| Latest Feature Stories Russia Working on New Vertical Takeoff Fighter
Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov has confirmed that work is underway on the design of a new vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft. Military observer Vadim Saranov outlines what's d... Latest Press Releases Germany Kicks Off Heavy Lift Helicopter Competition
BERLIN --- Germany’s military has approved plans to buy 45 to 60 new heavy-lift helicopters, kicking off a competition between the two largest U.S. weapons makers for the contract worth nearly 4 billi... Greece to Pay $1.6Bn for F-16 Upgrade
The US is asking for 1.62 billion dollars to upgrade 85 F-16 fighter jets belonging to the Hellenic Air Force to F-16Vs or Block 70s, Kathimerini understands. The price tag is significantly higher... Turkey Releases Specifications of TF-X Stealth Fighter
In order to meet Turkish Air Force (TurAF) requirements beyond 2030s, an indigenous design and development program has been launched by the Turkish Government which aims to replace the aging F-16 flee... MPs Say MoD is “Gambling on Efficiency Savings”
There are serious doubts about the affordability of the Ministry of Defence’s equipment plan and the Department’s ability to generate the savings required to deliver it, according to the Defence Commi... NASA: Navy Probe Missed Key Factors In Pilot Oxygen Probe
WASHINGTON --- The Navy missed a series of key factors in its investigation into the causes behind a rash of midair, oxygen-related failures in F/A-18s, which led to the deaths of at least four pilots... Russia Could Cut Internet to NATO Countries, Warns UK Defence Chief
The chief of the defence staff has warned of a new threat posed by Russia to communication and internet cables that run under the sea. Air Chief Marshal Sir Stuart Peach said the vulnerability of t... ArianeGroup to Start Production of the First Ariane 62
With the successful conclusion of Maturity Gate 6.2, ArianeGroup and its industrial partners are moving into an important new phase in the development of Ariane 6, a flagship European Space Agency (ES... Saab and FMV Sign Contract for New Gripen E Equipment
Defence and security company Saab has received a contract from the Swedish Defence and Material Administration (FMV) regarding new Gripen E equipment. This is a supplemental contract to the previously... Bechtel Wins $571M for Naval Nuke Propulsion Components
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is being awarded a $571,348,690 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroevill... Lockheed Wins $136M for Japan Aegis DDG Weapon System
Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a $135,834,904 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed fee letter contract for new construction DDG AEGIS w... Ingalls Wins $63M to Repair USS Fitzgerald After Collision
Huntington Ingalls Inc. - Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi, is being awarded a $63,000,000 cost-plus-fixed fee contract modification for the execution of USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) emergent ... UK Takes Delivery of Final F-35B of This Year
The UK has taken delivery of its 14th F-35B Lightning II which flew into Beaufort, South Carolina last week to take its place as part of the Lightning Fleet, set to operate from Queen Elizabeth class ... Turkey May Hire Russians to Support S-400 Missiles: Minister
MOSCOW --- Turkey may engage Russian specialists to help service Russian S-400 air defense missile systems, if need be, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusolgu said on Thursday. "As for the S-400... China MoD Claims New Breakthroughs In Anti-Missile Cooperation
BEIJING --- China and Russia wrapped up the second "Aerospace Security 2017" Chinese-Russian Joint Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) defense computer command post exercise (CPX) on Dec. 16. The two militar... Romanian Army Completes Spike-LR Test & Evaluation
Following an order for SPIKE Missiles signed in 2015 by the Romanian government from EuroSpike GmbH (a joint venture between Rafael, Diehl and Rheinmetall), the Romanian Army has recently completed te... Egyptian, French Ministers Inaugurate Egypt’s Rafale Training Center
Egypt's defence minister Sedky Sobhy and his French counterpart Florence Parly inaugurated on Saturday a training centre for piloting Rafale fighter jets at an Egyptian airbase, the Egyptian Armed For... Lithuania Receives Boxer Training Vehicles
On December 15 two training Vilkas IFVs were brought to the Lithuanian Armed Forces Vehicle and Equipment Depot. On December 18 a media presentation of the vehicles will be held at the Vehicle and Equ... DOD Releases Report on Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan
Today the Department of Defense provided to the Congress the semiannual report "Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan" covering events during the period from June 1, to November 30, 2017. Th... The Growing Availability of Signals Intelligence in the Public Domain
This Perspective examines and challenges the assumption that signals intelligence (SIGINT) is an inherently governmental function by revealing nongovernmental approaches and technologies that allow pr... U.S. Navy Commissions Fifth Freedom-Variant Littoral Combat Ship
BUFFALO, N.Y. --- The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Little Rock (LCS 9) –– the nation's fifth Freedom-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) –– on the Buffalo River on Dec. 16. This milestone officially plac... Canadian Navy Issues 2017-2022 Strategic Plan
The RCN Strategic Plan 2017-2022 represents a continued focus to evolve as the RCN moves forward in its second century of existence. Change is critical to the future success of any organization – stag... Aerion, Lockheed to Jointly Develop World's First Supersonic Business Jet
WASHINGTON --- Two leaders in supersonic technology, Aerion and Lockheed Martin announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to define a formal and gated process to explore the feasibility of a... US Army, Marines Team for 3-D Printed Drones
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- Army researchers are working with the Marines to develop 3-D printed drones as materials science, aviation technology and software development merge to deliver new cap... Impact of Sequestration and Drawdown on US Industrial Base
The United States has long recognized the importance of supporting and sustaining an advanced defense industrial base for maintaining global technological superiority. However, the implementation of t... Gripen User's Group Meets in Prague
A three-day meeting of the Gripen User's Group, held in Prague last week, enabled air force representatives from Brazil, Czechia, Hungary, South Africa, Sweden and Thailand to exchange and share their... Airbus and Williams to Cooperate on Zephyr Drone
FARNBOROUGH, England --- Airbus and Williams Advanced Engineering, the innovative engineering and technology business of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, are to explore potential areas of technologica... Australia Forms Cooperative R&D Center for Autonomous Systems
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today announced the formation of the first Defence Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Trusted Autonomous Systems with inaugural participa... Finnish Defence Forces Sue Newspaper Over Story
The Finnish Defence Forces' Defence Command has filed a criminal complaint regarding the disclosure of security intelligence data to Finland's most widely-read newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat. The paper ... India to Phase Out Mi-8 Hip Helicopter
The MI-8 also known as the “PRATAP” phasing out ceremony was today held at the Air Force Station, Yelahanka in Bengaluru. The ceremony was attended by veterans headed by Air Chief Marshall (Retd) Fali... The Pentagon's Secret Investigation into UFOs
The US Pentagon has acknowledged running a secret program to investigate UFO sightings. Although it says the investigations ended in 2012, officials are reported to be continuing to study any strange ... | 