| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Thales Wins A$1.2Bn Project to Merge Australia’s Civil and Military ATC
Australia’s skies are to become even safer with a reduction in travel times and delays for travelers following the implementation of the world’s most advanced air traffic management system technology.... India Tests Dhanush Nuke-Capable Naval Short-Range Ballistic Missile
BALASORE --- The Indian military successfully test-fired the Dhanush missile from a warship off the coast of Odisha on Friday morning. The Dhanush missile is also known as the Prithvi-III, and is a sh... Pilot of Downed Israeli F-16 Failed to Activate ECM: Israeli AF
The pilot and navigator of an Israeli F-16 downed by Syrian anti-aircraft fire failed to defend themselves as required, according to the conclusions to the IDF's investigation into the incident, which... Russia Testing Anti-Satellite Laser-Armed Aircraft
An informed source told Russian media that the new laser weapon was developed with the help of know-how accumulated by the Beriev A-60 airborne laser laboratory. "An evolution of this system has ta... Saab Awarded Order for Sustainment of ANZAC Frigates
Saab has received an order from the Australian Government under the Warship Asset Management Agreement (WAMA) that will see the continuation of sustainment for Navy’s ANZAC-class frigates. WAMA is a s... Germany Approves 31 Arms Deals with Turkey
ANKARA --- Germany approved more than 30 defense industry deals with Turkey in December and January, a report from the German Ministry of Economy said. According to the report by the ministry prepa... Advanced Stealth Fighter Transforms Chinese Air Force Capabilities
China's air force has marked a great upgrade in its ability to confront threats and even respond first, aviation experts said, as the country's latest stealth jet fighter, the J-20, has joined combat ... Chinese Copy of Blackhawk Helicopter Enters Service
New online photos of China's Z-20 10-ton utility helicopter have sparked heated discussion on the Internet. Let’s take a look at the new helicopter. The Z-20 is the informal name of a medium-lift (... Turkey Cuts Metal for Third Locally-Made German Submarine
Expanding its locally-made arsenal, Turkey officially launched the construction of Murat Reis, the third in a new submarine fleet made with local resources and the assistance of a German company. Prim... Swedish Defense Forces Publish Defense 2035 Study
Today's defense forces do not meet the changing world-wide development. It is stated in the perspective study, the final report prepared by the Armed Forces to describe how a Swedish defense should lo... Indian Weapons Procurement Process in Tatters: MoD Report
NEW DELHI --- India's weapons-buying is frequently crippled by "multiple and diffused structures with no single point accountability, multiple decision-heads, duplication of processes, delayed comment... DOT&E Questions KC-46 Electromagnetic Pulse Tests
The Air Force is working with the Pentagon’s operational test and evaluation office to reconcile concerns raised in a January report about the KC-46 Pegasus, but the service isn’t planning to change t... First Fixed Wing Pilots Join HMS Queen Elizabeth
The first fixed wing fighter jet pilots have embarked in the Royal Navy’s new carrier as she prepares to receive the F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter later this year. The ship is coming to t... Hungarian Defence Forces Set on a Path of Growth
Speaking on Hungarian TV channel M1 on Thursday, Minister of Defence István Simicsikó said that under a government decision, the defence budget would reach 2 per cent of the GDP by 2024, which would a... EDA Launches 'European Funding Gateway' for Defence
BRUSSELS --- To support the defence sector in accessing European funding, the EDA now provides industry, Ministries of Defence/Armed Forces, research-and-technology organisations, academia with a comp... Is 2018 Regeneration Time for Belgian Defense?
The Belgian defence budget for 2018 increases by a factor of 4.7 in commitment credits. Not only does this allow for offsetting the significant investment shortfalls of the previous years, it also pro... Italian Freem Frigate Sails on Middle East Sales Tour
On Tuesday, February 20, the European Multi Mission Frigate (FREMM) Carlo Margottini set sail from the port of La Spezia for a campaign that will involve her in the Indian Ocean, in the Arabian Sea an... Paramount’s Barys 8x8 APC Undergoing Winter Testing in Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Kazakhstan and xhave begun evaluation of the BARYS experimental 8x8 armored personnel carrier (BTR) under extreme climatic conditions. The program is based o... AWHERO Unmanned Helicopter Progresses Towards Certification
-- Two new prototypes under assembly as flight testing continues towards certification in 2019 -- Low-speed testing underway with envelope expansion trials to follow at various test ranges in central... Leonardo’s Falco UAV Cruises Past 15,000 Flying Hours Mark
-- Leonardo’s Falco remotely-piloted air vehicles have logged more than 15,000 hours of operational flight time with its five international customers -- Falco can be procured outright or can be opera... Italian NH90s Log 1,000 Flight Hours in Iraq
In the past few days, after almost two years of employment in the Iraqi theater of operations, the Army’s UH90 helicopters belonging to the “Griffon” Airmobile Task Group (ATG) deployed in support of ... Predator Mission Trainer Enters Italian Air Force Service
MONTREAL, Canada --- CAE today announced that the Italian Air Force has recently accepted into service a Predator Mission Trainer located at Amendola Air Force Base (AFB) in Italy. The Predator Mis... China: Hypersonic Heavy Bomber’ is Groundless Speculation
Chinese experts pointed out that the recent "Chinese ultra-fast plane" hype reflects the West’s “China threat” mindset, and emphasizes that the US’s leading role in global development of ultra-fast pl... Military Intelligence Will Operate Czech National Satellite Centre
The National Satellite Centre (SATCEN CR) will be officially opened on July 1st 2018 by the Czech Military Intelligence as a pledge to NATO to provide Imagery Intelligence (IMINT) for military and civ... EDA’ EuroSWARM and SPIDER Activities Completed
BRUSSELS --- Two research activities of the Pilot Project on defence research, SPIDER and EuroSWARM, finance by EU budget, were brought to a successful closure at their respective final meetings on th... RAN Seahawk Crews Begin Training on APKWS Guided Rockets
MH-60R instructors from Training Authority Aviation (TA-AVN) were sent back to school recently in order to learn the nuances of the latest weapon for the MH-60R Seahawk Romeo helicopters; the Advanced... V4 National Armaments Directors Meet in Budapest
The National Armaments Directors of the Visegrád Four (V4) countries recently held a consultation in Budapest. The main topic of the 21–22 February meeting was the strengthening and deepening of coope... Official Ceremony Marks First Japanese F-35 at Misawa Air Base
MISAWA AIR BASE, Japan --- Senior leaders of Japan’s Ministry of Defense, U.S. Forces Japan, Pacific Air Forces and Lockheed Martin celebrated the arrival of the first Japan Air Self Defense Force (JA... First NATO Contract for RUAG Defence
RUAG, the international technology group, has won its first NATO contract to provide “Tactical Access Node (TAN)”, an integrated voice and data router for use by NATO battlegroups. RUAG is hereby m... UAE’s Al Marakeb to Showcase New USV at UMEX2018
ABU DHABI --- The United Arab Emirates is embarking on ambitious plans to achieve global lead in innovative technologies, with a focus on artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomo... Naval Group Exhibits Drone Integration at UMEX Show
Naval Group will attend the Unmanned Systems Exhibition and Conference (UMEX) in Abu Dhabi on February 25th-27th 2018. This exhibit focuses solely on civilian and military drones and constitutes an op... Leonardo Takes Latest Unmanned Helicopter Drones to UMEX Show
ABU DHABI --- Leonardo is attending Abu Dhabi’s Unmanned Systems Exhibition & Conference (UMEX), taking place from February 25 to 27 in the Emirati capital. Unmanned technologies represent a key growt... | 
