| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Israel’s Heron is First UAV to Land at International Airport
The Heron, a UAV developed and built by Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), landed today at Ben Gurion International Airport, becoming the first UAV to land in an international airport alongside commer... US Pushes Arms Sales Surge to Taiwan
WASHINGTON --- The United States plans to sell as many as seven major weapons systems, including mines, cruise missiles and drones to Taiwan, four people familiar with the discussions said, as the Tru... Boeing, FAA Statements Ignore Issues Raised in House 737 MAX Report
CHICAGO --- Boeing cooperated fully and extensively with the Committee’s inquiry since it began in early 2019. We have been hard at work strengthening our safety culture and rebuilding trust with our ... Argentina to Establish National Fund for Military Modernization
The Minister of Defense, Agustín Rossi, considered that it is “a historical event,” when celebrating tonight the approval by the Senate of the law that established the creation of the National Defense... Rolls-Royce Continues to Look for Funding Options
Rolls-Royce notes the recent media speculation and, as we said at the half year results last month, we continue to review a range of funding options to further strengthen our balance sheet. These coul... Esper Describes Steps to Maintaining Future Maritime Superiority
In this era of great power competition, the Defense Department has prioritized China, then Russia as its top strategic competitors, the defense secretary said. "These revisionist powers are using p... Australia's New $45Bn Frigates Face Two-Year Delay
Australia's $45 billion frigate program could be delayed for up to two years, with top-level naval shipbuilding experts advising the Morrison government there has been schedule "slippage" with the pro... French, German Defense Ministers Lay Stone for Joint C-130J Squadron
PARIS --- The Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, travels today, Thursday, September 17, to Air Base 105 in Evreux, Normandy, where she will welcome German Minister of Defense Annegret Kramp... US Marines Recount F-35B Deployment to UK
RAF MARHAM, England --- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211 deployed for training to Royal Air Force Marham in the early evening of 03 September, 2020. Pilots from the “Wake Island Avengers” flew more ... US, NATO Navies Conduct Follow-On Joint Operations in Black Sea
BLACK SEA --- Following operations in the Adriatic Sea, U.S. Navy and NATO units again conducted a joint maritime and air training mission in the Black Sea, Sept. 15, 2020. The Arleigh Burke class ... Over 60 Aircraft, 4,800 Soldiers in Finland’s Largest Maneuvers This Year
The Air Force will organize the Ruska 20 air operations exercise on 28 September ‒ 6 October 2020. More than 60 aircraft and about 4,800 people from all over Finland will take part in the year's main ... HH-60W Combat SAR Helicopter Begins Live-Fire Testing
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- Deep within Eglin’s range, rapid, powerful gunfire reverberated across the expanse beginning Aug. 17. Live fire testing began for the HH-60W Jolly Green II’s three primary weapons... GE Delivers First F110 Engines to Power New F-15EX Fighters
EVENDALE, OH --- GE Aviation has delivered its first F110-GE-129 engines for the United States Air Force’s F-15EX advanced fighter. In June, the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCM) award... Are Electromagnetic Fields in Cockpits Killing Pilots?
The Pentagon’s research and development arm is investigating whether the very equipment meant to save military pilots' lives on the battlefield is causing them to become disoriented and crash. The ... Northrop Wins $298M to Develop ESSC SatCom Payload
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a $298,044,362 firm-fixed-price Evolved Strategic Satellite Communications contract. This contract provides a paylo... First Purpose-Built Regional Freighter Makes Maiden Flight
TOULOUSE, France --- ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer, today announces the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft. The flight took off... Esper: Air Force, Space Force Leading Charge to New Technologies
New technologies are fundamentally changing the character of war and the two Air Force services are leading that charge, Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said at the Air Force Association's Virtual... Irish Air Corps Takes Delivery of 3 Pilatus PC-12NG Aircraft
The Minister for Defence and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr. Simon Coveney, T.D., visited Casement Aerodrome this morning to mark the arrival of three new Pilatus PC-12 NG Spectre Aircraft. The Mini... GA-ASI Details Role in USAF's ABMS On-Ramp Demonstration
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) played a central role in U.S. Air Force’s (USAF’s) Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS) On-ramp demonstration held September 1-3, ... USAF Acquisition Chief Calls for Disruptive Agility, New Digital Paradigm
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Addressing the Air Force Association’s 2020 Virtual Air, Space and Cyber conference, Sept. 15, Dr. Will Roper, assistant secretary of the Air Force for acquisition, technology and l... Derco, Pratt & Whitney Sign F100 Engine Distribution Agreement
MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin --- Derco, A Lockheed Martin Company, announced today its agreement to be Pratt & Whitney’s sole and exclusive third-party distributor to support the F100-PW-220/229 engine system... US Customs Order Two Additional King Air 350 ISR Aircraft
SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was awarded a second $46,997,170 contract for two additional Multi-Role Enforcement Aircraft (MEA) by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), bringin... Russian Arms Export Agency Says Demand for Armored Vehicles Remains Strong
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) has supplied 3000+ tanks and vehicles based on them abroad, including artillery, engineer and other weapon systems and military equipment, over 2... AIA Releases 2020 Facts & Figures Report on US Aerospace Industry
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent dramatic decrease in global air traffic has presented the aerospace and defense (A&D) industry with an extraordinary challenge. Building on ... | 