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NATO Leaders Downplay Divisions Threatening Military Alliance
Although the summit was meant to mark the military alliance's 70th birthday, tensions among the allies overshadowed the party. The celebration of unity was marked by clashes between the US and French

Baltic States Plan for Three Control and Reporting Centers
The scheduled re-structure of the Baltic Air Surveillance Network or BALTNET will see the activation of three national Control and Reporting Centres (CRC) in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This allows

US Navy to Christen Second Ford-Class Carrier on Saturday
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia. --- The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), will be christened on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Newport News, V

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NATO Leaders Downplay Divisions Threatening Military Alliance
Although the summit was meant to mark the military alliance's 70th birthday, tensions among the allies overshadowed the party. The celebration of unity was marked by clashes between the US and French ...

Baltic States Plan for Three Control and Reporting Centers
The scheduled re-structure of the Baltic Air Surveillance Network or BALTNET will see the activation of three national Control and Reporting Centres (CRC) in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This allows...

US Navy to Christen Second Ford-Class Carrier on Saturday
NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia. --- The Navy’s newest aircraft carrier, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), will be christened on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, during an 11 a.m. EST ceremony at Newport News, V...

Swiss Order 100 Eagle 6x6 Reconnaissance Vehicles
KREUZLINGEN, Switzerland --- General Dynamics European Land Systems-Mowag announced today that it signed a contract with armasuisse on November 18th, 2019, for the delivery of 100 protected EAGLE 6x6 ...

Korea’s Light Civil Helicopter Makes First Flight
Korea Aerospace Industries has successfully performed the first flight test of its light civil helicopter, the firm said Thursday. The helicopter delivered its first flight performances for about 2...

Thales Alenia Space Wins Contract for Nilesat-301 Satellite
CANNES --- Thales Alenia Space, a Joint Venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has signed a contract with the Egyptian operator Nilesat to build the Nilesat-301 geost...

General Atomics Confirms Australia’s Choice of MQ-9B Sky Guardian
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), the world’s leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), has been advised that the Australian Government has sel...

US Lawmakers Concerned by Trump's Cost-Sharing Demands to Seoul
WASHINGTON --- Two top House Democrats are expressing concern over the Trump administration's five-fold increase in cost-sharing that it is demanding Seoul pay for keeping U.S. troops stationed in Sou...

British Carrier Returns Home from Jet Trials
The bulk of the HMS Queen Elizabeth carrier strike group today returned to their respective homes after three months in the USA. Following HMS Dragon’s return to Portsmouth earlier this week, the a...

P&WC Signs Contract to Power Russian VRT500 Helicopter
DUBAI --- At Dubai Airshow, VR-Technologies (part of Russian Helicopters Holding Company) and Pratt & Whitney signed a contract for fitting the cutting-edge light VRT500 helicopter with gas-turbine PW...

GAO: US Navy Maintenance Delays Hinder Readiness
The Navy continues to face persistent and substantial maintenance delays that affect the majority of its maintenance efforts and hinder its attempts to restore readiness. From fiscal year 2014 to the ...

US Joins Whistleblower Suit Against Navistar Defense
The United States has intervened in a whistleblower suit filed in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against Navistar Defense LLC. Navistar Defense manufactured armored veh...

Germany Orders Counter-UAV Turret from Kongsberg
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) has entered into a contract with Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment (BAAINBw) to deliver a Counter Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) based on the Protecto...

USAF Space Command Works to Counter Adversary Tactics
From GPS location services to communications, the United States' dependence on space capabilities is well documented, the vice commander of Air Force Space Command said. The command is focused now...

US Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Mobile
The Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Mobile (LCS 26), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Dec. 7, in Mobile, Alabama. U.S. Rep. Brad...

Beijing Welcomes NATO Stance on China
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told CNBC in London on Monday that the alliance needs to address the challenges and opportunities posed by an increasingly powerfu...

China Shows Artificial Diamonds, Says Could be Used in Laser Weapons
After a top Chinese arms firm showcased multiple types of artificial diamonds at a recent jewelry exhibition, military experts on Wednesday said the gemstones could also be used in military equipment,...

Safran Opens Rafale Engine MRO Training Center
ISTRES, France --- Safran Aircraft Engines today inaugurated a maintenance training center for the Rafale's M88 engine at Air Base 125 in Istres, southern France. The inauguration ceremony was attende...

Russia Preparing Ka-52M Contract
The Russian Ministry of Defense will finalize a contract for an upgraded version of the Ka-52 next year. Speaking to TASS Russian News Agency on December 4, Russian Helicopters CEO Andrei Boginsky ...

India MoD Details Major Defense Contracts to Domestic Industry
The Ministry of Defence has signed more than 180 contracts valued at over Rs 1,96,000 crore (Approx. $13.4 billion—Ed.) with the Indian Industry since 2014 while a few are in the pipeline to be signed...

Russian and Indian Military Pilots Train Together
During the air part of the Indra joint Russian-Indian exercise, the joint staff for conducting air exercise will plan air force operations during peacekeeping activities, practice common approaches to...

Norway Pushes for Change and Stability in the High North
Norway is located in a strategically important and sensitive area. Our security and defence policy has always been based on a combination of deterrence and reassurance, of credible defence, dialogue a...

France Selects Safran Parachutes for Heavy Equipment Drops
Following a Europe-wide competition that lasted three years, the French defense procurement agency DGA has chosen Safran to supply an air delivery system capable of releasing heavy loads from the A400...

Aerojet Rocketdyne Achieves Milestone on DARPA OpFires Program
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Aerojet Rocketdyne has finished a series of subscale propulsion-system test firings as part of a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) effort to develop a ground-launc...

Bell, PT Dirgantara Indonesia Mark 70th Aircraft Delivery
On 27 November 2019, Bell and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI), an Indonesian state owned aerospace company, celebrated the 70th aircraft delivery from Bell to PTDI. The aircraft is a Bell 412EPI which ...

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Joint Statement from NATO’s London Summit
1. Today, we gather in London, NATO's first home, to celebrate seventy years of the strongest and most successful Alliance in history, and mark the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Iron Curtai...