| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Australia Releases 35-Year, A$90 Billion Shipbuilding Plan
The Turnbull Government has released Australia’s first Naval Shipbuilding Plan, outlining the nation’s largest ever programme of naval shipbuilding and sustainment. The plan includes a massive inje... Singapore Orders Two Additional Submarines
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with ThyssenKrupp Marine System GmBH to acquire two additional Type 218SG submarines. The contract includes a logistics package and a crew training arrang... Norway Defense Plan Reveals Hidden Costs of F-35 Procurement
A fascinating snippet from the Norwegian Defence Procurement 2017–25 document: “F-35 Upgrade. The purpose of the project is to increase the operational capability of the Armed Forces to perform off... Ejection Seat Fix Allows Lifting of F-35 Weight Restrictions
WASHINGTON --- Air Force leaders recently removed the restriction that kept pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A. The restriction was imposed in 2015 due to concerns about the ri... Pakistan Signs LoI for Four Turkish Ada-class Corvettes
A letter of Intent was inked between Pakistan and Turkey for the sale of four Hi-tech Turkish MILGEM Ada Corvettes to the Pakistan Navy. Pakistan will use these MILGEM Ada Corvettes to guard both its ... Germany Likely to Pull Troops Out of Turkey
The Berlin government is mulling moving its troops out of Turkey’s Incirlik air base after a second snub by Ankara. A German political delegation was denied approval to visit Bundeswehr soldiers at th... Estonia to Push European Defence Cooperation During EU Presidency
Estonia is planning on being an active partner in order to further promote European defence cooperation during its Presidency of the European Council, said Minister of Defence Margus Tsahkna who met w... Johnson: Britain 'Will Not Stand in Way' of Closer EU Defence Ties
Britain will not stand in the way of closer EU co-operation on defence following Brexit, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has said. Mr Johnson was speaking as he arrived for a summit in Brussels whe... Israel to Replace Maritime Patrol Aircraft with Heron 1 UAVs
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) is replacing its manned Sea Scan maritime patrol aircraft with Israel Aerospace Industries' (IAI) maritime version of the Heron 1 (Shoval) unmanned air vehicle systems set ... China Fitting Out Latest Missile Destroyers in Dalian
Outfitting work is being conducted on China's new 052D guided-missile destroyers in Dalian Shipyard, Northeast China's Liaoning Province. The 052D destroyer, which is equipped with phased array rad... BAE Rolls Out First Eurofighter, Hawk Aircraft for Oman
The first Eurofighter Typhoon and Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) have been formally presented to the customer in a ceremony held at BAE Systems’ Military Air... Saab Receives $150M Order for AEW&C Segment
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract within the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) segment. The order value amounts to SEK1.35 billion. Deliveries will be made from 2017 unt... Taiwan Receives Two Perry-class Frigates from US
TAIPEI --- Two Perry-class guided missile frigates purchased by Taiwan from the United States arrived in Kaohsiung on Saturday, an acquisition that Taiwan's Navy hopes will increase its anti-submarine... Lockheed to Deliver Sniper Pods for Kuwait F-18 Fighters
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin received a delivery order from the U.S. Air Force to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP) to the Kuwait Air Force for its F/A-18C/D Hornet aircraft. The or... Saab Touts Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Defence and security company Saab continues to enhance the Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA). Detailed design studies have expanded operational capabilities, adding new mission equipment and a ... US Army Commanders Expect Contractors to Deliver Capability
WASHINGTON --- When a commander needs a capability, there's an expectation that the contractor hired to provide that capability "is going to come trained to be able to execute that mission and step up... The Challenge of China’s Blue-Water Navy
The United States has dominated the world’s blue waters for decades. A blue-water navy generally refers to a force capable of operating across open oceans and deep waters. With China’s rise, however, ... Textron’s Fury Glide Bomb Hits Moving Targets
TAMPA, Fla. --- Textron Systems Weapon & Sensor Systems announced today the successful testing of the Fury lightweight precision guided glide munition against moving targets at Yuma Proving Grounds in... Kazakh Navy’s New ECA Minehunting System Operational
The Unmanned Mine Counter Measure Integrated System (UMIS) delivered and installed by ECA Group onboard the new mine hunter “10750E Class” of the Kazakhstan Navy, has successfully gone through Sea Acc... GD Lobbyist Calls for Production of More M-1 Abrams Tanks
The last plant in the U.S. that can build tanks is a sad symbol of America's industrial decline. Located in Lima, Ohio, midway between Dayton and Toledo, it currently produces only one M1A2 Abrams tan... Boeing Would Assemble T-X in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS --- Boeing’s decision to assemble its T-X Air Force training jet at its St. Louis facility is expected to support approximately 1,800 jobs in the region. If the Air Force chooses Boeing t... IAI Installs Alpha Surveillance Radar on Israeli Navy Missile OPVs
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently completed the installation of the advanced ALPHA (Advanced Lightweight Phased Array) ELM-2258 radar system on the Israeli Navy's Saar 4.5 missile ship, a... Unique Aussie Tech Improves Performance of Military Trucks
Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (RMMV) has today announced a partnership with Adelaide based suspension and technology company Supashock for the development and manufacture of a revolutionary m... Russia’s MC-21 Airliner Completes Taxi Tests
The MC-21-300-0001 aircraft is under preparation for the start of flight tests at the flight-test division of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation. Within the frame of prepara... Australian Army’s Tiger ARH Achieves 2,000 Flight Hours
BRISBANE --- The Australian Army has achieved a major milestone with its Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) flying 2000 hours on serial number #001, the first of any Tiger in the global fleet... Airbus’ New Satellite Hub Lays Groundwork for the Future
With the ceremonial laying of the foundation stone for the new Integrated Technology Centre (ITC), Airbus marks the commencement of the intensive construction phase for its new €43 million satellite h... DCNS Exhibits at IMDEX 2017 Show in Singapore
DCNS is the European leader in naval defense and a major player in marine renewable energy. A long-term partner of Singapore, the Group is willing to strengthen its cooperation with local industry to ... | 
