| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Promises “Massive Military Response” to N. Korea, May Reinforce South
We had a small group national security meeting today with the President and the Vice President about the latest provocation on the Korean peninsula. We have many military options, and the Presiden... HHI Wins $2.8Bn for CVN 73 Refueling and Overhaul
Huntington Ingalls Inc. (HII-INC), Newport News, Virginia, is being awarded a $2,800,000,000 cost-plus-incentive fee contract for USS George Washington (CVN 73) Refueling Complex Overhaul. Work w... USAF Probes Midair Scrapes Caused by Boeing KC-46 Tanker
The U.S. Air Force is investigating multiple instances of scrapes on aircraft caused during mid-air refueling performed by Boeing Co.'s new KC-46 tanker. So far, the damage caused by the fuel probe... India Charges 9 Over Agusta Deal, But MoD Disproves Accusation
NEW DELHI --- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) chargesheeted former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi on Friday, nearly nine months after he was arrested for his alleged involvement in the Rs 4... Russia Continues Aircraft Industry Reorganization
On September 1 meetings of Boards of Directors of UAC, Irkut Corporation and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft were held. A number of decisions of these governing bodies give a start to transformation of UAC, Irk... India Orders 41 Additional ALH from HAL
BENGALURU, India --- The Hindustan Aeronautics Limited signed one more contract for supply of Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH). The contract is for 40 ALH to the Indian Army and one to the Indian Navy... Israeli Police Arrests Six Over 'Submarine Affair'
Testimony from the former representative of German firm ThyssenKrupp has led to arrests in Israel over corruption allegations. Germany said it would not sign off on the deal until the investigation wa... F-35 Nears Another Meaningless Milestone
The first operational U.S. Air Force F-35 squadron is set to receive its initial aircraft configured with a version of the long-awaited Block 3F software in September. But the event, while a sign ... US Navy Announces Strategic Readiness Review
WASHINGTON --- Today, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced the formation of an independent subject matter expert team to conduct a Strategic Readiness Review in response to the recent in... China's New Generation of Military Pilots Begins Training
More than a thousand new cadets have been inducted into China's Air Force Aviation University. They'll go on to be the next generation of pilots, and fly the J-20 jet fighter and Yun-20 transport a... Over 13K DoD Employees Aid Harvey Lifesaving, Recovery Efforts
WASHINGTON --- About 11,000 National Guardsmen have deployed to support the Federal Emergency Management Agency-led rescue and restoration operations in the region affected by Hurricane Harvey, Defens... Aerospace Corp. Wins $860M to Support Space Community
Aerospace Corp., El Segundo, California, has been awarded an $860,564,741 modification (P00079) to a previously awarded contract for systems engineering and integration support for the national space ... Orbital ATK Wins $69M to Arm Afghan AC-208 Caravans
Orbital ATK, Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a $69,368,834 firm-fixed-price undefinitized contractual action for the Afghanistan Air Force AC-208 armed intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance... US Army Adds 15K Hours to Gray Eagle UAV Support Contract
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $19,155,072 modification (P00031) to contract W58RGZ-17-C-0018 for the addition of 15,000 flight hours for the Gray Eag... Lockheed Details Contract for First Two CH-53Ks
STRATFORD, Conn. --- Naval Air Systems Command, Patuxent River, Maryland, has awarded Lockheed Martin a Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) Lot 1 contract to build two production CH-53K King Stallion h... India Needs $150Bn of Military Equipment by 2027
AHMEDABAD, India --- Distinguished scientist and Director General of BrahMos missile system division of the DRDO, Dr Sudhir Mishra, today said the country would require various military equipment wort... Russia Calls Its EW Capabilities “Second to None”
In the wake of successful drills involving the Russian electronic warfare system Krasukha-4, Sputnik looks into why such systems are of paramount importance to the defense capability of the country's ... Taiwan Adds Latest EW Pods to Its F-16 Fighters
The upgrade of Taiwan’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16A/B fighter jets with new electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods has begun on a small scale, the air force said yesterday. The upgrade is to impr... Container-Mounted Patria Nemo Completes Land Firing Tests
The latest member of Patria’s Game Changers of the Battlefield – Patria Nemo Container – showcased for the first time at the IDEX 2017, has completed successfully its first test firings on truck platf... RFA Tidesurge Named in South Korea
The third of the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Tide-class tankers has been formally named. RFA Tidesurge was named by her sponsor Mrs Joanna Woodcock, whose husband is Second Sea Lord Vice-Admiral Jo... Thales Touts End-to-End Satellite Connectivity with Ka Band
Thales has developed a complete range of military satcom solutions utilising the emerging Ka band, which offers armed forces a number of key operational benefits. Ka band is typically used for high... US Army Trains with Latest Version of Shadow UAS
FORT BRAGG, N.C. --- The North Carolina National Guard's Detachment 1, D Company 236th Brigade Engineer Battalion, recently completed six weeks of New Equipment Training (NET) near Fort Bragg, North C... Russian Navy’s Corvette Sovershenny Begins Sea Trials
Today, the Sovershenny corvette, which had been built at the Amursky ship yard, has left for sea in order to hold trials. The corvette’s crew jointly with the ship yard representatives will check s... Second British Carrier Said to Be ‘More Efficient’
The Royal Navy's second aircraft carrier will benefit from the lessons learned in the construction of HMS Queen Elizabeth, her captain has said. HMS Prince of Wales is the second of the new Queen E... PLA Navy Commissions New Supply Ship
GUANGZHOU --- An advanced comprehensive supply ship Hulun Nur (Hull 965) joined the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy in southern China's Guangzhou city on Sept.1, 2017. Hulun Nur 965 is a new ty... Private Chinese Firm Begins Production of Turbine Blades
Southwest China's Sichuan Province-based private company, Chengdu Aerospace Superalloy Technology Co. Ltd., is reportedly capable of producing single-crystal turbine blades, which, experts said could ... Singapore, US Conclude Inaugural Naval Exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) and the United States Navy (USN) concluded the inaugural Exercise Pacific Griffin. Held from 19 August to 2 September 2017, Exercise Pacific Griffin is part of ong... Kalashnikov 'Shield' for Crowd Control Riles Russian Opposition
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia --- The Kalashnikov corporation's recent unveiling of a fully armored anti-riot vehicle already has Russia's political opposition organizers up in arms. Slated to go into ser... | 