| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Boxer Wins Australian CRV Competition
The Turnbull Government will create up to 1450 jobs across Australia through the purchase of a fleet of new Combat Reconnaissance Vehicles for the Australian Defence Force. The world-class vehicles... Qatar Orders 28 NH90 Helicopters from Leonardo in €3Bn+ Deal
DOHA --- The Ministry of Defence of Qatar has announced a contract today for the purchase of 28 NH90 medium twin-engine multirole military helicopters. The deal was announced during the DIMDEX Exhibit... Latest SAR Pegs F-35 Acquisition Cost At $406.1 Billion
The Pentagon’s estimated cost to develop and purchase Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet, the costliest U.S. weapons program, has stabilized for now, according to a new report to Congress. The total ... Lockheed Wins $1.4 Billion for F-35 Long-Lead Items
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $1,463,152,389 not-to-exceed modification to a previously awarded advance acquisition contract (N00019-17-... Qatar Sets Up New Company to Develop Its Defense Industry
DOHA --- Barzan Holdings, the first defence and security company responsible for empowering the military capabilities of the Qatar Armed Forces in the State of Qatar, has made its official public laun... UK MoD Responds to Reports on F-35 Block 4’s $16 Billion Cost
The Times reports on comments made in a US Armed Services Committee that the UK will have to pay for further upgrades to the F-35 in the future. An MOD spokesperson said: “The F-35 programme remain... Who Is Gina Haspel, Trump’s Nominee to Head the CIA?
President Trump’s nominee to lead the CIA, Gina Haspel, was deeply involved in the Agency’s torture program, according to multiple credible press reports. Haspel ran the CIA’s first overseas prison fo... US Air Force Limits Media Access, Interviews
The US Air Force is suspending media embeds, base visits and interviews “until further notice” and it “will temporarily limit the number and type of public engagements” by public affairs officers and ... F-35 Parts Shortage Threatens to Hold Up Pilot Training
LUKE AFB, Arizona and WASHINGTON --- When F-35 pilot Maj. Matt Strongin broke the plastic clip that connects his mask to his helmet, he was told that due to a backlog, it would take two weeks to ship ... First Upgraded Ilyushin Il-76MD-M Delivered to Russian MoD
The Russian Ministry of Defence has received the first serial-production Ilyushin Il-76MD-M upgraded transport aircraft developed by Ilyushin Aviation Complex, part of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC... Philippines Air Forces Introduces Six ScanEagle UAVs into Service
MANILA --- Unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVS) like the US-acquired ScanEagle can also help the military in patrolling the sea lanes down south, as part of efforts to prevent pirates and other lawless ele... China Claims ‘Major Achievements’ In Naval Weaponry
Official media reports on two scientists during China's Two Sessions period have revealed that the Chinese navy is making notable achievements on advanced weapons, including sea tests of electromagnet... Qatar Moves Closer to Order for 491 Nexter VBCIs
DOHA --- During the DIMDEX exhibition, one of the major defense meetings taking place in the Gulf, Nasser Al Naimi, Managing Director of Barzan Holdings and Stéphane Mayer, CEO of Nexter and co-CEO of... Kongsberg Sees ‘Huge Potential’ for Its Equipment in Qatar
Kongsberg has signed a cooperation agreement in Qatar for long-term technology development programs within defence, maritime industry and digitalization. The first programme in relation to the coop... Fincantieri Signs LoI to Develop Coastal Defense System for Qatar
TRIESTE, Italy --- During DIMDEX 2018, the most important defense exhibition in the Middle East, now at its 6th edition, Fincantieri, one of the world’s top shipbuilding groups, and Barzan Holdings, a... FF(X) Competition: Sometimes, It's What They Don't Say
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- The US Navy has awarded five concept development contracts for the new FFX program. The $15M contracts were awarded to General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (offering an F-100 derivative... Taiwan Set to Upgrade IDF Combat Fleet
TAIPEI, Taiwan --- The Taiwanese Air Force announced on March 9 that it would put its fleet of multirole Indigenous Defense Fighters (IDF) through an upgrade process to enable them to penetrate and at... Royal Navy’s Latest Offshore Patrol Vessel Named HMS Trent
HMS Trent, the third of the Royal Navy’s five new Offshore Patrol Vessels, has been formally named at the Glasgow shipyard where she was built. Within the next few days the 90-metre warship, which ... Two US Navy SSNs Surface Together Through Ice Cap
