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MERIGNAC, France --- Today, a ceremony hosted by Eric Trappier, Dassault Aviation Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, was held in Merignac facility for the delivery of the first Rafale to the Qatari... Safran, MTU Aero Team to Power Next-Gen European Fighter
GENNEVILLIERS, France --- In the presence of the French and German Ministers of Defense, respectively Florence Parly and Ursula von der Leyen, Safran and MTU Aero Engines today officially announced th... France, Germany Launch Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Industry Phase
The Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Minister of Defense of the Federal Republic of Germany, Ursula von der Leyen, traveled to Gennevilliers on February 6th, 2019, at the Safran s... Turkey Eyes Arms Sale to Qatar Worth ‘Hundreds of Millions of Dollars’
Turkish [Firtina 155mm self-propelled] howitzers set to be exported to Qatar could come with domestically-produced motors, according to military analysts, after Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar re... US Approves $190M Sale of LAIRCM Suites to India
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of two (2) 777 Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) Self-Protection Suites ... Next-Gen Fighter Project: The View from Germany
The defense ministers of France and Germany have declared that their plan to produce a new joint fighter can now begin. The project is part of an ambitious new defense strategy. German Defense Mini... BAE Wins $225M Order for APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets
BAE Systems Information and Electronic Systems Integration Inc., Hudson, New Hampshire, is awarded $225,034,247 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2701 against a previously awarded indefinit... Pentagon Awards Three Ship Repair Contracts Worth $360M
-- BAE Systems Norfolk Ship Repair, Norfolk, Virginia, was awarded an $114,563,249 firm-fixed-price contract for the execution of USS Bulkeley (DDG 84) fiscal 2019 depot maintenance period Chief of Na... Germany Plans Military Spending Hike, But is it Enough for NATO?
The German government has presented its military budget report to NATO. A spending hike is planned, but economic concerns and political uncertainty may leave allies questioning Germany's commitment to... Bombardier Launches New, Innovative 50-Seater Aircraft
MONTREAL --- Bombardier Commercial Aircraft is pleased to officially launch the new CRJ550 aircraft, the first triple-class 50-seat aircraft in the world designed to meet the expectations of today’s p... Imagery Suggests Second Launch Attempt of Iranian Satellite
Two satellite-imagery companies have released photos that suggest Iran has attempted a second launch of a satellite after the failure of the first blast in January. The images released early on Feb... Turkey’s Aselsan Upgrading Turkish F-16s with Own EW Suite
Turkish defense giant ASELSAN has equipped the country’s F-16 fighter jet fleet with the newly-developed indigenous electronic self-protection system. The EW self-protection suite (SPEWS-II) is an ... Iridium NEXT Constellation Completely Deployed
CANNES, France --- The Iridium NEXT constellation of satellites, developed and built by Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), leading an industrial consortium... Bombardier Sells Nine CRJ900 Aircraft to Chorus Aviation
MONTREAL --- Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that a subsidiary of Chorus Aviation Inc. has finalized a firm purchase agreement for nine CRJ900 aircraft. These aircraft will be operated ... Royal Marines Begin Training for Arctic Defence
Royal Marines have arrived in the high north for their first test on the UK’s new mission to defend the Arctic. The elite commandos are training hundreds of miles inside the Arctic Circle for the n... Safran Inaugurates Advanced Turbine Blades Research Center
GENNEVILLIERS, France --- Safran inaugurated today its new research center for advanced turbine blades used on airplane and helicopter engines at its plant in Gennevilliers, near Paris. The ceremony w... Russian UGV Not Meeting Performance Goals
MOSCOW --- The Russian Army is experimenting with a robotic tank. The Uran-9, which has entered service, is armed with anti-armor missiles, a 7.62 mm machine gun, and a 30 mm automatic cannon. The ... Eight New Mi-8 Combat Transport Helicopters to Chelyabinsk
Eight new Mi-8 MTB5 transport combat helicopters have arrived to the squadron of the army aviation brigade of the Central Military District. Earlier the rotary-winged aircraft were commissioned by... Northrop Delivers Upgraded AQS-24C Minehunting Systems
ANNAPOLIS, Md. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has successfully completed the development of the AQS-24C and delivered the first two systems to the U.S. Navy. The AQS-24C upgrade adds an in-stride vo... GAO: US Army Faces Challenges in Personnel, Equipment and Training
In GAO's prior and ongoing work, GAO found that the Army has made progress in rebuilding readiness and projects that it will reach its readiness goals by 2022. While the Army continues to make progres... GAO Details Pentagon’s Pricing for Foreign Military Sales
The Department of Defense (DOD) reported receiving 3,038 requests for Foreign Military Sales (FMS) price and availability data in fiscal years 2014 through 2018 from 93 countries across six geographic... NATO, Macedonia Sign 'Historic' Accession Pact
NATO's 29 members have signed an accession agreement with Macedonia, a key step toward Skopje becoming the military alliance's 30th member. The move on February 6 followed a historic deal between M... Sierra Nevada Comments Nigerian Super Tucano Order
SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) and its partner, Embraer Defense & Security, were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force. ... Littoral Combat Ship 15 (Billings) Delivered to U.S. Navy
MARINETTE, Wis. --- Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) delivered another Littoral Combat Ship, the future USS Billings (LCS 15) to the U.S. Navy. Billings is the eighth Freedom-... Dipping Sonar Completes Acceptance Test on Seagull USV
HAIFA, Israel --- In a Sea Acceptance Test (SAT) performed by the Israeli Navy, a Helicopter Long-Range Active Sonar (HELRAS) dipping sonar was successfully converted for operation onboard the Seagull... UK Tests National Trials Corridor for Non-LOS Drones
The first test flights to establish the principles for the National Beyond visual line of sight Experimentation Corridor (NBEC) have successfully taken place at Cranfield Airport. NBEC is a collabo... US, Philippine AF Conclude Air Contingency Exchange
BASA Air Base, Philippines --- U.S. and Philippine air forces Airmen marked the successful completion of 12 days of bilateral training and increased mutual cooperation during the seventh iteration of ... EDA Contracts Aero Medical Evacuation Services in Europe and Africa
BRUSSELS --- The European Defence Agency has just concluded multiple framework contracts with Global Helicopter Service GMBH, Elitaliana S.R.L. and Starlite Aviation Operations Ltd. for the provision ... Lithuania Donates Soviet-made Ammunition to Ukraine
On February 6 the Government of the Republic of Lithuania passed a resolution to donate tangible current assets – ammunition – to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine. Total worth of the transferred ass... US Air Force Rapid Sustainment Office Installs 3D Parts on C-5
DOVER AFB, Del. --- A C-5 Super Galaxy with the tail number 70035 is the latest recipient of hardware produced by the next generation of manufacturing technologies, known as 3D printing or additive ma... | 