| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases In Arrears, Indonesia Seeks to Lower Cost of Korean Fighter Jet Project
Indonesia is seeking a reduction of its share of expenses in the fighter jet development project with South Korea, as it is running about 300 billion won ($254 million) in arrears. According to Ind... PGZ Wins $460M to Upgrade Polish T-72 Tanks
“T-72 tank, for which the contract has been signed, is already in the inventory of the Polish Army, but we all expect, and are working towards, the production of a new-generation tank in Polish factor... US Begins Re-Sourcing of Turkish-Made F-35 Parts
WASHINGTON --- The US Defense Department will likely be hard-pressed to transition hundreds of F-35 aircraft components away from Turkish suppliers in a timely manner in light of worldwide parts short... UK to Deploy 250 Troops to Mali on Peacekeeping Operations
The Defence Secretary has announced that UK Armed Forces will deploy to Mali in 2020 in support of the UN Peacekeeping Operation In recognition of the increasing instability in the Sahel region, th... India Launches Chandrayaan-2 Spacecraft
India’s Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle GSLV MkIII-M1, successfully launched the 3840 kg Chandrayaan-2 spacecraft into an earth orbit today. The spacecraft is now revolving round the earth wit... Indian Navy Stands Up Fifth Dornier MPA Squadron
Indian Naval Air Squadron (INAS) 313, the fifth Dornier aircraft squadron, was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Admiral Karambir Singh, PVSM AVSM ADC Chief of the Naval Staff at an impressive cere... Marine Vehicle on USS Boxer Shot Down Iranian Drone
Instead of a using an almost-million-dollar Navy missile, Marines splashed a hostile Iranian drone on Thursday for about the cost of a couple of gallons of gas. During a transit through the Strait ... China to Release New Defense White Paper Tomorrow
China is set to release on Wednesday its first white paper on national defense since the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, which is expected to be an important way for the outsid... N. Korea’s Kim Inspects New Submarine for East Sea
SEOUL --- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected a newly constructed submarine, calling for the development of naval armed forces to boost the country's military capabilities, Pyongyang's state... Korea to Build Aircraft-Capable Amphibious Ship
Korea will build a 30,000-ton light aircraft carrier capable of housing more than a dozen F-35B vertical takeoff-and-landing stealth fighter jets. A government source on Monday said Joint Chiefs of... Northrop Wins $48M Contracts for MQ-4C Triton Work
-- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded $33,755,229 for firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order N00019-19-F-0272 against a previously issued basic ordering ag... S. Korea Fires Warning Shots at Russian Aircraft in its Airspace
On Tuesday South Korea's Defense Ministry reported that the military fired warning shots after Russian planes entered national airspace. Three Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air de... Airbus A400M Achieves Paratrooping Milestone
GETAFE, Spain --- The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter continues to achieve milestones towards full capability after the successful deployment of 50 paratroopers from a side door on a single pass... Cambodia Denies 'Secret' Naval Base Agreement with China
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia --- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen on Monday denied a report that his country had signed a secret agreement with China to allow the Chinese navy to use a naval base in the Gulf ... Future USS Tripoli (LHA 7) Completes Builder's Trials
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- The Navy's newest America-class amphibious assault ship, the future USS Tripoli (LHA 7), successfully completed Builder's Trials July 19. The ship returned to the Huntington Inga... Royal Marine Aviators on Baltic Mission
The wings of the Royal Marines have taken a big step towards large-scale operations at sea after two action-packed months in the Baltic. Wildcat and Merlin helicopters were vital to the UK’s Baltic... US Air Force Chief Visits B-21, X-37B Plants in Florida
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan visited three separate sites in Florida to highlight investments in the future of flight in air, space and communications, July 19... Hungary to Step Up Defense Cooperation with UK
After bilateral talks with British Secretary of State for Defence Penny Mordaunt and the signing of a declaration of intent, Mr Benkő told the Hungarian news agency MTI that the goal is to strengthen ... SpaceDataHighway Demos Unique Timeliness During Live Event
A Sentinel satellite is taking an image to identify dark vessels and potential oil spills and making this time-critical information available in almost real time to users thanks to the European Data R... Indian Private Sector Investment in Defence Production
In May, 2001, the Defence Industry sector, which was hitherto reserved for the public sector, was opened up to 100% for Indian private sector participation through licensing. 442 licenses for manufact... Australia and Papua New Guinea Strengthen Defence Partnership
Today I met with Papua New Guinea’s Minister for Defence, the Hon Saki Soloma MP, to discuss our enduring Defence Cooperation Program. Australia’s defence partnership with PNG is deep and broad, ba... Hungary, Canada and USA in Observation Flight Over Russia
As Sergei Ryzhkov, the head of the Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, stated the Hungary, Canada and the USA mission is to make an observation flight over the Russian Federation on July 22-26 as part of t... Austal Launches LCS 24, Future USS Oakland
WASHINGTON --- The future USS Oakland (LCS 24) launched July 21 at Austal USA's ship manufacturing facility in Mobile, Alabama. This event marked the first time the ship floated in the water as it is ... Rohde & Schwarz Wins German Army Radio Contract
MUNICH --- The seamless command radio link for the PUMA armored infantry system with the infantryman of the future (IdZ-ES) for the Very High Readiness Joint Taskforce (VJTF) 2023 is provided by Rohde... The European Investment Bank Joins EDA’s ‘Identifunding’
BRUSSELS --- The European Investment Bank (EIB) is as of now on included in EDA’s 'Identifunding' online tool accessible via its European Funding Gateway for Defence. The tool, launched in March 2019,... RCN Sailors Peek into Future Canadian Surface Combatant
Sometimes we wish we could peer into the future. Twenty-nine sailors from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) St. John’s recently had the opportunity to do just that when they visited the BAE Systems S... OneWeb Satellites Opens World’s First High-Volume Satellite Plant
EXPLORATION PARK, Florida --- OneWeb Satellites – a joint venture of OneWeb and Airbus – today officially opened the world’s first high-volume, high-speed advanced satellite production facility to bri... | 