| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Red Tape Holding Up Indonesian Orders for MRTT Tankers, FREMM Frigates
PARIS --- Indonesia’s complex regulations and procedures are slowing down the government’s defense procurement plans, and several large contracts are currently in limbo as they await the all-important... Government Bill Details €720M Unit Cost of Greek FDI Frigates
PARIS --- Greece will pay a total of €3.237 billion for the first three FDI-HN frigates it is buying from France, while the fourth frigate it has taken on option would cost another €720 million, accor... Finland Signs First Agreements for F-35 Block 4 Procurement and Offsets
On 10 December 2021, the Government decided on the procurement of Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II multi-role fighters, which will replace the capabilities of the Air Force’s Hornet fleet that will ... Italian Parliament Examines Plans for Future DDX Destroyer Program
PARIS --- The decree for the approval and implementation of the program relating to the development and acquisition of two new DDX destroyers displacing over 10,000 tonnes for the Italian Navy is now ... On Same Day Indonesia Signs Rafale Deal, US Approves $13.9 Bn Sale of F-15 Fighters
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Indonesia of F-15ID Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost ... US Air Force Deploys F-15 Fighters to Poland
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- American fighter aircraft will arrive at Łask Air Base, Poland, February 10, to enhance NATO's collective defence posture and support the NATO Air Policing mission. U.S. F-1... Six B-21s in Production, First Flight Due This Year: Report
The B-21 Raider continues to be a “model” program for the Air Force, with six of the new bombers currently in production and some of its software already validated through digital testing, a top gen... US Air Force Looks for Replacements for E-3 AWACS Fleet
The U.S. Air Force is seeking information on potential replacements for its E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft, and a contract could come as early as FY23, according to a request for i... New Russian A-100 AEW&C Aircraft Flies with Active Radar
Specialists of the Vega Concern of Ruselectronics Holding and Beriev Aircraft Company (TANTK) of PJSC “UAC” (both are part of the Rostec State Corporation) conducted the first flight of the A-100 lo... Arianespace Launches 34 Additional OneWeb Satellites
Today's launch, Flight VS27, was the first Arianespace's mission of 2022 and the 340th launch overall for the Arianespace family of launchers Ariane, Soyuz and Vega. Performed on Thursday, February ... Lockheed Wins $139M to Evaluate Spike Missile
other transaction agreement for federation, testing and user operational assessments of the Spike non-line-of-sight missile system. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Wo... Boeing Offers P-8A to Replace Canada’s Orion Maritime Patrol Aircraft
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Boeing today announced its intent to offer the P-8A Poseidon in response to Canada’s Request for Information (RFI) for long-range maritime patrol aircraft. The Canadian Multi... Honeywell Selected to Power Defiant X Future Rotorcraft
PHILADELPHIA --- Sikorsky and Boeing today announced Honeywell as the engine provider for Defiant X, the advanced helicopter for the U.S. Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) competitio... BAE Says Australian Frigate Program Passes Major Milestone
The Hunter Class Frigate Program has successfully held a major engineering review, which defines how the Australian Combat System integrates into the Global Combat Ship reference ship design. The... Hanwha Defense to Support Oshkosh OMFV Consortium
MELBOURNE, Australia --- The Oshkosh Defense consortium, which includes Hanwha Defense USA, a division of Hanwha Defense Corporation based in South Korea, was recently selected to participate in the... Marines Add New F-35B Night Landing Spot to LHA-class Ships
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- A first round of shipboard testing off the West Coast in January demonstrated that a team effort to increase warfighter capability by adding nighttime landing support for U.S... GA-ASI Picks 2 Companies to Support Belgian MQ-9B Program
SAN DIEGO --– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has selected two Belgian companies, ALX Systems and Coexpair, to support the development of the MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted A... Raytheon to Provide Gunshot Detectors for Lithuanian Military Vehicles
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --– Raytheon BBN will provide 34 Boomerang gunshot detection systems to equip and help protect the Lithuanian Armed Force’s fleet of next-generation combat vehicles. Boomerang te... UK Explores GNSS Alternatives for Weapon Systems
The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Market Exploration called Alternative Navigation for Weapon Systems, which aims to explore alternatives to Global Navigation Sa... Thales Welcomes Indonesia as New Rafale Operator
Indonesia has placed an order for 42 Rafale latest-generation French combat aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force (Tentara Nasional Indonesia Angkatan Udara). The contract also includes aircrew trai... Ship to Shore Connector Demos Capabilities in Test Event
The next generation landing craft, Ship to Shore Connector (SSC), Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC), successfully completed well deck interoperability testing with USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) and demon... Denmark, US Open Negotiations on Bilateral Defense Agreement
The government has decided to enter into negotiations with the United States on a bilateral defense co-operation agreement, which opens up new co-operation opportunities and activities in Denmark. N... Rolls-Royce Completes £189M Sale of Stake in AirTanker Stake
Rolls-Royce announces the completion of the sale of our 23.1% shareholding in AirTanker Holdings Limited to Equitix Investment Management Limited for cash proceeds of £189m. The completion of th... Saab 2021 Operating Income Jumps 120% as Sales Increase 11%
Saab presents the year-end results for 2021. Key highlights Q4 2021: -- Order intake of SEK 12,218m with strong growth in small and medium orders of 41% and 50%, respectively. Order backlog amou... | 