| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Qatar Signs LOI for 24 Typhoons
Today the Defence Secretary has welcomed Qatar’s intent to proceed with the purchase of Typhoon aircraft and the further strengthening of the United Kingdom’s defence relationship with the State of Qa... Germany Orders Five K130 Corvettes in €2 Bn Deal
KOBLENZ, Germany --- The BAAINBw has commissioned the consortium (consortium K130), consisting of Lürssen Werft GmbH & Co. KG as the lead company, with ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems GmbH and German Nava... Airbus Responds to Vienna Public Prosecutor on Eurofighter Sale to Austria
VIENNA / TOULOUSE, France --- On Monday, Airbus filed a submission to the Vienna Public Prosecutor in response to allegations of deception in the procurement of Eurofighter combat aircraft in 2003, wh... Northrop Grumman Nears Deal to Purchase Orbital ATK
NEW YORK --- U.S. defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp is poised to announce a purchase of missile and rocket maker Orbital ATK Inc as soon as Monday, a person familiar with the transaction said o... India Completes Development Tests of Astra BVRAAM
The final Development Flight Trials of Astra - Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) -- were successfully conducted over the Bay of Bengal, off the coast of Chandipur, Odisha during 11-14 Se... Russia, China Agree Technical Aspects of Joint Heavy Lift Helicopter
TIANJIN, China --- The Russian Helicopters holding (part of Rostec State Corporation) and Chinese manufacturer Avicopter determined technical parameters of an advanced heavy-lift helicopter (AHH). Dur... Taiwan Sees F-16 Upgrade Costs Balloon to $4.3 Billion
Upgrades to the nation’s fleet of F-16 jets will cost the nation about NT$129.6 billion (US$4.31 billion), more than NT$19.6 billion higher than the original estimate, a military source said yesterday... Two New Satellites Expand U.S. Space Situational Awareness
PETERSON AFB, Colo. --- The 1st Space Operations Squadron at Schriever Air Force Base, Colorado, accepted two new satellites into operation Sept. 12 to expand their Geosynchronous Space Situational Aw... Raytheon Wins $127M for Excalibur Artillery PGM
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $127,095,916 modification (P00078) to contract W15QKN-08-C-0530 for Excalibur 155mm projectiles. Work will be performed in Tucson, Ari... Airbus Faces Lengthy Probe In Use of Middlemen
PARIS/LONDON --- Airbus faces years of investigation by French and UK authorities into allegations of corruption over jet sales, people familiar with the case said on Friday, playing down a newspaper ... China Becomes Airbus Helicopters' Largest Civil Market
TIANJIN --- Airbus Helicopters is gearing up for the "blue sea" market in China, the global aviation giant's top civil market, said group executives on Friday at an helicopter expo in Tianjin. Airb... Chiefs of Defence Provide Direction on Key NATO Priorities
General Petr Pavel, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, opened the Military Committee Conference by thanking Albania for its hospitality and for all the hard work that had gone into the hosting a... Boeing Selects Triumph for T-X Aerostructures
RED OAK, Texas --- Boeing has selected Triumph Group, Inc. as a major supplier for its T-X Air Force training jet. If the Air Force awards the contract to Boeing, Triumph’s Aerospace Structures busine... RAF Helps Deliver French Equipment to Guadeloupe
Urgently required vehicles and equipment have been delivered to Pointe-à-Pitre on the French Island of Guadeloupe aboard a Royal Air Force C-17 Globemaster transport aircraft. Following a request f... Israel Shipyards Launch New Offshore Patrol Vessel for Cyprus
In a project valued at tens of millions of Euros, the OPV carrying high-end systems will be delivered to the Cypriot Navy towards the end of 2017, to be used for Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) protecti... DoD: Full Range of Capabilities Available Against N. Korean Threat
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Pacific Command detected and tracked what it assessed as a single North Korean ballistic missile launch yesterday at 5:57 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time, Pentagon spokesman Army Co... China Transforms Norinco into “Private” Holding Company
China's largest arms manufacturer became a stock-holding company after the SOE structural reform. China North Industries Group Corporation, also known as Norinco Group, started mixed ownership pilo... France’s First Phénix MRTT Tanker Makes First Flight
The first MRTT Phénix (Phoenix) for the French air force made its first flight on Thursday, September 7, 2017. This first aircraft was recently completed at the Airbus final assembly line at Getafe, S... Ninth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF 9) Completes Builder's Trials
MOBILE, Ala. --- The Navy's ninth expeditionary fast transport vessel, City of Bismarck (EPF 9), successfully completed Builder's Trials Sept. 14, after being underway for two days in the Gulf of Mexi... Czech FAC Exercise Concludes After 600 Flight Hours
The Ample Strike international air force and forward air controllers’ exercise have brought joint coordination of air and ground forces to a higher level. The three-week exercise was conducted at over... Saab Signs Contract for Maintenance on Telecommunications Net
Defense and security company Saab has signed a contract for maintenance of the Armed Forces’ telecommunications net for 2017-2018. The contract is signed with the Swedish Defence Material Administrati... Thales Unveils Two Fire Control Platforms
At a time when threats to civilians and military forces are evolving faster than ever, Thales is providing versatile fire control platforms that can be used in a variety of environments against a wide... Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility Receives 50th Shipset
From zero to 50 in two years would be bad if talking about automobile acceleration, but when talking about A320 Family aircraft production in the U.S., the timing is just right. The Airbus U.S. Manufa... When Anti-Ship and Strike Missile Market Segments Collide
The anti-ship missile market is growing. Despite this, the segment might not be around in the future. The value of the anti-ship missile market will climb over the next 15 years. This market will... Ajax Begins UK Firing Trials with 40mm CTAI Cannon
LONDON --- General Dynamics Land Systems–UK has begun the industry manned live firing phase of the AJAX programme, with the CTA International 40mm (CT40) cannon. The five-month trial, which start... Australian Company Wins Contract to Produce F-35 Data Sets
SRC Aus has expanded operations after winning a contract to produce data sets for operational missions for the future fifth-generation Air Force including the F-35A Joint Strike Fighter. At the ope... Ukrainian Industry Details Agreements Reached at DSEI
The delegation of the State Concern "UkrOboronProm" (UOP) during the visit to London – at the invitation of the British Embassy in Ukraine – held a series of negotiations with British and other intern... Liebherr Orders Armored Crane Driver Cabs from Rheinmetall
Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH, the global market leader in mobile crane systems, has awarded Rheinmetall an order for protected driver’s cabs and crane cabs for a new generation of Bundeswehr crane vehic... Rocket Motors May Provide an Early Test of Trump Industrial Policy
The Trump administration is conducting a deep-dive assessment of the U.S. industrial base, pursuant to an executive order issued by the president on July 21. It wants to know whether recent decay in p... US National Guard Company Trains In Sweden
Come rain, come shine – it was typical Swedish September weather when a US company from the Minnesota National Guard spent the week training with its Swedish host unit in Skövde – Skaraborg's Regiment... Lockheed Buys into Ocean Aero, Makes of Submaran UMV
BETHESDA, Md. --- Lockheed Martin Ventures is making a strategic investment in Ocean Aero, the developer of the Submaran unmanned maritime vehicle. This is Lockheed Martin Ventures' third investment t... | 
