| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases First KC-46 Delivery Slides to Mid-2018
WASHINGTON --- Although Boeing maintains it can deliver the first KC-46 by the end of the year, the Air Force now believes it will not accept the new tanker until late spring of 2018, the service anno... Israel Signs Order for 17 Additional F-35s
Israel's Ministry of Defense recently sent a letter to the US Department of Defense to complete the purchase of 17 F-35 jets, Israel's Walla News reported on Thursday. Each plane costs approximately U... Canadian Air Force C$46bn Equipment Plan Includes 88 New Fighters
The RCAF is an integrated, flexible, and highly responsive force that is able to project air power and support CAF and allied operations globally. Strong, Secure, Engaged ensures the Air Force is capa... Dassault to Invest In Indian JVC for Rafale Parts
NEW DELHI --- The largest defence sector foreign direct investment (FDI) is coming soon via French aircraft manufacturer Dassault. The investment is part of Dassault’s obligations on Make in India ... US Shoots Down UAV That Fired on Coalition Troops in Syria
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- A U.S. aircraft shot down an armed pro-Syria regime unmanned aerial vehicle today after it fired on coalition forces in southern Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent ... Saudi Air Force Officially Introduces F-15SA Super Eagle
It was a treble celebration in Riyadh at the King Faisal Air Academy (KFAA) as the college celebrated its 50th anniversary, marked the graduation of its 91st course of students, and welcomed the first... Turkey Agrees to Send Up to 3,000 Troops to Qatar
WASHINGTON --- Turkey's decision to send up to 3,000 troops to Qatar further cements their growing ties, but it virtually eliminates a possible role for Ankara to mediate between Qatar and the Gulf st... Canadian Army Commander: New Missions Require New Investments
Yesterday, the Government of Canada released its new Defence Policy: Strong. Secure. Engaged. The review initiated to shape the Policy involved the most comprehensive consultations ever undertaken on ... Modernizing Nuclear Triad Is Pentagon’s Top Priority
WASHINGTON --- Defense officials outlined the need for consistent congressional support for the critical mission of modernizing and maintaining effective nuclear deterrent systems during testimony on ... Finland Extends FMS Contract for F-18 Spares, Support
Defence minister Jussi Niinistö has approved an amendment to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) maintenance agreement signed with the United States Navy. The agreement includes spare parts and product s... Officials: U.S. Missile Defense System Outpaces Threat
WASHINGTON --- The defense system that protects the United States from ballistic missile attacks now outpaces the threat from adversaries out to 2020, and the Defense Department is advancing the capab... Airbus Sees Market for 35,000 New Aircraft in Next 20 Years
TOULOUSE, France --- The world’s passenger aircraft fleet above 100 seats is set to more than double in the next 20 years to over 40,000 planes as traffic is set to grow at 4.4 percent per year, accor... DIA Chief Wants New Ideas, Processes to Handle Flood of Information
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Intelligence Agency needs new ideas, practices, and people who can adapt or it risks becoming irrelevant in a world moving faster and faster, said the agency's director said... Brazilian Army Receives First Upgraded M109 SP Gun
CURITIBA, Brazil --- The Brazilian Army is preparing to receive new units of the self-propelled M109 A5 "Plus" BR, an updated model of the combat artillery vehicle, with more technological capabilitie... Two New Australian LHDs to Miss Major Exercise
Mechanical issues with two of Australia’s landing helicopter dock ships won’t have a major impact on upcoming Talisman Saber drills with the United States, Australian defense officials said. The HM... Raytheon Wins $600M to Modernize U.S. Army Strategic Software
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Raytheon Company has been awarded a contract valued up to $600 million for software support and sustainment to modernize missile defense and other strategic systems. The work will... Kazan Welds First Part for Tu-160M2 As Successor Bomber Nears
Kazan aircraft plant has completed the industrial welding of the first Tu-160M2 missile carrier. The Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov said this information to journalists during his visit to the p... South Korean Navy Receives New Minelayer
SEOUL --- South Korea's Navy received a new minelayer from a local shipbuilder Friday, as it's trying to beef up its mine warfare capabilities against North Korea. Built by Hyundai Heavy Industries... Saab Wins Swedish Order for Submarine Maintenance
