| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Lockheed Wins $524M for PAC-3 Missiles
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, has been awarded a $523,836,625 modification (P00012) to domestic and foreign military sales (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Romania) contract W31P4Q-17-C-0006 f... China Says Missile Defense Test Is Major Modernization Step
The brief statement by the Ministry of National Defense on Tuesday announcing China successfully tested ground-based mid-course anti-missile intercept technology within its territory on Monday marks a... SpaceX Launches Falcon Heavy, World’s Most Powerful Rocket
On Tuesday, Feb. 6th at 3:45 PM ET, Falcon Heavy successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 39A at Kennedy Space Center in Florida. Falcon Heavy is the most powerful operational rocket in the world b... Russia Deploys Nuke-Capable Missiles in Kaliningrad: Reports
The Kremlin has stressed it has the sovereign right to deploy missiles on its own territory after reports Russia deployed the Iskander nuclear capable missile system in Kaliningrad on the Baltic Sea. ... Mattis: Proposed U.S. Cruise Missile a Bargaining Chip with Russia
Secretary of Defense James Mattis has said that a plan to add a new cruise missile to the United States' nuclear arsenal aims to provide additional leverage to U.S. negotiators trying to persuade Russ... Pentagon Warns CEOs: Protect Your Data or Lose Our Contracts
SAN DIEGO --- The Pentagon is warning defense-industry CEOs to better protect their computer networks or risk losing business. “The culture we need to get to is that we’re going to defend ourselves... JASSM-ER Missile Declared Operational on F-15E Strike Eagle
ORLANDO, Fla. --- Lockheed Martin's Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) – Extended Range (ER) achieved full operational capability on the F-15E Strike Eagle, flown by the U.S. and allied nat... Russia to Deliver 6 Additional Yak-130 Aircraft to Myanmar
SINGAPORE --- Russia will deliver to Myanmar an additional batch of six Yak-130 combat training aircraft, Mikhail Petukhov, a deputy director of Russia's Federal Service for Military-Technical Coopera... Kongsberg Wins New Order for F-35 Weapon Pylons
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace (Kongsberg) has received two orders with a total value of 320 MNOK for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. The orders enable continuation of current production and cov... Russia MoD to Order 114 Ka-52 Attack Helicopters
The Russian Defence Ministry is planning to conclude a contract for procuring additional 114 Ka-52 Alligator helicopters within the frame work of the new State Armaments Programme for 2018-2027. I... Terma to Fit 3D-Audio to Dutch F-16s
AARHUS, Denmark --- RNLAF joins U.S. Air National Guard/Air Force Reserve, the Royal Danish Air Force, and Belgian Defence as users of the Terma AAMS solution, which has been fielded and combat proven... Royal Brunei Selects LEAP-1A Engine for New A320neos
SINGAPORE --- Royal Brunei Airlines, the national flagship carrier of Brunei Darussalam, has selected CFM International's advanced LEAP-1A engine to power seven new Airbus A320neo aircraft scheduled t... ATR Wins First Aircraft Orders at Singapore Airshow
SINGAPORE --- Thailand’s airline Bangkok Airways and ATR have signed a contract for the purchase of four additional ATR 72-600s. The signing ceremony took place at the Singapore Airshow. The deal is v... Iveco Delivers Final Light Armoured Vehicles to Norwegian Army
BOLZANO, Italy --- Iveco Defence Vehicles has handed over the last tranche of 62 Light Armoured Vehicles (LAV) to the Norwegian Defence Material Agency (NDMA). The handover ceremony was held at Iveco ... Two FREMM Frigates Launched in One Week
The simultaneous launching of NORMANDIE and MARCEGLIA represents another great success of the OCCAR management, demonstrating indeed the exemplary synergies among Industry and the French and Italian N... China Adds Air Combat Training Course to Flight Academy Syllabus
HARBIN --- Pilot cadets of the PLA Air Force Harbin Flight Academy received their first free air combat training in a temperature of minus 20 degrees Celsius on Jan 30. This is the first time that ... HMS Albion Deploys to Mediterranean to Lead NATO Task Group
HMS Albion has left Plymouth for five months in the Mediterranean to lead a NATO task group. Speculation is continuing about the possibility of cuts to the Royal Marines in the defence review which is... EW Simulation: Preparing Today’s Fighter Jets for Real World Engagement
Like a prizefighter needing a sparring partner between bouts, next-generation fighter aircraft and their operators require constant testing and training. They simply cannot wait until they face a rea... US Marine Corps Orders 800 InstantEye Small Drones
ANDOVER, Mass. --- InstantEye Robotics has received an order from PMA-263, the Navy and Marine Corps Small Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program Office, for an additional 800 InstantEye Mk-2 GEN3... ATR Sees Further Growth Potential in Asia Pacific
TOULOUSE --- ATR, the world’s leading manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, sees that there is huge growth potential for the company in the Asia Pacific region. The manufacturer anticipates a demand for... Maiden Flight of HAL’s Hawk-i with Indigenous RTOS
