| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Germany Urged to Rethink, Revamp Its Military Spending
BRUSSELS --- The changing political landscape should force Germany to step out of the shadow of its past and take a much more active role in Europe’s defence and security, according to a new report pu... Denmark Plans 20% Defense Budget Hike
COPENHAGEN --- The Danish government wants to raise its defence budget by 20 percent over the next five years in response to Russia stepping up military activity in eastern and northern Europe. It ... US Clears Sale of AIM-120C-7 Missiles to Netherlands
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the Netherlands for AIM-120 C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (... Saab to Upgrade Norwegian Air Surveillance Radars
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract with NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) in Luxembourg for upgrading three SINDRE I air surveillance radars in Norway. Deliveries will... Ukraine Aims to Increase Defense Budget, Acquisitions
KIEV --- Ukraine anticipates a significantly larger defense budget in 2018, which will help the country finance new military acquisitions. Speaking to media October 10, Ukrainian Minister of Defens... Russia Completes User Trials of BMP-3 Dragun IFV
MOSCOW --- The Ministry of Defense (MoD) and the Tractor Plants concern have finished the trials of the newest BMP-3 Dragun (Dragoon) infantry fighting vehicle (IFV) powered by a UTD-32T turbocharged ... Turkey’s Aselsan Wins Ukrainian Communications Order
Turkey’s leading defense company Aselsan has signed a multimillion-dollar contract in Ukraine to supply communications systems, the firm said on Oct. 10. The contract for the communications systems... Boeing, Air Force Complete First KC-46 to KC-46 Refueling Test
EVERETT, Wash. --- A Boeing-U.S. Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time. During the four-hour flight, the two aircraft successfully refu... Bangladesh Navy Orders Two Dornier 228s from RUAG
RUAG Aviation has signed a contract for the sale of two new production Dornier 228 aircraft to Bangladesh Navy (BN), expanding their existing fleet of two Dornier 228s. The versatile aircraft will ser... China Unveils New Light Tank
China has confirmed the deployment of a new light tank, which observers say will suit combat operations on plateaus. A photo of the tank on snowy ground is on display at an exposition in the Beijin... TV Program Reveals China's Hypersonic Aircraft Models
A documentary broadcast on Sunday reveals China's hypersonic aircraft models for the first time, with experts saying it shows China's breakthrough in aircraft technology for civilian and military use.... JSOW C-1 Achieves Full Operational Capability
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --– The Department of the Navy recently declared the Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW) C-1 ready for full operational capability. All U.S. squadrons are now outfitted with JSOW C-1, ... Aerojet Rocketdyne to Develop Hypersonic Engine
SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc. has entered into an agreement with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to develop and ground test an innovative propulsion system unde... CO, XO of USS McCain Relieved of Duties
YOKOSUKA, Japan --- The commanding officer, Cmdr. Alfredo J. Sanchez, and executive officer, Cmdr. Jessie L. Sanchez, of the guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) were relieved of their... ATACMS Demos 140km Range with Terminal Air Burst
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin conducted another successful Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) modernization flight test recently at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. All test objectives were achi... Latvia to Continue Strengthening Defence Capabilities Next Year
Today, on 10 October, government adopted the draft Medium-term budget framework for 2018-2020. The new medium-term budget law will raise the defence spending to 2% of GDP. Next year Latvia will foc... NASA Funds Continued Development of Aurora’s D8 Airliner Concept
MANASSAS, VA. --- Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a twelve-month contract from NASA for continued development of the company’s subsonic D8 X-Plane (XD8). The XD8 is designed to demonstrate the... US, Japan, South Korea Sharpen Skills with Nighttime Training
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- U.S. Air Force, Japan Air Self-Defense Force and South Korean air force units sharpened their combat skills during a sequenced bilateral mission near the Sea of Japan Oct. 10,... Darpa Aims to Revolutionize Use of Geospatial Defense Imagery
The rapid pace of new commercial satellite constellation launches has led to a significant increase in the amount and availability of geospatial imagery. Unfortunately, no straightforward way currentl... Mattis Details Three Lines of Effort in Memo to DoD Personnel
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department is on a wartime footing and the pursuit of global security and stability requires that the U.S. armed forces remain the world's preeminent fighting force, Defense... US Marines, Philippines Military Advance Sealift Capabilities
MANILA, Philippines --- For the first time, U.S. Marine amphibious assault vehicles (AAV) embarked and launched on a Philippine Navy sea lift vessel, the BRP Tarlac (LD-601), off the coast of Luzon, O... US Navy Demos USV Comms Relay to Submerged Vehicle
WEST BETHESDA, Md. --- Engineers at the Naval Oceanographic Office (NAVOCEANO) at John C. Stennis Space Center, Mississippi, remotely collaborated with their counterparts from Naval Surface Warfare Ce... SSQ -125 Sonobuoy Receives Procurement Boost
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- The U.S. Navy continues its focus on developing High-Altitude ASW (HAASW) sonobuoys (such as the SSQ-125, which is in production under the Navy's Acoustic Search Sensors program for... Australia to Build New Shipyard in Adelaide
The Turnbull Government has announced that Lendlease has been selected as the managing contractor for the construction of the Osborne South Shipyard and has today revealed the project is anticipated t... Naval Programs Seen Creating 8,000 Jobs in S. Australia
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, tonight launched the PriceWaterhouse Coopers (PwC) Australia’s report, which outlines the significant economic benefits of naval shipbuildin... US-made Torpedo User Group Meets in Australia
Some of the world’s foremost authorities for the MK48, MK46 and MK54 torpedo systems came together recently at HMAS Stirling in Western Australia. The ‘TOUCAN’, or Torpedo Organisation United Stat... Australia’s DST Orchestrates Threats, Countermeasures
The Integrated Survivability Assessment Facility (ISAF) at DST measures the survivability of operational platforms (such as aircraft and land vehicles) employing countermeasures against various weapon... Airbus Acquires 100% of Sepang Aircraft Engineering
TOULOUSE, France --- Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE), an MRO centre based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, partially owned by Airbus since 2011, has become a fully owned Airbus subsidiary, following the a... | 
