| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Former Boeing Official Subpoenaed in 737 MAX Probe Won’t Turn Over Documents
A former Boeing official who played a key role in the development of the 737 MAX has refused to provide documents sought by federal prosecutors investigating two fatal crashes of the jetliner, citing ... Pentagon’s Esper Says Russia, China Want to Disrupt International Order
Warning that Chinese economic power and Russian aggression pose threats to global security, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper urged European allies to commit to keeping the world safe. Speaking t... How ‘Value for Money’ Killed Britain’s Defense Industry
Billboards at Westminster Tube station are a good indicator of when big defence contracts are up for grabs. In recent years, Boeing has plastered the station with posters hailing the American aerospac... Israeli Work on F-35 Program to Reach $2 Bn By Year-End
Israeli companies last year had over $500 million in sales to US F-35 stealth fighter developer and manufacturer Lockheed Martin, according to periodic data compiled by the Ministry of Defense Directo... Russia to Deliver S-400 to India Within 18-19 Months
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, Russia --- Russia will deliver S-400 air defence systems to India in strict accordance with the schedule, within 18-19 months, and the contract has been already prepaid, Russian Dep... UK MoD Told to ‘Buy British’ to Save Defense Industry
Ministers are preparing to launch a new defence industrial strategy after warnings that the UK risks losing decades of skills in making jets and warships. The plan is expected to put greater emphas... Boeing Halts 777X Ground Tests After Door Explodes
Boeing’s new widebody jet, the 777X, suffered a setback Thursday afternoon during a high-pressure stress test on the ground when one of the airplane’s cargo doors exploded outward. One 777X employe... PLA Invasion Exercise Directly Aimed at Taiwan
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently conducted a joint land assault exercise featuring multiple military branches near the island of Taiwan, which military experts said on Sunday shows ... US Navy Releases RFP for Large Unmanned Surface Vessel Concept
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Navy released a request for proposals to industry for the award of multiple conceptual designs of the Navy’s first block of Large Unmanned Surface Vessels (LUSV), Sept. 5. T... US Air Force to Extend B-1B’s Weapons Load to Include Hypersonics
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- The 412th Test Wing, along with Air Force Global Strike Command and industry partners, held an expanded carriage demonstration with the B-1B Lancer bomber at Edwards Air Force ... USS Nebraska Test-Fires Four Trident II D5 Missiles
SAN DIEGO --- The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles from USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, off the coast of ... Spain Appoints Indra National Industrial Coordinator for FCAS
The Spanish Government has appointed Indra as the national industrial coordinator of the European FCAS (Future Combat Air System) defense program, the largest joint European defense program to date an... Space Expansion Presents Opportunities, Challenges for DOD
As more nations, businesses and militaries become involved in space, the amount of data that will become available will also increase, as will challenges and opportunities for the Defense Department, ... ATR 42/72 MP Completes Paratrooper Jump Demonstration
ROME --- Leonardo has recently carried out an experimental air activity demonstrating the ATR MP aircraft suitability to deploy paratrooper jump missions, using a door installed at the rear of the cab... S. Korea Mulling PR Event to Mark Official Introduction oF-35s
South Korea is considering holding a PR event to mark the introduction of F-35A stealth fighters into the country as part of next month's Armed Forces Day ceremonies, officials said Saturday. South... Lockheed Wins $266M Contract for F-35 Tooling and Equipment
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $266,203,768 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract special tooling and special test equipment in support of F-35 Li... MoD Invites S. Korean Defense Industry to Invest in India
India and ROK formulate a roadmap to take bilateral Defence Industry co-operation forward India and Republic of Korea (ROK) have formulated a forward-looking roadmap to take bilateral Defence Indus... Airbus, Telespazio Team to Sell Military Telecom Services
PARIS --- Airbus and Telespazio (Leonardo/Thales) have set up a partnership to market military telecommunications services using the future Syracuse IV satellites. This partnership will lead to the... Harris Wins $249M Order for Night Vision Goggles
Harris Corp., Roanoke, Virginia, is being awarded a maximum $249,000,000 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the purchase of Squad Binocular Night Vision Goggle syst... BAE Wins $269M for Bradley AFV Production
BAE Systems Inc., York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $268,990,416 modification (P00015) to contract W56HZV-18-C-0133 for Bradley production. Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, with an es... US Intelligence Communications Get Tech Refresh
An overhaul of the Joint Worldwide Intelligence Communications System, or JWICS, is underway to make it better able to serve its expanded mission and to potentially extend its capabilities to other pa... Chinese, Pakistani Air Forces Wrap Up Unprecedented Mock Battle Exercises
Chinese and Pakistani air forces wrapped up the half-month-long Shaheen VIII joint exercises in northwestern China on Friday, during which systematic mock battles were conducted for the first time. ... EDA Advances Multinational Helicopter Training Centre
BRUSSELS --- The EDA Steering Board approved end of August the way ahead for the new Multinational Helicopter Training Centre (MHTC) to be established in Sintra, Portugal. The European Defence (EDA) t... Leonardo, CAE Team to Offer Helicopter Training to US Government
WASHINGTON D.C. --- Leonardo and CAE USA have joined forces to collaborate in the United States to offer integrated solutions for helicopter training requirements for the government market. A Memo... Next Gen Jammer Mid-Band Tested on Growler
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Below are the first images of Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band on the EA-18 Growler. NGJ-MB is a high-capacity and high-power airborne electronic attack weapon system. It will pr... MBDA Brings Poland’s MESKO into Global Missile Supply Chain
MBDA, Europe’s leading missile manufacturer, has today partnered with MESKO S.A. to bring the Polish firm into its global missile supply chain. Contracts from MBDA to MESKO S.A. were signed today at M... Kongsberg Remote Weapon Station Fitted to UGV
Kongsberg presents ground-breaking RWS capabilities on an Unmanned Ground Vehicle at DSEi 2019. In June this year, Kongsberg proved their innovative capabilities by firing a remotely controlled Ray... Kongsberg and TKMS Unveil New Combat System for Submarines
At the 7th International Submarine Conference SubCon 2019, KTA Naval Systems, a joint venture of Thyssen Krupp Marine Systems and Kongsberg, presented its new combat system for non-nuclear submarines.... Australian Minister Promotes Defence Industry Ties in UK, France
I am travelling to Europe this week to lead a record delegation of Australian businesses at one of the world’s largest defence tradeshows to promote defence industry opportunities with the United King... Airbus Delivers 1,000th Super Puma Helicopter
MARIGNANE, France --- Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 1,000th Super Puma helicopter: a twin-engine multi-role H215 assembled in Marignane, France, and handed over to the German Federal Police (Bu... Kelvin Hughes Becomes Hensoldt UK
LONDON --- The sensor solutions provider Hensoldt will expand its industrial footprint in the UK by strengthening its subsidiary Kelvin Hughes Ltd., Enfield, and renaming it Hensoldt UK. Hensoldt has ... | 
