| Latest Feature Stories New Italian Government to Decide on F-35 Order, Next-Gen Fighter
PARIS --- The new Italian government’s main priority in the field of defense is whether it will confirm Italy’s long-delayed order for F-35 fighters, which according to Italian press reports must be o... Latest Press Releases India Clears New Order for Akash Air-Defense Missile
NEW DELHI --- In a bid to boost to Air Force's capability to take down enemy fighter aircraft, the government has cleared the procurement of six squadrons of the indigenous Akash air defence missile s... Fears Over US Missile Shield in Japan Hobble Abe’s Plan
The sleepy northwestern Japanese suburb of Araya seemed like the perfect place for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to put a U.S. anti-missile system. The area had reliably backed the ruling party and had fi... How the F-35 Keeps Flying Under Canada’s Election Radar
As governments of every stripe come and go, the quaintly named Department of National Defence (DND) continues to gain unquestioned approval for billions in unneeded weapons purchases. In the run-up to... UK MoD Wins £2.2Bn Extra Funding
Table 2.7: Ministry of Defence (in £ billion) -- 2019-20: 39.5 -- 2020-21: 41.3 Total Department Expenditure Limits (DEL) excluding depreciation Total DEL is used as an input to calculate the g... Russia to Develop Previously Banned Missiles: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said his country would develop missiles banned under the now-defunct Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty in response to the announced deployment... Brazilian Air Force Receives First Embraer KC-390 Tanker/Transport
BRASÍLIA --- The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) on Wednesday took delivery, at Wing 2 in Anápolis (GO), of the first multi-mission aircraft KC-390. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro presided over the cere... Turkish Forces Begin Training for S-400 Missile Systems
ANKARA --- Turkish Air Force personnel are attending a training for S-400 missile defense systems in Russia. "S-400 training started in Gatchina, Russia with the participation of Air Force Command ... MBDA, PGZ Unveil CAMM Air Defence Solution on Jelcz Vehicle
MBDA and PGZ have unveiled at MSPO 2019 an air defence solution that features MBDA’s CAMM iLauncher integrated with a Polish Jelcz 8x8 truck chassis. The two parties also re-confirm the will expres... Airbus Deepens Chinese Industrial Role in A320 Production
BEIJING --- Airbus reaffirms its commitment to its long-term strategic partnership with China’s aviation industry, and has signed new agreement with AVIC to deepen industrial cooperation on Airbus sin... Contractors Feud Over Who Pays Fixes to $13 Bn Carrier
Almost two years after the U.S. Navy’s costliest warship was first hobbled by manufacturing defects with its propulsion system, the two companies at the center of the breakdown are haggling over who w... Leonardo to Study Upgrade Options for Eurofighter Defensive Aids
Leonardo, on behalf of the EuroDASS consortium, has received a contract from BAE Systems that will see the consortium explore the future of the Eurofighter Typhoon’s ‘Praetorian’ Defensive Aids Sub Sy... DRS Wins US Navy $830M Contract to Integrate IT Hardware
ARLINGTON, VA --- Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it has won a U.S. Navy contract for the development, integration, and production of hardware solutions for various Navy platforms. The in... Thai Government Approves 2.7% Defense Budget Hike for 2020
Thailand’s government has given its stamp of approval to a defense budget proposal for 2020 that will see topline spending rise to THB233.35 billion ($7.6 billion). The draft figure marks a 2.7 percen... Swiss to Seek Access to French Satellite Imagery
BERN --- At its meeting of 4 September 2019, the Federal Council instructed the DDPS to negotiate with France access to high quality satellite images. A treaty could be submitted to Parliament for app... Leonardo MFRA Radar Detects and Tracks Ballistic Missiles
ROME --- During the US Navy-led multinational exercise Formidable Shield 2019, Leonardo’s MFRA (Multi-Function Radar Active) system was used by the Italian Navy to successfully detect, classify and tr... Company Awarded $320M for Anti-Personnel Obstacle Breaching System
Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Co., Simsbury, Connecticut (W52P1J-19-D-0065); and Chemring Ordnance Inc., Perry, Florida (W52P1J-19-D-0066), will compete for each order of the $320,000,000 firm-f... GA Wins $146M Order for 27 Engines to Power CH-53K Helicopter
General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, was awarded $143,680,709 for modification P00005 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-18-C-1007). This mo... Russia Readies Production Launch of Ka-226T Helicopters for India
VLADIVOSTOK --- JSC Russian Helicopters has noted progress in the implementation of the Russian-Indian deal related to the export of Ka-226T helicopter. "The Ulan-Ude aviation plant has perfected sepa... Raytheon Offers SkyCeptor Variant for Polish Air Defense Tender
