| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Grants GE License to Sell Engines for China's New C919 Airplane
The Trump administration on Tuesday granted a license to General Electric Co. to supply engines for China’s new COMAC C919 passenger jet, a spokeswoman for the company said. Early this year, the Un... Qatar Working Up First Rafale Squadron
The Qatar Emiri Air Force has now received three batches of Dassault Rafales, totalling 15 aircraft, and the first squadron is working up at the new Tamim Air Base at Dukhan in western Qatar. Qata... Boeing Finds Two New Software Flaws on 737 Max
WASHINGTON --- Boeing Co said late on Tuesday it will make two new software updates to the 737 MAX’s flight control computer as it works to win regulatory approval to resume flights after the jet was ... Lockheed Wins $167M Order for 48 LRASM Missiles
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $167,470,014, fixed-price-incentive-firm and firm-fixed-price contract for 48 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles and tooling ... Latest Russian Frigate Sails to Baltic After Sea Trials
SEVEROMORSK, Russia --- The Project 22350 first serial-produced frigate Admiral Kasatonov is transiting the Norwegian Sea on its way to the Baltic Sea after wrapping up the program of its state trials... US Navy Tests USS Ford’s Combat Systems
ATLANTIC OCEAN --- USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) recently completed testing of vital combat systems while underway in the Atlantic Ocean. These tests, conducted during Ford’s post-delivery test and t... Acting SecNav Resigns, HASC Chief Approves
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith (D-Wash.) today issued the following statement after reports broke that Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly has submit his... European Defence Fund: EU Funds New Joint Research and Industrial Projects
BRUSSELS --- The Commission is opening calls for proposals to finance more than €160 million in joint defence industrial projects in 2020, and announcing seven new defence research projects selected f... China’s New AG600 Seaplane Prepared for Sea Trials
The AG600, China's large amphibious airplane that will be capable of covering all of the South China Sea, is preparing in Hubei Province to conduct its first maritime test flight this year as planned,... Delivery of Philippines’ First Frigate Delayed by Covid-19
MANILA --- The delivery of the country's first-ever frigate, BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), might be delayed due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, the chief of the Philippine Navy (PN) said Sunday. ... HMS Richmond Tests New Engines for Future Frigate Fleet
While Naval personnel help the NHS deal with the coronavirus epidemic across the UK, HMS Richmond is gearing up to safeguard the nation’s future flagship. The frigate has spent the past six weeks u... CRS Update on Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Gun-Launched Guided Projectile
Three new ship-based weapons being developed by the Navy—solid state lasers (SSLs), the electromagnetic railgun (EMRG), and the gun-launched guided projectile (GLGP), also known as the hypervelocity p... CRS Reviews DoD’s Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), commonly called drones, have proliferated rapidly and are available to nation states and to nonstate actors and individuals. These systems could provide U.S. adversari... Rebuilding Tyndall AFB to Cost $4.2 Bn
TYNDALL AFB, Fla. --– The $4.25 billion rebuild of Tyndall Air Force Base may seem like an overwhelming task to some, but for three Air Force civil engineer captains at the heart of the Program Manage... UK Launches Review into Defence and Security Industrial Strategy
The review will identify how the government can take a more strategic approach to ensure competitive, innovative and world-class defence and security industries. It will also suggest how defence in pa... HMS Audacious Arrives at Clyde Home
HMS Audacious, the fourth of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class submarines, has arrived at her new home at HM Naval Base Clyde. The new submarine and her 98-strong crew arrived at the Naval Base in Argy... China Sees New Russian Frigates Changing Military Balance in Black Sea
The Black Sea is a stronghold of strategic importance that connects Russia with the major oceans. Moscow has paid close attention to the security situation in the Black Sea in recent years by strength... CRS Updates Report on F-35
The largest procurement program in the Department of Defense (DOD), the F-35 Lightning II is a strike fighter aircraft being procured in different versions for the United States Air Force, Marine Corp... Defense Budget Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic is already taking a dramatic toll on the U.S. economy as businesses are shuttered, interstate commerce is restricted, and both domestic and global supply chains are disrupted. We... COVID-19 Impact on the Retrofit & Modernization Market
With global economic slowdowns – and a few near-total shutdowns – the impacts of COVID-19 seem to be developing on a day-to-day basis. Air travel has been the unfortunate poster child of distress in t... Norway Defense Minister to Meet Industry over Support Measures
The Norwegian Ministry of Defence has implemented measures and is continuously assessing the need for new measures to support the national defence industry. Invasive measures to limit the spread of... Alaskan Air Base Prepares for F-35 with New Simulators
EIELSON AFB, Alaska --- Eielson Air Force Base was assigned its first F-35A Lightning II this month and the preparation for its arrival has been in the works for some time. Since Eielson first rece... Marine Corps Fields Next-Gen Body Armor
QUANTICO, Va. --- The Marine Corps has begun fielding a next-generation protective vest that provides improved fit, form and function for Marines. The Plate Carrier Generation III is a lightweight ... Pentagon Chief Calls for Quick Resolution of SMA Talks with Korea
U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper on Monday called Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo to discuss the importance of speedily sealing an “equitable” defense cost-sharing agreement between Seoul an... Saab Reduces Working Hours for 500 Employees
Saab has today made the decision to introduce reduced working hours for 500 employees at the business unit Aerostructures within the business area Industrial Product and Services (IPS). A majority of ... MBDA France Reopens After Major Reorganization of Work
Today was the return to work for MBDA employees in France who cannot work remotely. Essential production, testing and study activities on classified projects will gradually resume, starting with the m... Airbus Provides Restated 2019 Figures for New ‘Transversal’ Segment
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus SE has provided restated 2019 financial figures to reflect the adoption of a new segment reporting structure for “Transversal” activities, as was already announced during the Full... | 