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JAKARTA --- Indonesian state-owned trading company PT Perusahaan Perdagangan and Russian state-owned company Rostec have signed a memorandum of understanding to barter Indonesian agricultural commodit... China Blasts Japan’s New White Paper
Japan hypes the China's threat, especially in the East and South China Seas, in its 2017 defense white paper to show its willingness to cooperate with the U.S. to contain China, shift its domestic pol... US Clears Harpoon Missile Sale to Thailand
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Thailand for RGM-84L Harpoon Block II Surface Launched Missiles. The estim... SpaceX Launches US Army Mini Spy Satellite
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida --- The only thing louder than the cheers of one U.S. Army Space and Missile Defense Command/Army Forces Strategic Command team was the roar of the SpaceX rocket as it launched... USAF Buys Two 747-8s As New Air Force One Aircraft
WASHINGTON --- The Air Force awarded a Boeing contract modification Aug. 4, 2017, to purchase two commercial 747-8 aircraft for future modification to replace the two aging VC-25A Boeing 747-200 presi... US Air Force Evaluates Light Attack Aircraft in OA-X Experiment
WASHINGTON --- Air Force senior leaders and international visitors gathered at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico, to observe the ongoing Light Attack Experiment Aug. 9, 2017. During the first wee... 3 Killed In US Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey Crash in Australia
The United States Marine Corps have confirmed that at around 3:00am Australian Eastern Standard Time today, the US Navy and US Marine Corps suspended search and rescue operations for three missing Mar... More Trouble Forecast for Israel’s Submarine Plans
With the original group of Dolphin-class submarines designed to have a hull life of 30 years and a design initiation-to-commissioning cycle of at least 10-15 years, attention turned to designing repla... US Deplores Second Iranian Drone Incident in Same Week
While operating in international airspace in the Central Arabian Gulf, an F/A-18E Super Hornet from the "Argonauts" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CV... US Navy Boat Tests Balloon-Mounted Sensors
DARPA’s Towed Airborne Lift of Naval Systems (TALONS) research effort recently demonstrated its prototype of a low-cost, elevated sensor mast aboard a commissioned U.S. Navy vessel for the first time.... Lockheed Wins Three Additional F-35 Contracts
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $24,112,000 for modification P0083 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N00019-15-C-... DLS and ViaSat Each Win $123M Contracts for MIDS JTRS Terminals
Data Link Solutions LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa (N00039-15-D-0007), is being awarded a $123,446,064 ceiling increase modification to its current indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. The mod... Jacobs Wins $4.6Bn Missile Defense Support Contract
Jacobs Technology Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee, is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with an estimated maximum value of $4,600,000,000. A fixed-price incentive task o... Navair Orders Six Scan Eagle UAVs for Philippines
Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is being awarded $7,407,625 for firm-fixed-price order N00019F0235 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-17-G-0001) for the procurement of six S... US Army Orders Javelin Missiles for Jordan, Qatar and Taiwan
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $133,910,119 modification (P00079) to foreign military sales (Jordan, Qatar, Taiwan) contract W31P4Q-13-C-0129 to procure Javel... US Brigade Completes Patriot Missile Modernization In Korea
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea --- After eight months of intense training, members of the 35th Air Defense Artillery Brigade successfully completed a Patriot missile defense system modernization effort th... Finland Begins to Implement New Defense Decisions
The Government has started to implement the Defence Report that was approved by the Parliament in June. The Ministry of Defence has provided guidelines for the Defence Forces to implement the Report.... Airbus Issues Bulletin for Tiger Helicopter After Mali Crash
The maker of Australia’s problematic Tiger attack helicopters has issued a safety warning describing all versions of the aircraft as being in an “unsafe condition”. The Airbus bulletin about the ch... First Two Australian F-35s Due to Arrive in Late 2018
As the global F-35 Program surpasses 100,000 flying hours, the Australian F-35A Project is counting down with less than 500 days until the first two Australian F-35A aircraft arrive for permanent basi... RAAF Chief Flies In New Pilatus PC-21 Turboprop Trainer
EAST SALE, Australia --- In a recent ceremony that marked a significant milestone for the AIR 5428 Pilot Training System, Lockheed Martin celebrated the Chief of Air Force first flight of the in-servi... Lockheed Wins New $161M Contract, Delivers First ATACMS
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin has received a $161 million production contract for the Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile for the U.S. Army. The missiles will be produced at Lockheed Martin's P... BAE Systems Submits Bid for Australian Frigate Competition
