| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Efforts to Improve F-35 Reliability Have Stalled, Pentagon Told
Efforts to improve the reliability of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 are “stagnant,” undercut by problems such as aircraft sitting idle over the last year awaiting spare parts from the contractor, accor... New Chinese AEW Aircraft Can Detect ‘Stealth’ Aircraft
China is developing a surveillance plane designed to be launched from the country’s newest aircraft carrier and fitted with a radar system to spot enemy stealth jets, military observers say. State ... Airbus Delivers Latest-Standard Eurofighter to Spain
MADRID --- Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the Spanish Air Force the first two Eurofighter Typhoons to be produced in the latest configuration with enhanced air-to-surface capabilities. T... UK MoD Wins Reprieve In Separate Defense Review
Downing Street has confirmed the existing rumour that the defence strand of the National Security Capability Review will be separated out. Officials were unable to give any details on the specifics... Eurofighter Offers Belgium a Voice in Future Aircraft Development
Industrial proposals as part of the Eurofighter offer to Belgium would create opportunities to participate in the future development of the aircraft, leading industry representatives and academics hav... Russian Minister Says Turkey Signs Deal to Procure S-400
According to Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu, a number of Middle East and Southeast Asia countries have shown interest in buying Russia’s S-400 missile systems and talks are underway now. ‘... German Government Under Fire Over Leopard Tanks in Syria
Opposition politicians in Germany responded with outrage to the photos of German-made Leopard tanks being used by the Turkish army in their Syrian offensive. The intervention, which entered its fourth... Leonardo Delivers First Upgraded Ship to Bahrain
-- Leonardo delivered the first fully upgraded ship ahead of schedule, equipped with state-of-the-art systems -- The Royal Bahrain Naval Force awarded the company a contract to upgrade six vessels i... China Deploys New Naval Electronic-Warfare Aircraft
China has deployed its new electronic-warfare aircraft in its recent combat maneuvers, a move many military experts believe will help boost Chinese naval power in the disputed South China Sea. Thou... Successful First Test for the Ariane 6 Vulcain Engine
LAMPOLDSHAUSEN --- The Vulcain 2.1 engine, developed by ArianeGroup to power the main stage of the Ariane 6 launcher, for which the maiden flight is scheduled for 2020, has just been successfully test... China Puts High-Throughput Comms Satellite into Service
BEIJING --- Shijian-13, China's first high-throughput communication satellite, has been put into service after completing a key laser communication test, China National Space Administration said Tuesd... BAE Unveils CV90 Mk 4 That It Will Offer to Czech Army
Today at the International Armoured Vehicles Conference in London, BAE Systems presented the next phase of development for the CV90 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) with the launch of the new CV90 MkIV... F-35 Expeditionary Envelope Expanded for USMC
CHERRY POINT, N.C. --- The F-35 Patuxent River Integrated Test Force team brings the U.S. Marine Corps’ F-35B one step closer to initial operational test and evaluation as they wrap up testing of the ... Thales Offers Bushmaster to British Army’ MRPV Competition
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today congratulated Thales Australia on the launch of the Bushmaster MR6 protected mobility vehicle, which is currently competing in the Uni... BAE Tests New Modular Bridging System
We have successfully demonstrated the safety and performance of our new Modular Bridging System by simulating over 22,000 crossings of the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank, the equivalent weight of 121,0... Canadian AF Improves Interoperability with NATO, EU
Canada recently became the 26th member of a multinational air services agreement that includes North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and European Union (EU) countries. In December, Canada signe... China Launches First Civilian-Military Air Cargo Route
BEIJING --- The SF Airlines successfully launched the air cargo route from southwestern China's Chengdu to western China's Lhasa and held its maiden flight on Jan. 22, 2018. This is yet another mea... First Red Flag of the Year Takes Off at Nellis
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- The U.S. Air Force kicks off its largest three-week premier air-to-air combat training exercise, Red Flag 18-1, beginning today and will conclude Feb. 16. Base officials want t... N Korea Could Develop Weapons to Hit UK by 2020
North Korea could potentially develop weapons capable of striking Britain within the next two years, MPs have heard today. International tensions have been increasing after Kim Jong Un’s regime rec... US Army Soldiers Test New Modular Handgun at Fort Polk
FORT POLK, La. --- Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 1st Security Forces Assistance Brigade familiarized themselves and qualified with the XM17 handgun at the Joint Readiness Training Center here, Jan. 19-... Boeing Wins $150M for Engineering Support Services
Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $150,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to exercise Option One for engineering support services for multiple commercial de... Russia, Vietnam to Expand Bilateral Military Ties
Russia and Vietnam are developing a Plan of cooperation in the military field as well as holding joint exercises for the next three years. This was stated by the Minister of Defence of the Russian ... Embraer Says Flight Tests Confirm E2 is Most Efficient Single Aisle Jet
DUBLIN, Ireland --- As the E190-E2 new generation narrow-body jet approaches certification, Embraer announces some final results from flight tests confirming that the aircraft is better than its origi... Future USS Portland Arrives in San Diego
SAN DIEGO --- The future amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) arrived at its new homeport of San Diego, Jan. 22. Portland's arrival to her new Southern California homeport concluded... Australia’s DST Issues 2017 Review
Defence Science and Technology (DST) has released its Annual Review for 2016 -17, capturing the highlights and achievements for the last financial year. In his overview, the Chief Defence Scientist... Rheinmetall Defines Next-Gen Active Protection Systems
ADS Gesellschaft für aktive Schutzsysteme mbH (ADS GmbH), the pioneer in reliable and precise hard-kill Active Protection Systems (APS), today announces it has achieved a world first; the design and d... New Two Ka-52 Helicopters Join Russian Air Regiment
In accordance with the rearmament plan for Southern MD troops, the separate helicopter regiment of the 4th Air Force and Air Defence Army stationed in Krasnodar region has received two Ka-52 Alligator... Australian Company Opens New F-35 Production Plant
Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, today opened Marand Precision Engineering’s F-35A Lightning II Vertical Tail manufacturing facility in Moorabbin, Victoria. Supported by... Canadian Army to Retire Leopard 1 Main Battle Tanks
GATINEAU, Quebec --- Royal Canadian Armour Corps (RCAC) members who had the privilege of working with Leopard 1 Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) are saying farewell to the venerable workhorses, whose service ... | 