| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus Boss “Would Step Down If Needed” to Fight Corruption Charges
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders has said he would be prepared to step down if he was "no longer part of the solution", as the firm deals with ongoing corruption probes. The aircraft maker is unde... Canadian Plan to Buy Australian Hornets Already Falling Apart
Canada's plan to shop for used Australian fighter jets rather than buy new Boeing Super Hornets may backfire, according to defence experts, because the U.S. government will ultimately have a say on wh... Japan Plans Aero Parts Production Network to Raise Competitiveness
To help give the nation’s growing aircraft manufacturing sector an edge, the industry ministry plans to create a framework that facilitates cooperation among Japan’s parts makers to boost productivity... Chinese Unveil ‘World’s Fastest’ Amphibious Vehicle
China is developing the world's fastest amphibious multi-role vehicle, which can be used in personnel and supply transportation at sea as well as for special warfare. The four-wheeled vehicle is be... Expert Warns of N. Korea's Cyberwar Capabilities
Thirteen months ago, South Korea's defense intranet was hacked for the first time, and the military accused North Korea of infecting hundreds, possibly thousands of computers with malware. In Decem... US Clears $342M for Kuwait C-17 Upgrade, Support
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Kuwait for continuation of C-17 logistics support services and equipment. The estimated cost... Third Airbus H160 Prototype Joins Flight Tests
MARIGNANE --- The third H160 prototype (PT3) performed its maiden flight at the company’s headquarters this afternoon. PT3, with its cabin interior configuration similar to that of a serial aircraft, ... Bombardier Is Turning into Nightmare for Boeing
What doesn't kill you, makes you stronger. If there's truth in that old maxim, Boeing Co. should be worried about the outcome of its war on Bombardier Inc. The Canadian maker of trains, planes and ... Rokot Launches ESA Satellite from Plesetsk
Rokot light-class launch vehicle with Sentinel-5P lifted off from the Plesetsk State Test Cosmodrome in the interest of the European Space Agency at 12:28 p.m. (MSK). The launch was conducted under... SA President Zuma Must Face Corruption Charges in 1999 Arms Deal
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma must face charges of corruption, fraud, racketeering and money laundering, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled. It agreed with a lower court ruling last year t... China Sums Up PLA’s ‘Huge Strides’
China's military has been developing rapidly in the past five years and is attracting global attention, which experts said is necessary to protect the country and its people. "The structure of the ... The US Air Force Bought 100 F-35 Stealth Fighters That Can’t Fight
The U.S. military has signaled that it might cancel essential upgrades for more than 100 early-model F-35 stealth fighters flown by the Air Force, rendering the radar-evading jets incompatible with ma... F-35 Arrives in Alaska for Brake Chute Tests
EIELSON AFB, AK. --- An F-35A Lightning II landed at Eielson AFB Oct 12 to participate in testing several aspects of the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. This test’s purpose has two major outcome... U-Turn As Royal Navy Will Extend Harpoon After 2018
Question Asked by Andrew Bowie (MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine) on: 14 September 2017 Ministry of Defence -- Antiship Missiles (n° 105167) To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, wh... Thales Develops Active Array Radar for HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft
BENGALURU, India --- Thales has developed an active array radar that meets the specific needs of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), to equip the 80 TEJAS Mk1A, the multirole Light Combat Aircraft (L... Pentagon Reviews Rules on Recruitment of Foreigners
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department is releasing two policies that will affect foreign nationals entering the military or who are already in the military, Stephanie Miller, DoD's chief of accessions... French AF Deployed SAMP/T, Crotale to Sweden for Exercise
As part of the Aurora military exercise organised by the Swedish army in September throughout Swedish territory, the French Air Force deployed two SAMP/T sections, two Crotale weapon systems and a 3D ... Harris Details $765 IDIQ Contract for US Navy Radios
ROCHESTER, N.Y. --- The U.S. Department of Navy has awarded Harris Corporation a five-year, $765 million ceiling, single-award IDIQ contract to provide tactical radios and ancillary devices to the Nav... US Army Explains Modernization Command Initiative
WASHINGTON --- On Oct. 9, Acting Secretary of the Army Ryan McCarthy revealed that the Army plans to stand up a "modernization command," by summer 2018. Two days later he announced that the new mod... UK MoD Selects Mini-Drones for Hazardous Scenes
A pocket-sized drone and a mini-detector known as Snake Eyes are amongst the new high-tech gadgets set to investigate future chemical or bio-hazards, after Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon announc... China, Russia Oppose Missile Defense Systems
The development of missile defense systems should be subject to international law, with the safeguarding of a "common security environment" a precondition, a Chinese military official said on Thursday... New Indian Defense Minister Commissions Latest Stealth Corvette
INS Kiltan (P30), third Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) stealth corvettes built under Project 28 (Kamorta Class) was commissioned into the Indian Navy by Hon’ble Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman at ... US Navy Christens Submarine South Dakota
The Navy will christen its newest attack submarine, the future USS South Dakota (SSN 790), during an 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, Oct. 14, at General Dynamics Electric Boat Shipyard in Groton, Conne... Marine Corps Battalion Adopts 3-D Printing of Equipment
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. --- 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment is the first infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps to possess a 3-D printer and has begun printing various pieces of equipment ... US Navy Lays Keel of LPD 28
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- The keel for the future USS Fort Lauderdale (LPD 28) was authenticated during a ceremony at Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII), Oct. 13. Keel laying is the traditional start ... P-8 Squadron Returns Home After 7-Month Tour in Sicily
SIGONELLA, Italy --- The "War Eagles" of Patrol Squadron (VP) 16 began their transition back to Naval Air Station Jacksonville in early October after a successful seven-month deployment to the U.S. 6t... Moscow, Bishkek Discuss Second Russian Base in Kyrgyzstan
Russia and Kyrgyzstan are discussing the possible establishment of another Russian military base in Kyrgyzstan, amid a renewed Russian emphasis on the security environment in Central Asia. The Russian... NATO Opens Next Phase of Azerbaijan Trust Fund
Phase 3 of the NATO Trust Fund project in Azerbaijan was recently officially opened by NATO Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Political Affairs and Security Policy Mr. James Apathurai, NSPA Deput... Safran Expands Sarasota, Florida Facility
SARASOTA, FL. --- Safran Electrical & Power celebrated the expansion of its facility in Sarasota, Florida during a grand opening hosted by Vice President & GM Power division, Hervé Blanc. The cerem... Leonardo Exhibits M-60 Upgrade Package at Bahrein Show
Leonardo is participating in the first edition of the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC), taking place from 16 to 18 October at the Bahrain International Exhibition & Conv... Northrop Details Exhibit at Seoul Defense Show
FALLS CHURCH, Va. -- Northrop Grumman Corporation will highlight its advanced global security capabilities at the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2017 (Seoul ADEX 2017) in South K... Leonardo Plans Major Presence at Seoul ADEX Show
Leonardo will once again attend the Seoul International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition (Seoul ADEX) - stand B82 in Hall B - from October 17-22. Leonardo is known in Korea as the provider of the worl... | 
