| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Lockheed Wins $1.52 Billion Contract for C-130J Production
Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded a $1,527,352,469 modification (P00010) to previously awarded contract FA8625-14-C-6450 for C-130J multi-year production aircraft. This mo... US Approves $3.2 Bn Sale of Nine P-8As to UK
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom for P-8A Aircraft and associated equipment, training, and support. The est... China State Media Praise Chinese Hacker Who Stole US Secrets
One of China’s most bellicose newspapers has come to the defence of an admitted Chinese cyberhacker, a contradiction of Beijing’s official position that the country neither condones nor engages in com... F-35 Needs $3 Billion Upgrade to Be Combat-Capable
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) is voicing opposition to the Pentagon’s plan to manage the Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s Block 4 upgrade as a continuation of the existing prog... One Year On, GAO Releases Report on UCLASS Role
In 2015, the Department of Defense (DOD) conducted a review of its airborne intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance portfolio and debated the primary role of the Navy Unmanned Carrier-Launched ... Pentagon Plans 14-City Tour to Rebrand Beleaguered F-35 Fighter
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter will embark on a 14-city tour this year, coming out like a debutante at the ball as Pentagon officials seek to bolster the beleaguered image of the most expensive weapons... Israeli Navy Unveils Gabriel 5 Anti-Ship Missile
Israel’s Navy conducted a successful test firing of surface-surface missiles from a Saar 5 corvette. The test included the launch of missile RGM-84 Harpoon and a new weapon, assumed to be an indigenou... US Army Working to Double Range of M777 Howitzer
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. --- Picatinny Arsenal engineers have been working to create a longer, newly modified M777A2 howitzer that has the potential to double the system's current artillery range. T... Nato Says Dutch Need to Invest More In the Armed Forces
Nato is concerned about the Dutch government’s defence policy, in particular the lack of investment, defence minister Jeanine Hennis told MPs on Thursday. The criticism is contained in the Nato De... F-35’s Operating Costs Increase By $107Bn As Lifetime Extended
The trillion-dollar cost to operate and support Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet through decades of flight has increased by about $107 billion from last year, according to Pentagon officials. The l... JPO Says Latest SAR Shows F-35 Costs Continue to Decline
“The Fiscal Year 2015 Selected Acquisition Report (SAR 2015) for the F-35 program demonstrates the continued improvement of the program’s total affordability and reflects increasing confidence by the ... JPO Obtains ‘Lower F-35 Costs’ By Lowering Its Own Projections
F-35 Joint Strike Fighter – Acquisition costs (RDT&E + Procurement + MILCON) for the overall program decreased $12.1B from $391.1B to $379.0B (TY$). The breakdown by subprogram is: F-35 Aircraft ... US Services Cut Planned F-35 Flight Hours But Cost Increases
WASHINGTON --- The Pentagon on Thursday forecast a 3 percent drop in acquisition costs for Lockheed Martin Corp’s F-35 fighter jet, but said plans to use the jets six more years would add about $45 bi... Northrop, Raytheon Win J-STARS Follow-on Contracts
-- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $70,288,310 undefinitized contract action for radar risk reduction efforts intended for the Joint Surveillance ... GD Wins $550M Stryker Production Contract
General Dynamics Land Systems Inc., Sterling Heights, Michigan, was awarded a $549,874,060 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for Stryker program supply. One bid was solicited with one received, wi... Lockheed Wins $180M for F-35 Lot 11 Long-Lead Items
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $179,916,000 fixed-price-incentive, firm-target modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition c... RAF Awards £372M Contracts for Hawk Trainer Support
The MOD has committed £372 million across four contracts for the continued in-service support of Hawk fast jet training aircraft, securing around 700 UK jobs until 2020. The fleet of Hawk TMk1 and ... Pentagon Releases December 2015 Selected Acquisition Reports
Department of Defense Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) As of December 31, 2015 The Department of Defense (DoD) has released details on major defense acquisition program cost, schedule, and perfo... ATK, Chemring Win $750M for Non-Standard Ammunition, Mortars
