| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russia’s MC-21 Makes Maiden Flight
On 28 May, 2017, the maiden flight of MC-21-300 commercial aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member). The duration of the flig... Swiss MoD Looks to Revive Fighter Deal
PARIS --- The Swiss Ministry of Defense will this week take another step towards the replacement of its fighter aircraft fleet, which was suspended since 2014, when the Swiss people voted against buyi... China Says ‘Ultrafast’ Missile Interceptor Completes Flight Tests
China has developed a new type of ultrafast anti-missile interceptor capable of knocking down an incoming projectile that is flying 10 times faster than a bullet, according to the nation's largest mis... Airstrikes Kill Three Senior ISIS Leaders
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Coalition airstrikes have removed senior Islamic State of Iraq and Syria military officials and planners from the battlefield. The elimination of three senior foreign fighters re... German Cartel Office Blocks Corvette Deal but MoD Persists
Shipyard manager Friedrich Lürssen is a man with striking determination. Together with his cousin, he turned Bremen-based Lürssen Werft into Germany’s leading shipbuilder, primarily by acquisitions. I... Canada Pays $30M to Remain in F-35 Program
OTTAWA --- Canada has quietly paid another $30 million toward development of the F-35 — money that could become insurance in the trade dispute between U.S. aerospace firm Boeing and Canadian rival Bom... Australian Navy’s $3Bn Headache Facing Senate Scrutiny
Over the past weekend two French warships quietly slipped into Darwin harbour where they'll soon show off their amphibious capability to the Australian Navy. Unfortunately, Australia's two main amp... MDA Budget Requests Greater Missile Defense Capabilities
WASHINGTON --- The Missile Defense Agency's priority in the president's fiscal year 2018 budget request is to deliver greater missile defense capability for the warfighter and to invest in advanced te... Royal Navy Hands Over Sea Kings Helicopters to Pakistan Navy
Sea King helicopters purchased from the UK were formally handed over to Pakistan Navy on 24 May 2017, in a ceremony attended by H.E. Syed Ibne Abbas, Pakistan High Commissioner to the UK. Mr Christ... Incoming Bulgarian PM May Delay Fighter Buy
SOFIA --- Bulgaria’s long-delayed process of acquiring new fighter jets for the Air Force looked set to stall again as Prime Minister Boiko Borissov hinted at continuing to use the few flying ageing S... Philippines Mulls Purchase of Russian Weapons, Including Submarines
MANILA --- The Philippines is planning to acquire weapons, including advanced diesel-electric submarines from Russia This was disclosed by Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lore... Saab Hopeful Croatia Will Enter Market for Fighters
Sweden's Saab is hopeful that Croatia could enter the market for fighter jets sooner rather than later, opening up another sales prospect for its Gripen aircraft, a company executive said on Saturday.... Hungary Hosts Central European Air Force Exercise
The U.S. Air Force, along with air forces from Hungary, Slovakia, Slovenia, Croatia, and the Czech Republic, will participate in the Hungarian Air Force-hosted exercise Load Diffuser 17 in Kecskemet, ... Dream Chaser Advances Toward Space Station Resupply Mission
SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) successfully passed the third integration milestone for the Dream Chaser program under the NASA Commercial Resupply Services (CRS2) program, bringing i... US Navy Accepts 14th Virginia-class SSN
WASHINGTON --- The Navy accepted delivery of Washington (SSN 787), the 14th submarine of the Virginia-class, May 26. Washington is the fourth of eight Virginia-class Block III submarines and the ... Future USS Gerald R. Ford Completes Acceptance Trials
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The future USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) successfully completed acceptance trials conducted by the U.S. Navy's Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) in the Atlantic Ocean May 24-2... Rafael Unveils Spike LR II Battlefield Missile
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. unveils SPIKE LR II, a new 5th generation variant of the SPIKE Family that can be fired from vehicles, helicopters, ships, and ground launchers. The new missil... Canadian Hornets Patrol Skies Over Iceland
A detachment of six Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet fighters began patrolling Iceland’s airspace as part of Operation Reassurance on May 22, 2017. For approximately one month, Air Task Force-... Airbus Helicopters Breaks Ground on First Assembly Line In China
QINGDAO, China --- Airbus Helicopters is moving forward with the expansion of its global footprint and its strategic partnership with China, as construction is now underway for its H135 Final Assembly... Lockheed Delivers Norway’s Fifth F-35 to Luke AFB
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- AM-5, Norway’s fifth F-35 Lightning II, touches down for the first time May 25, 2017 at Luke Air Force Base, Ariz. With nine countries involved in its development (United States, U... North Korea Test-Fires Another Ballistic Missile
North Korea test-fired another short-range ballistic missile early Monday, just days after the G-7 demanded that Pyongyang give up its nuclear ambitions. The U.S. Pacific Command says the launch ca... Auto-Targeting Technology Can Reduce Aiming Errors
WASHINGTON --- Soldiers may now pride themselves on being a good shot, on scoring high in marksmanship, but one day that may not be as important as it is now. Earlier this month, during "Lab Day" a... China Sees Its Aircraft Taking Off on International Market
BEIJING --- Chinese-developed aircraft have been in the global spotlight recently with a series of maiden flights of export-oriented models. China's first export-oriented armed helicopter, the Z-15... RAF Scrambles Typhoons to Intercept Russian Planes
RAF fighters were scrambled this morning after two Russian planes entered UK airspace. The pair of Typhoon jets took off from RAF Lossiemouth in Scotland. An MOD spokesperson said "Two Typhoons wer... Lockheed Wins $20M to Replace More F-35 Obsolete Parts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $19,846,828 for cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to delivery order N0001917F0108, issued previously against ... Elbit Wins $390M Contract for Ground ELINT System
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract, in an amount of approximately $390 million, to supply an array of ground electronic intelligence capabilities to a ... Australia to Increase Afghan Troop Level by 10%
Australia says it will increase its troop numbers by 30 to help train Afghan soldiers in the battle against the Taliban and other militant groups. Defense Minister Marise Payne on May 29 told a Sen... Ukraine Says Defense Industry Has Recovered from Russia Split
More than 11,000 weapons and military equipment for law enforcement agencies, 15 innovative products that are already produced in series, 12.4 billion taxes, transferred to the state budget – these ar... ASC Shipbuilding Welcomes OPV Bid Partner Damen to Adelaide
ASC Shipbuilding today welcomes to Adelaide the experienced Dutch ship designer and builder Damen, which is bidding to launch Australia’s next major naval shipbuilding program – the Offshore Patrol Ve... US Naval War College Examines Freedom of Navigation
NEWPORT, R.I. --- Freedom of navigation in some of the world's most uneasy waters was the focus of a conference, May 24, hosted by the Stockton Center for the Study of International Law, U.S. Naval Wa... RusHelo Showcases Unmanned Tiltrotor at Helirussia-2017
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters, part of State Corporation Rostec, is featuring a prototype of an unmanned tiltrotor created by VR-Technologies design bureau, at the 10th International Helicopter Indus... | 