BAE Systems today announced that it has submitted its bid to the Australian Government for the nation’s SEA 5000 Future Frigate program. The bid is to partner with the Government to develop a long-... Germany Awards €370M Contracts to Improve Puma IFV
BAAINBw concludes 370 million euros worth of contracts to improve protection, effects, commandability of and training on the PUMA infantry fighting vehicle (IFV). The package, consisting of four indiv... ALC Finalizes Order for 12 LEAP-Engined Boeing 737 MAXs
SEATTLE --- Boeing and Air Lease Corporation have finalized an order for 12 737 MAXs first announced at the 2017 Paris Air Show. The agreement also includes two new orders for the 787-9 Dreamliner. ... F-35As Fly in First USAF Weapons Evaluation Trials
HILL AFB, Utah --- Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings supported and flew their F-35A Lightning II aircraft during Combat Hammer, the first operational air-to-ground weapons evaluation for t... China Unveils Upgraded DF-31G Ballistic Missile
The People's Liberation Army Rocket Force has improved its strategic deterrence capability, thanks to the service of a new missile. The DF-31AG, an enhanced version of the DF-31A intercontinental b... US Defies Okinawa, Refuses to Halt Osprey Flight Operations
The US military is resisting pressure from Japanese authorities to halt flights of Osprey aircraft after a fatal accident in Australia. It is the latest episode in ongoing tension over US military pre... Four RAF Typhoons Assist Romania Air Police Role
A detachment of four Typhoon fighter jets from the UK RAF’s 3 Fighter Squadron is currently working alongside the Romanian Air Force to police the skies over the Black Sea. A detachment of four Typ... BAE Releases Footage of First Brimstone Launch from Typhoon
Footage has been released of the first live firing of MBDA’s Brimstone air-to-surface missile from a Eurofighter Typhoon. The successful firing took place in July 2017 as part of significant package o... US Marines Reactivate 23 Stored F-18 Hornet Fighters
DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB, Ariz. --- Tucson’s 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group, commonly referred to as AMARG, recently completed a project to withdraw 23 F/A-18C “Hornet” jet fighters from ... Raytheon Delivers 4,000th Tomahawk Block IV Cruise Missile
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy have delivered the 4,000th Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile to the fleet. The highly advanced missile can circle for hours, shift course instantly ... Royal Marines Train with Merlin Mk 4 on RFA Argus
The Royal Marines upgraded battlewagon made its debut at sea, spending four weeks aboard aviation training ship RFA Argus to help write the operating manual for the crews who will fly it for the next ... AFRL Tests High-Efficiency Engine for Unmanned Aircraft
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Air Force Research Laboratory Advanced Power Technology Office, along with Engineered Propulsion Systems and the Arnold Engineering and Development Center, recently ... Australian Army Completes Competitive Tests of Boxer, AMV
A final series of blast tests have been completed on the two shortlisted contenders vying to become the Australian Defence Force’s new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicle. To assess their survivability, ... DOD Restructures Acquisition, Technology Office
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. military today is the most powerful and technologically advanced fighting force on the planet, and reorganization within DOD aims at ensuring the military maintains its competit... Australia Extends Boeing Contract for F-18 Sustainment
Defence’s maintenance contract with Boeing Defence Australia for the F/A-18A/B Classic Hornet aircraft fleet has been extended to include ongoing engineering, logistics and maintenance sustainment sup... Raytheon Wins $227M for US Army Night Vision Sensors
Raytheon Co., McKinney, Texas, was awarded a $227,500,000 modification (P00001) to contract W909MY-16-D-0003 for horizontal technology integration; second generation forward looking infrared and indep... Australian Made Tail Installed on Australian F-35A Fighter
The third Australian F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has received its Australian made vertical tail as it nears production completion. Victorian based company Marand is an Australian industry leader i... Luke AFB Graduates First F-35A Initial Qualification Course
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- Class 17-ABL from the 61st Fighter Squadron made history graduating the first F-35A Lightning II initial qualification course Aug. 5. After eight months of tremendous teamwork from... Russian Helicopters to Test Ka-226T in Iran
The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) together with Iran Helicopters Support and Renewal Company (IHSRC) will test the light utility helicopter Ka-226T for its usa... Rheinmetall Integrates Australian and New Zealand Business
Rheinmetall announced today that it is integrating its operations in Australia and New Zealand into a single operational unit. Gary Stewart has been appointed as the Managing Director to lead this new... | 
