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Brazil Picks TKMS for New Corvettes
The Brazilian Navy (MB), continuing the Strategic Program "Construction of the Naval Power Core," announced today that the final proposal of the "Águas Azuis" Consortium, dated March 8 of 2019, was se

WTO Rules Against US and Boeing in Trade Row with EU
The US failed to end Boeing subsidies even after the WTO ruled such measures illegal, according to the trade body. The EU declared "final victory" in the massive trade spat, but the bloc also faces is

Germany Extends Ban on Saudi Arms Sales for Six Months
German arms exports to Riyadh have been halted since October 2018, after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The weapons freeze has been criticized by France and the UK. Germany has extended

ASAT Test: Is India Joining the Arms Race in Outer Space?
When the US Missile Defence Agency (MDA) undertook an interception of a dysfunctional satellite in low-earth orbit in February 2008, the agency used the ballistic missile defence (BMD) interceptor, th...

Brazil Picks TKMS for New Corvettes
The Brazilian Navy (MB), continuing the Strategic Program "Construction of the Naval Power Core," announced today that the final proposal of the "Águas Azuis" Consortium, dated March 8 of 2019, was se...

WTO Rules Against US and Boeing in Trade Row with EU
The US failed to end Boeing subsidies even after the WTO ruled such measures illegal, according to the trade body. The EU declared "final victory" in the massive trade spat, but the bloc also faces is...

Germany Extends Ban on Saudi Arms Sales for Six Months
German arms exports to Riyadh have been halted since October 2018, after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The weapons freeze has been criticized by France and the UK. Germany has extended...

Finland Defers Procurement Decisions on Squadron 2020
The Ministry of Defence has requested the Chancellor of Justice to submit his position on the procurement decision regarding the Defence Forces’ Squadron 2020 project and the powers of the caretaker g...

US Senators Introduce Bill to Prohibit F-35 Transfers to Turkey
WASHINGTON, DC --- Senators James Lankford (R-OK), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today introduced a bill to prohibit the transfer of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter ...

Taiwan Requests to Buy F-16 Fighters, M-1 Tanks from US
Despite Chinese protest, the US state was on the itinerary for Tsai's tour of the Pacific. Experts say the tour is part of a "defensive" strategy from Taipei as it faces increased pressure from Beijin...

EU, Airbus Score Major Win Against Boeing Subsidies
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus welcomes the report of the WTO Appellate Body, published today, which confirms that the United States failed to withdraw the subsidies granted by federal, state and local authorit...

US Claims ‘Major Win’ in EU Aircraft Subsidies Case
WASHINGTON, DC --– The World Trade Organization (WTO) today released an appellate report rejecting arguments by the European Union (EU) that the U.S. federal and state programs gave more than $10 bill...

F-35A Fighters Arrive in S. Korea After Week-Long Transfer
SEOUL --- The [Republic of Korea] Air Force received two U.S.-made F-35A fighter jets at a key base in South Korea on Friday, to join the ranks of Asia's few radar-evading warplane operators, Seoul's ...

How the FAA Ceded Aviation Safety Oversight to Boeing
The Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) close relationship with the industry it regulates is under increased scrutiny following two Boeing 737 Max commercial jet crashes that killed 346 people wit...

US Navy's $8 Billion Destroyer Is 5 Years Late
The first ship in the U.S. Navy’s $23 billion program to build a new class of destroyers is scheduled for a September delivery -- more than five years later than originally scheduled and 10 years afte...

Lockheed Details $1.1 Bn Guided MLRS Contract
DALLAS, TX. --- Lockheed Martin received a $1.13 billion contract from the U.S. Army for Lot 14 production of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System (GMLRS) rockets and associated equipment. The cont...

Lawsuit Filed Against Boeing Over Ethiopian Airlines Crash
A lawsuit against Boeing Co was filed in U.S. federal court on Thursday, in what appeared to be the first suit over a March 10 Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people. The lawsuit w...

US Air Force Grounds B-1 Bombers for Safety Inspections
BARKSDALE AFB, La. --- The Air Force Global Strike Command commander ordered a safety stand-down of the B-1B Lancer fleet March 28. During a routine inspection of the B-1B drogue chute system, pot...

US, French C-130J Hercules Train Together in France
ORLEANS-BRICY Air Base, France --- Members from Ramstein Air Force Base traveled to Orleans-Bricy Air Base, France, to conduct C-130J Super Hercules flying training with the French air force for an of...

UK MoD Awards £2.5M to Develop Drone Swarms
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has awarded £2.5m to a consortium led by Blue Bear Systems Research Ltd to develop drone swarm technology. The ‘Many Drones Make Light Work’ project is t...

Australian Government Inspects First Boxer Vehicle
The Australian Ambassador to Germany, H. E. Lynette Wood, senior Australian military representatives and senior Rheinmetall representatives have attended an official inspection ceremony in Kassel, Ger...

Marine Corps Augment Low-Level Air Defense
UNDISCLOSED LOCATION --- 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Counter Unmanned Aerial Systems Detachment, attached to Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force Crisis Response – Central Command, tested a n...

Carrier USS Eisenhower Back at Sea After Refit
USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER, at sea --- The Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) returned to sea March 28 following a scheduled planned incremental availability...

NATO Sec-Gen Stoltenberg's Mandate Extended Until 2022
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who has been in his post since 2014, has had his term extended until September 2022, NATO said on March 28. "Allies expressed their support for the secretar...

Nigeria Procures Marauder MRAP Vehicles
South African firm Paramount Group has confirmed that it exported Marauder mine-resistant, ambush-protected (MRAP) vehicles to Nigeria. Following reports earlier in March 2019 that the Nigerian Air...

Royal Malaysian AF Flew Most Hours on Airbus H225M in 2018
LANGKAWI --- Airbus Helicopters held a ceremony at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) to honour the Royal Malaysian Air Force for being the H225M military operator tha...

Four Mi-24 Helicopters Enter Service in Russia’s Central MD
Four Mi-24 Crocodile attack helicopters have entered the service with a newly-formed army aviation brigade stationed in Sverdlovsk region. The new equipment will significantly increase the combat c...

Collins Breaks Ground on New Propeller Center in France
FIGEAC, France --– At a ground-breaking ceremony today with Agnes Pannier-Runacher, the French [Undersecretary] to the Minister of the Economy and Finance, Collins Aerospace celebrated the launch of a...

RUAG 2018 Sales Up 2% But Net Profit Drops 18%
Against record sales of CHF 1,998 million (+2.2%) and new orders at a record CHF 2,221 million (+13.3%), EBIT stands at CHF 106 million (-10.8 %) and profitability at 5.3% (down from the previous year...

IAI 2018 Sales Up 5% But Net Profit Plunges into Red
Israel Aerospace Industries, Israel's largest national military and civilian security defense company, issues its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2018. IAI records...

Israel Shipyards Exhibits at LAAD Show in Brazil
Israel Shipyards Ltd., an SK Group member presents its advanced solutions for seaborne interdiction and prevention of terrorist and illegal activities for navies, law enforcement and HLS forces, at LA...

LAAD Show: Leonardo Offers Brazil Wide Range of Technologies, Products
ROMA --- LAAD 2019, the main event in Latin America dedicated to Defence and Security, opens its doors on 2 April in Rio de Janeiro, with Leonardo presenting (stand K50, pavillion 3) its latest techno...

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WTO Appellate Body Reports on Boeing Subsidies
Findings regarding the measures at issue -- USDOD procurement contracts: The Appellate Body found that the Panel did not err in admitting the European Union's claims relating to the USDOD procure...