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PARIS --- F-35B fighters belonging to the US Marine Corps’ VMFA-121 squadron took nine days to fly from Yuma, Arizona to their new home at Iwakuni, Japan, a distance of 6,348 statute miles. During ... Latest Press Releases Boeing Wins $2.1Bn Order for KC-46A Tankers
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $2,122,841,088 modification (P00110) to previously awarded contract FA8625-11-C-6600 for KC-46 Lot 3 production. Contractor will provide 15 ... Turkey Picks BAE to Help Develop T-FX Stealth Fighter
I am delighted that we have today been able to mark the signing of a new agreement between TAI and the British business BAE Systems, that will see the companies collaborating on the pre-design phase o... New Footage Shows How F-35C Bounces Pilots Around
PARIS --- Video footage posted on social networks over the week-end has revealed for the first time the violence of the vibrations to which US Navy pilots are subjected when taxiing or launching in th... Mattis Launches Reviews of F-35, AF-1 Programs
WASHINGTON --- President Donald J. Trump signed two executive actions and watched as Vice President Mike Pence ceremonially swore in Defense Secretary Jim Mattis at the Pentagon’s Hall of Heroes here ... US Soldier Killed, MV-22B Destroyed in Yemen Raid
WASHINGTON --- An estimated 14 al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula terrorists were killed yesterday during a raid by U.S. forces in Yemen, according to a U.S. Central Command news release issued today. ... UK Auditor: MoD Cannot Afford Equipment Plan
The risks to the affordability of the Ministry of Defence Equipment Plan are greater than at any point since reporting began in 2012, according to today’s report from the National Audit Office. Spe... UK Ministry of Defence Issues Defense Equipment Plan
I am pleased to release to the Library of the House this year’s financial summary of the Defence Equipment Plan. This is the fifth consecutive annual publication of the equipment plan summary, and dem... India Clears Joint Venture Between Reliance and Dassault Aviation
NEW DELHI --- Competition Commission today approved the proposed joint venture between Anil Ambani-led group firm Reliance Aerostructure and Rafale-maker Dassault Aviation, one of the major deals in I... Arianespace Soyuz Launches Hispasat Comms Satellite
MADRID --- The Hispasat 36W-1 satellite of the Spanish satellite operator HISPASAT has been put in orbit by a Soyuz launcher from Europe’s Spaceport in Kourou, French Guyana. It carries on-board a uni... GA Wins $532M for EMALS Launch System for CVN 80
General Atomics, San Diego, California, is being awarded a $532,614,821 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-14-C-0037) to exercise an option for the manufacture, ass... Sallyport Wins $200M to Run Balad Air Base, Iraq for 6 Months
Sallyport Global Holdings Inc., Alexandria, Virginia, has been awarded a $200,000,000 modification (P00019) on previously awarded contract FA8615-14-C-6020 for base life support, base operations suppo... Raytheon Wins Order for Small Diameter Bombs
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a fixed-price incentive firm modification (FA8672-17-C-0010) to exercise the option on previously awarded contract FA8672-10-C-0002 for Smal... First Australian Air Warfare Destroyer Starts Acceptance Trials
The future Air Warfare Destroyer (AWD) Hobart this morning departed the wharf at Techport Australia to commence a second round of more advanced Sea Trials off the coast of South Australia. Known a... Belarus to Give Serbia MiG-29 Fighters, Buk SAM Systems
BELGRADE --- Serbia will get eight Mikoyan MiG-29 twin-engine fighters and two Buk missile systems as a gift from Belarus, Serbian Defense Minister Zoran Dordevic told the Politika Serbian daily newsp... RAF Claims Major Role at Red Flag
The world's premier air combat exercise is underway in Nevada, with the Royal Air Force (RAF) playing a major role alongside American and Australian counterparts. Set at Nellis Air Force Base, Red ... Terrex AFVs Returned by Hong Kong Arrive in Singapore
The nine Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Terrex Infantry Carrier Vehicles (ICVs) and other equipment arrived in Singapore today at 1440hrs and will be transported to an SAF Camp for post-training adminis... Florida ANG Trains US Air Force F-35 Pilots
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- As the skies over Valparaiso, Florida, play host to numerous aircraft from multiple branches of the Department of Defense, pilots from the Florida Air National Guard (FLANG) are tr... UK Increases Military Aid to Jordan, Afghanistan
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon has praised the crucial role Jordan plays in the fight against Daesh, following a meeting today with His Majesty King Abdullah II. During a visit to London, whe... B-52 Bombers Undergo Electromagnetic Tests
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- A B-52 Stratofortress from the 96th Bomb Squadron at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana, is undergoing Hazards of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance testing in the Benefiel... UK MoD Kicks Off Defense Innovation Accelerator
Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin launched the Innovation Initiative’s £6m Accelerator Enduring Challenge today, seeking to fast-track the innovative ideas which will keep the UK and i... Brazilian Industry to Exhibit at IDEX Show
The Brazilian Defense and Security Industry Association (ABIMDE) will bring 18 associated Brazilian companies to IDEX 2017 (International Defense Exhibition and Conference), one of the most important ... US Air Force Looks at New Process for F-16 Repairs
SHAW AFB, S.C. --- With the mission of the U.S. Air Force constantly evolving, the aircraft which keep that mission alive need to evolve as well. The F-16CM Fighting Falcons assigned to Shaw Air Fo... China Believes Dongfeng-41 Missiles Will Improve Its Stance
Some Hong Kong and Taiwan media reported that pictures of China's Dongfeng-41 ballistic missile were exposed on Chinese mainland websites. It was revealed that the pictures were taken in Heilongjiang ... EDA, EU Near Launch of Defense Research Initiative
BRUSSELS --- Speaking before the Security and Defence (SEDE) subcommittee of the European Parliament on 25 January, Denis Roger, the EDA’s Director for European Synergies and Innovation (ESI), hailed ... GA-ASI Launches Newest Predator B Variant
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI) launched a "Type-Certifiable" (STANAG 4571) version of its Predator B product line, called SkyGuardian, this week before an audience o... Russia, Thailand Near Defense Industry Collaboration Agreement
Ties between Russia and Thailand appear to be heating up on the defense front following a meeting in Bangkok on January 16 between Russian defense officials and military leadership of the Royal Thai A... HMS Westminster Returns to Sea with SeaCeptor, 3-D Radar
HMS Westminster is once again powering through the sea after completing one of the longest, most comprehensive and complex revamps in the frigate’s 24-year life. More than 800 engineers, technician... Marine Corps Upgrading Latest M-RAP Vehicle
MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS BASE BARSTOW, Calif. --- The newest version of Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All-Terrain Vehicle is currently being upgraded, refurbished and up-armored for both the Marine C... Russia’s New Multiple Rocket Launcher Passes Official Tests
"Tornado S marks a new era in the industry," says the general director of Splav Research and Production Association Vladimir Lepin Splav Research and Production Association was established in 1945. ... General Dynamics 2016 Net Up 3% on Flat Sales
FALLS CHURCH, Va. --– General Dynamics today reported fourth-quarter 2016 earnings from continuing operations of $807 million, a 5.6 percent increase over fourth-quarter 2015, on revenue of $8.2 billi... Harris to Sell its Government IT Services Business for $690M
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- Harris Corporation today announced a definitive agreement under which an affiliate of Veritas Capital, a leading private equity investment firm, will acquire Harris’ government IT ... | 
