| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Saudi Dilemma: Chinese Missiles or US Air Defense?
Beyond the short-term issues - energy prices, oil production – US President Joe Biden's visit to the Gulf, and particularly to Saudi Arabia, aims to sound out the Saudis on a very sensitive subject: i... Latest Press Releases UK Injects £2.3 Billion into Typhoon Modernization Program
Typhoon fighter jets will be fitted with the world’s most advanced radar after £2.35bn of investment in the programme was approved by UK Government. The state-of-the-art ECRS Mk2 radar is vital to ... Britain and Japan May Merge Tempest and F-X Future Fighter Programs
TOKYO/LONDON --- Britain and Japan are close to an agreement to merge their next-generation Tempest and F-X fighter jet programmes, with the two countries aiming for a deal on a new joint project by y... US Air Force Completes Second Successful Hypersonic Missile Test After Three Failures
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- The Air Force conducted another successful hypersonic test off the Southern California coast on July 12, 2022. The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon Booster Test Flight-3 was the ... Russia Could 'Take Advantage' of Iranian-Made Combat Drones in Ukraine
Iran has supplied unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to its proxies in the Middle East and employed them during reconnaissance, sabotage, and attack missions in the region. Now, Iranian-made drones co... ‘Air Shield’ to Bolster Missile Defenses Along NATO’s Eastern Edges
NATO will add missile defense assets along the alliance’s eastern borders to guard against any potential threats that arise from Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Air Force and NATO offici... DARPA Demos Truck-Launched Hypersonic Missile
DARPA’s Operational Fires (OpFires) program has successfully executed its first flight test at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. The OpFires system achieved all test objectives, including first... US Approves $950M Sale of Amraam Missiles to Norway
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Norway of AIM-120 C-8 or D Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles and re... US Approves HIMARS Sale to Estonia in $500M Deal
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Estonia of M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and related ... US Navy F-18 Block III Fighter Controls 3 Drones in MUM-T Test
ST. LOUIS --- Boeing and the U.S. Navy have completed a series of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) flight tests in which a Block III F/A-18 Super Hornet successfully demonstrated command and control of... US Marines Order Eight MQ-9A ER UAVs for Hawaii
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was awarded a contract for eight MQ-9A Extended Range (ER) Unmanned Aircraft Systems as part of the ARES Indefinite-Delivery/Indefinit... UK’s Dragonfire Laser Weapon Begins Firing Trials
Dragonfire, the UK’s Laser Directed Energy Programme (LDEW) led by MBDA, has successfully begun a series of trials to prove the accuracy and power of the novel laser weapon. The first of these tria... Norway Selects StormBreaker Smart Weapon for F-35 Fleet
TUCSON, Ariz. --— The government of Norway has confirmed its intention to procure Raytheon Missiles & Defense’s StormBreaker smart weapon from the U.S. Air Force. Preparations are now underway to inte... Belgian Parliament Approves Defense Program Law
Following government approval, the updated Military Programming Act that supplements the STAR plan has been passed by Parliament. To this end, the law focuses coherently on three essential areas: t... UK and South Korean Air Forces Aim to Cooperate in Space
The respective leaders of the Royal Air Force and the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) have signed Terms of Reference outlining future cooperation between UK Space Command and the ROKAF in the spac... Russia Suspends Certificates of Czech, Bulgarian Aircraft Repair Plants
MOSCOW --- Russia suspends certificates issued to Czech and Bulgarian aircraft repair companies, official spokeswoman of the Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said at the briefing on Thursday. "We n... Arianespace to Begin Operations with Avio Vega C Launcher
EVRY, France --- On Wednesday, July 13 at 10:13 am local time in Kourou, French Guiana, the first Vega C, the new European launcher designed and manufactured by AVIO, was successfully launched under t... US Navy Shows the Flag in South China Sea Islands
SPRATLY ISLANDS --- On July 16 (local time), USS Benfold (DDG 65) asserted navigational rights and freedoms in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands, consistent with international law. At the c... US Approves $130M Sale of Lightweight Torpedoes to South Korea
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Republic of Korea of MK 54 Lightweight Torpedoes and related equipment for an estimated c... RAF Chinooks Self-Deploy to Baltic with Light Infantry Troops
RAF Chinooks from 27 Squadron at RAF Odiham have deployed to Amari Air Base in Estonia, to support the UK-led NATO enhanced Forward Presence in the Baltic Region. The RAF’s largest helicopter will ... Canada Buys Two Used Airbus A330s for Conversion to Tankers
OTTAWA --- Today, Defence Minister Anita Anand announced that Canada has finalized a contract to acquire the first two aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) that will replace and renew the ... First KC-135 Tanker Converted to WC-135R Intel Aircraft
LINCOLN, Neb. --- Team Offutt welcomed a new aircraft to its fleet for the first time in decades when WC-135R Constant Phoenix tail number 64-14836 arrived at the Lincoln Airport July 11, 2022. Thi... German Navy Commissions Final F125-class Frigate
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany --- On July 13, the German Navy took over the fleet in Wilhelmshaven with the “Rheinland-Pfalz”, the last of four frigates of the Baden-Württemberg class. "The fourth and fin... Indian Defense Minister Launches Project 17A Frigate
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh launched Y- 3023 Dunagiri, Project 17A frigate built by Garden Reach Shipbuilders Limited (GRSE) in Kolkata on July 15, 2022. Admiral R Hari Kumar, Chief of Naval Staf... US to Operate MQ-9 Reaper Drones from Japan
A Japanese mayor signed off this week on U.S. military plans to fly unarmed drones from a base in southern Japan to keep tabs on Chinese activity in the seas nearby. Mayor Shigeru Nakanishi of Kano... Lithuania Buys Refurbished Royal Navy Minehunter
British shipyard Harland & Wolff has been awarded a £55 million contract to regenerate a former Royal Navy mine-hunting vessel, HMS QUORN. On behalf of the Lithuanian Government, the Defence Equipm... Russia’s Tigr Nuclear Sub to Carry Kalibr Missiles After Refit: Tass
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Project 971 ‘Shchuka-B’ (NATO reporting name: Akula) nuclear-powered submarine, the Tigr, will be armed with a Kalibr-PL cruise missile system when its modernization is completed i... US Navy’s F-5 Modernization Program Moves into Production Phase
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The Navy’s Specialized and Proven Aircraft program office (PMA-226) F-5N+/F+ Avionics Reconfiguration and Tactical Enhancement/Modernization for Inventory Standardization (ARTE... Oshkosh Wins Third Order to Upgrade Strykers with 30mm Gun
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- The U.S. Army Contracting Command – Detroit Arsenal (ACC- DTA) announced that it has awarded Oshkosh Defense, a wholly owned subsidiary of Oshkosh Corporation an order valued at $130... Spanish Submarine Begins Sea Trials After Life Extension Program
Navantia and the Navy began yesterday, Tuesday, the sea trials of the submarine S-71 "Galerna", after its life-cycle extension program to extend the operation of the ship for five more years. It is... GD Wins $280M for Trophy Active Protection System Kits
STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. --– General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics announced today that it has been awarded a competitive award worth up to $280,112,700 to procure Trophy R... BAE Wins $699M to Support High-Performance Computing Centers
The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $699 million, five-year contract for Defense Supercomputing Resource Center (DSRC) operations, maintenance, and management services, including program-wide serv... | 