| Latest Feature Stories 16 Years On: Waste Deep in the Big Afghaniquicksand
Last week brought the 35th quarterly report from the indefatigable John Sopko about your investment in Afghanistan. It’s kind of like having the Grim Reaper as a houseguest. Repeatedly. Much of Afg... Latest Press Releases German MoD Concerned Over A400M Availability And Delays
BERLIN --- A confidential report by the German Defence Ministry has warned that technical challenges and contractual wrangling with Airbus could impair full operational use of Europe's A400M military ... Indo-Russian 5th Gen Fighter Takes Shape As Deal Nears
NEW DELHI --- After years of delay, India and Russia are likely to soon ink a "milestone" pact to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) and move ahead with the ... First Italian-Built F-35B Rolls Out of Cameri FACO Facility
CAMERI --- The roll-out ceremony for the first Short Take Off-Vertical Landing JSF assembled entirely at the Cameri FACO (Final Assembly & Check-Out) has taken place today at the Italian industrial pl... Poland Launches Tender for New Maritime Patrol Aircraft
WARSAW -- The Polish Ministry of National Defense has kicked off a competition to supply its armed forces with new maritime patrol aircraft (MPAs). The request for information (RFI) issued by the MoND... Saudi Arabia, US In Talks On New Arms Package
WASHINGTON --- Washington is working to push through contracts for tens of billions of dollars in arms sales to Saudi Arabia, some new, others in the pipeline, ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump's t... Turkey Exhibits Home-Grown Weapons At IDEF Show
ISTANBUL --- The 13th International Defense Industry Fair will open its doors tomorrow in Istanbul. The fair, where defense industry giants will exhibit their latest products, will be attended by many... F-35As Conclude European Deployment After 3 Weeks
RAF LAKENHEATH, England --- Eight F-35A Lightning IIs from the 34th Fighter Squadron, along with supporting units and equipment from Hill Air Force Base, Utah, completed the first F-35A training deplo... Northrop Wins Additional $332M for Missile Defense Work
Northrop Grumman Space & Mission Systems Corp., Colorado Springs, Colorado, is being awarded $332,000,000 for a modification to the Joint National Integration Center Research and Development (JRDC) H9... US Navy Returns One LHD and Two Carriers to Sea
SAN DIEGO --- The Wasp-class multi-purpose amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2) returned to sea May 3 for sea trials, marking the end of a post-deployment planned maintenance availability, which ... South Korea Clears LIG Nex1 Land-Attack Missile for Service
If war breaks out on the Korean peninsula, South Korea and the U.S. will want to throw an immense volley of precision ordnance. The Republic of Korea Navy will soon begin adding more to the stockpile ... USAF Adds GBU-38 Bomb to MQ-9 Reaper Arsenal
CREECH AFB, Nev. --- Airmen from the 432nd Wing/432nd Air Expeditionary Wing and the 26th Weapons Squadron, Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., made history earlier this week, by employing the first GBU-38 J... Boeing Pod Networks F-15 and F-22 Fighters In Flight
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Boeing and the U.S. Air Force recently demonstrated that multiple aircraft and ground stations can efficiently and securely communicate using the Boeing-developed Talon HATE airborn... DCNS Comments Upgrade Contract for La Fayette-class Frigates
On 2 May 2017, the DGA awarded the contract to renovate three of the five La Fayette-class Frigates (FLF) currently in service with the French Navy to DCNS. Nathalie Smirnov, Head of Services at DC... Rolls-Royce, Kale Joint Venture to Develop TF-X Engine
Kale Group, one of Turkey's leading defense contractors, will a launch a joint venture with the British automotive and aviation giant Rolls-Royce to develop and manufacture jet engines. Kale Group ... Pentagon Launches Missile Defense, Nuclear Posture Reviews
Pentagon Chief Spokesperson Dana W. White provided the following: Today, Secretary Jim Mattis directed the commencement of the Ballistic Missile Defense Review to identify ways to strengthen missil... Is Russia Moving Toward Missile Frigate–Centric Navy?
