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BRUSSELS --- If Europe came into conflict with Russia, only several thousand of the more than one million troops in its armies would be ready for rapid deployment, military planners fear. The U.S. ... Pakistan Tests Sub-Launched Nuclear-Capable Cruise Missile
RAWALPINDI --- Pakistan conducted another successful test fire of indigenously developed Submarine Launched Cruise Missile Babur having a range of 450 km. The missile was fired from an underwater dyna... MPs Call for UK Government to Block GKN Hostile Takeover
One of Britain’s oldest engineering firms is to be taken over by a company that has been labelled an “asset-stripper”, prompting calls for the government to block the £8.1bn deal on national security ... Russia Dismisses Reports on ‘Unnoticed’ Israeli F-35 Syria Flights
MOSCOW --- The Russian Defense Ministry has dismissed the media reports claiming that the Israeli F-35 fighter jets managed to pierce the Russian air defense radar systems in Syria and to do aerial re... Germany Raises Fears Over Capabilities of Airbus A400M Aircraft
BERLIN --- Germany’s military fears that the Airbus A400M aircraft will not fulfill its needs in time as the troubled program faces further problems, a report seen by Reuters reveals. The confident... USAF Pushing Lockheed to Reduce F-35 Sustainment Costs
Lockheed Martin must reduce the F-35 joint strike fighters’ operation and support costs, said the chief of staff of the Air Force March 29. “Are O&S sustainment costs a major concern right now? Abs... Germany Sells Arms to Turkey Despite Afrin Offensive: German Radio
Last week, German Chancellor Angela Merkel called the Turkish offensive in the Syrian enclave "unacceptable." But that has not stopped her government from selling arms to Turkey, German public media r... Russia Continues Yars ICBM Deployment
MOSCOW --- The Tagil unit of the Russian strategic missile forces has been completely rearmed with Yars (NATO reporting name: SS-29 Yars) ground-mobile intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) system... V4 Countries Agree to Increase Regional Defense Cooperation
The V4 defence cooperation as well as its prospects were the main issues discussed during the V4 Defence Ministers meeting in Budapest. The Ministry of National Defence was represented by Deputy Minis... Brazilian AF Prepares for First KC-390 Delivery This Year
The Brazilian Air Force’s Department of Aerospace Science and Technology (DCTA) hosted the 120th KC-390 Project Development and Certification Workshop in São José dos Campos (SP). During the event... B-52 Bombers Return to Darwin for RAAF Exercise
A number of United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 Stratofortress Bombers have arrived at RAAF Darwin to participate in Enhanced Air Cooperation. RAAF Base Darwin is hosting the bombers while they tak... French Reaper UAVs Pass 20,000 Flight Hours in Mali
In support of French operations in the Sahel-Saharan strip, the Reaper drone detachment has just passed the symbolic 20,000 flight hour milestone. On the proposed Niamey airbase, 25 airmen deploy f... Raytheon Wins $460M for Radar Warning Receivers
Raytheon Self Protect Systems, Goleta, California, has been awarded a $460,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the AN/ALR‐69A digital Radar Warning Receiver system. This c... GA Wins $295M for MQ-9 Reaper Production
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $295,654,506 firm-fixed-price contract for MQ-9 Reaper production. This contract provides for the production of the... Boeing Wins $187M for F-15 Radar Upgrades
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, has been awarded a $187,315,403 modification (P00058) to a previously awarded contract FA8634-16-C-2653 for F-15 Radar Modernization Program (RMP) radar upgrades. ... Ingalls Wins $94M Initial Contract for National Security Cutter
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division received a $94 million fixed-price contract from the U.S. Coast Guard today to purchase long-lead materials for a 10t... Lithuania Buys Five Elta Short-Range Air Surveillance Radars
The Lithuanian Armed Forces signed a contract with Israeli company this month on procuring five gap-filler short-range air surveillance radars and logistic maintenance services. The radars are planned... Polish Ministry of Defense Issues Statement on Patriot Buy
“On the Vistula River it is safe, thanks to the fact that today we are signing a contract that will bring a modern system to Poland. We join the elite group of countries with effective defense, posses... Boeing Wins Additional $65M for Japanese E-767 Upgrade
The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $64,763,036 hybrid (fixed-price-incentive-firm, firm fixed price, and cost-plus-fixed-fee) modification (P00001) to previously awarded contr... Lion Group Finalizes $5.5 Billion LEAP-1A Engine Order
JAKARTA, Indonesia --- At a special signing ceremony here today, Transportation Partners, the leasing arm of Lion Group, and CFM International finalized an order for 380 LEAP-1A engines to power Airbu... US Army Tries Fast Fielding of New SHORAD System
WASHINGTON --- A maneuver system for short-range air defense may be fielded five years faster than normal as the Army tests a new modernization process. Air and missile defense is one of six Army m... Chinese Navy Aims to Become Leading Sea Power
China’s recent navy combat drills in the South China Sea may help the country build more aircraft carrier battle groups in the future, experts said, who added that the “unprecedentedly large-scale nav... Royal Navy Merlin Force Getting Ready for Carrier Operations
Today a team of over 200 personnel have come together on one huge Squadron to ensure that the Merlin Force at RNAS Culdrose will deliver current and future Defence tasking. Yesterday proud members ... Deputy SecDef Explains Priorities in Evolving the Future Force
WASHINGTON --- As the Defense Department examines the path toward evolution of the nation’s future military force, “we’re going to change that word to revolution,” Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. ... Pentagon Restructures Acquisition, Technology, Logistics Organization
WASHINGTON --- Changes in the technology and business landscapes and worldwide threats are the driving forces behind the Defense Department realigning the way it does business to support the warfighte... US Brigade Arrives in Afghanistan to Assist Afghan Forces
WASHINGTON --- A new Army formation deployed to Afghanistan is dedicated to focusing the power of the Afghan military and government on taking the fight to the Taliban to convince the group to reconci... USS Nebraska Successfully Tests Trident II D5 Missile
SAN DIEGO --- The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) along with the U.S. Navy's Strategic Systems Programs (SSP) conducted successful test flights of two Trident II D5 Miss... Ukraine to Cut Ukroboronprom Staff by 40%
The Supervisory Board of the SC "UkrOboronProm" (UOP) approved the decision on optimization of the UOP structure and staffing. The new structure is based on the cluster principle of production managem... Central European Defense Ministers Reaffirm Cooperation
Speaking at a press briefing held after the meeting of the defence ministers of the Central European Defence Cooperation (CEDC), Minister of Defence István Simicskó emphasized that the security of the... Hungary to Manufacture Infantry Small Arms
Minister of Defence István Simicskó and Czech Defence Minister Karla Slechtová have announced that Hungary will manufacture small arms for the infantry. The corresponding licence agreement was sign... US Army Won't Begin Replacing Cold War Helicopters Until After 2030
There's been a lot of talk in the Army lately about the need to speed up the way it buys weapons. Here's a concrete example of how lethargic the current system is. In 2009, Army leaders embraced th... Russia Lays Keel of Second Armaments Transport Ship
The shipyard Vympel (city of Rybinsk, Yaroslavl Region) held a solemn keel-laying ceremony for the second maritime transport for armaments (SAT). Pursuant to the Russian Navy CINC order, the new vesse... Airbus to be Largest Exhibitor at FIDAE Air Show
Airbus will have a major presence at the 20th FIDAE air show, showcasing the latest products, services and innovations in the commercial aircraft, defence, space and helicopter markets. Since 1994, Ai... | 
