| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases India Clears $3.2Bn to Buy Naval Helos
NEW DELHI ---India will purchase more than 100 armed helicopters for its navy to replace its outdated French-designed fleet in a military deal worth $3.2 billion, an official said Wednesday. The de... UK Defense Secretary Michael Fallon Resigns
British Defense Minister Michael Fallon resigned on Wednesday after he admitted to inappropriate behavior. In a resignation letter to Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May, Fallon said: "A number... What Rules Does Airbus Admit to Breaking in U.S.?
Airbus says it has discovered and reported to U.S. authorities certain inaccuracies in past declarations to the State Department over the sale of defense goods and services under the International Tra... Indonesia Orders NASAMS Air Defense System
Kongsberg has signed a contract worth 77 MUSD with the Ministry of Defence of Indonesia to supply a NASAMS air defence system. The contract comprise delivery of a complete NASAMS system with comman... Qatar Obtains $1.1Billion Air Base Upgrade for F-15QA Fighters
WASHINGTON ---The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Qatar for support of its F-15QA multi-role fighter aircraft program for an estimated cost of $... Airbus Effect? Bombardier Wins LOI for Up to 61 CSeries Jets
Bombardier Inc said on Thursday it received a letter of intent from a European customer for 30 firm orders and 30 options for CSeries jets. “This was a very exciting quarter for Bombardier as we we... US Clears AIM-120D Sale to Canada
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Canada for AIM-120D Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) for an estimated cost ... Knives Out at Airbus As Bribery Scandal Expands to US
The scandal at Airbus over alleged bribery in the sale of civil planes, helicopters and defense equipment has triggered a power struggle. The group’s French number two, Chief Operating Officer Fabrice... India’s HAL Outsources 70% of Tejas Fighter to Private Sector
BENGALURU, India --- In a move that will help meet delivery deadlines, defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has decided to outsource majority of the production work of Light Combat Aircraft... China Says J-20 Fighters Ready to Enter Operational service
BEIJING --- The recent news of five Chinese J-20 fighter jets' training in formation aroused public attention. A Chinese military expert said that the ability to conduct formation flight indicates ... Two More British Watchkeeper Drones Crashed
A damning Ministry of Defence report into the UK government department's safety oversight systems has revealed when two unmanned aerial vehicles crashed into the sea off Wales. The Watchkeeper WK45... German Coalition Hopefuls Discuss Defense, Security
The four German parties seeking to form a government will focus their coalition talks this week on defense policy. As on other matters, they don't see eye to eye when it comes to military issues. W... Swiss Move Testing of Elbit UAVs Outside of Occupied Territories
Switzerland’s future reconnaissance drone system, comprising six unarmed drones made by the Israeli company Elbit System Ltd., is in the testing phase. Swiss delegations visited a total of three times... Royal Navy Parts Cannibalization Doubles In 12 Years: NAO
Equipment cannibalisation in the Royal Navy has doubled in the past 12 years. It can be effective to meet operational needs but can increase costs and create disruption. The National Audit Office h... NATO Allies Concerned about Russian Phone Jamming
NATO allies have raised concerns about what they call Russia's use of a kind of electronic warfare during military exercises last month that jammed some phone networks, alliance Secretary-General Jens... Raytheon Wins $371M for Missile Defense Radars
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Massachusetts, is being awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a stated maximum value of $371,200,000. Under this follow-on ... Lockheed Wins $158M Upgrade for German Navy P-3C Orions
OWEGO, N.Y. --- Lockheed Martin received a $158.5 million contract for the second phase of the German Navy P-3C Mission System Refresh program. The program will upgrade the mission system processing s... S. Korea's Air-Defense Missile Demos Accuracy in Field Trials
SEOUL --- Two Cheongung anti-aircraft guided missiles flew around 40 kilometers and hit a mock target accurately in its first live-fire mission since the South Korea-made system was deployed, the Air ... Kongsberg, ThyssenKrupp Team for Submarine Combat Systems
The company named KTA Naval Systems will develop, produce and maintain combat systems as an exclusive supplier for submarines from ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems. This was announced during an official fo... New Fault Halted F-35 Deliveries for 30 Days
The Pentagon’s F-35 program office is weighing how to fix to a newly discovered glitch in the fighter -- the military’s most expensive program -- that halted deliveries of the Lockheed Martin Corp. pl... Sweden Extends Saab Gripen Maintenance Contract
