| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Turkey Hopes for S-400 Waiver from US
In a regular visit to Washington last month, a senior Turkish opposition figure met with White House officials to talk about bilateral Turkish-American relations. Topics such as Syria and the now-reso... Airbus to Reduce A400M Production Rate
PARIS --- Airbus will cut back the production rate of its A400M military transport aircraft in the coming years to absorb excess “inventory at plant level,” a company spokesman confirmed Jan. 3. A... Patria, Saab Win Mid-Life Upgrade of Finnish FACs
Patria has signed an agreement with the Finnish Defence Forces on the mid-life upgrade and overhaul of the Finnish Defence Forces’ Hamina Class fast attack craft. The procurement is part of the Na... India Launches Air Defense Gun Replacement Project
NEW DELHI --- The Indian Air Force (IAF) launched a $1.5 billion limited tender in the last week of December for the acquisition of new-generation close-in weapons systems (CIWS) to provide a replacem... Korean Military See No Signs of Imminent N. Korea Missile Launch
South Korea's defense authorities said Thursday there has been no indication of an imminent missile test by North Korea, responding to US news reports that the secretive nation appears to be preparing... Finnish Navy Orders Saab New Lightweight Torpedo
Defence and security company Saab has signed a contract for production and deliveries of Saab’s New Lightweight Torpedo to the Finnish Navy. The contract signed is part of the Squadron 2000 Mid-Life U... China Launches Optical Observation Satellites for South China Sea
BEIJING --- The ChinaRS Geo-informatics Co., Ltd (ChinaRS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced the official launch of the "Hainan No. 1" satellite project on Dec.14, 2017. Hainan will l... Aurora Wins $48M for Development of Orion UAV
MANASSAS, VA. --- The U.S. Air Force has awarded a new $48 million contract to Aurora Flight Sciences for the continued development of the Orion Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS). Orion is a twin-engi... Germany Will Continue Heron Flights in Mali and Afghanistan
The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has extended the mission of the HERON 1 unmanned aerial vehicle in Mali and Afghanistan and signed t... Xi Presides Over Landmark PLA Training Mobilization
Xi Jinping on Wednesday issued military training instructions to the People's Liberation Army during a grand mobilization ceremony in front of thousands of troops, which was simultaneously broadcast t... US State Dept. Issues Report on World Military Expenditures and Sales
WASHINGTON, DC. --- The Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance is pleased to announce its recent online posting of WMEAT 2017, the 35th edition of the State Departme... Flying Aircraft Carriers: US Plans to Release Drones from C-130
The US is developing a fleet of drones that can be launched into battle from a flying mothership. Once dropped into the sky above a battlefield, the drones will seek and destroy enemy targets before r... India Details Status of Military Aircraft Production at HAL
Since inception, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL) has been engaged in design & development, manufacture, upgrade and repair / overhaul of fighters, trainers transport aircraft, helicopters, engines, a... USAF Helps Royal Navy Prepare for F-35 Ops with GBU-12
RAF LAKENHEATH, England --- Members of the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force visited the 48th Munitions Squadron at RAF Lakenheath, England Dec. 19, to gain a better understanding of one of the weapons t... Canada Concludes Contribution to Romanian Air Policing
OTTAWA --- Canada’s Air Task Force (ATF) in Romania will complete its four-month mission in support of Operation REASSURANCE and Block 45 of NATO enhanced Air Policing (eAP) on December 31, 2017. T... Kratos Wins $93 M Contract for High Performance Aerial Targets
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced today that its Composite Engineering, Inc., subsidiary located in Roseville, California, part of Kratos Unmanned Systems Division (USD) was awarded ... Future USS Manchester (LCS 14) Completes Acceptance Trials
MOBILE, Ala. --- The future USS Manchester (LCS 14) successfully completed acceptance trials Dec. 15 after a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board of Inspection and... BAE Wins Two Contracts for US Navy Ship Upgrades
BAE Systems has received a $41.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to modernize the guided missile destroyer USS Oscar Austin (DDG 79). The Oscar Austin will undergo 12 months of extensive work a... US Special Ops, Conventional Forces Evolving to Meet Modern Threats
WASHINGTON --- There is a blurring line that separates conventional operating forces from special operations forces, and the defense secretary expects general purpose forces will eventually shoulder m... Russian Forces to Receive Bombers, Air Defense Vehicles
In 2017, the long-range aviation received three modernized aircraft. The long-range aviation is to receive six modernized strategic bombers in 2018. Tu-160, Tu-95MS, and tu-22M3 aircraft were in... Why the U.S. Army Must Modernize Faster to Avoid Catastrophe
The famous Prussian military theorist and professional soldier Carl von Clausewitz said that war is the continuation of politics by other means. In contemporary Washington, politics sometimes seems li... UK MoD Mercury Radio Achieves Full Operational Capability
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced that the UK MoD declared that the Mercury Radio System achieved Full Operational Capability (FOC) and is now in service with the UK Army Cadet Force (ACF... India MoD Looks Back on Achievements of 2017
The details of new achievements / initiatives of the Government in Defence Sector during the last three years are given below. Reform Measures: Based on the recommendations of the Shekatkar Commi... | 
