| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases In Policy U-Turn, Canada Allows Boeing, Lockheed to Compete for Future Fighter contract
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Canada has taken another step towards building a highly capable, flexible military with the ability to operate closely with allies and partners and to protect the safety and securi... Has Russia Deployed Su-57 Stealth Warplanes in Syria?
Moscow may have deployed two of its latest-generation stealth warplanes to Syria, according to video footage of a pair of Su-57s landing at a Russian airbase in the war-torn country. The reported d... Saab Rolls Out First GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft
Today Saab rolls out the first GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft to the media at its Linköping site, Sweden. GlobalEye is an advanced, swing role airborne surveillance system... Spanish Radar Satellite Launched
MADRID --- The Airbus-built PAZ radar satellite has been successfully launched today from Vandenberg Air Force Base, in California, USA. Ten minutes after launch, the satellite separated from the laun... Bulgaria to Launch Fighter Jet, Armored Vehicle Procurement in March
SOFIA --- Bulgaria’s Ministry of Defence will submit its proposals to procure new fighter jets and armored vehicles to the Council of Ministers this March, according to Defence Minister Krasimir Karak... Iran Signals Plan to Build Nuclear-Powered Ships
Iran has disclosed plans to develop nuclear reactors for ships, despite a deal with world powers that curtails its atomic program. The project is likely to get a cool response in Washington. Tehran... Latvia to Invest €234M in Defence Procurement This Year
In 2018, Latvian government plans to invest €234 million in defence procurement. Most of the funding will be spent on acquisition of military vehicles, ammunition, weapons and personal equipment. 2... Northrop Wins Two Contracts for E-2D Advanced Hawkeye
-- Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Aerospace Systems, Melbourne, Florida, is being awarded a $99,771,416 firm-fixed-price contract for long-lead parts and support associated with the full rate product... Indra Wins DIRCM Order for Spanish A400M Fleet
• Indra solution jams the infrared guidance of air-to-air and surface-to-air missiles using a directed laser beam • The contract awarded to Indra by OCCAR, multinational agency managing the A400M pro... IMI Systems Will Upgrade Royal Thai Army M-163 VADS
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel --- IMI Systems will upgrade the venerable M-163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) of the Royal Thai Army. According to the Thai Military and Asian Region magazine, the upgrad... Royal Navy OPV Monitors Russian Spy Ship Task Group
For the third time in two months, the Royal Navy has kept a constant eye on a Russian naval force passing the UK. Patrol ship HMS Mersey and a Wildcat helicopter from RNAS Yeovilton were dispatched... South African Company Launches Bronco II Close Support Aircraft
In a move set to revolutionize the light attack and tactical C4ISR aircraft industry, the launch of the BRONCO II aircraft is announced today by newly created Bronco Combat Systems (BCS) USA. The o... Pentagon Says Now on Track to Rebuild, Restore Military
WASHINGTON --- The Bipartisan Budget Act puts DoD on track to rebuild, restore and modernize the U.S. military, Dana W. White, the Pentagon's chief spokesperson, said today. The act lifts the spend... Finland Upgrading First Hamima-class Fast Attack Boat
Hamina class vessels are undergoing their €220 million mid-life upgrade cycle, will allow the Finnish Navy to deploy completely new weapons and torpedoes. However, this is not the only improvement - c... First Chinese Army Unit Receives Integrated Soldier Combat System
A branch of the People's Liberation Army Ground Force has been equipped with an integrated individual soldier combat system to "adapt to future informatized warfare," which has been hailed as the stro... Royal Air Force Prepares for F-35B Conversion
The pilot destined to command the F-35B Lightning Operational Conversion Unit (OCU) explains the new aircraft and the training of those who will fly and engineer it. Wing Commander Scott Williams w... US Army Awards $95M Export Contract for Javelin Missiles
Raytheon/Lockheed Martin Javelin JV, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $94,886,553 modification (PZ0095) to foreign military sales (France, Taiwan, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, and Lithuania) contract W31P4Q-1... Viking, Mahindra Team to Market Twin Otter Floatplane in India
MUMBAI --- Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, and Mahindra Aerospace Private Limited of Bengaluru, India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategic alliance t... Marine Corps Begin Testing Autonomous Vehicle
MCAS MARIMAR, Calif. --- Federal, state and local government stakeholders along with industry representatives met to discuss regional and Marine Corps autonomous vehicle proving grounds, to watch auto... US Navy to Christen Expeditionary Fast Transport Burlington
WASHINGTON --- The Navy will christen its newest Expeditionary Fast Transport, the future USNS Burlington (T-EPF 10), during a 10 a.m. CST ceremony Saturday, Feb. 24, at the Austal USA shipyard in Mob... Keel Laid for US Navy’s 21st Littoral Combat Ship
MARINETTE, Wis. --- The Lockheed Martin-led industry team officially laid the keel for the U.S. Navy's 21st Littoral Combat Ship (LCS), the future USS Minneapolis-Saint Paul, in a ceremony held at Fin... US Navy Accepts Delivery of USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams
SAN DIEGO --- The Navy accepted delivery of its second Expeditionary Sea Base (ESB) ship, USNS Hershel “Woody” Williams (ESB 4), Feb. 22. Delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from the s... CRS Chronicles Fall of US Defense Science & Tech Spending
Annual spending on defense science and technology has “grown substantially” over the past four decades from $2.3 billion in FY1978 to $13.4 billion in FY2018 or by nearly 90% in constant dollars, acco... USAF Weather Efforts Make Progress After Years of Disorder
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- After years of disorder, the Air Force's weather satellite program finally appears to be making progress. Following the cancellation of the National Polar-orbiting Operational Envir... Royal Navy Sea King Flies Final Mission Over Europe
For the last time, a Royal Navy Sea King has appeared in European skies after completing its final mission on the Continent. Winter in the Frisia for Culdrose Sea King on its final mission over Eur... US Air Force Merges Air Mobility, Military Airlift Commands
SCOTT AFB, Ill. --- The secretary of the Air Force announced recently that Headquarters Air Mobility Command will consolidate with Headquarters Military Airlift Command, effective Oct. 1, 2016. Wi... Honeywell Reshapes Portfolio
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Thanks to nimble management, Honeywell has maintained a well-diversified portfolio that enables it to mitigate risks and it has not shied away from refining its operations, acquirin... Bell Helicopter Rebrands, Drops Iconic Logo and ‘Helicopter’
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Bell Helicopter revealed today it has rebranded to be known as simply “Bell.” The new brand strategy and modernized logo are rooted in the company’s focus on innovation and custo... ST Engineering 2017 Sales, Profits Both Increase 6%
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd today reported its full year financial results for the period ended 31 December 2017 (FY2017), with a Group revenue of $6.62b compared to $6.68b fo... | 
