| Latest Feature Stories Digital Transformation in Defense: The View from Thales
In the defense market, research and development is critical for success. Militaries around the world are becoming increasingly aggressive in seeking new technologies and innovations that they hope wi... Latest Press Releases Latest Lot 10 Contract Implies F-35 Costs Dropped 25% In 3 Weeks
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $7,189,297,142 undefinitized not-to-exceed modification to the previously awarded low-rate initial product... Former Canadian Military Procurement Chiefs Slam Fighter Jet Plan
OTTAWA --- Two former heads of military procurement have slammed the Liberal government's plan to buy 18 Super Hornet fighter jets as a legally dubious waste of taxpayer dollars. The Liberals annou... India’s Upgraded Jaguar Gets Initial Operational Clearance
BENGALURU, India --- Air Marshal RKS Bhadauria, AVSM, VM, Dy. Chief of the Air Staff, flew the upgraded Jaguar DARIN-III twin-seat aircraft at HAL airport recently and announced satisfactory completio... Finland MoD Updates Fighter Replacement Plans
The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command received today responses to the Requests for Information regarding the replacement of Hornet aircraft. The following manufacturers responded: Boeing (... Russia Defends Naval Aviation Performance In Syria Ops
MOSCOW --- The Russian Naval Aviation’s planes and helicopters on board the Admiral Kuznetsov (NATO reporting name: Kuznetsov-class) aircraft carrier have been unable to learn full-fledged combat empl... Ukraine Agrees $600M Tank Upgrade with Pakistan
The parties achieved these agreements in Pakistan and Bukin Pavlo, Director General of the State Company “Ukrspecexport”, and Lieutenant General Syed Wajid Hussain, Chairman, Heavy Industries Taxila (... Kongsberg Wins Norwegian Frigate Upgrade Contract
Kongsberg Defence Systems (Kongsberg) has entered into agreement with the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA) to update the Combat Management System and the Active Sonar System of the Fridtjof Na... Indian Cabinet Approves Dornier Patrol Aircraft Buy
NEW DELHI --- The Cabinet Committee on Security today gave its nod to buy 12 upgraded Dornier surveillance aircraft for Indian Navy at a cost of about Rs 2,500 crore. Defence sources said the propo... Latest Russian SSBN Returns to Home Port After Cruise
Alexander Nevsky strategic nuclear underwater cruiser has returned to Vilyuchinsk, permanent location port, after performing combat service tasks. Command staff of the Pacific Fleet underwater forc... First Airbus A350-1000 Completes Maiden Flight
The first A350-1000 took off this morning for its maiden flight at Blagnac in Toulouse, France at 10.42 hrs local time. The A350-1000 is Airbus’ largest and most powerful twin-engined airliner ever – ... Israel to Investigate Submarine Deal with Germany
Israeli police have launched an inquiry into a potential conflict of interest with German conglomerate ThyssenKrupp and Prime Minister Netanyahu's personal lawyer. The Israeli Justice Ministry anno... Russia Flies Ninth T-50 Fighter, Tests New Engine
MOSCOW --- Another flying prototype of Russian fifth-generation fighter T-50 (also known as PAKFA - Russian for future tactical aircraft) flew for the first time in Komsomolsk-on-Amur on November 17, ... Korea Plans to Accelerate THAAD Deployment
The deployment process for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD), which will be initiated for the U.S. Forces Korea in the following year, is picking up speed. On November 16, the MND announc... Thales to Design Sonar Upgrade for Collins-class Subs
The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced that Thales Australia has been awarded a $100 million contract to design a major sonar system upgrade for Collins class ... China Defends Own Turbojet After Russian Slight
Chinese experts have denounced speculation by foreign media that the country’s best warplane engine may pose safety risks. “Judging by the performance and application of the WS-10A Taihang engine, ... US Drone War Expands to Niger
An American drone base has taken up operations near the city of Agadez in Niger. It is considered strategically important in the fight against Islamists in western and northern Africa. Fatima now n... Russia Deploys Remote-Controlled Mini-Tank to Kaliningrad
Meet Platforma-M, the latest Russian military technology to emerge amid tensions with NATO. It's essentially a remote-controlled miniature tank - armed with a machine gun and four rocket launchers. ... DCNS Awarded French SSBN Through-Life Support Contract
The French Navy Fleet Support Department has just awarded to DCNS the through-life support contract for the four ballistic nuclear submarines based in Brest. This new contract is awarded for a total d... UK DefMin Reviews NATO’s Reassurance Role with Sec-Gen
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has discussed how NATO can further reassure allies and partners in Europe during talks with Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in London. At a working dinner at... US Navy Says Hackers Accessed Sensitive Info
The U.S. Navy said that hackers accessed sensitive information for more than 130,000 current and former U.S. sailors. The breach, announced November 23 by Vice Admiral Robert Burke, was the latest ... Finnish DefMin Warns of Accidents Amid Baltic Sea Buildup
Finland's defense minister warned of the potential of accidents or unforeseen confrontations, amid the ongoing military buildup in the Baltic Sea. Jussi Niinisto made the comments November 23 in an... Airbus Laser Data Transfer for Satellites Eliminates Latency
Airbus Defence and Space starts the initial service of its SpaceDataHighway. This represents a step change in the speed of space communications. Ultra-broadband laser communications and the geostation... UK MoD Opens Consultation on Defense Industrial Policy
The announcement was made at a Defence Growth Partnership Ministerial meeting which was attended by a number of key defence suppliers. The meeting was co-chaired by Jesse Norman, Parliamentary Unde... BAE Australia to Develop Counter-Surveillance for RAN
Techniques to counter radio frequency emitters, enabling the Royal Australian Navy to sustain a presence in hostile and threatening environments will be developed as part of a project receiving $4.9 m... Pentagon Welcomes Signing of Japan-South Korea Security Agreement
WASHINGTON --- Defense Secretary Ash Carter said in a statement that he welcomes the security agreement signed between Japan and South Korea today. “I welcome the approval by the Republic of Korea ... Life Flight Network Orders Two More AW119Kx Helos
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced today that EMS operator Life Flight Network of the Pacific Northwest and Intermountain West United States has ordered two additional AgustaWestland AW119Kx aircraft. To... Bombardier Wins Same Type Rating for Both CSeries Jetliners
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Transport Canada and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have awarded the CS100 and CS300 airliners with the Same Type Rating (STR) which pro... RusHelo to Ship Batch of Мi-171s to Chinese Company
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, has produced a batch of Mi-171 helicopters for China General Aviation Service Co Ltd, based on a contract signed in 2015. The two heli... DCNS Signs LOI with Australian Indigenous Defense Consortium
DCNS has signed a letter of intent with the Indigenous Defence Consortium (IDC) to explore opportunities to include Indigenous Australians and Indigenous businesses within DCNS’s supply chain, particu... Agreement on Sensors for Next-Gen Spanish Frigate
MADRID --- Indra has reached an agreement to include the Polytechnic University of Madrid (UPM) in the Industrial Plan for the PROTEC Program launched to develop and integrate the sensors for the Span... UVZ and Russian MoD Expand Cooperation
'Uralvagonzavod’ JSC Research and Production Company has signed a Cooperation Agreement with the Directorate for Research and Technological Support for Advanced Innovative Technologies of the Ministry... | 