BEAUFORT SEA, Arctic Circle --- Los Angeles-class fast attack submarine USS Hartford (SSN 768) and Seawolf-class fast attack submarine, USS Connecticut (SSN 22) both surfaced in the Arctic Circle Marc... US Delivers First M109A5 SP Guns to Brazil
CURITIBA, Brazil --- On March 8, the Regional Maintenance Park of the 5th Military Region (Pq R Mnt/5) received an initial batch of four M-109A5 Viaturas Blindadas de Combate Obuseiro Autopropulsado (... China Outpaces US in Arms Supply to Pakistan
WASHINGTON / ISLAMABAD --- From rifles to combat aircraft and warships, China has become the dominant supplier of weapons to Pakistan, Bangladesh and Myanmar, according to the latest report by the Sto... India’s HAL Flies LCA Tejas 8th Production Aircraft
LCA Tejas SP-8 (LA-5008) successfully flew for the first time today taking off at 1542 hrs from HAL Airport in Bengaluru and landing back at 1615 hrs. SP-8 flew for 33 mins with the experienced Gp... Military Spending: The Other Side of Saudi Security
The shifts in Saudi Arabia's power structure that have taken place since King Salman came to power in January 2015 have created a new set of Saudi priorities for shaping Saudi Arabia's future. These n... CRS Updates Report on US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle
The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is the Army’s proposed replacement for the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Briga... CRS Update on Marine Corps Amphibious Combat Vehicle (ACV)
On January 6, 2011, after spending approximately $3 billion in developmental funding, the Marine Corps cancelled the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV) program due to poor reliability demonstrated d... Trump Salutes Military, Commits to Increased Defense Spending
WASHINGTON --- President Donald J. Trump today thanked the men and women of the military for their service and highlighted his commitment to increased defense spending and national security in a speec... Dutch Air Force, Thales and NLR Team for Faster Secure Data Exchange
NIEUW-MILIGEN, The Netherlands --- Thales and the Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR) will support the Royal Netherlands Air Force in the development of the Air Power Information Hub platform. The plat... Defeat of ISIS ‘Within Our Grasp,’ Centcom Commander Says
WASHINGTON --- The United States and its partners have made significant progress in Iraq and Syria, but investments are needed to ensure the gains endure, the commander of U.S. Central Command said to... Faulty EFT Ship to be Replaced for 2018 Pacific Partnership Mission
SINGAPORE --- The expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Fall River (T-EPF-4) will be replaced by USNS Brunswick (T-EPF-6) as the secondary mission platform for the 2018 Pacific Partnership mission du... Trump Mulls Setting Up US 'Space Force' As Separate Service
U.S. President Donald Trump has said he wants the U.S. military to create a new "space force" that would be separate from the Pentagon's current army, navy, and air force. Trump told troops at the ... Australia Opens New High Security IT Lifecycle Centre in Canberra
A highly-secure IT lifecycle services centre specifically designed for the Federal Government and Defence sectors was officially opened in Canberra today. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Chr... Breaking Open the Science of Helmet Ballistic Protection
Defence Science and Technology (DST) researcher Ping Tan has played a key role in undertaking work that focuses on the ballistic performance of body armour, and recently helmets. According to Tan, ... NATO Allies Host Russian Arms Control Inspectors
Today (13 March 2018), Estonia hosted Russian arms control inspectors, demonstrating Allies’ ongoing commitment to transparency. The inspectors visited the Estonian Defence Forces 1st Infantry Brigade... NSPA Chief Briefs NATO Investment Committee
General Manager Mr Peter Dohmen had the opportunity to provide a briefing to the NATO Investment Committee (IC) recently. The briefing outlined the activities in the Agency during 2017, with a specia... US Air Force Releases FY17 Acquisition Report
WASHINGTON --- Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson released the fiscal year 2017 Air Force Acquisition Annual Report March 13, 2018. The report reviews the overall management of the Air Force... US Air Force Tests Lasers to Remove Paint, Corrosion
TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. --- Travis Air Force Base, California, prides itself on leading the way in innovation and continues to look toward the future with a laser removal process that has enhanc... | 