BENGALURU, India --- With its increased thrust towards technology development, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has achieved a milestone with the first flight of Hawk-i with indigenous Real Time Operatin... French Air Force Chief Flies Sortie on Tejas Fighter Jet
JAIPUR, India --- The Chief of the Staff of the French Air Force, General Andre Lanata, today flew a sortie on the Indian Air Force's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) 'Tejas' in western Rajasthan. The i... Latvia to Receive US-Made Tactical Vehicles
62 Polaris Government & Defense military tactical vehicles will be delivered to Latvian army in scope of Foreign Military Financing programme of the U.S. government. Latvia will provide the co-fin... Russian Navy to Receive 30 More Modernised Ka-27M Helicopters
The Russian naval aviation’s possibilities in searching for and detecting submarines are to be raised to a new level due to about 50 modernised Ka-27 shipborne ASW helicopters. These deck-based hel... Terma, Lockheed Prepare for New F-35 Long Term Agreement
SINGAPORE Air Show --- Denmark-based Terma and Lockheed Martin (LMT) confirmed their readiness to enter into a new Long-Term Agreement (LTA) for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter Low Rate Ini... NATO Heavy Airlift Wing Trains Hungarian Paratroopers
On February 5, the Heavy Airlift Wing conducted joint airdrop training with the Hungarian Defense Forces paratroopers. The training was conducted at Pápa Air Base, the home station of the Strategic Ai... Coalition Establishes Aviation Advisory and Training Team in Iraq
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --- U.S. Air Forces Central Command, in coordination with Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, stood up a Coalition Aviation Advisory and Training Team in I... US Air Force Holds Industry Day for ISR Requirements
CHANTILLY, Va. --- Air Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance leaders hosted an industry day Feb. 2, 2018, at the National Reconnaissance Office to discuss needs for future warfare. Airme... Airbus’ Growing A350 XWB Family Makes its Mark
Just over three years since entering commercial service, Airbus’ A350 XWB is flying high – with its A350-900 baseline version becoming an increasingly-common sight at airports around the globe, and th... UK MoD Orders Safety and Training Vessels
A major deal to support and supply range safety and aircrew training vessels to the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has been signed. The £39m, seven-year contract will provide range safety patrol vessels... Bombardier, Embraer Differ Notably in Asia-Pacific Market Forecast
SINGAPORE --- Embraer Commercial Aviation released today, at the Singapore Airshow, its market forecast for the Asia Pacific region. The Company estimates airlines will take delivery of 3,010 new airc... MHI Delivers Aft Fuselage Panels for First Boeing 777X
TOKYO --- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has delivered the aft fuselage panels for the first Boeing 777X, Boeing's next-generation wide-body passenger aircraft. The panels were shipped from M... Airbus Strengthens Position In Asia-Pacific Aviation Services Market
SINGAPORE --- While air traffic is doubling every 15 years in the world, the Asia-Pacific fleet is set to almost triple by 2036. For services, this translates into more than a third of the global MRO ... BAE Selected to Help US Navy Identify and Track Threats
The U.S. Navy has selected BAE Systems to provide equipment and support services for Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Atlantic (SPAWAR). As one of several companies involved, BAE Systems will... Airbus HC Begins Year with New Orders and Deliveries in Japan
SINGAPORE --- Airbus Helicopters’ business in Japan gains traction with two new orders and two new deliveries at the start of the year, reaffirming the company’s strong presence in the country. Curren... Asahi Broadcasting Orders AW169 Helicopter for Newsgathering
ROME --- Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor in Japan for the AW169 and AW139 helicopter models, announced today the signing of a contract with Asahi Broadcasting Corporatio... Airbus HC, Thai Aviation to Jointly Support Thai Government Helos
SINGAPORE --- Airbus Helicopters and Thai Aviation Industries (TAI) have signed an agreement to support all Airbus' military and law enforcement helicopters in Thailand, over two years. Under this ... Singapore to Test Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Operations
SINGAPORE --- The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and ST Aerospace have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will facilitate the development of Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVL... SIA, Safran to Collaborate in Data Analytics
SINGAPORE --- Mainboard-listed SIA Engineering Company Limited ("SIAEC") today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding ("MOU") with Safran to collaborate in the field of data analytics.... Hensoldt Boosts Steps Up Presence In APAC Region
SINGAPORE/MUNICH --- Hensoldt, the leading independent sensor house, is boosting its business in the APAC region by establishing one of its five global sales hubs in Singapore. “We are considering ... US Navy Increases Presence at Singapore Airshow
SINGAPORE --- U.S. Navy aircraft are participating in the Singapore International Airshow held Feb 6-11 at the Changi National Exhibition Center here. Crews from the Navy’s P-8 Poseidon maritime pa... | 