The defence and security company Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) on behalf of the Swedish Armed Forces to provide support and maintenance services for... US Navy Releases Collision Reports for USS Fitzgerald and USS John S McCain
WASHINGTON --- The Navy released Nov. 1, a report detailing the events and actions that led to the collision of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) and ACX Crystal off the coast of Japan June 17, and the collisio... CBO: Managing the $1.2 Trillion Cost of US Nuclear Forces
To continue to field a nuclear force roughly the same size as it is today, the United States plans to modernize virtually every element of that force over the coming decades. The Congressional Bud... Indian Air Force Contingent Flies to Israel for Exercise
A 45-member contingent of the Indian Air Force left for Israel today to participate in exercise ‘Blue Flag-17’. Blue Flag is a bi-annual multilateral exercise which aims to strengthen military coopera... USAF Returns to Electronic Warfare, Trains First EA Pilots
WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. --- Training is underway for two Air Force pilots from the 390th Electronic Combat Squadron, a geographically separated unit of Mountain Home Air Force Base, working out of Naval... IAI Has Launch Customer for Fighter Aircraft SATCOM Terminal
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has received first order for its revolutionary SATCOM (Satellite Communication) terminal with a conformal electronic-steered antenna for fighter jets. ... First Italian-Built F-35B Makes First STOVL Flight
CAMERI AIR BASE, Italy --- Italy’s first F-35B Lightning II, a Short Take Off and Vertical Landing (STOVL) variant assembled at the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility and known as BL-1, flew... Chinese Unmanned Helicopter Claims Altitude Record
NANCHANG, China --- China's AV500 unmanned helicopter climbed to an altitude of 5,006 meters during a test trial, the maximum achieved by a domestically-made unmanned helicopter. The aircraft, deve... US in Danger of Losing Lead in AI, Innovation Board Chair Says
WASHINGTON --- Artificial intelligence is the new frontier, and the Defense Department must invest in this breakthrough or be in danger of not being competitive in the future, said Eric Schmidt, the c... Pentagon Releases 2017 Military Intelligence Budget
The Department of Defense released today the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) appropriated top line budget for FY 2017. The total MIP budget, which included both the base budget and Overseas Conti... Russian Helicopters Test Ansat in Pakistan
MOSCOW --- The Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) started testing multi-purpose Ansat helicopter in Pakistan. The objective of testing is to prove the ability to us... Russian Forces Receive Mi-35 Gunships, Su-35 Fighters
A helicopter regiment located in Pskov region, Western Military District, received multi-role assault helicopters Mi-35 assembled in Rosvertol within the framework of the State Defence Order. The new ... GAO: US Navy Must Act to Maintain Viable Sealift, Combat Logistics Fleets
The readiness of the surge sealift and combat logistics fleets has trended downward since 2012. For example, GAO found that mission-limiting equipment casualties—incidents of degraded or out-of-servic... BAE Begins Production of LRAS Missile Sensor
BAE Systems has begun production of its sensor technology for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) following a $40 million order from prime contractor Lockheed Martin. The sensor enables the missi... Minister Promotes Australian Defense Exports in Poland
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, visited Poland earlier this week to support Thales Australia’s bid to export its cutting-edge Hawkei vehicles and strengthen the Australia-P... CAE’s C295 Full-Flight Simulator Enters Polish AF Service
MONTREAL, Canada --- CAE today announced that the Polish Air Force has recently accepted into service a C295 full-flight simulator (FFS) located at the 8th Air Base Krakow-Balice in Poland. The Pol... Israel’s Emtan Launches New Assault Rifle Family
BANGKOK --- Emtan Karmiel Ltd., a leading manufacturer of small arms, guns, and weapons for military and law enforcement markets, launches 3 new assault rifles based on the MZ-4 at Defense & Security ... CFM56 Engine Fleet Surpasses 500 Million Flight Cycles
WEST CHESTER, Ohio --- CFM International's ubiquitous CFM56 engine fleet has surpassed 500 million flight cycles while logging nearly 900 million flight hours since the first aircraft, a DC-8-71, ente... UK MoD Launches New Science and Tech Strategy
Defence Minister Harriett Baldwin has today launched a new Science and Technology Strategy to counter evolving threats and adapt to rapidly changing technology. By setting out specific research are... Saab Exhibits at Defense & Security Thailand 2017
Defense and security company Saab will exhibit at the Tri-Service Asian Defense & Security Exhibition, in Bangkok, Thailand, from 6 to 9 November. Please visit us at Stand E1 (Hall 6-8). The 2017 D... | 