Defence and security company Saab has signed a framework agreement with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) for maintenance and support of submarines and submarine rescue systems. The fr... First Flight of First T-6C for UK Pilot Training
Earlier this week the first fully-built Beechcraft Texan T6-C for Affinity took to the skies on its maiden flight, complete in military livery. The aircraft undertook testing of all control surfaces a... Vector Refurbishes Royal Navy Sea Kings for Pakistan
GOSPORT, UK --- Vector Aerospace Corporation has recently commenced a contract with the Pakistan Navy for the return to service of three Leonardo Helicopters (ex-Westland) Sea Kings at its Fleetlands ... Austal Launches Ninth US Navy EPF Vessel
MOBILE, Ala. --- The U.S. Navy's USNS City of Bismarck (EPF 9), the ninth EPF vessel, launched in Mobile, Alabama, June 7. The launching of a ship represents a multi-step process. The ship is const... Boeing, HII Team on Unmanned Undersea Vehicles
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Boeing and Huntington Ingalls Industries are teaming on the design and production of Unmanned Undersea Vehicles (UUVs) in support of the U.S. Navy’s Extra Large UUV program. “Thi... Russia to Test New Heavy Drone In 2018
“After the state tests, the UAV’s purchases will begin in the framework of the new state armaments programme until 2025,” said Russian Deputy Minister of Defence Yury Borisov during his visit to the S... DoD Inspector-General Inspects US Base in Djibouti
Our objective was to inspect U.S. military‑occupied facilities at Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti, to verify compliance with DoD health and safety policies and standards regarding electrical and fire protect... Bell 505 Jet Ranger X Awarded FAA Certification
DALLAS, Texas --- Bell Helicopter is pleased to announce that its Bell 505 Jet Ranger X has been certified by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The Bell 505 continues to surpass significan... US Army Tests New, Secure WiFi In Exercise
FORT IRWIN, Calif. --- Imagine a fast-paced, complex combat environment that constantly shifted Army personnel and resources from one area to the other. In order to establish a functional tactical ope... First Two M777 Howitzers Arrive In India
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. --- Two M777A2 howitzers arrived in India May 19 in preparation for live fire testing that will enable engineers to create firing tables compatible with Indian ammunition. T... B-52 Stratofortresses Execute Saber Strike 17 Missions
RAF FAIRFORD, U.K. --- Three B-52H Stratofortresses and Airmen from U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command began conducting missions in support of Saber Strike 17 at Royal Air Force Fairford, United Kin... CRS Updates Report on US Navy Force Structure, Shipbuilding Plans
The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy’s shipbuilding plans have been oversight matters for the cong... Status of US Navy’s Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile Programs
The Navy is currently developing three potential new weapons that could improve the ability of its surface ships to defend themselves against enemy missiles—solid state lasers (SSLs), the electromagne... Israeli AF Unit Operates Both Manned and Unmanned Aircraft
The UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) and Surveillance Division is one of the busiest in the IAF: its aircraft search for missing persons and perform intelligence, force direction and attack documentation... Leonardo Launches BriteEye Affordable Defensive Aids Suite
LONDON --- Leonardo has announced its latest electronic warfare (EW) survivability product, called ‘BriteEye’, at the EW Europe exhibition in London. The product is a highly-affordable defensive aids ... European Tactical Airlift Centre Opens in Zaragoza
ZARAGOZA --- Head of the EDA, High Representative and Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, and Minister of Defence of Spain, Dolores de Cospedal, today officially opened the ... GE’s LM2500 Gas Turbine Powers German Navy’s New F125 Frigate
The German Navy’s fourth and final new F125 frigate Rheinland-Pfalz was christened during a ceremony held at the ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems shipyard in Hamburg on May 24. This surface combatant uses ... Thales Opens New Cybersecurity Training Centre in Belgium
Thales is inaugurating a new Cyberlab today in Tubize, in the south of the Brussels region, in the presence of Jean-Claude Marcourt, Vice President of the Walloon Government, Minister of Economy, Indu... | 
