| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Spain Orders 20 New Eurofighters to Replace F-18s in Canary Islands
Spanish State Secretary for Defense Amparo Valcarce has visited the ILA Berlin Air Show 2022, a space where novelties related to the aerospace sector are presented, and the place chosen for the signin... Latest $450M Ukraine Arms Package Includes More HIMARS
President Joe Biden has given DOD authorization for a drawdown of up to $450 million to meet Ukraine's critical arms needs in the face of the Russian invasion. This is the 13th presidential drawdo... Poland Orders 3,500 Piorun MANPADS in $780M Deal
“I have just approved the contract for the procurement of 3,500 Piorun anti-aircraft missiles and 600 launchers for the Polish Army,” Polish Deputy Prime Minister Mariusz Błaszczak while approving the... Sale of Rafale Fighters to Serbia Faces Hurdles in Paris
PARIS --- While Serbia is interested in buying a dozen of France’s Dassault Rafale fighter to modernize its air force, the country’s traditional links with Russia are fueling opposition to the sale, e... Cyprus Orders Six Airbus H145M Light Attack Helicopters
The agreement for the supply of six H 145M Light Attack Helicopters of the company Airbus Helicopters, with the right to exercise an option for the acquisition of another 6, was signed today. The H... MBDA, KMW and ESG to Develop Long-Range Missile
MUNICH --- MBDA, Krauss-Maffei Wegmann (KMW) and ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH (ESG) have signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation for the Bundeswehr's "Future Long-Range Indirect... Industry Team Offers Armed H 145M Helicopter to Germany
BERLIN --- Leading companies from the German aerospace and defence industry have joined forces to provide the Bundeswehr with the five-bladed H145M as their light support helicopter. A requirement for... Lockheed Wins $581M Order for GPS On-Orbit Support
Lockheed Martin Corp., Littleton, Colorado, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract in the amount of $581,638,399 for Global Positioning System (GPS) IIR IIR-M III IIIF On... Bundestag Clears Funds for Special Forces Boats, Image Analysis Equipment
The Germany Navy's special forces are getting new medium-range task force boats. The budget committee of the Bundestag approved a “25 million euro” proposal for the project on Wednesday. MPs also appr... UK to Allow Takeover of Ultra by Cobham
A consultation on steps to address the national security concerns raised by the proposed acquisition of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc, a UK defence company, by Cobham Ultra Acquisitions Limited has b... Latest Turkish Drone Akıncı Sets New Altitude Record
ISTANBUL --- Turkey’s cutting-edge combat drone has set a new national aviation record, the developer company said Wednesday. The unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) Akıncı flew at an altitude o... Indian Navy Tests Ship-Launched VL-SRSAM Missile
Vertical Launch Short Range Surface to Air Missile (VL-SRSAM) was successfully flight-tested by Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) and the Indian Navy from an Indian Naval Ship at Inte... Pentagon Explains Restrictions Imposed on Chinese Technology
The United States government has imposed restrictions on certain Chinese companies, citing threats to U.S. security. In some cases, this means U.S. businesses are prohibited from doing business with t... US National Guard Chief Ready to Help Moldova Strengthen Military
With a brutal war raging in neighboring Ukraine and wary of nearby Russia, the Eastern European democracy of Moldova is rapidly strengthening its national defense — and looking to the North Carolina N... AESA Radar Relaunches Capability of ANG's F-16 Fleet
JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. ---- More than 70 F-16 Fighting Falcons across 12 Air National Guard units are now flying with the new active electronically scanned array radar that will allow pilots to detec... German Air Force Receives First Airbus A321LR Transport Aircraft
Lufthansa Technik AG today handed over the first of two Airbus A321LR (Long Range) troop transports to the German Armed Forces at the ILA Berlin airshow. In the presence of Lufthansa Technik COO S... China Delivers 2nd Type 054A/P Frigate to Pakistan
China delivered the second of four powerful Type 054A/P frigates to the Pakistan Navy on Thursday, highlighting the friendship between the two neighboring countries, which serves as a pillar of peace ... European Defense Agency to Update Capability Development Plan
EDA’s Steering Board met yesterday at Member States Capability Directors’ level under the chairmanship of General Éric Bellot des Minières. Directors decided to launch the revision of the Capability D... Russia’s ICBM Force Protected by a Wide Variety of EW Systems
Russia’s armed forces protect their mobile ICBM force with a plethora of systems tasked with electronic protection and electronic attack. Unsurprisingly, survivability is a key tenet of Russia’s mo... GA Hones ELINT and COMINT Payloads for SeaGuardian RPA
SAN DIEGO --– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) completed a series of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT), Communication Intelligence (COMINT), and Link 16 payload flight test events nea... Eurodrone Gets Public Launch at Berlin Air Show
On 23 June 2022, some months after contract signature, Airbus Defence & Space GmbH (ADS), European MALE RPAS prime contractor, introduced the official launch of the programme during ILA Air show. ... UK Invests £117M to Improve Facilities for Visiting US Forces
United States Forces stationed in the UK will benefit from £117m worth of new contracts to deliver repair and maintenance services to bases. The contracts, awarded by the Defence Infrastructure Org... CRS Update on Next-Generation Air Dominance Program
According to the Air Force, the Next-Generation Air Dominance (NGAD) program is intended to develop “a portfolio of technologies enabling air superiority” (Figure 1). The Air Force intends for NGAD to... | 