. It’s smart. It networks with everything and everybody around it to give its pilot an unprecedented picture of... Indian AF to Appeal Non-Compliant Tejas Proposal to Minister
NEW DELHI --- In the already long-delayed Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighter programme, the state-owned Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) proposal for supplying 83 jets to the Air Force has been re... First Boeing KC-46A Tanker Lands at New Home
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- Fielding began last week on America’s newest air refueling tanker aircraft – the KC-46 Pegasus. Operationalizing a new military aircraft does not happen often, but when it does... Naval Group Sees ‘Good Progress’ on Fincantieri Alliance
A new meeting was held today in Paris, with the executive teams of the two companies, navy and state representatives, to work on the advancement of the Alliance and the JV between Fincantieri and Nava... Italian Navy Sends Fremm Frigate on Mid-East Sales Tour
LA SPEZIA, Italy --- The European Multi-Mission Frigate (FREMM) Carlo Margottini sailed today from the La Spezia naval base to begin a naval campaign that will take her to the Indian Ocean, the Middle... Canadian Army Train Latvians on Newly-Acquired M109A50 SP Guns
ĀDAŽI, Latvia --– The Latvian Army got a huge boost in indirect fire capability when it received its final M109A50 (M109) self-propelled howitzer in the fall of 2018. Recently, with some help from the... GKN Aerospace Delivers 10,000th Standard Parts Order to RNLAF
In December 2018, GKN Fokker Services delivered its 10,000th order for standard parts to the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF). The order was delivered at the Air Force Base of Eindhoven. This m... RAF Puma Helicopters Overcome Challenges of Afghan Winter
The Royal Air Force Puma Helicopters that are deployed to Afghanistan have continued to operate despite the challenges the aircrew face from the Afghan winter, snow and mountainous terrain. The Pum... Hill AFB F-35A Fighters Heading to Red Flag 19-1
HILL AFB, Utah --- Pilots and maintainers from the 388th Fighter Wing are bringing the F-35A and ‘increased lethality’ as they take a lead role in Red Flag 19-1 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, Fr... US Air Force Near Acquisition of New 3-D Expeditionary Radar
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- PEO Digital is using all available resources to minimize the risk of delays as it nears acquisition of a new Three-Dimensional Expeditionary Long-Range Radar, or 3DELRR. The ... Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Splitting in Two During Crash Landing
A horrific crash took place in the Murmansk region and video has emerged showing the bomber’s approach of the landing site in near-zero visibility and the moment the plane snapped in half, exploding. ... Cobham Welcomes Delivery of Boeing KC-46A to US Air Force
David Lockwood, Cobham plc CEO said; “This is a great day for the U.S. Air Force as they take delivery of this next-generation refueling aircraft, which will be the backbone of USAF air refueling capa... Individual Recce System Developed for Russian Military
MOSCOW --- Russian armed forces will receive the individual reconnaissance system Glaz (‘Eye’), a mini device with a high-resolution camera launched from a signal pistol, a source in the national defe... US Army Enacts New Policy on Intellectual Property
The following piece is courtesy of Dr. Bruce D. Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology - ASA(ALT). His Office's mission is to provide our Soldiers a decisive... USAF Test Squadron Trains for F-35 Recovery
EDWARDS AFB, CA. --- Even the most advanced aircraft in the world may not always have a successful landing. Or, it can just simply get stuck somewhere. That’s why a team of testers from Edwards AFB... | 