| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus, Partner Nations Agree to Re-baseline A400M Contract by Year-End
This communiqué summarises the meeting of the A400M Partner Nations (UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Luxembourg and Turkey) chaired by [UK] Minister of State for Defence Procurement on 5 February... Russia to Order 12 Sukhoi Su-57 Fighters This Year
KOMSOMOLSK-ON-AMUR, Russia --- Russia’s defense ministry plans to sign a contract for a preproduction batch of fifth-generation Su-57 fighter jets, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said on... US Navy Presses Mattis to Delay ‘Shock Tests’ of Costliest Carrier
WASHINGTON --- U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is weighing a Navy request to delay for at least six years the shock testing intended to determine how well its new $12.9 billion aircraft carrier coul... US Senate Leaders Announce Agreement on Budget
CAPITOL HILL --- One day before a threatened U.S. government shutdown, Senate leaders on Wednesday struck a bipartisan deal that would keep the federal government funded for two years but left content... Spanish Air Force Lists Top Modernization Priorities of 2018
The [Spanish] Air Force on Wednesday published a statement entitled "The Air Force on the path of renewal" in which it states that "it is expected that in the next few months the incorporation of Airb... Singapore Airlines Signs $1.7Bn Rolls-Royce Trent Contracts
SINGAPORE --- Rolls-Royce today signed contracts with Singapore Airlines at the Singapore Airshow covering Trent 1000 and Trent 700 engines. Singapore Airlines formally confirmed a $1.7bn order for... US Forces Strike Taliban, East Turkestan Islamic Movement Training Sites
WASHINGTON --- During the past weekend, U.S. forces conducted air operations to strike Taliban and the East Turkestan Islamic Movement, or ETIM, training facilities in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan provinc... Poland May Upgrade Hind Gunships While Buying New Attack Helicopter
Poland has planned that 32 attack helicopters will be acquired through the Kruk procurement programme. Nonetheless, the conclusions of the Strategic Defence Review document suggest that needs related ... Slovenia to Order Boxer 8x8 Armored Vehicle and Join Occar
At today's meeting, the Government of the Republic of Slovenia was informed on the progress of the procedure for the purchase of 8x8 combat vehicles for the Central Battalion Battle Group and the inte... Falcon Heavy: What Does the Future Hold for SpaceX’s Giant Rocket?
With much fanfare, SpaceX successfully conducted a test launch of its Falcon Heavy rocket. The rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 3:45 p.m. EST (8:45 p.m. UTC) on February 6. Following launch, t... Russia to Start Upgrading Su-30SM Fighters in 2018
IRKUTSK --- Work to upgrade the Su-30SM multirole fighter aircraft will start this year, and the upgraded planes will join the army in 2019, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Yury Borisov said. "We p... Royal Air Force Claims Eurofighter to Become ‘World’s Most Potent Fighter’
The UK Royal Air Force has predicted 2018 will be the ‘Year of the Typhoon’ with weapons upgrades transforming the aircraft into the most capable fighter in the world. The claim comes after an airc... CH-53K Demonstrates Vehicle Lift
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- CH-53K King Stallion successfully lifted (and set down) a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) during a demonstration, Jan. 18. Using the single point hook, the helicopter h... Oshkosh Wins $476M Order for FMTV Trucks
Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, has been awarded a $476,200,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract to procure the Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles A2. B ids were ... Northrop Wins $429M for Two EPS Gap-filler Satellites
Northrop Grumman Systems Corporations Aerospace Systems, Redondo Beach, California, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $428,806,926 cost-plus-incentive-fee contract for two functionally equivalent Extre... Israeli Air Force Expands Heron TP Unmanned Aircraft Fleet
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) will take delivery of additional IAI Heron TPs, the largest unmanned reconnaissance aircraft used by the IAF. The new aircraft will feature capabilities which Israel Defens... Indian Govt. Refutes “Unfounded Allegations” on Rafale Deal
Unfounded allegations are being made regarding the 2016 Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) to procure 36 Rafale aircraft in fly-away condition from France. This would normally not have merited a resp... India’s Illusory Defense Budget Hike
India’s Finance Minister Arun Jaitley unveiled the government’s fiscal year 2018 Union Budget on February 1. Included within the budget is a year-on-year nominal increase of 5.91 percent for defense. ... Misconducting Officials Must Be Held Accountable: DoD IG
WASHINGTON --- While it may be a small percentage of Defense Department senior officials who fail to uphold the high ideals and ethics required of their critical positions, those who commit misconduct... Russia’s Pacific Fleet to Receive Four SSGNs by 2021
