| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Curtailed Criminal Investigation of UK-Saudi Arms Deal After Lobbying
The outcome of a US criminal investigation into alleged bribery in a £43bn arms deal between Britain and Saudi Arabia was watered down following a secret lobbying campaign, according to a leaked docum... Boeing Likely to Miss Another Tanker Deadline: USAF
Boeing Co. is expected to once again miss the key deadline for the contract on its KC-46 refueling tanker, the U.S. Air Force said. Boeing’s program schedule continues to show that it plans to deli... F-35 Hearings Detail Program’s Many Problems
PARIS --- Hearings before Congressional committees in Washington have brought to light many aspects of the F-35 program, including costs, very low availability and Intellectual Property issues that co... Singapore Says MBDA’s Aster 30 Air-Defense Missile Is Operational
Singapore has announced for the first time that it has operationally deployed the MBDA Aster 30 air defense system that it had ordered at the end of summer 2013. This is the first time that the ground... German Airbus A400M Breaks Down and Is Repaired in US
MARTINSBURG, WV. --- An Airbus A400M touched down on runway 26 and taxied to a parking spot on the ramp at the 167th Airlift Wing, Feb. 23, an unusual sight at the Martinsburg, W.Va., air base. The... Israeli AF Declares IOC for Spice 1000 Guided Bomb
The "Spice 1000" munition has been declared fit for operational use with "Barak" (F-16C/D) aircraft after successfully completing an examination which included a series of aerial and ground tests. "Sp... Russian AF Plane Crash In Syria Kills 39 Servicemen
BEIRUT --- A Russian military cargo plane crashed near an air base in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 39 Russian servicemen on board in a blow to Russian operations in Syria. The Russian military quickl... 3,700 Jobs Affected As Airbus Halves A400M, A380 Production Rates
TOULOUSE, France --- Following the previously announced changes to the A380 and A400M delivery plans, Airbus confirms the formal adjustment of production rates for its A380 and A400M programmes. T... Iraq Receives Second Batch of T-50 Jet Fighters
BAGHDAD --- The Iraqi government received on Wednesday the second batch of T-50 warplanes from South Korea, a security source confirmed. The delivery contained two fighter jets which were handed ov... Officials Discuss DoD's Audit, Business Operations on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON --- Reforming Defense Department business practices for greater performance and accountability is one of three lines of effort Defense Secretary James N. Mattis outlined when the National D... Airbus Logged Orders for 40 Airliners in February
Airbus logged orders for 40 aircraft in February – with the number split equally between the double-deck A380 and the single-aisle A320 Family; while delivering 38 jetliners during the month to 25 cus... Lockheed Canada to Begin Upgrade of New Zealand Frigate
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Lockheed Martin Canada has signed a formal contract with the New Zealand government for ship installation and trials to complete the upgrade and modernization of the ANZAC class fr... Italian AF Says F-35 Enters Service with Air Defense Network
The operations of the new 5th generation weapon system supplied to the AM has begun at Amendola air base. From March 1, 2018, the Joint Strike Fighter assets of the 32nd Wing at Amendola (FG) were for... Missile Defense Agency Director Outlines Priorities, Threats
WASHINGTON --- The United States is able to defend against current threats from ballistic missiles, but increased capabilities are needed to address emerging risks, the head of the Missile Defense Age... CH-53K King Stallion Lifts Three Times the Load of the Super Stallion
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- The Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion completed an external lift of a 36,000-pound payload at the Sikorsky Development Flight Center, achieving a maximum weight on the single cen... CAE Wins Brazilian Navy S-70B Simulator Order
TAMPA, FL. --- CAE today announced that CAE USA has been awarded a contract by the United States Navy under a U.S. foreign military sale (FMS) program to provide the Brazilian Navy with a comprehensiv... US Air Force Retaliated Against F-22 Pilot Who Raised Safety Concerns
A Department of Defense Inspector General report investigating allegations that the Air Force illegally retaliated against one of the pilots concerned about F-22 hypoxia issues reveals how difficult i... Hologarde Counter-UAV Airport Protection System Unveiled
