Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russia Unveils Latest MiG-35 Fighter LUKHOVITSY, Moscow Region --- Russia’s entire light fighter aviation will soon be armed with Mikoyan MiG-35 (NATO reporting name: Fulcrum-F) aircraft, Russian Aerospace Force Commander-in-Chief Viktor... Emphasis on Low Price Disrupts US Air Force’s T-X Trainer Competition WASHINGTON --- Northrop Grumman has designed, built and flown a new plane for the T-X trainer competition, but that doesn’t mean it will ultimately bid on the program, its CEO said Thursday. During... Germany to Skip Tender for 1.5Bn Euro Corvette Purchase BERLIN --- The German Defence Ministry on Thursday said it would skip an open tender for the planned purchase of five more corvettes valued at 1.5 billion euros and instead ask the three-company conso... Russia, Turkey Launch Joint Airstrike Against ISIS In Syria On January 26, the Russian Aerospace Forces and Turkish Air Force conducted joint strikes against the ISIS terrorist grouping near al-Bab in the Aleppo province. The operation was approved by the S... China Testing New Very Long-Range Air-to-Air Missile Chinese media on Thursday indicated ongoing work on a new long range air-to-air missile that seems tailor-made to give the US Air Force problems when operating in the Pacific. As Business Insider h... Airbus HC Delivered 418 Helicopters in 2016, Booked 333 Net Orders MARIGNANE, France --- Airbus Helicopters delivered 418 rotorcraft in 2016, a five percent increase compared with 2015, against a challenging market backdrop. The company strengthened its lead on the c... Russian Bank Enters Arms Export Financing Business The base bank for the Russian industry, Novikombank, has granted a loan to the Irkut Corporation (a member of the United Aircraft Corporation) amounting to 20 million euro to finance the execution of ... Triton UAV to Herald Sea-Change in RAAF Surveillance The arrival in November of the first of Australia’s new P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft is a reminder that the days of the RAAF’s AP-3C Orions are numbered. For three decades, the Orions of 10 ... Russia Ramps Up Tu-22M3 Strikes In Syria (updated) MOSCOW --- The Tu-22M3 long-range bombers of Russia’s Aerospace Forces (Vozdushno-Kosmicheskie Sily, VKS) conducted a regular combat sortie against the facilities of the Islamic State terroristic grou... Iraqi Soldier Extracted from Enemy Lines Using Drone Feed CAMP SWIFT, Iraq -- Before he enlisted, Spc. Erik Salmon was a traveler, fond of seeing new places and experiencing different cultures. Since deploying to Iraq in May 2016 with the 2nd Brigade Combat ... Leidos Wins $350M US Air Force Mission Planning Contract RESTON, Va. --- Leidos (LDOS), a global science and technology company, was awarded a prime contract by the United States Air Force (USAF) to continue to provide mission planning systems engineering a... Hungary Is 20,000 Volunteer Reservists Short In a recent interview to the journal Figyelő, Minister of Defence Dr. István Simicskó stated that in addition to the current strength of the Hungarian Defence Forces, there is a need for some 20,000 v... First MH-90 Helicopter Delivered to Italian Navy On January 23, at the Maristaeli Luni helicopter base in Sarzana, the first MH-90 tactical transport helicopter was delivered to the Fifth Helicopter Group in the presence of the Chief of Naval Staff,... Nammo Signs Public Private Partnership Agreement with US Navy Nammo Energetics Indian Head (NEIH) and the US Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division (NSWC IHEODTD) located in Indian Head, Maryland signed today a P... Turkish, Pakistani Generals Look to Boost Military Ties KARACHI, Pakistan --- Turkish General Staff Deputy Chief Gen. Umit Dundar met Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa at the general headquarters in Rawalpindi city Thursday, according to a militar... Danish Special Forces Expand Missions In Fight Against Da’esh Today, the Danish Government consulted with Parliament on an expansion of the scope of operations for the Danish Special Forces as part of the Global Coalition’s fight against Da’esh. A majority of... US Army Shows New, Stealthy Demonstrator Vehicle WASHINGTON --- Something Soldiers definitely do not want to do in a tactical situation is to give away their position to the enemy. The ZH2 hydrogen fuel-cell electric vehicle promises to provide that... US Air Force C-130Js to Join Ospreys and F-35Bs in Japan YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan --- With the new C-130J Super Hercules coming to Yokota Air Base, the 374th Operations Support Squadrons Aircrew Flight Equipment Flight has been preparing for their arrival. ... Dream Chaser Spacecraft Arrives at NASA Armstrong Sierra Nevada Corporation delivered its Dream Chaser spacecraft Wednesday to NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center in California, located on Edwards Air Force Base. The spacecraft will undergo sever... X-47B Shipped from Pax River to Northrop Grumman Palmdale PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- An X-47B unmanned aircraft departed NAS Patuxent River, Md. Jan.26 for cross country trip back to Northrop Grumman's manufacturing facility in Palmdale, Calif. As part of ... US Shipyards Begin Building Latest DDG, Expeditionary Sea Base PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Lenah H. Sutcliffe Higbee (DDG 123... Northrop 2016 Net Up 11% As Sales Increase 4% FALLS CHURCH, Va. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NOC) reported fourth quarter 2016 sales increased 12 percent to $6.4 billion from $5.7 billion in the fourth quarter of 2015. Fourth quarter 2016 ne... Raytheon Posts 2016 Net Up 7.5% As Sales Grow 3.5% WALTHAM, Mass. --- Raytheon Company (RTN) today announced net sales for the fourth quarter 2016 of $6.2 billion compared to $6.3 billion in the fourth quarter 20151. Fourth quarter 2016 EPS from conti... |