| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Lockheed Wins $1.1Bn Order for Guided MLRS Production for Export Customers
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $1,135,410,156 modification (P00010) to Foreign Military Sales (Poland, Bahrain and Romania) contract W31P4Q-18-C-0049 fo... Malaysia Signs Contracts for Scorpene Refit and Starstreak and NSM Missiles
LANGKAWI, Malaysia --- More than RM4 billion in deals have been struck during the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace exhibition 2019 (Lima’19). It represents a slight increase from the p... German Government Split on Saudi Arms Ban
The German government cannot decide whether to continue its arms embargo against Saudi Arabia. The ban on exports is due to expire this week, and Paris is pressuring Berlin to lift it. Germany's go... Russia to Bid for Malaysian Jet Trainer Contract
LANGKAWI, Malaysia --- Russia is participating in the call for bids to supply combat-capable trainer aircraft to Malaysia and will present the Yakovlev Yak-130, head of one of the Rosoboronexport divi... UK Foreign Secretary Defends Arms Sales to Saudi
In an opinion piece, the U.K. foreign secretary has argued against ending the country’s arms sales to Saudi Arabia. Writing in Politico’s Europe edition on March 26, 2019, U.K. Foreign Secretary Je... India Shoots Down Satellite, Becomes 'Space Superpower'
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully conducted an Anti-Satellite (A-SAT) missile test ‘Mission Shakti’ from the Dr AP J Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha. A DRDO-deve... Boeing Wins $274M Order for Orca Large UUV
The Boeing Co., Huntington Beach, California, is awarded a $46,700,000 fixed-priced-incentive modification to previously awarded contract N00024-17-C-6307 for the Orca Extra Large Unmanned Undersea Ve... Russia Floats Out Lead Boat of New Submarine Class
ST. PETERSBURG --- The first Project 636.3 submarine Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky has been floated out for Russia’s Pacific Fleet at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg, TASS reports from the scene. ... Sources: Making F-35 Fighter Jets Possible Without Turkey
Excluding NATO-member Turkey from the trillion-dollar F-35 fighter jet program would be challenging because of Ankara’s integral role in the stealthy jet’s production process, but not impossible, U.S.... French A330 Tanker Flies Long-Range Combat Mission
On Friday, March 22, 2019, the A330 Phenix of the 31st Air Refueling and Strategic Transport Wing was deployed to the Levant, as part of the relief of two Rafale combat aircraft. For the first time... USAF Seeks Industry Input for Autonomous, Expendable UCAVs
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Air Force office of Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation at the Air Force Research Laboratory is working on fielding a prototype Autonomous, Unmanned C... NATO Helps Allies Speed Up Sharing of PGMs
On Wednesday (27 March 2019), Belgium successfully transferred 92 GPS-guidance kits for precision guided munitions (PGMs) to Denmark under a new and much accelerated process. The exchange conducte... New-Gen Air-Launched Weapons Extend Aircraft Capabilities
On March 10, The New York Times reported that under the Trump administration the American military had drastically increased airstrikes in Somalia against the Shabab, an insurgent group affiliated wit... Boeing: New Software for 737 MAX Jets Almost Ready
Boeing says it is close to completing a software upgrade to the anti-stall system on its 737 MAX jets which is suspected to be responsible for two recent deadly crashes. Boeing executives briefed a... 'Jeju Air Will Not Bring in B737 Max if Not Fully Safe'
Korea's largest budget carrier Jeju Air will cancel the purchase of the troubled Boeing 737 Max 8, if it is not deemed fully safe for operation, according to the carrier's CEO Lee Seok-joo, Thursday. ... DoD Faces Significant Challenges to Accelerate Space Programs
DOD is simultaneously undertaking new major acquisitions to replenish its missile warning, protected communications, navigation, and weather satellites. At the same time, it is boosting efforts to inc... GD Shares in $980M US Army R4 Contract
FAIRFAX, Va. --- The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACG-APG) has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract to provide electronic and cyber warfare capabilities to t... US Navy Tests RFA Mounts Bay In Minehunter Role
