| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Seoul Says North Korea Tested Possible Submarine-Launched Missile
SEOUL, South Korea --- North Korea on Tuesday fired at least one ballistic missile into the sea in what South Korea’s military described as a weapon likely designed for submarine-based launches, marki... China Says Recent Test Was Spacecraft, Not Missile
China has denied a report it had recently launched a hypersonic missile, saying it tested a spacecraft to trial reusable technologies. The Financial Times reported on Saturday that Beijing had laun... Dassault to Demonstrate Rafale Naval Variant in India in Early 2022
NEW DELHI --- French defence giant Dassault Aviation is likely to bring the naval version of the Rafale aircraft to India in early 2022 to showcase its ability to carry out a ski-jump, which is a cruc... RFP Kicks Off Swedish Program to Modernize Amphibious Battalion
A naval artillery system will be an important part of the amphibious units' increased ability to defend Sweden's coastal areas. Now, FMV has begun the procurement of the artillery system, the first in... Russia Suspends its Diplomatic Mission to NATO
Russia's decision to suspend its NATO mission is the latest escalation between Moscow and the trans-Atlantic alliance Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday that his country is suspendi... UK Launches Inquiry into Meggitt Sale to US Contractor
The boards of Meggitt plc and Parker-Hannifin Corporation have announced that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended cash acquisition, for which Parker will acquire the entire issue... Airbus, Boeing Deliveries Picking Up, But Orders Remain Scarce
In the third quarter, no blockbuster orders were reported by jet makers. Boeing and Airbus secured 111 and 105 gross orders in Q3, respectively. On August 31, the Leeds-based U.K. low-cost leisure air... Canadian Firms’ Legal Battle Slows New Zealand Frigate Update
The two Canadian defence contractors tasked with upgrading New Zealand's warships have become embroiled in a legal battle that has delayed getting the crucial frigates back from the British Columbia s... Germany Extends Tax Prosecution of American Base Personnel
STUTTGART, Germany --- A U.S. military family in Bavaria is being targeted by German tax investigators, possibly signaling an expansion of a controversial tax collection operation to a state where ten... MQ-4C Tritons Complete First Deployment to Japan
MISAWA, Japan --- Two MQ-4C Triton unmanned aircraft systems operated by Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19) departed from Naval Air Facility Misawa Oct. 12 and returned to Andersen Air Force Base in... New Australian Navy Patrol Boat Launched
The first of six Evolved Cape-class patrol boats was recently launched at the Austal Ships shipyard in Henderson, Western Australia. Head Maritime Systems Rear Admiral Wendy Malcolm said the vessel... Indian Navy Takes Delivery of 11th Boeing P-8I Poseidon
NEW DELHI --- Boeing is continuing to expand the Indian Navy’s long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare capabilities with the delivery of the country’s 11th P-8I. The patrol aircraft ... Brazil Successfully Tests Locally-Developed Datalink
The first data link between F-5M fighter aircraft using the Link-BR2 System took place on October 13, at the First Squadron of the Fourteenth Aviation Group (1st/14th GAV - Pampa), located at Canoas A... Deloitte Wins $246M to Help Reform US Navy Sustainment
Deloitte Consulting LLP, Arlington, Virginia, is awarded $223,591,227 under a previously awarded request for proposal (N00189-21-R-0016), indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, multiple-award contra... Rheinmetall Unveils Australian-Designed Lynx Combat Support Vehicle
IPSWICH, Australia--- In an Australian first, Rheinmetall, the largest supplier of military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force has today unveiled the Lynx Combat Support Vehicle (CSV) at an even... US Army Chooses Lockheed for Tactical Vehicle Terrestrial Layer System
SYRACUSE, N.Y. --- The U.S. Army through the Consortium Management Group (CMG)/ Consortium for Command, Control and Communications in Cyberspace (C5), awarded Lockheed Martin a Project Agreement to co... Central Command Cell Focusing on Counter-UAV Operations
CAMP BUEHRING, Kuwait --- Coalition forces are countering adversary unmanned aerial systems (UAS) in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) area of operations with a rapidly evolving set of tools and trai... US Renews MoU to Support Georgia’s Defense Forces
U.S. support for Georgia's territorial integrity and sovereignty is unwavering, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today after a meeting with Georgian Defense Minister Juansher Burchuladze.... Navair Examines Emerging Technologies in 11-Month Exercise
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division recently completed its third annual Advanced Naval Technology Exercise (ANTX), showcasing more than 20 emerging warfighter techno... Finnish Air Force to Participate in Swedish Exercise
LFÖ 21 is the Swedish Air Force’s main exercise of 2021. For the Finnish Air Force, the aim of the exercise is to plan and execute air operations, base operations, as well as control and reporting cen... Embraer and Fokker Sign MoU to Pursue Defense Opportunities
WOENSDRECHT, The Netherlands --- Embraer, Fokker Techniek and Fokker Services have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU opens opportunities to explore for a broad range of activities in... GA-ASI Kicks Off Busy Fall Season in South Korea at ADEX
SAN DIEGO --- With the start of ADEX (Seoul, Oct. 19, Booth A64), General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) kicks off a busy fall season in the Republic of Korea. In addition to participa... NATO Launches Annual Deterrence Exercise
NATO kicked off its annual deterrence exercise on Monday (18 October 2021), with dozens of aircraft from across the Alliance practicing the defence of NATO’s European Allies. The week-long exercise, c... US, UK Research Labs to Collaborate on Autonomy, AI
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), in partnership with the UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have demonstrated for the first time the ability for the US and the UK to joint... | 