| Latest Feature Stories F-35 Still Failing to Impress, Says Watchdog Group
The Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E) recently released a scathing assessment of the F-35 program as part of his annual report. Buried inside 48 pages of highly technical language is... Latest Press Releases F-35 Radar Turns Off In Flight, Threatening IOC
WASHINGTON, DC --- A software glitch that interferes with the ability of the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter's AN/APG-81 AESA radar working in flight poses the greatest threat t... Norway Seeks Partners for Future Submarine
Norway is working towards establishing an extensive submarine cooperation with other nations in order to reduce cost and secure a robust submarine capability for the future. The current Norwegian U... Pentagon Confirms Air Strike In Somalia
On Saturday, March 5, the U.S. military, in self-defense and in defense of our African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) partners, conducted an airstrike in Somalia against Raso Camp, a training facil... Turkey Open to Cooperation on Development of Future SAM
ANKARA --- Defense Industry Undersecretary İsmail Demir said the Turkish defense industry wants to develop its own long-range missile defense system, adding that it is open to cooperation proposals re... GD to Build British Army’s Ajax Armored Vehicle In Wales
A disused forklift truck factory in Wales has been officially opened as a specialist engineering hub for the British Army’s next generation of armoured vehicles. The opening will create 250 new and hi... US Navy Sinks Frigate in Test of New Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile
The former frigate USS Reuben James (FFG-57) was sunk in January during a test of the Navy’s new anti-surface warfare (ASuW) variant of the Raytheon Standard Missile 6 (SM-6), company officials told U... F-22 Finally Gets AIM-9X Sidewinder Missiles
On Mar. 1, 2016 the 90th Fighter Squadron (FS) belonging to the 3rd Wing stationed at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska officially became the first combat-operational Raptor unit to equip an F-2... Plans for F-35 Upgrade In 2020 Reveal Misleading ‘Superiority’ Claims
-- The USAF is preparing a follow-on modernisation plan for the F-35A fleet -- New EW/EA capabilities and a more powerful engine are possible upgrades for the 2020-25 timeframe WASHINGTON, DC - ... Egypt MPs Approve €3.3 Bn Military Loan from France
Egypt’s parliament has voted for the approval of a 3.3 billion euro from France to pay for the military hardware it is receiving, from fighter jets to warships. A parliamentary report said that a n... Raytheon Must Face $1Bn Whistleblower Suit: Appeals Court
Raytheon Co must defend against a $1 billion whistleblower lawsuit accusing the defense contractor of fraudulently overbilling the U.S. government under a contract to develop a weather sensor for a co... China’s 5-Year Plan Stresses Need to Develop Aircraft Engines
China is determined to develop new technologies that can benefit national defense in the next five years, according to the draft outline of the 13th Five-Year Plan. China will put great emphasis on... Inmarsat Picks ILS Proton for Future Satellite Launch
International Launch Services (ILS) and Inmarsat have agreed to a future launch of an Inmarsat satellite on board an ILS Proton from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. The Proton launch vehicl... CACI Wins $180M Special Operations Command Contract
CACI - Athena Inc., Arlington, Virginia (H92222-16-C-0029), was awarded a maximum $179,859,727, five-year (base and four, one-year options) firm-fixed-price contract for Joint Geospatial Analytical Su... Lockheed Wins $9M to Upgrade F-35’s Windows 7 Software
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $9,239,696 for cost-plus-incentive-fee modification PO0007 to a previously awarded contract (N00019-15-C-011... Stennis Strike Group Exits South China Sea After Six-Day Cruise
PHILIPPINE SEA --- The John C. Stennis Strike Group (JCSSG) has completed routine operations in the South China Sea, and transited into the Philippine Sea through the Luzon Strait. The JCSSG operat... Sino-Russian Heavy-Lift Helicopter Project Now Underway
China and Russia have conducted the seventh round of negotiations on their joint development of heavy-lift helicopters. Both sides have reached a consensus on the core technology, said Yu Feng, Presid... Brazil Air Force to Receive Upgraded F-5E Tiger IIs
BRASILIA --- The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is set to receive two upgraded F-5F Tiger II aircraft in November 2016. Brazil originally purchased 11 of the aircraft from Jordan in 2007 to supplement its ... First Polish Pilot Flies On T-346 At Italian Fighter School
At the "Fortunato Cesari" military airport in Galatina, in the afternoon of March 2, 2016, a Polish Air Force (PAF) pilot flew for the first time on the T-346A advanced trainer. The event is part of t... Satirical Cartoon Summarizes Australia’s F-35 Worries
PARIS --- The Guardian’s Australian edition has published a comic-strip editorial cartoon cleverly summarizing the country’s involvement in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program, its doubts, and the m... Pentagon Hides Failure of Costly Foreign Training Programs
The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has gained a 150-mile stretch of the Libyan coastline. The head of U.S. Special Operations in Africa has called for America to train and equip Libyan troops ... Does India’s Defense Budget Pit Government Against Military?