A major military defeat can unexpectedly turn into a victory. Indeed, the actions of the Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov operating off the Syrian coast could easily be qualified as a failur... X-37B Unmanned Orbital Shuttle Lands at Kennedy Space Center
WASHINGTON --- The X-37B Orbital Test Vehicle mission 4 (OTV-4), the Air Force's unmanned, reusable space plane, landed at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center Shuttle Landing Facility May 7, 2017. “Today m... US Army Kicks Off “Strong Europe” Tank Challenge
This is the first Europe-wide tank challenge taking place at Grafenwoehr Training Area since 1991. U.S. Army Europe and the German Army will co-host the Strong Europe Tank Challenge at Grafenwoehr ... Raytheon Explores Feasibility of EMP Weapons for Aircraft
KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. –-- High-power electromagnetics (HPEM) experts at the Raytheon Co. will help the U.S. Air Force determine the feasibility of using electronics-killing electromagnetic pulse (EMP) we... US Army Deploys Combat Aviation Brigade to Poland
POWIDZ, Poland --- 10th Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB), 10th Mountain Division (LI), U.S. Army Europe, began moving aircraft and personnel to the Powidz Military Air Base, Poland, this week in preparat... British Army Tests Readiness of New Vanguard Brigade
The UK's Vanguard Armoured Infantry Brigade has been given short notice to deploy on a 'high-readiness verification' exercise. Units from 20th Armoured Infantry Brigade, with its Headquarters in Ge... New Zealand Eases NH90 Flying Limitations
The Royal New Zealand Air Force has eased limitations on its fleet of twin engined NH90 helicopters that have prevented them flying over water, at night, and over mountainous terrain since 20 April. ... US Delivers Border Security Equipment to Lebanon
On behalf of the United States, Ambassador Elizabeth Richard today presented over 1000 machine guns to the Lebanese Armed Forces as part of the LAF’s ongoing efforts to improve border security. The e... CAE to Train UAE Air Force Drone Operators
MONTREAL, Quebec --- CAE today announced it was awarded a C$56 million contract by the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide the UAE Air Force and Air Defence with a ... Second Strategic Sealift Vessel Arrives In Philippines
MANILA --- After almost four days of sailing, the country's second strategic sealift vessel (SSV), the Davao Del Sur (LD-602), has arrived and anchored off one mile for Pier 13, Manila South Harbor Mo... Royal Navy Escorts Russian Sub Through English Channel
Royal Navy warship HMS Somerset has shadowed a Russian submarine as it passed through the English Channel. The Plymouth-based ship located the Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine Krasnodar in the ... USAF Graduates First Three Enlisted UAV Pilots
SAN ANTONIO, Texas --- The first three enlisted members graduated the Air Force’s remotely piloted aircraft training program here today, making them the service’s first enlisted pilots since 1961. ... GRSE to Assemble MTU Naval Engines in India
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany --- Rolls Royce and Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Ltd. (GRSE) have agreed the final assembly of MTU Series 4000 engines in India. The 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines... US Coast Guard Completes UAV Trial Cruise
BINGEN, Wash. --- When the Coast Guard Cutter Stratton left its home port in Alameda, Calif., earlier this year, it was the first U.S. Coast Guard cutter to deploy fully equipped with a small unmanned... US Industry Group Welcomes Decision to Send F-35 to Paris
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Aerospace Industries Association applauds today’s announcement of DOD’s decision to send the F-35 to the International Paris Air Show. International air shows provide the U.S... Airbus Begins Production of First U.S.-Built A320 in Mobile
The Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Alabama, has received the major component assemblies for the first A320 that will be produced in the U.S. The 27 aircraft delivered from the facility ... Oshkosh Defense Submits Bid for FMTV A2 Production
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Defense, LLC announced today that it has submitted a proposal in response to the U.S. Government’s Request for Proposal (RFP) for Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles (FMTV) A2... Israel Orders Elbit Satellite-On-the-Move Systems
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. has announced today that it was awarded a contract to provide the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) with dozens of satellite-on-the-move (SOTM) systems. The contr... US Army, Marine Efforts to Reduce Weight of Combat Items
The Army and Marine Corps have developed requirements for personal protective equipment (PPE) to address operational threats in ground combat environments, but this PPE has increased in weight over ti... Lockheed Upgrades Indago 3 Unmanned Aerial System
VINEYARD, Utah --- The newest version of Lockheed Martin’s Indago quadrotor unmanned aerial system (UAS), Indago 3, now enables military customers to securely complete sensitive intelligence, surveill... Airbus A350-1000 Completes Fuel Test Campaign in UK
CARDIFF --- Airbus’ A350-1000 test aircraft MSN071 has completed fuel system and engine tests in Cardiff, Wales between 3 and 4 May as part of its type certification flight test campaign. Fuel test... Romania to Receive F-16 Training System
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin will deliver a tailored simulation-based F-16 training environment for the Romanian Air Force (RoAF). The family of systems training system includes a comprehensive s... Thales Connects Tornado Simulators in Lossiemouth and Marham
As the mission environments for the modern armed forces become increasingly complex and data rich, the ability to operate and therefore train as collective fighting force has never been greater. In th... Leonardo Exhibits at 13th IDEF Defence Exhibition in Turkey
ROME --- From the 9th to 12th May, Leonardo will be exhibiting at IDEF (Stand A 313), the 13th edition of Turkey’s major defence and security exhibition. Leonardo has been doing business in Turkey for... | 
