| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases 23 EU Nations Sign On to Launch Common Defense Cooperation Project
The majority of EU nations have committed to a joint defense cooperation, focusing on military operations and investments. Europe is looking to cement unity, especially since Brexit and the election o... EgyptAir Signs LoI for Up to 24 Bombardier CS300 Aircraft
Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today, from the Dubai Airshow, that it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) for up to 24 CS300 aircraft with EgyptAir Holding Company, of Cairo. This includes 1... Wataniya Airways to Add 25 Airbus A320neo Aircraft
DUBAI --- Golden Falcon Aviation, the exclusive aircraft provider of Wataniya Airways, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for 25 Airbus A320neo Family aircraft. The agreement was signe... ALAFCO Finalizes Order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX 8s
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates --- Boeing and ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) finalized an order for 20 additional 737 MAX 8s at the 2017 Dubai Airshow, doubling the lessor's order boo... US Fund Invests $150M to Launch Ukraine’s AN-74 Transport Jet
The SC UkrOboronProm Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company and U.S.-based Oriole Capital Group reached an agreement on powerful investment into the Kharkiv enterprise. Under the terms of the ag... White House Seeks Additional $5.9Bn Mostly for Missile Defense
WASHINGTON --- The White House released a $5.9 billion supplemental budget request on November 6 that contains $4 billion for missile defense programs in light of increased tension with North Korea, $... Upgrade of British Army Warrior IFVs In Doubt
At least £381 million has been spent overhauling British armoured vehicles, new figures have revealed, amid concerns over potential cuts to the programme. Lockheed Martin was hired six years ago to... New Accounting Rules Will Halve Airbus’ $1 Trillion Order Book
At the Dubai air show this week, Airbus SE and Boeing Co. are once again renewing their sparring over who's booked the most orders. For Airbus, this year's show has added poignancy. Sales head John... Disappearing Data Raise Questions About America’s Longest War
For those of us of a certain age, the numbers we recall from the Vietnam War were the enemy body counts. The Pentagon deemed the toll of North Vietnamese and Viet Cong corpses as a proxy for progress.... Singapore Commissions Two New Littoral Mission Vessels
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen officiated at the commissioning ceremony of the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s Littoral Mission Vessels (LMVs) RSS Sovereignty and RSS Unity at RSS Singapura - C... French AWACS to Get Tactical Satellite Datalink
The Directorate General of Armament (DGA) is launching the integration of a tactical satellite data link on the fleet of four E-3F AWACS of the Air Force, in addition to existing satellite capabilitie... Leonardo Delivers ISR Drone to Middle East Launch Customer
DUBAI --- Leonardo, at the Dubai Air Show 2017 exhibition, has announced the completion of the first delivery of its Falco EVO Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS) to its launch customer in the Middle E... Abu Dhabi Aviation Orders Two Leonardo AW139 Helicopters
DUBAI --- Leonardo announced today that Abu Dhabi Aviation (ADA) has signed a contract for two additional AW139 intermediate twin engine helicopters. The announcement was made during an official cerem... CRS Questions US Navy’s Approach to FFG(X) Future Frigate
As part of its FY2018 budget submission, the Navy has initiated a new program, called the FFG(X) program, to build a new class of 20 guided -missile frigates (FFGs). The Navy wants to procure the firs... Australia Continues Preparations for F-35 Operations
The flight line at Number 3 Squadron at RAAF Base Williamtown was ‘electric’ last month with the testing of virtual F-35A operations at the recently commissioned F-35A Off-Board Information Systems Ce... UAE Plans to Build Light Attack Turboprop Fighter
DUBAI --- In a major landmark in the history of the UAE's defence aviation industry, the Abu Dhabi-based company Calidus has launched a light attack fighter aircraft and will soon start building it wi... US Launches Three-Carrier Show of Force in Western Pacific
WASHINGTON --- A three-carrier naval force is finishing a multi-day exercise in the Western Pacific, demonstrating the Navy's unique capability to operate multiple carrier strike groups as a coordinat... Hawker Hunters, Kfirs Train Marine Corps F-35B Pilots
MCAS BEAUFORT, S.C. --- The Airborne Tactical Advantage Company landed aboard Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, Aug. 20. The detachment flew to Fightertown to help train transition pilots with Mar... The EU’s Permanent Structured Cooperation: What’s In A Name?
Permanent Structured Cooperation (PeSCo), the so-called ‘sleeping beauty’ of EU defence, is awake. Still barely predictable only a year ago, PeSCo is an ambitious, binding and inclusive legal framewor... Autonomy in Weapon Systems: State of Play and Options
As the First Meeting of the Group of Governmental Experts on Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems (LAWS) begins at the United Nations in Geneva this week, SIPRI launches a new report, Mapping the Developm... Bell 505 Jet Ranger Wins EASA Certification
DUBAI Air Show --- Bell Helicopter announced today the certification of the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). “This is a significant milestone for the Bell 505 Je... Synthetic Training to Become Prevalent Throughout US Army
WASHINGTON --- Operating in a synthetic environment -- which for Soldiers means combat training in a computer-generated, realistic-feeling environment -- will increasingly augment live training at hom... Mubadala, Honeywell Seek to Transform Mid East Aviation
ABU DHABI-UAE --- Mubadala Investment, the Abu Dhabi-based global investor, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Honeywell International Inc. the software-industrial company that produces a v... Final Agreement Signed for UAE’s First Aerospace Materials JVC
DUBAI --- Strata, the advanced composite aerostructures manufacturing facility, and Solvay, an international materials and chemicals company, have formalized their Joint Venture (JV) to supply Boeing ... Saab Delivers First A321neo Door Plug to Airbus
Defence and security company Saab has successfully delivered its first doors from the Door Plug 3 work package to Airbus’ Final Assembly Line in Hamburg. The delivery is part of a contract from March ... Outcome of EDA Ministerial Steering Board Meeting
BRUSSELS --- The European Defence Agency’s (EDA) ministerial Steering Board met this Monday afternoon under the chairmanship of the Head of the Agency, Federica Mogherini. Defence ministers adopted th... Dream Chaser Spacecraft Makes Successful Free Flight Test
SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) announces a successful atmospheric Free-Flight test of its Dream Chaser spacecraft, signaling the program is another achievement closer to orbital oper... General Atomics Acquires Assets of Surrey-US, LLC
SAN DIEGO, CA. --- General Atomics announced today that it has acquired the majority of the assets of Surrey Satellite Technology US LLC (Surrey-US), an Englewood, Colorado-based provider of innovativ... | 