If you were to look across the globe at the armed forces of the world’s many countries, you would be hard-pressed to find a military dissatisfied with a 9.6 percent year-on-year nominal increase to it... US Navy’s LPD 26 Completes Builder’s Sea Trials
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- The Navy's future amphibious transport dock, John P. Murtha (LPD 26) successfully completed Builder's Trials March 4. The ship returned to the Huntington Ingalls Industries (H... US Air Force Secures Qatar Air Base with Raven B Drones
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --- Small, hand-held, unmanned, lightweight and remotely operated drones describe one of the ways technology is used to ensure the safety of deployed personnel. The 379th E... B-52s Join French Forces for Close Air Support Exercise
MORÓN AIR BASE, Spain --- U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortresses joined French aircraft and ground troops from a dozen nations to kick off a close air support exercise in the Mediterranean March 7. S... Airbus DS to Connect French Navy Ships to Comcept Satellite
The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has awarded Airbus Defence and Space and Actia Telecom a contract to equip 17 French Navy vessels with the capability to connect up to the Comcept broadband... Airbus Says It Procures $500M Annually from India
In a first for any foreign aerospace & defence original equipment manufacturer (OEM) in India, Airbus Group exceeded the US$500 million annual procurement mark from India in 2015. Over 6,000 people at... Sierra Nevada Tests & Transfers Final 11 Orbcomm Satellites
SPARKS, Nev.--- Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) Space Systems has successfully completed all in-orbit checkout procedures of the final 11 satellites in the ORBCOMM Generation 2 (OG2) constellation d... Falcon 9 Launcher Orbits SES-9 Satellite from Cape Canaveral
CAPE CANAVERAL AFS, Fla. --- The 45th Space Wing supported the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch of the SES-9 communications satellite March 4 from Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. SES-9... Just How Long Can Submarines Remain Operational?
The current controversy over Australia’s Future Submarine Program, its schedule and the associated life-of-type of the current Collins class has resulted in much hyperbole as to the difficulties assoc... CAE Expands C-130 Tampa Training Center
TAMPA, Florida, USA --- CAE today announced that CAE USA has expanded its C-130 training center located in Tampa, Florida with the addition of a new C-130H/L-382 full-mission simulator that is ready-f... 3 Chinese Generals Offer 5 Reasons for 2016 Defense Budget Drop
BEIJING --- Fu Ying, spokesperson for the fourth session of China's 12th National People's Congress (NPC), said on March 4, 2016, that China's national defense budget will increase by 7-8% in 2016, a ... Raytheon to Upgrade UK MoD Cryptography
WASHINGTON --- The Raytheon Co., Space and Airborne Systems Division, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been awarded a $7,727,621 modification (P00038) to previously awarded contract FA8307-11-C-1000, from ... Northrop Touts Role In European Neuron UCAV
FREIBURG, Germany --- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC), in cooperation with Saab Aerosystems, has provided the Attitude and Heading Reference System (AHRS) for the nEUROn unmanned combat air vehicle... Terma Offers Antenna Upgrade for Extreme Weathers
AARHUS, Denmark --- Terma steps up to global climate change challenges by launching a mid-life upgrade program for its COMPACT radar antenna range. As regulations for energy efficiency are becoming... Aerojet Tests Complex 3-D Printed Part In Upper Stage Engine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- Aerojet Rocketdyne marked another major milestone in its ongoing effort to incorporate additive manufacturing technology into its products by completing a series of successful h... GE Aviation Creates Digital Business
CINCINNATI, OH --- GE Aviation announced the creation of a digital organization that brings all of the digital expertise from across Aviation into one business. This new Digital business will be led b... Indra Wins Spanish MoD Satellite Terminal MRO Contract
Indra has secured a master agreement with the Spanish Ministry of Defense that distinguishes the firm as a primary maintenance provider for terminals used in Spain's military satellite communications ... Airbus DS Hands Over LISA Pathfinder to ESA
Airbus Defence and Space, the world's second largest space company has officially handed over the LISA Pathfinder spacecraft to the European Space Agency (ESA) following a successful review from the A... Adelaide to Get Australia’s Centre for Defence Industry Capability
The Prime Minister, the Hon Malcolm Turnbull MP, Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, and Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the... USAF Plans to Exhibit F-35 At 13 Air Shows This Year
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Aviation and F-35A fanatics have something special to look forward to this 2016 air show season. The Lightning II qualified March 6 at the Heritage Flight Conference at Davis Mont... | 