KIELCE, Poland --- Raytheon Company is offering a booster-less version of its SkyCeptor interceptor to Poland to fulfill the country's Narew short-range and Wisla medium-range air defense requirements... India’s Light Utility Helicopter Completes Hot and High Tests in Himalayas
BENGALURU --- HAL designed and developed Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) successfully demonstrated high altitude capability in hot and high weather conditions in the Himalayas. The trials were carried... Pentagon to Divert $3.6 Bn to Fund Southern Border Barrier
Defense Department officials say 127 military construction projects in both the United States and overseas will be deferred to free $3.6 billion for construction or augmentation of barriers along 175 ... US Army Looks to Enhance Mission Command with Robotic Swarms
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- Army Futures Command, or AFC, is exploring the extent to which swarming formations of robotic systems could be used to enhance mission-command capabilities for Army sm... China Airlines Orders Six Boeing 777 Freighters
SEATTLE --- China Airlines finalized its agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernize its cargo fleet. The carrier, which currently operates one of the world's largest 747 Freighter ... PZL Mielec Displays Improved Armed Black Hawk
KIELCE, Poland --- During the MSPO International Defence Industry Exhibition, PZL Mielec, a Lockheed Martin company displayed an S-70i Armed Black Hawk helicopter fitted with a single-station external... CAE to Upgrade Swedish Naval Warfare Training System
MONTREAL --- CAE today announced it has recently been awarded a contract from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) to upgrade and expand the capabilities of the Naval Warfare Training Sys... Denel to Launch Badger IFV Production by Year-End
Denel’s HOEFYSTER project to supply infantry combat vehicles to the South African Army is creating major opportunities for young engineers and artisans to gain experience on one of the country’s large... Denel CEO Says Multi-Billion Order Pipeline in Next Two Years
Denel is actively pursuing a winnable order pipeline of R30bn in the next two years, which will greatly contribute to the financial turnaround and long-term sustainability of the company. Danie du ... British Army Launches Industrial Engagement Framework
The British Army has launched the Army Industrial Engagement Framework (AIEF). Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan has endorsed the new initiative, which for the first time defines how the army c... US Navy and Marine Corps Demo Unmanned Ship-to-Shore Transit
PANAMA CITY, Fla. --- The U.S. Navy and the Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC) recently harnessed the power of unmanned technology and successfully tested the Remote Control Assault Amphibious Vehicl... Russian Defense Exec Charged with Stealing US Trade Secrets
WASHINGTON --- A Russian defense industry executive has been arrested in Italy at the request of the United States on charges of attempting to steal trade secrets from a unit of General Electric based... GAO Updates Report on US Navy’s FFG(X) Frigate Plans
The Navy undertook a conceptual design phase for the FFG(X) Guided Missile Frigate program that enabled industry to inform FFG(X) requirements, identify opportunities for cost savings, and mature diff... Sweden Plans $2 Bn in Extra Defense Spending from 2022-2025
Sweden’s Social Democrat-Green Party minority government is planning to plow SEK20 billion ($2 billion) into defense between 2022 and 2025. The government, led by Prime Minister Stefan Lofven, intends... TKMS Unveils 4th Gen Submarine Fuel Cell System
During its quadrennial SubCon submarine conference held in Kiel, ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems unveiled the 4th Generation Fuel Cell (FC4G) for submarine applications after having finished an extensive ... RAAF Conducts First Bilateral Air Combat Exercise with Japan
Up to 150 Air Force personnel will participate in the first bilateral air combat exercise between the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) and Japan Air Self-Defense Force. Minister for Defence, Senat... Dutch Boxer AFV in Lithuania Return to Service
The Boxer multi-role armoured vehicles have returned to service in Lithuania. In the recent past, some of these vehicles experienced issues with the hatch locking mechanisms, as a result of which all ... Airbus Opens 500-Person IT Facility in India’s Aerospace Hub
Airbus India has inaugurated a 500-person, state-of-the-art office in Bengaluru to help advance the group’s fast-expanding information technology and digital capabilities across its global operations.... FNSS to Showcase PARS III 8x8 At DSEI 2019 Show
FNSS is participating DSEI (Defence and Security Equipment International) 2019, on September 10 -13, in Excel London, United Kingdom. PARS III 8x8 with Saber 25 turret will be displayed in FNSS sta... Israel MoD Pavilion at DSEI Show with 15 Exhibitors
Fifteen companies will exhibit at the Pavilion – with solutions focusing on tactical force protection, counter-drone systems, persistent surveillance, communications, firearm applications, motion syst... | 