Alliant Techsystems Operations LLC, Independence, Missouri (52P1J-16-D-0058); and Chemring Military Products, Perry, Florida (W52P1J-16-D-0059), were awarded a $750,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract f... Vectrus Wins $329M to Operate Kuwait Base for 9 Months
Vectrus Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, was awarded a $329,418,640 modification (P00114) to contract W52P1J-10-C-0062 for Kuwait base operations and security support. Work will be perf... Lockheed Wins $18M for F-35 Software Work
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $18,510,667 for modification P00002 to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-16-C-0008) ... RusHelo to Sign Long-term Mi-17 MRO Deal with India
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, is looking to sign a long-term maintenance agreement with the Indian Ministry of Defense to provide after-sales service for Mi-17 heli... CACI Wins $180M to Provide Services to US Special Operations Command
ARLINGTON, Va. --- CACI International Inc announced today it has been awarded a $180 million contract to provide Joint Geospatial Analytic Support Services (JGASS) to U.S. Special Operations Command (... JFD Wins £193M Indian Navy Submarine Rescue Contract
JFD, the leading global subsea operations and engineering company and part of James Fisher and Sons plc, today announced that it has been awarded a £193m contract by the Indian Navy for the provision ... New US Navy Task Force for European Ballistic Missile Defense
NAPLES, Italy --- Commodore Jeffrey Wolstenholme assumed command of the newly established Commander, Task Force 64 during a ceremony held on U.S. Naval Support Activity Naples, Capodichino, March 24. ... Worried About F-35 Capabilities, Japan to Build Stealth Fighter
In an effort to keep pace with China’s growing air power, Japan has long sought to upgrade its aging fleet of U.S.-designed F-15J fighter jets. But with the U.S. refusing to sell its Asian ally new F-... AEI Sees Turbulent Future for F-35 Program
In the span of just several years, the Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) F-35 program went from being the poster child of “acquisition malpractice” and an example of “the worst [relationship] ever seen” betw... Oshkosh to Upgrade the U.S. Army’s Heavy Tactical Vehicles
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Defense, LLC will recapitalize 1,212 Family of Heavy Tactical Vehicles (FHTV) and produce 345 trailers following multiple orders from the U.S. Army valued at more than $430 m... Saab, Tata Power Team for Vehicle Self-Protection Systems
Defence and security company Saab and Indian company Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (Tata Power SED) have started the process of manufacturing Self-Protection Systems for Land-based Platfor... Thales and India’s BEL to Develop PHAROS Fire Control Radar
Key Points: Strategic cooperation contract in India. New type of multi-target simultaneous engagement fire control radar for naval and ground-based deployment that offers control of conventional... Bharat Forge, AM General Team for India Vehicle Program
Kalyani Group’s flagship company, Bharat Forge, and US-based AM General, have teamed up for India’s Light Specialist Vehicle (LSV) program using AM General’s battle-tested High Mobility Multipurpose W... IAI 2015 Sales Down 3%, Net Income Down 67%
Israel Aerospace Industries, Israel's largest defense company, issued its consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Company reports a challenging year with sales i... Orbital ATK Exhibits Advanced Capabilities At FIDAE 2016
DULLES, Va. --- Orbital ATK (OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, will exhibit at FIDAE (Feria Internacional del Aire y del Espacio) in Santiago, Chile from March 29 to April 1,... Ukraine’s Antonov Exhibits At DefExpo – 2016
Within a period between the 28th and 31st of March 2016, Antonov Company’s delegation takes part in DefExpo – 2016 exhibition opened at Naqueri Quitol in Quepem Taluka of South Goa, India. Antonov ... Russian Helicopters to Showcase Latest Products in Chile
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, will take part in FIDAE 2016 International Air & Space Fair, from 29 March to 3 April, in Santiago, Chile. The holding company will s... Finmeccanica Exhibits at FIDAE Air Show
• For the first time the Peruvian Air Force C-27J flying and on display at the FIDAE Air Show • The AW139 and C-27J, in use with other South American customers, could perfectly fit the requirements o... | 