| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus CEO: New €1.3Bn Charge on A400M “Limits Future Exposure”
PARIS --- Airbus took another charge related to the A400M military airlifter in 2017, according to the company’s 2017 financial results announced today, saying its future exposure to the program is no... Belgium Receives Best And Final Offers for Eurofighter, F-35
On March 17, 2017, the government agreed to launch a procurement program to allow our country to replace its air combat capability. In addition to the replacement of this F-16 air combat capability, o... European MALE Drone Passes System Requirements Review
The European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) has successfully passed its System Requirements Review (SRR) in January 2018. The successful SRR also initiates... F-22 Restart Would Cost Over $50 Billion: USAF
In a classified report submitted to Congress this month, the Air Force estimated it would cost approximately "$50 billion to procure 194 additional F-22s, at an estimated cost of $206 million to $216 ... Boeing Wins $219M to Develop Conformal Fuel Tanks for F-18
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded $219,600,000 for cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order N0001918F1597 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-16-G-0001). Th... Swiss to Upgrade Cougar Helos, Florako Air Defense System in 2018
BERN --- Meeting on February 14, 2018, the Federal Council approved the message on the Army 2018 Plan to Parliament. Committing to appropriations for a total of about CHF 2 billion, it sets three prio... New Austrian Defense Minister to Re-Assess Eurofighter Decision
VIENNA --- Austria’s new government will re-assess the previous administration’s decision to end the country’s Eurofighter jet programme early, Defence Minister Mario Kunasek said on Thursday. Kuna... Canada, Poland Join NATO Effort to Develop Next-Gen Maritime Aircraft
On Thursday (15 February 2018), Canada and Poland joined a multinational effort for developing follow-on solutions for aging maritime anti-submarine and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance a... Belgium Joins Allied Tanker Pool, Buys Additional MRTT Aircraft
Today, the countries participating in the Multi Role Tanker Transport program have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) by which our country becomes a full member. One additional multirole refue... Ukraine to Boost Defense Procurement Funding by 37%
The state funding of defense procurement this year is expected to reach $786 million, indicating a 37% increase from the figure observed in 2017. The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has approved th... ITC Rejected CSeries Duties Because Boeing Was Not Hurt
MONTREAL/WASHINGTON --- An independent U.S. trade body on Wednesday said it rejected hefty U.S. duties on Bombardier’s CSeries jets partly because Boeing lost no sales or revenue when Delta Air Lines ... UK MoD Submits Final Eurofighter Offer to Belgium
The UK Ministry of Defence has today submitted its final Eurofighter Typhoon offer to Belgium. The proposal comes with the full support of the governments of the four Eurofighter nations - Germany,... US Army Apaches Test-Fire Next Gen Air-to-Ground Missile
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Arizona -- Aviation testers here are deep into testing the latest Army aviation missile, known as the Joint Air-to-Ground Missile. The complex JAGM test was a collaborative tea... Turkish-Russian Missile Deal Puts NATO on Edge
As relations continue to fray over the clashes between Turkey and American-backed Kurdish forces in the northwestern Syrian region of Afrin, Ankara's ties with Moscow are strengthening, exacerbating t... UK Defence Budget Target "Way Below What We Need"
The Government is under renewed pressure to boost the defence budget after a think tank claimed the UK was failing to meet its Nato spending target. Analysis by the International Institute for Stra... Canada Rejoins NATO AWACS Program
BRUSSELS --- The Government is committed to both the security and safety of Canadians and the protection of their rights and freedoms. Canada is playing a strong and constructive role in the world by ... Latvia Signs €108M Contract for Spike Anti-Tank Missiles
The Latvian MOD signed on Monday (February 12th) a contract in the amount of 108 million Euros, with EuroSpike GmbH, for production and delivery of a variety of Spike family missiles. The Spike fa... First Australian Air Warfare Destroyer Continues Sea Trials
HMAS Hobart has achieved a number of firsts for her class and the Royal Australian Navy over the past several weeks off the east coast of Australia. Hobart successfully tested her 20mm Close-In We... Rheinmetall Books New Ammunition Contracts from US Military
America’s armed forces have once again placed their trust in Rheinmetall, recently issuing the Group two new multi-million-dollar munitions contracts. The U. S. Marine Corps ordered day and night-capa... First Japanese Pilot Flies F-35A Sortie
GLENDALE, AZ. --- The first Japan Air Self Defense Force national representative to Luke took to the skies Feb. 7 during a mission five years in the making. After several months of training, Lt. Co... British Army Regiment Prepares for Baltic Deployment
Personnel from C Squadron, 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards (QDG) this week took part in their penultimate training exercise before they travel to Poland as part of the UK contribution to NATO’s enhance... NATO Defense Ministers Approve New Alliance Commands
WASHINGTON --- NATO defense ministers have approved plans to form two new alliance commands, Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said today in Brussels. The secretary general spoke at a news confere... Estonia Developing Combat-Ready Defence Force
Today, while introducing the next four-year National Defence Action Plan, Minister of Defence Jüri Luik said that the main goal of developing the Defence Forces is to develop a force that is actually ... USNS Fall River Completes Repairs in Thailand
LAEM CHABANG, Thailand --- The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) completed a 28-day voyage repair availability in Laem Chabang, Thailand, Feb. 13. The visit provided an op... Aerial Drone Swarms Are the Next-Gen Military Weapon
During the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Pyeongchang, a spectacular pre-recorded display by a quadcopter drone swarm comprising of 1218 drones left spectators astounded. Through co-ordina... Lithuanian Brigade Affiliates with German Division
On the margins of NATO Ministerial Meeting taking place in Brussels on February 14-15, Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis and Federal Minister of Defence Dr Ursula von der Leyen signed a ... Poland to Deploy M-28B 1R Aircraft to Support EU Mission
It is important for the Polish army to participate in the EU mission Sophia in the Mediterranean, it shows solidarity and helps to avert the conflict - said the head of the Defense Minister Mariusz Bł... Russia’s Northern Fleet Looks to New Tactics for Underwater Weapons
The Northern Fleet Staff has begun a three-day training devoted to combat and practical use of torpedo, mine, mine action and ASW weapons, as well as electronic warfare. The event is attended by the F... Ten More Ukrainian Battalions Equipped with US Night Vision Devices
The Embassy of the United States transferred another 2500 Night Vision Devices to the Ukrainian Armed Forces, 10 more Ukrainian battalions will be equipped with them. Chief of General Staff General... US Delivers Additional P-8A Poseidon to Australia
ADELAIDE, Australia --- Defense Contract Management Agency Boeing Seattle team members traveled more than 9,400 miles to deliver a P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force Jan. 12. ... Airbus Triples Net Income on Flat 2017 Revenues
-- Strong underlying business performance -- Revenues €67bn; EBIT Adjusted €4.3bn; EBIT (reported) €3.4bn; EPS (reported) €3.71 -- Proposed 2017 dividend €1.50 per share, up 11 percent from 2016 --... Safran and Thomas Global Announce Strategic Alliance
SYDNEY --- Safran Electronics & Defence (Safran) and Thomas Global Systems (Thomas Global) today announced a ground-breaking strategic alliance to manufacture and support high-end defence and related ... Lockheed to Expand, Hire 500 People in Orlando
ORLANDO, Fla.--- Lockheed Martin today broke ground on a new, $50 million, 255,000 square foot office facility and announced plans to hire about 1,800 people over the next two years, of which about 50... | 