MADRID --- Drone traffic in the vicinity of airports is growing exponentially. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), identified in its latest report over 1,400 drone incidents in Europe in 2016,... Predator XP/RQ-1E Flies in UAE’s "Live-Fly" Airshow at UMEX
UMEX, Abu Dhabi --- The Predator XP/RQ-1E Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) flew above the tarmac of Al Ain Airport in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a “Live-Fly” event. The Live-Fly was ... Australian Maintainers Complete F-35 Training in US
Even the most technologically sophisticated fast jets in the world would be useless without a skilled team of maintainers to keep them airborne. For this reason, Air Force maintainers have been tra... Indian Air Force Details Steps to Reduce Fighter Crashes
The Indian Air Force is equipped to cater for the threat environment that exists and is ready to meet the role assigned to it. Operational preparedness of IAF is reviewed from time to time based on t... Ukraine Producing New Batch of T-84 Tanks
The SE “Malyshev Plant” and the SE "Kharkiv Morozov Machine-Building Design Bureau" are preparing another batch of T-84 tanks for the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Kharkiv enterprises conduct repair and mo... Salvaging Trump’s Legacy in Europe: Fixing NATO Burden-Sharing
Europe has been in the news plenty recently, with the NATO Defense Ministerial, the Munich Security Conference, and senior Trump administration officials fanning out across Europe to represent the pre... Russia Stand Up New Ka-52 Regiment in Western Military District
Two flights of the Ka-52 Alligator helicopters have entered the service with the army aviation regiment that was established in Smolensk region in December last year. This week the crews have pract... Lockheed MBDA Form Joint Venture to Sell MEADS to Germany
SCHROBENHAUSEN, Germany and DALLAS, Texas --- Today MBDA and Lockheed Martin announced a new joint venture to pursue the next generation Integrated Air and Missile Defence System, “TLVS,” for the Germ... Safran and Toray Agree Supply of Higher Performance Carbon Fiber Composite
PARIS --- Safran and Toray announced that they have validated the terms of the implementation agreement for the supply of higher performance carbon fiber composite. This agreement embodies the mutual ... Royal Navy Clears World War II Mines in Waters Around Oslo
The waters around Norway’s capital are considerably safer after a two-week hunt by the crew of HMS Cattistock. Echoes of WW2 as HMS Cattistock clears mines around OsloExperts from the Portsmouth-ba... Airbus Helicopters Launches New Training Programs for Crews, Maintainers
Building world-class helicopters is only the first part of the Airbus mission; what follows is a commitment to supporting the worldwide operators who fly the company’s rotorcraft. The commitment has b... Honeywell Aerospace May Be on an Acquisition Hunt
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, acquiring some businesses ... USAF Nutritionists Develop Better Diet for Special Operators
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --- Air Force special operations forces project airpower onto the battlefield. Dozens of different factors may influence their performance, but there's one area that can be easily... Babcock to Axe 500 Jobs at UK’s Devonport Dockyard
500 jobs at Devonport Dockyard are to be axed as part of a review into its operations, the Plymouth Herald reports. The dockyard’s operator Babcock International Group plc has said that its managem... Safran’s Offer for Zodiac Shares Accepted by 95% of Shareholders
PARIS --- The French Financial Markets Authority (Autorité des marchés financiers, AMF) published today the final results, following its reopening, of the tender offer on a principal basis (the Princi... Airbus Completes Sale of Plant Holdings, Inc. to Motorola Solutions
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus SE has finalised the sale of Plant Holdings, Inc., which holds the Airbus DS Communications Inc. business, to Motorola Solutions after receiving the required regulatory approvals.... Turkey’s Otokar 2017 Turnover Up 9% As Profit Jumps 42%
Otokar, a Koç Group company, announced its 2017 financial results. Serdar Görgüç, Otokar General Manager stated that 2017 was a productive year for Otokar, "Positive economic developments reflected on... Dassault 2017 Profits Up 27% As Sales Jump 35%
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- The Board of Directors, which met the previous day under the chairmanship of Mr. Éric Trappier, approved the 2017 financial statements. These consolidated financial statements ... Airbus Exhibits at DIMDEX Show in Qatar
Airbus today announced that it will be participating in the sixth edition of the Doha International Maritime Defence Exhibition and Conference (DIMDEX) which will take place at the Qatar National Conv... | 
