| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russia Floats Out First Nuclear Sub to Carry Poseidon Strategic Underwater Drones
SEVERODVINSK, Russia --- The Project 09852 special-purpose nuclear-powered submarine Belgorod that will be the first carrier of Poseidon strategic underwater drones was floated out at the Sevmash Ship... Joint Weapon Projects Pose New Challenges for Germany and France
PARIS, FRANKFURT, BERLIN --- It gets serious for the most ambitious and expensive defense project in Europe: Germany and France want to sign four contracts with industry in mid-June for the developmen... ST Engineering Wins $1.9Bn US Navy Polar Security Cutter Contract
VT Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, is awarded a $745,940,860 fixed-price incentive-firm contract for the detail design and construction of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Polar Security Cutte... China Debuts Most Powerful Destroyer at Parade
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy celebrated its 70th anniversary Tuesday afternoon in Qingdao, East China's Shandong Province by holding a grand maritime parade, which featured China's ... European Parliament Adopts Agreement on EU Defence Fund
The European Parliament on Thursday adopted the partial agreement on the EU Defence Fund for 2021-2027, aiming for a more ‘European’ approach to defence. 328 MEPs voted in favour of the partial dea... 737 Max Grounding Endangers Boeing’s Cash Machine
For nearly two decades, Boeing Co.’s mass-produced 737 jetliner has doubled as its cash machine. The single-aisle plane, a favorite of budget carriers, bankrolled a decade of losses for the 787 Dreaml... Raytheon Wins $399M for Saudi Missile Defense Work
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Massachusetts, has been awarded a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-incentive-fee contract in the amount of $399,437,066 to provide long lead hardware procuremen... Lockheed Wins $117M for F-35 Deployment Spares Package
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $117,101,550 modification (P00004) to a firm-fixed-price delivery order (N0001918F0584) previously placed ... Pakistan, Iran Aim to Establish Joint Reaction Force
Pakistan and Iran intend to create a joint force to fight militancy on their border. Reuters reported on April 22, 2019, that Pakistan and Iran will create a joint quick reaction force, which will ... China’s First Airbus H215 Helicopter Delivered to SGGAC
BEIJING --– China’s State Grid General Aviation Company (SGGAC) has taken delivery of one heavy twin-engine Airbus H215 helicopter – a member of the mission-proven Super Puma family – becoming the lau... Cost Cutting by UK MoD Blamed for 100 Aviation Deaths
A hundred British military personnel have died in the past 35 years because of “avoidable” accidents linked to government maladministration, a new book claims. David Hill, a former avionics project... First B-1Bs Resume Flying After Month-Long Grounding
BARKSDALE AFB, La. --- The first B-1B Lancers resumed flight operations this week following a safety stand-down issued March 28 by Gen. Timothy Ray, Air Force Global Strike Command commander. Ind... Developing Innovative Operational Concepts for a New Era
The 2018 National Defense Strategy and the congressionally-mandated 2018 National Defense Strategy Commission refocused U.S. defense planning on the reality of competition and the possibility of confl... A US Air Force for an Era of Great Power Competition
The report summarizes insights and recommendations developed during a CSBA study of the U.S. Air Force's future aircraft inventory. As required by the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the repo... How to Deter Russian Intimidation Against Baltic States?
Amid concerns that Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are vulnerable to Russian intimidation and hybrid warfare, a new RAND Corporation report concludes that unconventional defense plans could help deter a... Obsolete Training Ranges in Asia-Pacific Penalize Tactical Aviation
Objective The objective of the audit was to determine whether training ranges and airspace had the capability and capacity to support aviation readiness for units assigned to the U.S. Indo-Pacific ... Lockheed Opens New F-16 Production Line in South Carolina
GREENVILLE, S.C. --- Lockheed Martin hosted a ceremony to celebrate its new F-16 production line in Greenville, South Carolina. F-16 tooling and equipment previously in Fort Worth, Texas, has since be... Co-Chair of House JSF Caucus is Named ‘Porker of the Month’
Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) named Rep. Mike Turner (R-Ohio) April 2019 Porker of the Month for leading the effort to spend more taxpayer dollars on the most expensive weapons system in U.... Lockheed Details $362M Contract for MLRS Refurbishing
DALLAS --- The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a $362 million contract to recapitalize 50 of the U.S. Army's Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) launchers. The U.S. Army's MLRS recapitalization ... Lords: Nuclear Threat Now Highest Since Cold War
The International Relations Committee publishes its report "Rising nuclear risk, disarmament and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty" Background Just days before states convene for the 2019 Pre... First Type 26 Frigate Takes Shape at BAE Shipyard
This is HMS Glasgow, the lead ship in the new City-class, successor to the workhorse of today’s Fleet, the Duke-class Type 23 frigates. Eight of these Type 26 ships will replace the ‘souped-up’ sub... Royal Navy Exercise Tests Cutting-Edge Technologies
New technology was put on display as the Royal Navy looked at how it can use information and data for tactical advantage. Exercise Information Warrior took place at QinetiQ Portsdown Technology Par... US Successfully Tests New AEGIS Virtual Twin
ATLANTIC OCEAN --- Sailors aboard USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116), in partnership with Program Executive Office Integrated Warfare Systems (PEO IWS), successfully executed the first live-fire engagement w... S. Korea, India Investigate Defense Industry Ties
SEOUL --- South Korea and India held a seminar to discuss ways to strengthen defense industry cooperation and help Korean firms expand into the South Asian country, the arms procurement agency here sa... New Rocket Motor for Deep Strike Missile Passes Critical Test
ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. --- Raytheon Company completed a successful static test of the new DeepStrike missile rocket motor, which moved the advanced, surface-to-surface weapon closer to its maiden flight... Rostec Opens Helicopter Engine Repair Center in Vietnam
Integrated logistics support center for repairing helicopter engines created by UEC-Klimov (subsidiary of the United Engine Corporation, part of Rostec) has begun operations in the Vietnamese city of ... Pentagon Wasting Hundreds of Millions by Scrapping Surplus Humvees
The military is paying to crush tens of thousands of Humvees when it could legally donate or sell them, forfeiting by its own estimate at least $156 million in the first six years. The total finan... Naval Group Buys Into French Innovation Center
RENNES, France --- Naval Group has just joined bcom, a European innovation center based in France. This partnership brings together the European leader in naval defense and the researchers and engin... Fincantieri Acquires Control of Insis
TRIESTE, Italy --- As part of the enhancement of its activities in high technological content sectors, Fincantieri has acquired a majority stake of Insis, a company headquartered in Follo (La Spezia) ... Airbus Details Exhibit at FAMEX Airshow in Mexico
To reinforce its long-standing commitment to Mexico, Airbus arrives at FAMEX Airshow 2019 in Santa Lucía to present its broad selection of products, innovations and services spanning military and publ... | 