| Latest Feature Stories How Powerful is China's Military Today?
With the second-largest defense spending in the world, measuring over $150 billion in 2017, China is rapidly modernizing the People's Liberation Army (PLA) and could soon pose serious challenges to US... Latest Press Releases Israel Describes Syria Air Strikes
Iran is attempting to make Syria a military post, utilizing its military establishment in Syrian territory to attack Israel and destabilize the area while continually claiming its intentions to destro... Bulgaria Again Postpones New Fighter Decision
SOFIA --- Although Bulgaria’s Defence Minister Krassimir Karakachanov had said that the Cabinet would discuss projects to acquire fighter jets and armoured infantry vehicles at its May 9 meeting, the ... Ambassadors of Eurofighter Nations Lobby Belgium
In an increasingly dynamic and volatile world, the issue of defence and security is at the top of national agendas across the globe. For Europe therefore, taking the responsibility for defence is m... Swedish PM to Testify As Witness In Brazil Gripen Case
STOCKHOLM --- Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has been summoned to testify next month as a witness in a Brazilian corruption case involving the purchase of fighter jets by Brazil, the Stockholm D... China to Soon Unveil Flying Wing Bomber Aircraft
China is likely to soon unveil one of its most anticipated weapons — a new-generation long-range bomber, aviation industry observers said amid disclosure of the plane's appearance by its developer on ... Embraer Says KC-390 Prototype Damaged During Trials
GAVIÃO PEIXOTO, Brazil --- Embraer informs that after an initial evaluation of the KC-390, prototype 001, which was involved in an incident on May 05, when it experienced a runway excursion while perf... Raytheon Wins $529M Order for RAM Ship Defense Missiles
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $242,090,000 firm-fixed-price contract for fiscal 2018 Navy and foreign military sales (FMS) to Qatar for the Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) Blo... Gremlin UAVs on Track for Demonstration Flights in 2019
DARPA is progressing toward its plan to demonstrate airborne launch and recovery of multiple unmanned aerial systems (UASs), targeted for late 2019. Now in its third and final phase, the goal for the ... China's J-20 Stealth Jets In First Over-the-Sea Combat Training
BEIJING --- China's J-20 stealth fighter jets have begun their first-ever combat training over the ocean, a spokesperson confirmed Wednesday. "It will help the air force better fulfill its sacred d... Dutch MoD, Thales Sign for Bushmaster Support Contract
Thales is pleased to announce that the Dutch government has reaffirmed its trust in the field of protected vehicles. On April 26th, at the Van Halteren Metaal (VHM) headquarters in the Netherlands, ... Mattis Says U.S., Allies Must Deal with Iranian Malign Activities
WASHINGTON --- The United States will continue to work with other nations to address the range of Iranian malign influences, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis told the Senate Appropriations defense su... Saab Unveils Gripen Plant in Brazil, Looks for New Partners
Saab unveils a 5,000-square-meter facility for its future Gripen fighter jet aerostructures plant: Saab Aeronáutica Montagens (SAM), in the city of São Bernardo do Campo, in São Paulo state, Brazil. T... Pentagon Reports on Niger Ambush Investigation
Defense Secretary James N. Mattis concluded his review of the U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) investigative report on the enemy ambush in Tongo Tongo, Niger on October 4, 2017, that resulted in the trag... Thales Sea Fire Naval Air Defense Radar Enters Production
LIMOURS, France --- Thales Group's first Sea Fire radar for the French Navy's FTI future medium-size frigates program is now in production. The Sea Fire is fully solid-state multifunction radar with a... Sierra Nevada In Demo Phase of DARPA Gremlins Program
SPARKS, Nev. ---- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC), has been selected to participate in Phase 3 of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Gremlins program as part of the Dynetics-led tea... USAF’s First F-35 Squadron Returns from Japan Deployment
HILL AFB, Utah --- Airmen and F-35A aircraft from the active duty 388th Fighter Wing and Reserve 419th Fighter Wing returned here May 4-5 following a six-month deployment to Kadena Air Base, Japan. ... GA-ASI Begins Guardian UAV Demo Flights in Japan
TOKYO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) today announced the first flight of the Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) in Japan during an opening ceremony on on Iki Island. The... GAO Looks at Pentagon’s Use of ID/IQ Contracts
The Department of Defense (DOD) largely relies on subpart 16.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and subpart 216.5 of the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement regarding indefini... China's Y-20 Transport Aircraft Takes Boundary Limit Flight Tests
XI'AN --- The China-developed Y-20 large transport aircraft is now undertaking boundary limit flight tests, said its developer on Thursday. "Since being commissioned into China's Air Force, the Y-2... JCS Dunford Says FY19 Budget Request Will Restore U.S. Military
WASHINGTON --- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff assured senators yesterday that the U.S. military retains a competitive advantage over any potential adversary. Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunfor... Inside the Cut-Throat World of Billion-Dollar Military Supply Contracts
The U.S. Government Accountability Office is expected to rule soon on a disputed contract worth more than a billion dollars to supply food to American forces in the Middle East. The big-dollar deci... Marshall to support Bangladesh Air Force ex-RAF Hercules
In accordance with a Government-to-Government agreement for the sale of former Royal Air Force C-130J aircraft from the UK Ministry of Defence to the Bangladesh Air Force, Marshall Aerospace and Defen... Avionica and GE Aviation Expand Digital Partnership
AUSTIN, TX --– Avionica and GE Aviation today announced that they have expanded their partnership by forming a joint venture through GE’s acquisition of an ownership interest in Avionica. The JV allo... Russia Delivers Shturm-S Anti-Tank SP Systems to Western MD
Artillery units of the combined arms army of the Western Military District have received the Shturm-S anti-tank missile complexes. More than ten anti-tank missile complexes have been supplied in ac... Raytheon Dedicates New Missile Systems Facilities
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company executives, along with federal, state and local officials, and local business leaders, dedicated new facilities at Raytheon Missile Systems. This is part of a large-... | 