Support ship RFA Mounts Bay was used as the test bed for hosting a mobile US Navy minehunting force – including helicopters, divers, remote-controlled boats and automated surveying machines – at short... China to Build First 10,000-Tonne Maritime Patrol Vessel
Guangdong Maritime Safety Administration signed a contract for China's first 10,000 ton-class maritime patrol vessel on Tuesday, which experts said could sail the high seas and provide assistance to C... Lockheed, Pratt Promise Belgian Industrial Projects
During a ceremonial signing event today, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, together with about twenty industry members from the three Belgian regions, have formally confirmed to move forward with i... Dutch Ship Chinooks to US for Upgrade
Two Chinook transport helicopters left for the United States from the port of Antwerp yesterday. There, the Chinook CH-47F Foxtrots are being modernized into Foxtrot MYII CAAS (Common Avionics Archite... DRS Wins $67M US Army Contract for Second-Gen Infrared Sights
ARLINGTON, VA --- Leonardo DRS Inc., announced today that it has been awarded a $67 million U.S. Army contract to provide vehicle-based infrared sensors for surveillance and fire control systems for a... Marinette Marine Begins Construction of Littoral Combat Ship 25
MARINETTE, Wis. --- In a ceremony that formally marks the beginning of a ship's construction, Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine laid the keel on Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 25, the futur... BAE Wins $41M for USS Anchorage Upgrades
BAE Systems has received a $41.8 million contract from the U.S. Navy to perform routine maintenance and modernization of the amphibious transport dock ship USS Anchorage (LPD 23). The Anchorage wil... Meetings in Brazil, South Africa Discuss Gripen E Production, Certification
Meetings held in Brazil and South Africa dealt with the progress of the production and certification of the F-39 Gripen aircraft, the new fighter of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB). Representatives ... US Air Force Picks Ellsworth AFB As First B-21 Base
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force announced Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, has been selected as the preferred location for the first operational B-21 Raider bomber and the formal training unit... Defence Policy for Industry Participation Launched in Australia
Minister for Defence Industry, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC, today announced the Morrison Government’s Defence Policy for Industry Participation, which will drive the long-term development of Au... Revised Lighting Cleared for F-35 Refueling from KC-135
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- The F-35 program recently completed testing on an improved lighting assembly with the KC-135 that will enable the Navy and Marine Corps F-35 variants to refuel behind the tanke... Russia Negotiating Sale of Eight Helicopters to Malaysia
LANGKAWI, Malaysia --- Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is holding negotiations regarding delivery of up to eight rotorcraft units of three types to Malaysian cus... Russian, Chinese Navies to Hold Joint Sea Drills in Late April
The Russian Navy and People's Liberation Army Navy are to hold the Joint Sea 2019 joint naval drills in late April - early May 2019. The delegation of the PLA Navy, led by Rear Admiral Yan Zhenming, a... Royal Air Force to Retire Tornado Strike Aircraft on March 31
As three Tornado GR4 aircraft made their final pass over skies across the UK in February, it was another poignant moment for those associated with this icon of air power. The flypast was part of a ... ST Engineering Makes Offer to Acquire Newtec for €250M
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd. today announced that its subsidiary Singapore Technologies Engineering (Europe) Ltd, has entered into a conditional share purchase agreement to ac... CNIM Group Acquires Controlling Interest in Airstar Aerospace
PARIS --- CNIM today announced the acquisition of an 85% equity interest in Airstar Aerospace from the Airstar group. Thales Alenia Space remains a minority shareholder alongside CNIM and a key indust... US Air, Naval Forces Participate in LIMA Show in Malaysia
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- U.S. Air Force and Navy service members, aircraft and ships have arrived in Malaysia to take part in the biennial Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition, LIM... | 