| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Plan to Add Chaff Launchers to F-35A Confirms ‘Stealth’ No Longer Enough
The U.S. Air Force is hoping to integrate a new, advanced chaff countermeasure onto its F-35A Joint Strike Fighters next year, according to a report. The cartridges, which release radar reflective mat... Finland to Issue Fighter RFP by Year-End, Plans Fly-Off in January
After a busy summer, the autumn will be full of events. Much is happening with both strategic projects, and hopefully in the coming weeks. I get a lot of questions about the fall schedules and I found... MBDA Offers Insight into Ongoing Results of Team Tempest Work
At DSEI 2019 MBDA is showing an insight into some of its ongoing work as the coordinator of effects within Team Tempest, further highlighting the benefits of this new approach to designing a future co... Taiwan Sending Teams to Europe, US to Prepare Submarine Prototype
TAIPEI --- As Taiwan’s indigenous submarine project approaches construction of the first prototype, the Ministry of National Defense (MND) is preparing to dispatch teams of experts to consult with int... UK MoD Transforms Approach to Innovation
Artificial intelligence and 3D printing are some of the concepts outlined in the new approach to harnessing innovation and developing emerging technologies. The Defence Technology Framework (DTF) a... SpaceX to Launch 7-Satellite Constellation for SES
LUXEMBOURG --- SES announced today that it has selected SpaceX as a launch partner to deliver its next-generation Medium Earth Orbit (MEO) satellite constellation into space on board Falcon 9 rockets ... First Sub to Carry Poseidon Nuke Drone to Begin Sea Trials in 2020
SEVERODVINSK, Russia --- Russia’s special-purpose nuclear sub, the Belgorod, which will be the first basic carrier of Poseidon nuclear-capable underwater drones, will enter sea trials in June 2020 and... First Dutch F-35A Assembled in Italy Makes Maiden Flight
The first Royal Netherlands Air Force F-35A built by the Final Assembly and Check-Out (FACO) at Cameri, in northwestern Italy, made its first flight earlier today. The Italian FACO, a 101-acre faci... AAR Wins $118M Order for Two C-40 Aircraft for Marine Corps
WOOD DALE, Illinois — AAR has secured a new $118.6 million contract with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to deliver two 737 aircraft and associated support equipment to the U.S. Marine Corps (U... US Army Committed to Helicopter Modernization
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Although the Army anticipates fielding its first Future Vertical Lift aircraft by 2030, modernizing and maintaining current helicopters is vitally important, a top Army aviator said... Boeing Unveils 702X Software-Defined Satellites
PARIS --- Boeing unveiled its 702X family of software-defined satellites, highlighting a 1,900kg variant for geosynchronous orbit. The 702X technology enables operators to adapt to changing market con... DSEI: Leonardo Touts AW149 Military Utility Helicopter
LONDON --- At the DSEI 2019 exhibition, Leonardo displays its latest-generation medium-lift AW149 helicopter. The modern, reliable and cost-effective aircraft is rapidly configurable to meet a wide ra... The Broken Leg of America’s Nuclear Triad
The Pentagon insists it needs its Cold War-era nuclear triad of bombers, submarines, and land-based missiles to ensure at least one of those legs will survive following a surprise enemy attack. That’s... DSEI: MBDA Fits Brimstone Missiles to Themis UGV
MBDA has unveiled at DSEI 2019 how the Brimstone precision strike missile can equip unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) to serve as an organic force-multiplier for the tactical commander. This development... ThalesRaytheonSystems and Leonardo Team for NATO ACCS Network
MASSY, France --- ThalesRaytheonSystems and Leonardo will strengthen the cooperation on all aspects of the ACCS scope. The companies will work together in the areas of on-site system support, deployme... Australia Happy with Precision-Guided Airdrop Trials
Precision-guided airdrop will soon deliver a quicker and more accurate means of sustaining troops over long distances. Combining steerable parachutes with GPS guidance, the next generation of joint... DSEI: Otokar to Exhibit TULPAR and COBRA II
Otokar, a Koç Group company, will participate in the 20th edition of DSEI on 10-13 September 2019 in London, UK. Otokar, which offers solutions with transfer of technology and local manufacturing mode... DSEI: Kongsberg Displays Remote Weapon Station on UGV
In June this year, Kongsberg proved their innovative capabilities by firing a remotely controlled Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin missile from a Protector Remote Weapon Station on an Unmanned Ground ... DSEI: Saab Exhibits Production Giraffe 1X Radar
Saab will be exhibiting a serial production standard Giraffe 1X, at the DSEI exhibition for the first time. The Giraffe 1X 3D solid-state radar will be located at the East outdoor display area 23. ... DSEI: Thales Unveils New Concept in Autonomous Naval Vessels
Thales and Steller Systems have launched a new concept in warship design at DSEI, offering an evolutionary link from manned warships, through lean-manning, to a fully autonomous platform. The Trans... DSEI: Collins Launches New Wideband HF Comms System
LONDON --– Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp., has launched a new wideband High Frequency (HF) communications system that delivers reliable, high-speed data and clear digit... DSEI: Thales Focus on Collaborative Combat
Military forces are on the edge of experiencing a ‘smart everything’, where ‘collaborative combat’ takes place using an ‘internet of battlefield things’, and where AI will make ‘man-machine’ partnersh... DSEI: Leonardo Unveils Latest Counter-IED Jamming Technology
ROME --- At the DSEI 2019 exhibition, Leonardo will unveil two new additions to its GUARDIAN range of Counter-Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) products, offering improved survivability for ground f... Air Mobility Command Begins Its Largest Exercise
SCOTT AFB, Ill. --- Mobility Guardian 2019, Air Mobility Command’s premier exercise, will be hosted by the 92nd and 141st Air Refueling Wings located at Fairchild Air Force Base, Spokane, Washington, ... Recruiting Cyber Workforce Easier Than Retaining Them
The military is doing a great job recruiting cyber talent into military and civilian service, but retention is more difficult, said the deputy assistant secretary of defense for cyber policy said at t... ST Engg, Rheinmetall Team to Develop New Defence Solutions
SINGAPORE --- The Land Systems arm of ST Engineering and Rheinmetall signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to pursue business opportunities for development and sales of defence products, systems ... GAO: Conventional Arms Transfer Policy Working As Intended
Under conventional arms transfer (CAT) policy, the Departments of State (State) and Defense (DOD) are to consider five general criteria when evaluating proposed arms transfers to foreign entities and ... Corrosion Control: Topside Drone Keeps Vessels Ship-Shape
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) launches straight up from the deck of the USS Midway, its operator carefully maneuvering the UAV in front of the ship’s air traffic control tower. ... Elbit Sets Up Swiss Subsidiary
BERN, Switzerland --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced the establishment of Elbit Systems Switzerland AG. The announcement was made during an opening ceremony held today in the designated office space in ... Rohde & Schwarz Details DSEI Exhibit
LONDON --- At this year’s DSEi, taking place in London, Great Britain from 10 to 13 September 2019, Rohde & Schwarz pushes information superiority, situational awareness and spectrum dominance to the ... Northrop Focuses on Mission Solutions at DSEI
LONDON --– Northrop Grumman Corporation will demonstrate multi-domain capabilities that support the defence and security of the U.K., Europe and allies at the 20th Defence & Security Equipment Interna... | 