| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Pentagon Says Cost of Post-9/11 Wars Exceeds $1.4 Trillion
The Department of Defense has spent more than $1.46 trillion for direct war-related costs since September 11, 2001, according to the latest Pentagon tabulation of war costs obtained by Secrecy News. ... Romania to Buy Airbus H215 Helicopters
Romania will acquire H215 helicopters from the French group Airbus, but they will be produced at the group’s plant in Brasov. The helicopters will equip the Defense Ministry and the Interior Minist... Gripen E Goes Supersonic
Defence and security company Saab announces that the Gripen E smart fighter flew supersonic for the first time. The aircraft broke the sound barrier over the Baltic Sea on the 18th of [October]. Th... Italy Ignores First Flight of First Home-Built F-35B STOVL Fighter
ROME --- Contrary to what is reported by the Corriere della Sera newspaper, the first flight test of the first short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) F-35 assembled at the Cameri plant in Piedmon... UK MoD Fires CO, XO and 7 Sailors of SSBN for Affairs, Drugs
Nine British servicemen have been booted off a nuclear submarine at the centre of a sex probe, after testing positive for cocaine while on duty, it was confirmed last night. The crew from HMS Vigil... Raytheon Wins $1.5Bn Missile Defense Contract
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Massachusetts, is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee and cost-plus-incentive-fee line items with a ... India and France to Strengthen Bilateral Defence Cooperation
Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman received the French Minister for the Armed Forces, Ms Florence Parly, in South Block today. Minister Parly is visiting India from 26-28 October, 2017 on her first ... 22% of All F-35 Fighters Grounded by Spares Shortage
More than a decade after the first F-35 took to the air, the US military doesn't have a complete set of maintenance instructions, and spare parts shortages are keeping 22 per cent of the fleet out of ... Brazil Awards Third Order for Saab RBS 70 Anti-Aircraft Missiles
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Brazilian Army for deliveries of the RBS 70 VSHORAD (Very Short-Range Air Defence) system. Deliveries will take place during 2018-2019.... Foundation Stone Laid for Dassault–Reliance Facility in India
NAGPUR, India --- Eric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation and Anil D. Ambani, Chairman of the Reliance Group today laid the Foundation Stone for the Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited manufactur... Saab Receives NLAW Order from Finnish Defence Forces
Defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Finnish Defence Forces for the Next-generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon system (NLAW). Deliveries will take place during 2017. The Fin... Slovakia Receives First C-27J Spartan Aircraft
The first of the two C-27J Spartan transport aircraft is already in Slovakia. Today it touched down at Kuchyňa Air Base after 10:00 hrs local time. Thus, another modernisation project in favour of the... Can South Korea Build Its Own Fighter Jet?
At the recent ADEX defense expo in Seoul, South Korea was showing off its KF-X next-generation fighter jet. Although just a large plastic model for now, a lot is riding on this program. The KF-X embod... Visit to Ukrainian Rocket Plant At Center of Tech-Leak Scandal
DNIPRO, Ukraine --- Some of Ukraine's most highly classified military secrets lie within the 4-meter-high, razor-wire topped walls that ring an otherwise nondescript compound on the edge of this gritt... Project Maven Pursues Artificial Intelligence for DoD Challenges
WASHINGTON --- Project Maven continues its drive to partner with industry, academia and national laboratories to develop and deploy artificial intelligence-based algorithms against some of DoD's tough... NAF Returns 4 Super Mushshak Aircraft to Pakistan
The four Super Mushshak aircraft loaned to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) by the Pakistan Government, for the ab-initio flying training of its pilots at 401 Flying Training School Kaduna, have been retu... Bundeswehr Tests Upgraded KZO Targeting Drone
One of the most reliable reconnaissance systems of the Bundeswehr is the target acquisition drone, also known as KZO for short. To make this drone fit for the future, the ground control station (GCS) ... Russia Test-Fires 'Satan 2' Ballistic Nuclear Missile
Russia has successfully tested a 100-tonne intercontinental ballistic missile, dubbed 'Satan 2', the country's defence ministry claims. The rocket, also known as RS-28, was fired from Plesetsk Cos... CSBA Publishes FY2018 Weapon Systems Factbook
Each year, the Department of Defense (DoD) submits Selected Acquisition Reports (SARs) to Congress detailing the status, plans, procurement quantities, and funding requirements for each Major Defense ... CSBA Reports on US Military Forces in 2018
This report is based on the President’s Budget proposal for FY 2018, presented to the Congress on May 22, 2017, as well as on historical documents where needed. The FY 2018 budget included only a sing... Aircraft Carrier Designer Confident for China's Shipbuilding Technology
BEIJING --- China is fully capable of independently designing and developing large-size aircraft carriers and destroyers, according to Wu Xiaoguang, head of the No.701 Institute of China Shipbuilding ... Namibian President Commissions Two Chinese-built Naval Vessels
Namibian President Hage Geingob on Friday commissioned two state-of-the-art Chinese-built naval vessels at the harbor town of Walvis Bay. The two submarine chasers, Brukkaros and Daures, boast surf... Mattis: U.S. Will Not Accept Nuclear-Armed North Korea
HONOLULU --- Defense Secretary Jim Mattis reiterated that the United States will not accept a nuclear-armed North Korea. Mattis spoke at a news conference following talks with South Korean Minister... North Africa to South Asia: German Arms, Global Clients
German weapon-makers have complained that tensions with Turkey are hurting business, but what's the truth? DW takes a look at deals for arms that German manufacturers have made with countries around t... U.S., Coalition Forces Refine Amphibious Capabilities
CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. --- Marines, sailors and coalition forces are working as one to demonstrate and increase combined arms operational proficiency during the naval amphibious exercise Bold Alligator 17... Airborne Electronic Warfare Retrofits Seen Growing
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Electronic warfare is growing as a major player in the international defense industry. As warfighting capabilities become ever more reliant on electronics, they also become more vul... New Indian Minister Encourages Local Defense Production
Raksha Mantri Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman interacted with CII representatives consisting of Indian companies and foreign OEMS at a round table on Energising ‘Make in India’ in defence sector. The prese... Australian Army Completes Redeployment in North, East
A procession of more than 65 armoured military vehicles and three new M1A1 Abrams Main Battle Tanks rolled into the 7th Brigade at Enoggera Barracks, signifying Army’s delivery of Plan BEERSHEBA to de... Air Defence Units Repel Mock Enemy Air Attack in Abkhazia
The Air Defence units of Russian military base in Abkhazia repelled an unexpected air attack within the framework of the AD fire control exercise. The personnel practised detecting and destroying s... NATO Launches First Scientific Cooperation Initiative with Algeria
For the first time, the NATO Science for Peace and Security (SPS) Programme is supporting a multi-year research project with Algeria. The new activity will develop an innovative detection system to he... | 