| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases German Cabinet Clashes Over Defense Spending
Germany's freshly-minted Finance Minister Olaf Scholz sparked one of the first internal conflicts of Angela Merkel's new government on Wednesday by offering the Defense Ministry only half of the money... UK Accidentally Reveals RAF Drones Firing Thermobaric Missiles in Syria
The Ministry of Defence has revealed for the first time – seemingly accidentally – that British drones are firing thermobaric weapons in Syria. The disclosure comes in an Freedom of Information (FoI)... U.S. Officials: Israeli F-15s Struck Syria
The strike on a Syrian military base near Hama on Sunday was carried out by Israeli F-15 fighter jets after Iran had transferred a shipment of anti-aircraft missiles there, three U.S. officials told N... Germany Confident Eurofighter Availability Can Be Fixed Soon
BERLIN --- Germany said on Wednesday it hoped to resolve the restricted supply of certain components for its fleet of 129 Eurofighter jets in coming weeks, and the issue should not derail its plans to... Italian Frigate Sails on North American Sales Cruise
Today, the Italian Navy’s European multi-mission frigate (FREMM) ITS Alpino sailed from the Mar Grande naval base in Taranto for a naval campaign that will take it to North America for the next two mo... Russia Interested in Turkey’s Stealth Fighter Program
ANKARA, Turkey --- Turkey’s program for the design, development and production of the country’s first indigenous fighter jet gained pace late in April when two local prime contractors joined forces to... US F-22 Fighters Back in S. Korea for Joint Exercise
SEOUL --- U.S. F-22 Raptor fighter jets have arrived in South Korea for an annual joint air combat exercise, a military official in Seoul said Tuesday. The official, who asked not to be named, said... China Installed Anti-Ship and Cruise Missiles on Spratlys
China has quietly installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its fortified outposts west of the Philippines in the South China Sea, a move that allows Beijing t... Javelin Missile Delivery to Georgia Confirmed
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- Georgia has revealed it took delivery of the Javelin missile system. In a ceremony in late April 2018, the Georgian military showed off several Javelin launch systems received fr... Lockheed, MBDA Clash with Raytheon Over German Air-Defense
BERLIN --- Lockheed Martin and its German partner MBDA are going on the offensive in the war of words with Patriot-maker Raytheon, raising the stakes in a prized air-defense acquisition for the German... China, Russia Begin Joint Concept Definition of CR929 Fuselage
SHANGHAI --- A China-Russia wide-body aircraft development project has kicked off the joint concept definition phase for the body and tail of the plane. "A team of Chinese and Russian engineers is ... Turkey, Ukraine Advance on Joint An-188 Military Transport
At the Eurasia 2018 Airshow (Antalya, Turkey) it was decided to switch to the practical implementation of the joint Ukrainian-Turkish project on the creation of military transport turbojet An-188, the... Is the US Army Bungling its Chance to Get New Weapons?
The U.S. Army's opportunity to carry out the first comprehensive modernization of its combat equipment since the Cold War ended may be slipping away. That opportunity was created by the election of Pr... Boeing, Diehl to Jointly Market Laser JDAM to Germany
At the ILA International Air Show in Berlin, Diehl Defence and Boeing Defense, Space & Security signed a Teaming Agreement on cooperation of GBU-54 Laser JDAM weapon systems in Germany. GBU-54 is a... Lockheed Wins $145M for THAAD Interceptors
Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a $145,256,274 modification (P00010) to previously awarded contract HQ0147-17-C-0032 for the production of additional T... DoD: Changing World Situation Requires Resilient Nuclear Posture
WASHINGTON --- The world has changed and America’s nuclear strategy has to change as well, the deputy undersecretary of defense for policy said here today. David J. Trachtenberg told a Mitchell Ins... DoD’s Lord Says Acquisition Reform Driven by Lethality, Readiness
SOUTHBRIDGE, Mass. --- The National Defense Strategy’s priority of readiness and warfighter’s needs make it important for the Defense Department to be easy to do business with, the undersecretary of d... Investments Focus on More Lethal Force, Navy Secretary Says
WASHINGTON --- The naval enterprise is investing in its people and capabilities to build a more lethal force in the age of great power competition, Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer told reporters tod... USN Unmanned System Czar Talks Future Capabilities
WEST BETHESDA, Md. --- Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy (DASN) for Unmanned Systems (UxS) Frank Kelley visited Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division April 20 to hear about Carderock's... F-35A Training Equipment Delivered to Australia
One of the world’s largest aircraft has landed at RAAF Base Williamtown carrying the first delivery of Australia’s state of the art training equipment for the Joint Strike Fighter. Minister for Def... Australia, France Sign Mutual Logistic Support Agreement
Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne and French Assistant Minister for Defense Mrs Genevieve Darrieussecq today signed a Mutual Logistics Support Agreement (MLSA) between the nations. ... CAE to Develop Joint Multinational Simulation Centre for GCC Customer
MONTREAL, Canada --- CAE today announced it was awarded a contract from a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) customer to develop a Joint Multinational Simulation Centre. As part of the contract, CAE wi... Italian MoD Burnishes Cyber Credentials at Tallin Exercise
TALLIN, Estonia --- The jumbo Cyber Defence exercise, organized by Tallin-based NATO Cyber Defence CoE, has seen the participation of over 1,000 experts from 30 countries Exercise Locked Shields 20... Australia’s Future Subs to Benefit from Research Collaboration
SYDNEY, Australia --- Deeper collaboration between Australia and France in advanced sonar and naval robotics technology will flow from a research agreement announced in Sydney today during the visit o... US Air Force Selects Bases for Future B-21 Bomber
WASHINGTON --- The Air Force announced that the B-21 Raider will replace B-1 Lancer and B-2 Spirit aircraft at three existing bomber bases beginning in the mid-2020s. The Air Force selected Dyess A... US, Denmark Sign Agreement to Share Space Services, Data
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- U.S. Strategic Command entered into an agreement with the Danish Ministry of Defence to share space situational awareness, or SSA, services and information. The memorand... US F-16s Relocate, Misawa Airmen Integrate with JASDF
CHITOSE AIR BASE, Japan --- Nearly 95 personnel and six F-16 Fighting Falcons from Misawa Air Base, Japan soared to Chitose AB, Japan, April 23 to 27, 2018, to participate in an aviation training relo... Lockheed Adds High-Res Thermal Imaging to Small Quadrotor UAV
DENVER --– Lockheed Martin’s Indago 3, a small quadrotor unmanned aerial system has been upgraded with high resolution infrared sensors capable of day or night operations. “Providing an infrared ca... Fourth US Air Force SBIRS Satellite Sends First Images Back to Earth
BUCKLEY AFB, Colo. --- The U.S. Air Force's fourth Space Based Infrared System (SBIRS) satellite transmitted its first images back to Earth. The milestone, known as "first light," occurred in February... NATO Working to Strengthen Good Governance in Iraqi Security Forces
Over a hundred representatives from twenty ministries and institutions across the Iraqi government attended a workshop organized by NATO in Baghdad, on 24 to 26 April 2018. The focus was on best pract... Spirit to Acquire Belgium’s Asco Industries
WICHITA, Kan. --- Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. today announced a definitive agreement to acquire S.R.I.F. N.V., the parent company of Asco Industries, N.V. (Asco), for $650 million in cash, subje... Airbus Helicopters Delivers 200th H145 Helicopter
DONAUWORTH, Germany --- Last week, Airbus Helicopters delivered the 200th H145 to Norsk Luftambulanse (NOLAS). The Air Rescue Operator will use the helicopter for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services... | 
