Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Cathay Signs MoU for 32 Airbus A321s Cathay Dragon has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU), preparatory to executing formal legal documentation, for the acquisition of 32 Airbus A321neo aircraft. The MOU, signed today between the ... 10 Missing, 5 Injured in Second US Navy Destroyer Collision At Sea UPDATE POSTED AUG. 21, 3:42 A.M. (EDT) CHANGI NAVAL BASE, Singapore --- The guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) has arrived at Changi Naval Base following a collision with the merc... US Clears $1.25Bn HIMARS Sale to Romania WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Romania for High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) and related support and equipment... Tanker Trials May Lead Israeli F-35s to IOC By Year-End The “Adir” (F-35I) is undergoing a series of aerial refueling tests on its way to being declared operational. "Each one of our sorties is performed with maximum concentration, but with the 'Adir', we ... UK’s Defense Budget Shortfall Now Valued at £30 Billion What is the size of the funding challenge facing UK defence over the next ten years? Well, one quick answer could be that it is at least twice the size of Wales. While the Ministry of Defence (MOD)... US Navy Completes First LRASM Free Flight from B-1B Lancer PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin conducted the first free flight launch of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) from a B-1B Lancer Aug.16 over Point Mugu Sea Range in Cali... Russia to Launch Two South Korean Satellites On Soyuz Rocket MOSCOW --- Glavcosmos and Glavcosmos Launch Services have inked the first contract with the Korea Aerospace Research Institute to launch the Soyuz-2 carrier rocket with two South Korean satellites, th... MQ-9B SkyGuardian Completes FAA Approved Flight SAN DIEGO --- On August 16th General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) flew a MQ-9B SkyGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) from Laguna Airfield at Yuma Proving Grounds, Ariz., through N... Royal Navy Prepares to Operate F-35 from New Carrier In just over a year's time, one lucky UK test pilot is set to perform a historic flight - the first landing of a new fighter aircraft on a brand-new aircraft carrier - a double first that is a major m... Australia Sees A$300M Revenue from F-35 Regional Warehousing Today, we have another win for Australian industry participating in the global F-35 Program, with Australian company, BAE Systems Australia, being assigned the role of the Asia-Pacific Regional Wareho... Iraqi Forces Begin Offensive to Liberate Tal Afar SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Iraqi security forces have begun their offensive to liberate the city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve offi... Lockheed Wins $53M Contract for F-35 Work Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded $53,494,475 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order N0001917F0266 against a previously issued basic ordering ... US Army Hails New Era of Unmanned Warfare in Iraq AL ASAD AIR BASE, Iraq --- The air mission briefing began promptly at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq. The Soldier in charge of the briefing, Spc. Eleazar Gonzalez, provided updates on the operating environmen... German Air Force Flies Final Training Mission in New Mexico HOLLOMAN AFB, N.M. --- As a German air force Tornado and U.S. Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon taxi down Holloman’s runway for takeoff Aug. 17, 2017, it is the beginning of the end – a conclusion of mo... Russia in the Global Arms Market: Stagnation in a Changing Landscape Russia remains a major player in the global defense market. Various estimates are available on the size of Russian arms exports (more on that later)—but all leading market monitors agree that Russia i... 'Autonomous Weapons:' Tech Leaders Warn UN of Killer Robots With significant advances in robotics and AI, technology leaders have called for safeguards to avoid "destabilizing effects." They warned that "once this Pandora's box is opened, it will be hard to cl... CRS Updates Report on Navy Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense The Aegis ballistic missile defense (BMD) program, which is carried out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the Navy, gives Navy Aegis cruisers and destroyers a capability for conducting BMD opera... Update on US Navy Lasers, Railgun, and Hypervelocity Projectile 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 electromagn... Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 Ten Receives EASA Certification The Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 TEN, which will power all variants of the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, has been granted full flight certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). This important m... Elbit Says US Jury Found Hughes Infringed on Its Patent HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. confirmed today, in an answer to media inquiries, that on August 7, 2017, a jury in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas found Hughes... US Cyber Command Upgraded to Unified Combatant Command WASHINGTON --- At the direction of the president, the Defense Department today initiated the process to elevate U.S. Cyber Command to a unified combatant command. "This new unified combatant comman... Japan Pays for Marine Corps Relocation Contract in Guam PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Pacific awarded a $164.89 million contract, Aug. 17, to Granite-Obayashi for services for design and construction of utilities an... China Graduates Class of 26 Female Pilot Cadets HAERBIN --- The 10th batch of female pilot cadets assigned to the Chinese PLA Air Force made their maiden flight with advanced trainer aircraft on August 16, 2017. In early July this year, these fe... Russia Claims Victory in Tank Biathlon Competition The Russian national team competing in T-72B3 tanks manufactured by Uralvagonzavod won the first place The Russian national team has won the final race of the Tank Biathlon held during the Army Gam... Rosoboronexport Promotes Army Vehicle Mobile Maintenance Systems JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) actively promotes army vehicle mobile maintenance systems in the global arms market. “Several countries in various parts of the world have... Ukraine Aims for Airbus, Boeing MRO Support In the next 2 years, SE "Plant 410 CA" is planning to provide repair and maintenance services for the world’s leading aircraft manufacturing corporations Boeing and Airbus. This was reported by the pr... |