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PARIS --- The 30-odd days between this summer’s two main aviation events -- the Paris Air Show on June 17 and the Royal International Air Tattoo on July 19 – turned into something of an anti-climax, a... Latest Press Releases Swiss Parliamentary Committee Wants 100% Offsets for Fighter Purchase
The terms and conditions for the acquisition of new fighter jets will be debated in Parliament this fall, but the Security Policy Committee of the Council of States does not want to downgrade the requ... Russia Plans to Deploy New Anti-Ship Missiles on Kuril Islands
Russia is planning to deploy additional missile systems on two islands in the northern portion of the Kuril Islands chain off Japan's Hokkaido in a bid to strengthen its defense capabilities in the re... First Eight Apache Attack Helicopters Enter Indian Air Force Service
PATHANKOT, India --- Eight US made Apache AH-64E attack helicopters joined the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet today in Pathankot, in a major boost to India's combat capabilities. A priest performed ritu... RAF Typhoons Complete NATO Air Policing Mission in Estonia
Royal Air Force Typhoon jets return to their Lincolnshire base today after completing the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission and handing over to Gripen aircraft from the Czech Air Force. Over the fou... US Navy Advances IRST for Super Hornet Block III
The US Navy has awarded the Boeing company a US$152 million contract to complete the design, development, integration, and testing of the Infra-Red Search Track (IRST) system for the F/A-18E/F Block I... Russia Lines Up Export Contracts Despite US Sanctions
Within the framework of MAKS-2019, the International Aviation and Space Salon running in Moscow satellite town of Zhukovsky, from August 27 till September 01, 2019, the professional community of Rosob... Royal Navy Safeguarded Nearly 90 Ships Through Strait of Hormuz
Nearly six million tonnes of British shipping has been safeguarded by the Royal Navy in the first two months of protecting vessels from unwanted aggression. Nearly 90 British merchant ships were sa... China Calls for Action to Prevent Space Armament Competition
The US had gone one step further to form an independent space force by US President Donald Trump officially announcing the establishment of the Space Command. The new Space Command will be responsible... Royal Australian Navy Welcomes Launch of Second Supply Ship
The Royal Australian Navy is another step closer to welcoming its new fleet of Supply Class replenishment tankers into service, following the successful launch of NUSHIP Stalwart at a ceremony in Ferr... Japan Backs US Navy Findings on Cause of USS Fitzgerald Collision
YOKOSUKA, Japan --- The Japanese government has issued its report on the fatal USS Fitzgerald collision, more than two years after the destroyer ran into a commercial container ship. Released Thurs... UK Rapidly Developing New Drone Programs
While the primary focus for UK military drone operations has been around larger systems like Reaper, the forthcoming ‘Protector’ and Watchkeeper; the UK is increasingly funding the development of smal... Lithuanian, German MoD Emphasize ‘Exceptionally Close’ Defense Ties
On 29 August Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis met with new German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer. The meeting took place on the margins of the informal meeting of EU Defenc... Autonomy Pivotal for a Future Ready Australian Army
Locally developed autonomous technologies will enhance the Australian Army’s current armoured personnel carriers in a demonstration project that could take soldiers off future battlefields. BAE Sys... DE&S and British Army Launch the Army Warfighting Experiment
The latest in the AWE series will engage with all suppliers to explore emerging technology in Agile Command, Control and Communication. The Army Warfighting Experiment (AWE) series (previously URBa... Boeing: Asia Pacific Sees Greatest Demand for Airline Personnel
SINGAPORE --- Boeing reports that the Asia Pacific region continues to drive global demand for commercial pilots, technicians and cabin crew. The region accounts for more than one-third of anticipated... Philippines Expect Jordan-Donated Cobra Gunships in 2020
MANILA --- The delivery of the Philippine Air Force (PAF)'s AH-1 "Cobra" attack helicopters, which was donated by Jordan, might take place early next year. "The 'Cobra' might be delivered early nex... ‘Four Eye’ Nations Complete EOD Exercise
SANTA RITA, Guam --- Expeditionary forces from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States completed Exercise HYDRACRAB 2019, Aug. 31. HYDRACRAB was a first-of-its-kind quadrilateral exe... US Positive on Prompt Return of Military Bases in S. Korea: MoD
South Korea's push for a prompt return of American military bases in the country has long been discussed between the allies and the US is also positive on the move, the defense ministry said Tuesday, ... Indian Army Prepares for First Intake of Women Soldiers
The Colonel Commandant of the Military Police, Lt Gen Ashwani interviewed Lt Col Nandani in Srinagar for the role of instructor of the first ever batch of women soldiers for the Army. Commenting o... RSN's Information-Sharing System Used at Inaugural Exercise
The ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise (AUMX) participants using the Republic of Singapore Navy’s Information Fusion Centre Real-time Information-sharing System at the Changi Command and Control Centre to sen... ASEAN-US Maritime Exercise Begins in Thailand
SATTAHIP, Thailand --- The U.S. Navy and maritime forces from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will begin the first ASEAN-U.S. Maritime Exercise (AUMX) with opening ceremonies at Sat... RAFAEL Enters UAV Market by Acquiring Aeronautics Ltd.
RAFAEL Advanced Defense Systems Ltd., developer and manufacturer of some of the world’s most groundbreaking technologies for air, land, naval, space and cyber applications, announces it has completed,... Meggitt Expands Aero Brake Plant in Danville, Kentucky
Meggitt PLC has announced immediate plans to expand its carbon brake manufacturing facility in Danville, KY, marking a significant increase of both capability and capacity. Meggitt is investing for... GKN Aerospace to Reorganize, Cut 1,000 Jobs
GKN Aerospace has announced details of a worldwide reorganisation in order to create a simpler, more competitive, customer-focused business. The business has grown rapidly by acquisition over recen... Polish Armaments Group Details MSPO Exhibit
The International Defense Industry Exhibition in Kielce has been the largest event for the national defense industry for 27 years. The PGZ Group presents a wide range of innovative solutions and syste... Leonardo Makes Big Push at MSPO Show in Poland
KIELCE, Poland --- Leonardo attends the 27th edition of MSPO in Kielce, Poland after the recent successes marking the special relationship with Poland and its Armed Forces. With four AW101 helicopters... | 