| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases European Tender Is A First for Belgian, Dutch Navies
The new Belgian and Dutch mine control vessels are being tendered at European level. For the first time in Dutch history, large naval ships are being put out to international tender, even as shipbuild... Canadian Frigate Request for Proposals Closes
OTTAWA --– The Government of Canada and Irving Shipbuilding Inc. today announced the closing of the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the design of the Canadian Surface Combatant fleet. Under the Nat... Reports: Syrian Army Intercepts Missiles Near Damascus
Syrian air defenses intercepted at least two Israeli missiles fired at a government “military position” in Damascus Province, state media reported on December 2. Syria’s state news agency SANA said... With the F-35, Industry Is Holding Taxpayers Hostage
An October 2017 Government Accountability Office report details the problems the services are having keeping the F-35 stealth fighter fleet ready for combat. One problem it highlighted was that, at a ... Fincantieri, Naval Group Offer FREMM Frigate to Canada
The Government of Canada has declared its intention to acquire an existing and proven NATO warship design that could be readily modified to best meet the Royal Canadian Navy requirements. French a... Navantia Offers Canada Upgraded F-105 Design
Navantia team has announced the submission of its proposal for the Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC) Program. “We are pleased to announce that Navantia-led team has submitted its tender response for... Airbus Delivers 12th A400M Airlifter to French AF
PARIS --- The Directorate General of Armament (DGA) on November 22, 2017 took delivery of the twelfth A400M Atlas military transport aircraft for the French Air Force. The aircraft carries the serial ... US Army Details Requirement of Next Gen Combat Vehicle
LIVONIA, Mich. --- The likelihood is high that the Army won't get to pick the time and place of its choosing for the next battle, said Gen. Robert Abrams. But it's likely that the next battle will ... All Six Royal Navy Destroyers Now in Port
A Royal Navy destroyer has returned to base after being forced to cut a mission to the Gulf short following a mechanical breakdown. The crew of HMS Diamond was welcomed home by friends and family a... F-35 Fighter “Caught Spying” on Norwegian Pilots
The marketing campaign makes it clear: The F-35 justifies its enormous cost and limited weapons load by being sneaky and enormously well informed. But its international customers probably didn't ex... Raytheon Wins $150M for Qatar Patriot Training
Raytheon Co., Andover, Massachusetts, was awarded a $150,232,141 hybrid (cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and firm-fixed-price) foreign military sales (Qatar) contract for technical expertise and assistance... F-22 Grounded on Arrival in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea --- A state-of-the-art U.S. stealth fighter jet malfunctioned after landing and had to be towed to a hangar during joint war games that kicked off on Monday, officials said. The ... China Says Yun-9 Transport Aircraft Is Operational
The domestic-made medium-sized military transport aircraft Yun-9 is ready for combat mission, which will boost China's effort in safeguarding maritime rights, military experts said on Sunday after the... Nearly Half of US Navy Amphibious Ships Tied Up In Maintenance
CAPITOL HILL --- Nearly half the Navy’s amphibious ships are currently tied up in maintenance availabilities and the service would be several ships short of need if it had to scramble the fleet for a ... First A330-300P2F Freighter Enters Service with DHL
TOULOUSE, France --- DHL Express has become the first operator to take delivery of the A330-300 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) converted aircraft from Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between... Saab Awarded Support Contract for South African Gripen
Defence and security company Saab has received a support contract for the South African Gripen weapon system. The order has a total value of SEK 206 million (ZAR 314 million) over the period November ... Recent ISR Retrofits Point to Growing Niche Market
GDC Middle East was recently awarded a contract by Sierra Nevada Corporation to upgrade two King Air 350 aircraft to Special Mission (ISR) aircraft. The two King Air 350s will receive radar, secure co... Conformal Fuel Tanks Approved for F-15 Upgrade
The first two conformal fuel tanks bound for Air National Guard (ANG) flight testing at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base New Orleans were inspected at Boeing’s final aircraft delivery center in St... New F-35 Maintenance Unit Standing Up at Luke AFB
LUKE AFB, Ariz. --- Since the arrival of the first F-35A Lightning II to the 63rd Fighter Squadron earlier this year, maintainers, crew chiefs and other respective maintenance positions have been stea... Commander of RAF’s First F-35 Squadron Flies in F-35B
The new Officer Commanding Number 617 Squadron, Wing Commander John Butcher, has taken his first flight in an F-35B Lightning, the UK’s new multi-role stealth combat aircraft. 617 Sqn ‘Dambusters’ is ... BAE Continues to Tout Capabilities of Its Own Eurofighters
Eurofighter Typhoon has proved its swing role capabilities on operations, according to Royal Air Force Air Vice Marshal Gerry Mayhew, Air Officer Commanding No 1 Group. AVM Mayhew said that Typhoon... Argentine Navy Probes Possible "Metallic Contact" with Missing Sub
BUENOS AIRES --- Argentina's Navy (ARA) on Sunday said a search vessel had potentially made "metallic contact" with a submarine that sank 18 days ago in the south Atlantic with a 44-member crew on boa... China Taunts US with First IPR Management Standard for Defense Suppliers
BEIJING --- The Equipment Development Department under the Central Military Commission promulgated days ago the Requirements on IPR Management for Equipment Manufacturers (GJB 9158-2017, hereinafter r... China Launches Land Exploration Satellite
JIUQUAN --- China launched a land exploration satellite into a preset orbit from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi desert at 12:11 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time. The satellite is mainly us... CRS Reports on US Navy DDG-51 and DDG-1000 Destroyer Programs
The Navy has been procuring Arleigh Burke (DDG-51) class Aegis destroyers since FY1985. The two DDG-51s requested for procurement in FY2018 are to be the 78th and 79th ships in the class. DDG-51s p... U.S. Must “Move Faster or Risk Losing Lead” in Space
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. advantage in space is eroding and the military must move faster to maintain a lead in this critical warfighting domain, defense officials said at the Reagan National Defense Fo... US Deploys CURV-21 in Argentine Submarine Search
NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. --- At the request of U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM), the U.S. Navy directed Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) to deploy the Cable operated Unmanned Recovery V... Rheinmetall Transfers Driver Training Trucks to Bundeswehr
At the beginning of November Rheinmetall transferred the first of 35 TGX 26.360 6X2-2 LL driver training trucks to BwFuhrparkService GmbH (BwFPS) in Oldenburg. Rheinmetall MAN Military Vehicles GmbH (... Leonardo Details Exhibit at Expodefensa 2017
ROME --- Leonardo will exhibit at Expodefensa 2017 (4-6 December, Corferias Exhibition Center, Bogotá) to present its comprehensive portfolio of products and systems for land, naval and air domains. ... | 