| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Slaps 220% Import Duty on Canadian CSeries Jets
Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of 100- to 150-seat large civil aircraft from Canada, f... Israeli MPs Want to Review F-35 Before Buying More
TEL AVIV, Israel --- Parliamentary findings released Monday on long-term planning within the Israeli military validated the nation’s need for 50 F-35 Adir fighter jets, yet urged a comprehensive revie... Rheinmetall to Modernize 104 German Leopard 2 MBTs
Rheinmetall will soon be modernizing part of the Bundeswehr's fleet of Leopard main battle tanks, implementing a comprehensive array of upgrade measures. The Düsseldorf-based technology group for mobi... China Aviation Could Disrupt the Boeing-Airbus Duopoly
Last week, the Commercial Aviation Corp. of China Ltd. (Comac) announced that the C919, China’s first homemade large passenger jet, had chalked up its 730th pre-order. Those numbers won’t necessarily ... Indian Navy Receives First Scorpene Submarine
MUMBAI --- Kalvari, the first of the six Scorpene-class submarines, was today handed over to the Indian Navy by shipbuilder Magazon Dock limited, paving way for its commissioning soon. The developm... China Reveals New Photos of CH-5 Attack Drone
China’s unmanned aerial vehicle CH-5, or “Caihong (Rainbow) 5,” completed a live-fire exercise earlier this month. The CH-5 is the latest drone developed by the Chinese Academy of Aerospace and Aerody... Patria to Maintain Norwegian Military’s Bell Helicopters
Patria Helicopters AB has won the competition and signed a contract with the Norwegian Defense Logistics Organisation (NDLO) for the maintenance of the Norwegian Armed Forces’ Bell 412 helicopters. Th... India’s Acquisition of Single-Engine Fighter Aircraft: Some Suggestions
It may sound incredible but, according to official statistics, the number of fighter aircraft squadrons with the Indian Air Force (IAF) has gone up from 25 in 20141 to 33 in 2017.2 This has brought th... N. Korea Relocated Warplanes After B-1B Flight
North Korea has moved its warplanes toward its east coast and strengthened coastal defenses following the U.S. strategic bombers' flight near there, according to the National Intelligence Service (NIS... USAF Issues RFI for Direct Energy Experimentations
WASHINGTON --- The Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation Office recently released a request for information to industry as part of market research analyses in support of an upcoming exper... US Army Ships First Black Hawks to Afghan Air Force
HUNTSVILLE, Alabama --- U.S. civilian and military personnel gathered in Huntsville Sept. 15 to load the first two UH-60A Black Hawks onto a C-17 en route for Afghanistan. The aircraft were delivered ... Croatian, Swedish Ministers Discuss Gripen Acquisition
The Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Damir Krstičević and the Chief of the General Staff of the Croatian Armed Forces, General Mirko Šundov on 25 September 2017 welcomed the Swedish... JCS Chief Recommends Lethal Defensive Aids for Ukraine
The top U.S. military commander said he recommended that the White House provide lethal defensive aid to Ukraine so it can better defend itself against any possible further Russian military advances i... Keel Authenticated for Tenth Expeditionary Fast Transport Ship
MOBILE, Ala. --- The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for its tenth Expeditionary Fast Transport (EPF) vessel, Burlington (EPF 10), Sept. 26. The keel was said to be "truly ... Airbus A340 Laminar Flow Wing Demonstrator Makes First Flight
TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus’ A340 laminar-flow “BLADE” test demonstrator aircraft (A340-300 MSN001) has made its successful maiden flight for the EU-sponsored Clean Sky “Blade” project. The aircraft, ... Pakistani General Flies on China's New Fighter Jet
A Pakistani military official has been given a flight on one of China's new fighter jets on Sunday, reports thepaper.cn. Haseeb Piracha, who heads Pakistan's Southern Air Force Command, was able to... Russia Test-Fires RS-12M Ballistic Missile with Advanced Warhead
MOSCOW --- Russia's Strategic Missile Forces successfully test-fired an RS-12M Topol intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday. The launch was conducted f... US Army Cyber Command Helping Defend Nation's Network
FORT MEADE, Md. --- "We live in a wired world. Companies and countries rely on cyberspace for everything from financial transactions to the movement of military forces," reads the 2015 Department of D... Erosion of U.S. Military Capabilities Must be Stopped: Dunford
WASHINGTON --- The erosion of American military capabilities is real and must be halted, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told the Senate Armed Services Committee here today. Marine Corps ... Boeing Touts Economic Role in Australia
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today welcomed the release of Boeing Australia’s report, which outlines the company’s economic impact on Australia. Minister Pyne congrat... Indian Navy Commissions Water-Jet Fast Attack Craft
INS Tarasa, a Water Jet Fast Attack Craft was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Vice Admiral Girish Luthra, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command at the Naval Dockyard, Mumbai tod... Russia Evaluating New Assault Rifles in Troop Trials
New assault rifles are being tested to succeed the AK-74 and join the Russian Army. The best assault rifles will be determined next year. Currently, the 5,45 and 7,62mm prospective assault rifles ... Strategic Airlift Capability Supported Evacuation Operation
Strategic Airlift Capability have completed the first ever evacuation of people using the floor-loading procedure performed by a SAC C-17. On 11 September, the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC) co... US Air Force Tests Fully-Digital Navigation Charts
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- The Air Force Operational Test and Evaluation Center Detachment 2 recently evaluated new, fully digitized navigation charts to streamline mission planning initiatives for the milit... JUICE Radar Antenna Tested in Helicopter Flight Campaign
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany --- JUICE, the Europe Space Agency’s deep space mission to the icy moons of Jupiter led by Airbus, has taken off for the first time with the testing of the RIME instrument (RI... UK Upgrades RAF Training Base and F-35 MRO Center
Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon unveiled a newly restored runway at RAF Valley on a trip to Anglesey, Wales today. The station is primarily used for advanced fast jet training for pilots and, ... Airbus to Display Variety, Versatility of Helicopter Range at Helitech
MARIGNANE --- Airbus Helicopters is gearing up for an extensive presence at this year’s Helitech International air show, which will take place from 3-5 October at ExCeL London. The world’s leading hel... | 
