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WASHINGTON, D.C. --- Senior U.S. officials issued a string of warnings to Ankara for Turkey's growing relations with Russia and warned of possible consequences in one particular case that involves an ... Lockheed to Offer Japan New Hybrid Fighter Based on F-22, F-35 Technologies
U.S. defense contractor Lockheed Martin Corp. plans to offer Japan a stealth fighter design based on its export-banned F-22 Raptor and advanced F-35 Lightning II aircraft, two sources said. Lockhee... France to Lease Two Fremm Frigates to Greece for 5 Years: Report
Greece is to acquire two French FREMM-type navy frigates in the coming months, Kathimerini understands, with the vessels expected to be inducted into the Hellenic Navy by August, as part of efforts to... Industry Applauds As White House Relaxes Defense Export Rules
America is safer when our partners have access to the American-built systems they need to defend themselves and our shared interests, and when American industry competes on a level playing field. ... USAF Airs Frustrations with Lockheed, Boeing at SASC Hearing
Air Force officials shared harsh words for the prime contractors of two of its three major acquisition programs, following a public argument over an F-35 repair issue and continued delays on the KC-46... US Clears $1.2 Billion MH-60R Sale to Mexico
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Mexico of MH-60R Multi-Mission Helicopters for an estimated cost of $1.20 billion. The Defen... Pentagon Says Strikes Successful Against Syrian Chemical Weapons
WASHINGTON --- The strikes last week against Syria’s chemical weapons arsenal were successful in degrading that country’s chemical weapons, research and storage facilities, the Pentagon’s chief spokes... Indian MoD Acquisition Chief Visiting Russia to See Military Kit
Mr. Apurva Chandra, Director General for Acquisition of the Ministry of Defence of the Republic of India, is in his working visit to the Russian Federation in order to get familiarized with the produc... Top Russian, U.S. Generals Meet in Baku, Discuss NATO, Syria
Russia’s top military officer and the NATO commander discussed military activities in Europe and exchanged views on Syria during a rare face-to-face meeting in Azerbaijan, both sides have said in sepa... DARPA Seeks Flexible, Responsive Space Launch Solutions
Today, DARPA announced the DARPA Launch Challenge, designed to promote rapid access to space within days, not years. Our nation’s space architecture is currently built around a limited number of exqui... International Contracts Abound for Apache Retrofits
Multiple companies have recently been awarded contracts for international AH-64 retrofit programs. As one of the world’s premier attack helicopters, the Apache is well funded, and is upgraded regularl... Ukraine Tests Skif Improved Antitank Guided Missile
Successful testing of the new AT guided missile system "Skif" modification (an export variant of the Ukrainian "Stugna-P"), developed by the UOP SE “State Kyiv Design Bureau “Luch”, was successfully t... General Dynamics to Support US Army Intelligence & Security Command
FAIRFAX, Va. –-- General Dynamics Information Technology, a business unit of General Dynamics was awarded the Intelligence and Security Command (INSCOM) Information Technology Support Services 3 contr... Saab to Provide Situational Awareness for Australian OPVs
In another win for Australian defence industry, Lurssen Australia has awarded a subcontract to Saab Australia creating new jobs in South Australia. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christophe... Raytheon Wins $136M for AMDR Radar Low-Rate Production
Raytheon Co., Marlborough, Massachusetts, is awarded a $136,529,350 fixed-price-incentive (firm target) modification under a previously awarded contract (N00024-14-C-5315) to exercise an option for Ai... Northrop Wins $52M for Japanese Mode 5/S Transponder
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Melbourne, Florida, is awarded $51,846,018 for firm-fixed-price delivery order 0045 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-15-G-0026). This o... Development Tests Completed on Small Diameter Bomb II
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company has completed developmental testing on the Small Diameter Bomb II, a key step toward bringing this new capability to fighter pilots. Government confidence testing, a... Raytheon Awarded $83 Million Mine Neutralizer Contract
TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Raytheon Company has been awarded an $83 million contract for the design, test and deployment of the Barracuda mine neutralization system. The Barracuda mine neutralization sy... CRS Sees Many F-35 Issues Needing Congressional Action
The largest procurement program in the Department of Defense (DOD), the F-35 Lightning II is a strike fighter aircraft being procured in different versions for the United States Air Force, Marine Corp... UK Defense Secretary Sees Progress on Type 26 Frigate
Rt Hon Gavin Williamson MP, Secretary of State for Defence, visited BAE Systems’ Clyde shipyards today to gain an insight into the Company’s next generation digital ship design approach for the Type 2... US Army Modernization to Speed Up Acquisition, Improve Capabilities
FORT BELVOIR, Va. -- Army Under Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy visited here Tuesday to see the results of the service's new modernization strategy. Three leaders of the Army's Cross-Functional Teams accom... BAE Promises to Use Australian Steel for Australian Frigates