According to the RF Deputy Defence Minister Yuri Borisov, who is on a working trip to the Primorye Territory, the Pacific Fleet may receive four modernised Project 944-AM nuclear-powered submarines wi... Sabena Signs Agreement with BAE for Eurofighter Offer to Belgium
Sabena Aerospace has become the latest company to sign an agreement with BAE Systems, opening up exciting potential opportunities to work together for the future growth of capability in Belgium. Th... Pentagon Chief Urges Congress to Provide Predictable Funding for Military
"Failure to modernize our military risks leaving us with a force that could dominate the last war, but be irrelevant to tomorrow's security," the secretary, appearing with the Vice Chairman of the Joi... US Adding Air Power, Intelligence Gathering in Afghanistan
The United States has started shifting combat and intelligence-gathering air assets to Afghanistan as the battle against the Islamic State (IS) extremist group is winding down in Iraq and Syria, a top... China Deploys Su-35s Fighters to South China Sea
Chinese jet fighters have been sent to the South China Sea, the People's Liberation Army Air Force announced on Wednesday in a move that a retired major general said could be a reaction to provocation... Final RAF RC-135W Airseeker Declared Fully Operational
The Royal Air Force has declared its third and final Airseeker signals intelligence aircraft fully operational ahead of schedule. The reconnaissance plane, known more formally as the RC-135W Rivet ... China Says New Military Helicopter Makes Maiden Flight
An unnamed new Chinese military helicopter has made its maiden flight and is expected to improve China's air combat capability, experts said. The helicopter is equipped with a newly developed fuel ... Boeing Reaches Firm 737 MAX 10 Configuration
SINGAPORE --- Boeing's 737 MAX 10 has reached a major milestone as the MAX program completed firm configuration on the airplane. This means engineers now have all the design requirements in place for ... Thales Wins Sonar Order for France’s Next-Gen SSBN
The French defence procurement agency (DGA) has awarded Thales a 42-month contract to conduct a set of studies and technological developments for a sonar system to be equipped on France’s future third... IAI Develops Heron UAV Long-Range Operational Capability
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has recently developed and demonstrated a breakthrough operational and technological capability for the Heron Family. With the new capability, Heron can automatically... RAAF Prepares to Stand Up First F-35A Squadron
It is going to be a fascinating and exciting challenge to stand up Australia’s first F-35A squadron, according to its new Commanding Officer Wing Commander (WGCDR) Darren Clare. WGCDR Clare, who is... Bell Sells First Two 505 Jet Ranger X Helicopters to Vietnam
SINGAPORE AIR SHOW --- Bell Helicopter announced today it has signed a purchase agreement with both Vietnam Helicopter Corporation and its subsidiary, Northern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNH North), ... Marines Test Mine Plow Prototype for Assault Breacher Vehicle
QUANTICO, VA --- The Marine Corps’ Assault Breacher Vehicle made history last year when it conducted its first amphibious landing with a Modified Full Width Mine Plow prototype during a long-range bre... EFW Secures Launch Contract for A321P2F Conversion
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), the joint venture between ST Aerospace and Airbus, announced today that it has secured a launch contract from Vallair Solutions Sàrl (Vallair) for its A321 passenger-to-freig... Leonardo Expands Presence in Bangladesh Helicopter Market
ROME --- Leonardo is expanding its share of the growing Bangladeshi helicopter market with the announcement, during Singapore Air Show, of the upcoming delivery of five helicopters to Bashundhara Airw... The Expanding Secrecy of the Afghanistan War
Last year, dozens of categories of previously unclassified information about Afghan military forces were designated as classified, making it more difficult to publicly track the progress of the war in... Israel Aerospace Industries Unveils Advanced Towed Decoy
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) unveiled a new self-protection towed decoy electronic warfare system which provides an added layer of self-defense for aircrafts. The unique and cost-effective system... RusHelo Complete Flight Tests of Mil Mi-171Е2 Helicopter
SINGAPORE --- Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) has successfully completed tests of Mi-171E2, a new multipurpose helicopter with a new power unit and rotor system. It was develope... HMS Ocean Sails from Portsmouth for the Last Time
HMS Ocean, the Royal Navy’s Fleet Flagship, has sailed from Portsmouth Naval Base for the last time before she decommissions from the Royal Navy. The helicopter carrier and assault ship arrived las... Patria 2017 Sales Drop 4.5% But Earnings Halved
Patria Group's sales and profitability for the financial year 2017 decreased from the previous year. The Group’s net sales for the financial period totaled EUR 467.7 million and was 4.5% less than in ... Antonov Boosts Net Income to 5.9 Billion UAH in 2017
UKROBORONPROM SE "Antonov" continues to increase net income from product sales. In 2017, this figure, according to operational data, amounted to UAH 5.9 billion, which is 1.6 times more than in 2016. ... | 
