| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Military Coalition in Syria Takes Out Rocket Launch Sites
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. led-coalition in Syria struck several launch sites for short-range rockets believed to be intended for attacks on an installation used by U.S. troops in eastern Syria, official... N. Korea Fires Apparent Ballistic Missile Toward East Sea
SEOUL --- North Korea on Wednesday fired what appears to be a ballistic missile toward the East Sea, South Korea's military said, in the recalcitrant regime's first show of force this year. The Nor... Japan Set to Develop Railguns to Counter Hypersonic Missiles
TOKYO --- The Japanese Defense Ministry will develop a means to intercept hostile missiles using magnetically powered projectiles, sources told Nikkei Asia, as the nation scurries to respond to the hy... Why Do US Hypersonic Missile Tests Keep Failing?
WASHINGTON --- A new arms technology is coming into its own, and the U.S. Defense Department is determined to achieve quick results in the field. Rather than select one or two concepts and usher them ... Xi Urges PLA to Combine Training with Combat Operations in 2022
Chinese President Xi Jinping signed on Tuesday a mobilization order for the training of the armed forces, the first order of the Central Military Commission (CMC) in 2022, which stressed the changing ... US Army Selects Northrop to Deliver IBCS in $1.4Bn Deal
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation was awarded a five-year contract valued at more than $1 billion from the U.S. Army for low-rate initial production and full-rate production of the Int... Elbit Wins Follow-On Order for Hermes 900 UAVs from Brazil
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that its Brazilian subsidiary, AEL Sistemas S.A., was awarded a contract to supply additional Hermes 900 UAS (Unmanned Aerial Systems) to the Brazi... Czech Armed Forces Plan Capability Innovations for 2022
According to the plans of the General Staff of the Czech Armed Forces, the key priorities include the development of the heavy brigade with the related procurement of tracked infantry fighting vehicle... Philippines Release Initial Funds for Next Batch of Black Hawk Helicopters
MANILA --- The Philippines will have more assets for humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions as initial funding for the acquisition of 32 additional Polish-made S-70i "Black Hawk" ... NATO-Russia Talks Set on Moscow’s Ukraine Border Troop Buildup
WASHINGTON --- NATO said Tuesday that Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has scheduled a meeting next week between Western ambassadors and Russian officials to try to defuse tensions over Moscow’s tro... Navair Comments Israeli Order for CH-53K Helicopters
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has signed a Letter of Acceptance with the United States government to purchase the CH-53K King Stallion heavy lift helicopter on December 30. “W... Boeing Awarded £460M Logistics Contract by UK Ministry of Defence
A logistics system critical to UK Armed Forces operations worldwide will be supported under a new five-year, £460 million contract with Boeing Defence UK. The contract supports implementation of th... US Troops in Iraq Remain at Risk, Retain Right of Self-Defense: Pentagon
Even though the mission of U.S. forces in Iraq has changed, the troops are still in a hazardous environment and retain the ability to defend themselves, Pentagon Press Secretary John F. Kirby told rep... China to Modernize, Not Drastically Expand, Nuclear Arsenal: Senior Diplomat
China has no plan to drastically expand its nuclear arsenal but the country will continue to modernize it under the changing security environment, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday in response... US Marines Deploys First F-35C Squadron on Aircraft Carrier
MIRAMAR, Calif. --- Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 314 of 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) has marked a key milestone for Marine Corps history as they departed San Diego Bay with Carrier Air Wing... France Launches National Quantum Computing Platform
Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly, Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation Frédérique Vidal and the Undersecretary in charge of the digital transition and electronic communicat... BAE Wins $154M for US Navy Engineering Services
BAE Systems has been awarded a five-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract worth up to $154 million to continue supporting the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Warfare Center Webster Outlying Fie... Hydrogen-Electric Jets and Restructuring: Aviation Industry's 2022 Plans
Despite the raging omicron COVID-19 variant, the battered aviation industry is cautiously optimistic about the new year, which could be marked by a host of firsts and lasts for the sector. Few indu... Ariane 6 First Stages on their Way to Kourou for Extended Tests
The Ariane 6 core stage and upper stage intended for the combined tests on the launch pad in French Guiana have left the ArianeGroup sites in Les Mureaux and Bremen and begun their journey to Europe’s... Unmanned Minehunting System Undergoes Underwater Explosion Test
ABERDEEN, MD --- The Program Executive Office for Unmanned and Small Combatants (PEO USC) announced the successful completion of underwater explosion (UNDEX) shock testing on the Unmanned Influence Sw... China Claims ‘Global Responsibility’ on Nuclear Weapons
China had pushed forward a joint statement by the leaders of the five nuclear weapon states on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races issued on Monday by urging the others to join the reaffirm... F-35 Airframe Requires Hand-Painting to Maintain Stealth
HILL AFB –-- How do you make a 51-foot-long, 35-foot-wide fighter jet undetectable? There's no black magic that exists to make the F-35A Lightning II invisible, but it does have masking features which... Thales Alenia Space Looks Back on 2021
CANNES, France --- Thales Alenia Space, the joint company between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), logged a number of successes in 2021, including key contracts, major industrial milestones and launch... CRS Reports on Military Applications of Extended Reality
Although commercial and consumer industries have been investing in extended reality (XR) for decades, recent advances have expanded the number of potential applications for the U.S. military. As the D... Rolls-Royce Completes €63M Sale of Bergen Engines
Rolls-Royce announces the completion of the sale of our Bergen Engines business to Langley Holdings plc for an enterprise value of €63m. The completion of the transaction, which was announced on 3 Aug... | 