| Latest Feature Stories Turkey Launches Full-Scale Development of the ATAK-2 Attack Helicopter
PARIS --- The Turkish Defence Industry Presidency (SSB), formerly known as the Undersecretariat for Defence Industries, on Feb 22 awarded Turkish Aerospace Industries a contract for the full-scale dev... Latest Press Releases 12 Indian Mirage 2000 Fighters Strike Militants in Pakistani Territory
India says it launched air strikes against Kashmiri militants in Pakistani territory in a major escalation of tensions between the two countries. A top Indian minister said strikes targeted a train... Germany's SPD Wants to Extend Saudi Arms Export Freeze
BERLIN --- The Social Democrats, junior partners in Germany’s ruling coalition, want to extend a freeze on arms exports to Saudi Arabia beyond March 9, despite pressure by Britain and France not to do... Turkey Launches Full-Scale Development of ATAK-2 Attack Helicopter
The Presidential Defense Industry Presidency (SSB) and the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) signed a Heavy Class Attack Helicopter Project Agreement. Presidency of Presidential Defense Industry Dr... Airbus Delivers First Upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to Spain
GETAFE, Spain --- Airbus has delivered the first upgraded Tranche 1 Eurofighter to the Spanish Air Force. The upgrade was carried out at Airbus facilities in Getafe and involved the introduction of ha... UK Announces £235M Submarine Nuclear Propulsion Deal
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has awarded a £235m contract to support nuclear propulsion systems and revealed the name of the third Dreadnought submarine. The multi-million-pound deal with Rol... Swiss Appoint Independent Expert to Review Air2030 Program
BERN --- Federal Councilor Viola Amherd commissioned Claude Nicollier to deliver a second opinion on the May 2017 expert report "Future of Air Defense". The Vaudois astrophysicist, a former militia mi... Air Vanuatu Orders Four Airbus A220s, First in Pacific
MELBOURNE --- Air Vanuatu, the national flag carrier of the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, has signed a firm order with Airbus for four A220s (two A220-100s and two A220-300s). Air Vanuatu’s first ... GAO Slams Pentagon’s Management of Software Sustainment Costs
The Department of Defense (DOD) has policies and organizations to manage the sustainment of operational system software. DOD policy defines software sustainment and software maintenance activities syn... UK Names Third Dreadnought SSBN
The greatest name in the history of the Royal Navy in the 20th Century will be resurrected in the 21st. The third next-generation nuclear deterrence submarine will be named HMS Warspite, Defence Se... Royal Navy Frigate, SSN Train in the Atlantic
Two of the Royal Navy's anti-submarine heavyweights carried out training in the Atlantic. Submarine HMS Astute and Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans faced tough weather conditions as they took advantag... BAE Delivers First BvS10 All-Terrain Vehicles to Austria
BAE Systems has delivered the first four BvS10 all-terrain vehicles to the Austrian Armed Forces, providing the service with a superior vehicle for operations in challenging terrains like mountains an... Thales Touts Capabilities of Mexico’s New Long-Range POLA Patrol Ships
With over 11,000km of coastline to patrol, the Mexican Navy’s capability has to be permanently first class. But with drugs smugglers deploying submarines, trafficking on the increase and natural disas... Russia Markets Pantsyr-ME to the Middle East
Middle Eastern countries have shown interest in the Pantsyr-ME surface-to-air missile system, according to Russian officials. Speaking to TASS on January 25, 2019, Rostec official Viktor Kladov sai... Team Reaper Australia for Air 7003 Takes Shape
GEELONG --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc., the leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) systems, radars, electro-optic and related mission systems, today outlined the tangi... Rosoboronexport Courts India at Aero India 2019 Show
Within the Aero India 2019 international aerospace exhibition, which was held in the territory of the Yelahanka airbase in the city of Bangalore on February 20-24, the delegation of JSC Rosoboronexpor... GD Raytheon Win $502M to Operate BM Test Range
FAIRFAX, Va. --- RGNext, a joint venture between Raytheon's Intelligence, Information and Services business and General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT), will operate the U.S. Army's Ronald Reag... Lithuania, Ukraine Sign Defence Cooperation Plan for 2019
Representatives of Lithuanian and Ukrainian Ministries of Defence signed a bilateral defence cooperation plan for 2019 at a meeting in Vilnius on February 21. According to the document, Ukrainian s... Japan Holds Off Inviting Korean Navy
Tokyo has been holding off on inviting the South Korean Navy to take part in the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force’s naval review slated for October, reported Sankei Shimbun on Monday. Seoul and To... Saab to Expand Czech Republic Tactical Training System
Saab has received an order from the Czech Republic’s Ministry of Defence to expand the Czech’s instrumented Saab GAMER laser-based training capability. Deliveries of the new system will start in the e... ST Engg Tests Beyond Visual Line of Sight UAV
SINGAPORE --- ST Engineering made further strides in developing advanced Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) solutions for applications in an urban environment when its Aerospace sector became the first in... UK MoD Selects Sealand As Innovation Hotbed for Defence
The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), which develops cutting-edge science and technology to keep the UK safe from harm, has opened an office within the Defence Electronics and Componen... Northrop Grumman Delivers 500th Center Fuselage for F-35
PALMDALE, Calif. –-- Northrop Grumman Corporation has completed the 500th center fuselage for the F-35 Lightning II – ahead of schedule. “We deliver an F-35 center fuselage every 36 hours and I am... 2018 Sales Grow 5% at Thales As Net Income Grows by 40%
Patrice Caine, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, stated: “Thanks to the commitment of its 66,000 employees, 2018 has been an excellent year for Thales.” Order momentum stepped up in the fourth qu... Fincantieri 2018 Revenues Up 8% As Net Income Grows 30%
Consolidated 2018 results: -- Record-high revenues at almost euro 5.5 billion increased by 9% compared to 2017 -- Growing profitability with EBITDA at euro 414 million (+21% compared to 2017), with ... 2019 Australian International Airshow Commences
With 698 exhibitors and over 340 aircraft on display, this year’s Australian International Airshow (AIA19) will be the biggest airshow in the Southern Hemisphere, and Australia’s biggest expo to date.... Airbus Mission-Ready Helicopters at Heli-Expo 2019
MARIGNANE, France --- Airbus Helicopters is gearing up to showcase its mission-ready product and services line at this year’s Heli-Expo trade show, taking place from 5 -7 March at the Georgia World Co... | 