BAE Systems Australia today announced that it will partner separately with each of BlueScope and Liberty OneSteel for the supply of more than 48,000 tonnes of Australian steel, should the company be s... Canadian Army Orders 10 Elta Medium-Range Radars
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Recent military operations in places like Iraq and Afghanistan have shown that smaller – even improvised – weapons are both difficult to detect and deadly. The Canadian Army (CA... Russian Air Force Tests Tu-95C with Uprated Engines
MOSCOW --- Tupolev PJSC, member of the United Aircraft Corporation, assigned Tu-95MC with the upgraded power unit to the Russian Ministry of Defense for the official joint testing. The strategic mi... Malaysia Extends Airbus Support Contract for A400M
KUALA LUMPUR --- Airbus has extended its contract with the Ministry of Defence to provide a wide range of support services for the Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) A400M airlifters. A statement ... Russia Launches Military Satellite to Improve Internet Access
On April 19 at 1:12 a.m. (MSK), the Proton-M vehicle with Russian Defence Ministry satellite was launched from Baikonur Cosmodrome. The launch process and rocket flight was controlled by means of g... UK Invests £132M to Upgrade RAF Lossiemouth for P-8As
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson cut the first turf on a £132m facility for the UK’s new fleet of submarine hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) at RAF Lossiemouth today. The site will... Chinese Air Force Conducts Island Patrols: Spokesperson
BEIJING --- A Chinese air force formation conducted island patrols recently during a training exercise with an aim of improving the ability to safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity,... Bhutan’s Drukair Signs for Airbus A320neo
TOULOUSE, France --- Drukair, the flag carrier of Eastern Himalayan Kingdom of Bhutan, has signed a purchase agreement for one A320neo to support its growth plans and complement its existing fleet of ... International Tender for RFA Ship Order Could Lose Thousands of UK Jobs
Overseas shipyards are "eyeing up" a £1 billion order for three new Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships, a union claims. The GMB union believes that Government should reverse a decision to put the contract... Chinese Air Force Kicks Off “Golden Dart” Fighter Pilot Competition
CHANGCHUN --- The PLA Air Force kicked off Wednesday its annual competitive assessment codenamed Golden Dart---2018 in northeast China. Over 200 fighter jet pilots from dozens of air force combat unit... CRS Estimates Cost of US Navy’s Planned Force Structure
The current and planned size and composition of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy’s shipbuilding plans have been oversight matters for the cong... Pentagon Moves Closer to Cloud Computing
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department’s information technology move to the cloud will rapidly deliver advantages to the battlefield by enabling new machine learning and artificial intelligence capabil... Thales to Upgrade Spanish Army’s PR4G Tactical Radios
Spanish MoD has awarded a contract to Thales to modernize the PR4G radios currently in operation with the Spanish Armed Forces. This is part of the MoD‘s effort to finalize the supply of the new SUPER... USAF Sees Artificial Intelligence Benefiting ISR Data Interpretation
LAS VEGAS --- The 526th Intelligence Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, hosted an Artificial Intelligence and Design Thinking seminar at AFWERX Vegas. Event guest speaker Chief Master Sgt. ... US Navy to Commission Amphibious Transport Dock Ship Portland
The Navy will commission its newest amphibious transport dock, the future USS Portland (LPD 27), during a 10:00 a.m. PDT ceremony Saturday, April 21, at the Port of Portland, Marine Terminal 2 in Port... DRS Launches Smallest & Most Cost-Effective Thermal Camera
ARLINGTON, VA --- Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today the launch of its innovative “Tenum 640” thermal imager, the first uncooled 10-micron thermal camera core on the market for original equipment manu... Finland to Join Three EDA Research and Development Projects
Finland will join three research and development projects under the European Defence Agency (EDA). The projects deal with methods to transfer underwater networked acoustic data, improve 3D printing me... Goa Shipyard to Manufacture MTU Naval Engines in India
Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL), a premier defence shipbuilding yard in India under the Ministry of Defence, and MTU, Germany have agreed to cooperate in the local manufacturing of technologically-advance... Saab Wins Swedish Army Training Systems Order
Saab has signed a contract with the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration, FMV, for training systems for the Swedish Army. The order value amounts to SEK 51 million and deliveries will take place at... Australia Launches Review of Defense Trade Controls Act
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne, has appointed Dr Vivienne Thom AM to conduct a review of the Defence Trade Controls Act 2012. Dr Thom is a former Inspector-General of Intelligen... Magellan Wins Airbus Contract for A330 Wing Ribs
TORONTO --- Magellan Aerospace announced today, that they have secured a 5-year agreement with Airbus to supply wing ribs for the A330 aircraft. Magellan will manufacture ribs 2 through 5, the largest... Marines Use Ship’s 3-D Printer to Make F-35 Replacement Part
PACIFIC OCEAN --- Marines with Combat Logistic Battalion 31, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, are now capable of “additive manufacturing,” also known as 3-D printing. This innovative process uses 3-... | 