| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Ultimatum to EU: Save Role for US Arms Industry, or Else: Report
The Western alliance has come under increasing strain in recent years amid President Trump's insistence that NATO's European members commit more to defence spending, and reports that the president has... Latest $3.2Bn Contract Values F-35B Engines at Hefty $26M Each
United Technologies Corp., Pratt and Whitney Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded $3,239,028,961 for not-to-exceed undefinitized contract modification P00006 to a previously awarded advance... Turkish Shipyards Win $2.3Bn Indian Order for 5 Fleet Tankers
ISTANBUL --- TAIS, founded by the owners of the top five leading shipyards of Turkey to offer expert and innovative solutions in naval shipbuilding, has received a $2.3-billion tender to build five sh... Malaysia to Buy Used Kuwaiti Fighter Jets to Expand Fleet
KUALA LUMPUR --- The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) plans to acquire used Kuwaiti fighter jets while waiting to purchase new aircraft in the next 10 to 15 years. RMAF chief General Affendi Buang ... FAA: Up to 312 Boeing 737 Jets May Have Bad Parts
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Sunday disclosed a new problem involving Boeing Co's grounded 737 MAX, saying that more than 300 of that troubled plane and an older mo... Elbit Wins Israeli Self-Propelled Artillery Order
TEL AVIV --- The Israeli government just awarded the initial, $125 million contract of a planned 12-year, $280 million program to replace its tank-like M109 howitzers with Elbit’s wheeled ATMOS. About... US Army Joint Hypersonic Weapon Tests to Start Next Year
HONOLULU --- The first joint flight test of a future hypersonic weapon will take place next year, followed by tests every six months until the weapon is fielded by fiscal year 2023, the chief of Army'... Second Ship Leaves France Without Cargo as Pressure Mounts Over Saudi Arms Sales
A Saudi cargo ship has left the southern French port of Fos-sur-Mer without loading its arms cargo destined for Saudi Arabia, blocked from doing so after pressure from rights campaigners, a French rig... USAF Plans to Use Older F-35s As ‘Aggressors’ for Training
ABOARD A MILITARY AIRCRAFT --- U.S. military pilots who head to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, will soon find out what it's like to go up against an F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. The service earlier t... RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Fighters in Estonia
Royal Air Force (RAF) Typhoon fighter jets based at Ämari Air Base in Estonia launched to intercept Russian aircraft for the third time this month. The RAF jets scrambled yesterday (Thursday 30 May... F-35s Take 36 Hours to Fly from Vermont to Switzerland
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. --- The F-35 fighter jets that made an unplanned landing at Vermont's Burlington International Airport are on their way to their next destination. The four planes from Hill Ai... Estonian Defence Budget to Remain at 2% of GDP
According to the budget strategy approved by the Government of the Republic for 2020–2023, Estonia will continue to use at least 2% of GDP for the development of national defence, added to which are t... New Zealand Set for Defense Spending Hike
The government of New Zealand unveiled its latest budget on May 30 for the 2019-2020 fiscal year (which runs from July 1 through June 30), with defense in line for a big hike in funding under the prop... Singapore’s Indoor Drone Maps in 3D, in Real Time
You've seen the movies where special forces storm an apartment, swiftly clearing rooms one by one and taking down all the bad guys. In reality, it is a lot more complex than it seems. Even if comm... Japanese Army Fires Howitzers on Australian Soil
Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) personnel have successfully fired two FH-70 howitzers out to 25 kilometres while in Australia. This marks a historic first for the JGSDF, as there is no mili... Lockheed Touts F-35 in Europe
As threats advance and coalition efforts become more important than ever, premier forces around the world have united around one aircraft – the F-35. Not only does the advanced fighter provide unrival... Pentagon Releases Indo-Pacific Strategy Report
The Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Strategy Report was publicly released the morning of June 1, 2019, and can be accessed here, under "Publications" on Defense.gov. The first Indo-Pacific St... Australia-Japan-US Defense Ministers Meeting Joint Statement
Australian Minister for Defence Linda Reynolds, Japanese Minister of Defense Takeshi Iwaya, and U.S. Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan, convened a trilateral defense ministerial meeting in ... KBR Unit Wins $949M for Marine Corps Prepositioning Program
KBRwyle Technology Solutions LLC, Columbia, Maryland, is awarded a $530,375,543 firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Marine Corps Prepositioning ... Insitu Wins $48M for 34 Export Scan Eagle UAVs
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded $47,930,791 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2602 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-17-G-0001) for 34 ScanEagle unman... AW-159 Helos to Boost Philippine Frigates' Capabilities
MANILA --- Aside from giving the Philippine Navy’s (PN) first dedicated anti-subsurface platforms, the two newly-acquired AgustaWestland (now Leonardo) AW-159 "Wildcat" anti-submarine helicopters will... German Army Completes SPIKE Long-Range Firing Trials
The German Army has finalized its annual training in firing of Rafael’s SPIKE LR ATGM missile (also named MELLS in Germany). The firing was performed in Germany under adverse weather conditions, and i... Lockheed Sued in Australia Over Underpayment Claims
Lockheed Martin has been accused of underpaying dozens of past employees over more than a decade, with the total wages bill predicted to climb to more than $1 million. Fifty former IT technicians, ... Kratos Missile Defense Targets Support Formidable Shield 2019
SAN DIEGO --- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced today that its Space & Missile Defense Systems Business Unit supported the U.S. Navy’s 6th Fleet and NATO’s Naval Striking and Support... China Calls for Coordinated, Cooperative, Stable Relations with US
SINGAPORE --- Chinese State Councilor and Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said here on Sunday that China and the United States should follow the consensus by the two heads of state and promote a China-U.S... Proton M Launches Yamal-601 Satellite
CANNES, France --- The Yamal-601 telecommunications satellite, designed and built by Thales Alenia Space for the Russian operator Gazprom Space Systems (GSS), was successfully launched today from the ... Russia Makes Unreliable Military Partner: US Official
There's no question that Russia has a presence in the Middle East — in particular, in Syria — the assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs said during a forum hosted by the At... Iran Reportedly Sought and Failed to Procure S-400 SAMs
The Iranian government attempted to buy the S-400 surface-to-air missile system, but was rebuffed, according to a report. On May 30, Bloomberg reported that Tehran had made a request to procure the... Indra Enhances Military Training with Virtual Reality Goggles
SPAIN --- In collaboration with the Spanish Army, Indra has developed an innovative simulator that will enable soldiers to train with the actual equipment they use in their missions, but immersed in a... | 