| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Clears $3.9Bn F-16V Fighter Package for Bahrain
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for F-16V aircraft with support. The estimated cost is $2.785 bill... Indonesia Begins to Upgrade Its F-16A Fighters
PEKANBARU, Indonesia --- A squadron of F-16 A/B Fighting Falcon Block 15 OCU fighter aircraft from Squadron No 16, which is home based in Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base, Pekanbaru, Riau, will undergo... UK Submits Eurofighter Offer to Belgium
The UK Ministry of Defence, on behalf of the Governments of UK, Spain, Italy and Germany, has responded to the Belgian F-16 replacement Request for Government Proposal. The UK response included a c... AN/SPY-6(V) Radar Tested Against Multiple Missile Targets
PACIFIC MISSILE RANGE FACILITY, Hawaii - The U.S. Navy successfully conducted a simultaneous Air and Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD) flight test with the AN/SPY-6(V) Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMD... US Clears Sale of TOW Missiles, Fast Patrol Boats to Bahrain
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Bahrain for TOW missiles, equipment and support. The estimated cost is $27... Former F-35 Pilot Killed in Mysterious Crash At Nellis AFB
The U.S. Air Force late on Friday, Sept. 8 announced that one of its pilots had died of injuries sustained in a crash that occurred three days earlier, on Sept. 5, over the Nevada Test and Training Ra... Russia to Upgrade Fleet of T-80 Main Battle Tanks
The Uralvagonzavod Corporation, a subsidiary of Russia’s Rostec state hi-tech corporation, has signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry to overhaul and upgrade T-80 main battle tanks, the p... Boeing Wins SES Order for 7 Medium Earth Orbit Satellites
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Boeing will design and build seven super-powered medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites for SES, delivering efficient high-performance data communications services to users around ... Lithuania Proposes ‘Military Schengen Zone’ to Speed Reinforcement
On September 6-7 Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis took part in a European Union Defence Ministers meeting in Tallinn where new EU initiatives and practical cooperation were addressed. ... Britain Names Second Aircraft Carrier
HMS Prince of Wales, the second of the Royal Navy’s two future flagships being built by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance, was officially named today during a ceremony in Rosyth, Scotland. The ship’s n... Airbus Wins Initial Contract for Future European Governmental SatComs
PARIS --- Airbus has been contracted by the European Space Agency (ESA) to produce a demonstrator for the future European Governmental Satellite Communications (GOVSATCOM) programme. Supported by ... Production of Jet Powered UAVs to Begin in Turkey
ISTANBUL --- Selçuk Bayraktar, technical manager at the BAYKAR Makine unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) manufacturing company, announced that the company will produce jet UAVs with a takeoff weight of 4.5... India Announces Successful Trials of Nag ATGMs
India’s indigenously developed 3rd generation Anti-Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Nag has been successfully flight tested twice by DRDO on 8-9-2017 against two different targets in the ranges of Rajastha... India’s NAL Begins Taxi Trials of Improved Saras
BENGALURU, India --- Saras, one of the first attempts at making small, short-haul planes in the country, is rolling on its wheels after eight years, warming up before it tests its wings again. A mo... Hurricane Irma: UK Military Provides Relief to the Caribbean
The UK is continuing to step up its military support to the Caribbean Islands left devastated by Hurricane Irma. Named Operation Ruman, on Friday nearly 300 UK military personnel equipped with aid ... Aussie Frigate Project May Be Delayed Two Years by Local Companies
CANBERRA --- A 28-billion-U.S.-dollar Australian warship project could be delayed for two years if local companies are handed the contract, a government minister has warned. The Future Frigates pro... Sweden's Biggest Military Exercise in 20 Years Criticised
The largest military exercise in Sweden in over 20 years begins on Monday, but critics argue that it is likely to increase military tensions in the region. Sweden's Armed Forces say that the milita... Russian MoD to Receive First Batch of Alligator Helos
The first consignment of the Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters is ready to enter operational service with the Russian Defence Ministry. This was announced by the Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Bogins... Australian Navy to Increase Deployable Mine Countermeasures
The Royal Australian Navy is forging ahead with new technologies to counter the threat of sea mines to military and commercial vessels. The Head of Navy Capability, Rear Admiral Jonathan Mead, sai... Boeing Hopes for “100-Year Franchise” with New KC-46 Tanker
When Boeing celebrated the centennial of its 1916 founding last year, there was much speculation about what the company's jetliners might look like after another hundred years in business. In the case... NATO Holds Submarine Escape and Rescue Exercise
NORTHWOOD, United Kingdom --- Dynamic Monarch 2017, the 10th in a series of NATO sponsored live Submarine Escape and Rescue (SMER) exercises kicks off 08 September and runs through Sept. 22, 2017 in T... Royal Navy Trains Crews of Future Norwegian Logistic Ship
Members of the Norwegian Navy have been training at HMS Raleigh as they prepare to take delivery of their new logistics support vessel. The crew of HNoMS Maud are using the Replenishment-at-Sea (RA... US Navy Reinforces Training for LCS Crews
MAYPORT, Fla. -- To support the growing cadre of littoral combat ship (LCS) crews being stationed on the U.S. East Coast, the Navy has installed several new virtual trainers to help instruct Sailors i... Thales Creates a Global Centre of Metal 3D Printing Expertise in Morocco
Thales supports Morocco's ambition to progress in the aerospace sector and is inaugurating its industrial Competence Centre in Casablanca, specialising in metal additive manufacturing, also known as m... Kongsberg Restructures its Defence Business
To strengthen Kongsberg’s competitive edge in the defence market, the Group merges its two defence areas. The new business area, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace, will further strengthen its position in ... Airbus Helicopters Marks 50 Years of Presence in China
BEIJING, China --- Airbus Helicopters will highlight its wide range of products and services at this year's China Heli-Expo, from 14th to 17th September in Tianjin. The company will also be celebratin... | 
