| Latest Feature Stories Op-Ed: US Military Resurrects Its Kleptomaniac Wish Lists
The good-government types in the Pentagon and elsewhere who don’t like the military services sending budgetary “wish lists” seeking more weapons to Congress thought they had killed this kleptomaniac k... Latest Press Releases US Army Innovates with “Fly-In, Shoot and Fly-Out” Artillery Mission
FORT LEWIS-McCHORD, Wash. --- An M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) moves off of a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft. The HIMARS races to its firing spot, the launcher-loader module moves... After GAO, Watchdog Warns Against F-35 Block Buy
The Pentagon is pushing ahead with its plans for an F-35 block buy as part of its 2018 National Defense Authorization Act proposal. While hardly unexpected, this move is deeply troubling. Whether call... Luke AFB Indefinitely Extends F-35 Grounding
WASHINGTON --- F-35 flight operations at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, will continue to be suspended as analysts investigate five incidents where pilots suffered hypoxia-like symptoms, a spokeswoman f... Japan Seeks to Expand Arms Sales to Southeast Asia
CHIBA, Japan --- A defense official said Monday that Japan is seeking to increase its sales of military equipment to Southeast Asian nations amid growing tensions with China and North Korea. The mo... Canadian Minister Explains Planned Navy Expansion
HALIFAX --- “Strong, Secure, Engaged,” Canada’s new defence policy, recognizes that the long-term success of Canada’s military depends on the women and men who make up the Canadian Armed Forces. Our p... F-35 Practices Lame Flight Display Routine for Paris Air Show
In this video posted June 2 by “TX Av Geek,” a US Air Force F-35A (AF-78, 13-5072) from the 388FW, Hill AFB, Utah practices a low show aerial demonstration for the 2017 Paris Airshow at NAS Fort Worth... Embraer to Deliver First KC-390 In 2018
The new backbone of Brazilian Air Force’s transport aviation will begin to take shape next year, when the 11th Wing, based in Rio de Janeiro (RJ), will receive the first two KC-390 aircraft, the large... Finland May Participate in UK-Led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF)
Finland is considering participation in the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) led by Great Britain. Finland’s participation would be based on the need to develop the Defence Forces’ national capabilitie... Raytheon Wins $116M for Long-Range Precision Fires Program
TUCSON, Ariz. --- The U.S. Army awarded Raytheon Company a $116.4 million contract to enter the technological maturation and risk reduction phase of the Long-Range Precision Fires program. LRPF is ... US Navy Hurries Six-Month Refit of F-35-Capable LHD
NORFOLK --- Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center (MARMC) completed a Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Planned Maintenance Availability of USS Wasp (LHD 1) in Norfolk June 9. MARMC was tasked wit... BAE Wins $180M Order for APKWS Laser-Guided Rockets
The U.S. Navy has awarded BAE Systems a $180.5 million contract to continue producing Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets to meet the growing U.S. and international dema... General Atomics Wins Contract for Advanced Arresting Gear
SAN DIEGO, CA. --- General Atomics (GA) announced today that it has been awarded a sole source production contract modification for the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) for the future Gerald R. Ford-clas... Elbit Unveils Airborne Wide-Area Persistent Surveillance Sensor
Elbit Systems will reveal at the 2017 Paris Air Show in Le Bourget, taking place this week, an innovative wide area persistent surveillance solution – SkEye WAPS. Visual Intelligence (VISINT) gathe... Harris Wins $255M Contract for Special Forces Radios
Harris Corp., RF Communications, Rochester, New York, has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a $255,000,000 maximum ceiling value to provide the Special Operations F... Lockheed Wins $108M for Advanced Radar Threat System
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, has been awarded a $108,322,712 single award, fixed-price-incentive-firm and firm-fixed-price contract for Advanced Radar Threat System... US Military, Allies Demo Combined Arms Capabilities
ADAZI MILITARY BASE, Latvia --- A combined arms live-fire exercise for Saber Strike resulted in a large scale, offensive attack by utilizing the resources of multiple branches of the U.S. military, th... US Air Force Details Drone Firing Procedures and Rules
CREECH AFB, Nev. --- Following the mission brief and pre-flight checks, an aircrew consisting of an officer pilot in command and a career enlisted aviator sensor operator observe a target in an area o... CRS Reviews B-21 Bomber Program, Looks At Controversial Aspects
The Department of Defense is developing a new long-range bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider (previously known as LRS-B), and proposes to acquire at least 100 of them. B-21s would initially replace aging... Dunford Needs More Money to ‘Protect US Competitive Advantage’
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. military's competitive advantage against potential adversaries is eroding, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the House Armed Services Committee today. The Ameri... Mattis Asks Congress for Stable Budgets, End to Sequestration
WASHINGTON --- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis today launched a full-throated attack on looming across-the-board spending cuts during a budget hearing on Capitol Hill, saying "no enemy in the field has d... Top European Politicos Discuss Strengthening of Joint Defence Strategies
High-level EU representatives, numerous foreign and defence ministers, diplomats, representatives of the defence industry, think-tanks and academics from across Europe met on Friday, June 9th at Zofin... DOD Releases Military Intelligence Program for FY 2018
The Department of Defense released today the MIP appropriated top line budget for FY 2018. The total MIP budget, which included both the base budget and Overseas Contingency Operations appropriations,... Australian Army Infantry Units to Improve Mobility
With the workforce re-alignment as part of Plan Beersheba, infantry units will receive PMVs and APCs. This will require changes to the training continuum for units and will also result in changes to t... IAI to Provide Israeli Air Force EHUD Systems for Air Combat Training
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) will provide EHUD, ACMI system to the Israeli Air Force (IAF) to be used by the corps' training between combat aircraft and the Lavi training airplanes. The IAF h... US, Canada Have an ‘Open Conversation’ on Drones
Each year, one of the Canadian Army (CA)’s four divisions is given the responsibility of being in a state of High Readiness. To prepare, their members undergo a full year of intense training, culminat... GE Recovers Strategic Alloy from Decommissioned Engines
LYNN, Mass. -- GE Aviation has pioneered a mutually beneficial arrangement with the U.S. Government to accommodate the environmentally controlled teardown of hardware and recovery of strategic alloys ... Fincantieri Acquires A Stake In Isselnord
TRIESTE, Italy --- Fincantieri, through its subsidiary company Delfi, signed an agreement for the acquisition of a stake in Isselnord, an Italian company operating in all Defense-related sectors and i... Nammo Acquires Moog’s European Space Propulsion Businesses
Nammo is delighted to announce that it has agreed with Moog Inc. to acquire its In-Space Propulsion businesses in UK and Ireland. Nammo’s CEO Mr. Morten Brandtzæg believes the deal will strengthen Nam... Cubic to Exhibit Advanced Air Combat Training Kit at Paris Air Show
SAN DIEGO --- Cubic Global Defense, a business division of Cubic Corporation, today announced it will highlight advanced air combat training systems that bridge the gap between current training and ne... Lockheed LM-100J Commercial Freighter to Debut at Paris Air Show
MARIETTA, Ga. --- Lockheed Martin's LM-100J commercial freighter aircraft will make its international debut at the 2017 International Paris Air Show. The aircraft will be on static display June 19-21 ... Antonov to Show An-132D at Paris Air Show
Antonov Company is participating in the 52nd International Paris Air Show, which will be held from Monday 19th to Sunday 25th June 2017 at the Paris Le Bourget exhibition centre in Paris, France. P... | 
