| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases First China-Made Carrier Begins Sea Trials
China's first domestically designed aircraft carrier set out its maiden sea trial on Sunday morning, indicating it might not be long before it is delivered to the Chinese Navy. The colossal vessel,... MPs Report That MoD Weapons Program Still Underfunded By £5 to £21 Billion
The Public Accounts Committee report finds uncertainty over affordability gap reduces Department's ability to make informed decisions about defence. Equipment Plan for 2017 to 2027 is not realistic... US Navy’s Costliest Carrier Just Got Even Pricier
The Navy’s costliest vessel ever just got pricer, breaching a $12.9 billion cap set by Congress by $120 million, the service told lawmakers this week. The extra money for the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford ... Y-20 Will Help PLA Air Force Create New Combat Model
China's domestically-built Y-20 large-scale transport aircraft recently conducted airborne and airdrop training with airborne troops of the PLA Air Force for the first time. This is another jump in th... Opposition Calls for £1bn Navy Contract to Stay in UK
Jeremy Corbyn has called for shipbuilding contracts linked with the Navy to stay in the UK in a speech in Glasgow. On a visit to the historic shipbuilding heartland of Govan on Friday, the Labour l... New Shipyard to Build 12 New Australian OPVs
In November 2017 the Turnbull Government selected Luerssen as the prime contractor to supply 12 new Offshore Patrol Vessels for the Navy. At the time, the Turnbull Government also asked Luerssen to... Taiwan Tracks PLA Formation Flying Around Its Waters
People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) spokesman Colonel Shen Jinke yesterday said that the PLAAF had launched military aircraft from separate airbases under both the Eastern and Southern Theater ... Eight Years On, Indian MoD Delegation Returns to Italy
NEW DELHI --- After an eight-year gap, a top defence ministry delegation is headed to Rome next week to revive ties that had taken a debilitating hit following the AgustaWestland chopper scandal and t... First Interception by Iron Dome in Northern Israel
Last night (Thursday), just after midnight, “Iron Dome” weapon system combatants intercepted four Iranian missiles fired towards the Golan Heights. The targets were intercepted by the northern “Iron D... Korea to Launch New Amphibious Assault Ship
South Korea's new 14,500-ton amphibious assault ship will make its public debut Monday, boasting improved combat and radar systems using the country's own technology, the state arms agency said. De... Whistleblower Perturbs India Helicopter Contract
NEW DELHI --- There has been considerable alarm in the government after it received classified documents pertaining to recent defence contracts along with an anonymous letter to top functionaries alle... The Aftermath of US Withdrawal from the Iran Agreement
A new report from the Congressional Research Service begins to sort through the implications and the practical consequences of the Trump Administration decision to end US compliance with the Iran nucl... Iran's Military Power: What You Need to Know
Iran may suffer from military disadvantages, but that doesn't stop it from being a major military player in the Middle East. DW breaks down Iran's military strengths and three parts of its asymmetric ... US Army Regains First-Line EW Capability
MCLEAN, Va. --- An adversary is spotted positioning fighters along the border of an ally nation. As U.S. Army forces are quickly deployed, one unit is under special instructions: detect and survey the... Second Irkutsk MC-21-300 Joins Flight Test Program
On May 12, 2018, the maiden flight of the second MC-21-300 test aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member). The testing results of... Falcon 9 Launches Bangladeshi Satellite
CANNES --- The very first satellite of Bangladesh, Bangabandhu Satellite-1, successfully took off from Cape Canaveral launch site on-board a SpaceX Falcon9 rocket, after leaving the Thales Alenia Spac... Post-Brexit, UK Could Lose Influence on CSDP Missions and Operations
The EU External Affairs Sub-Committee today is publishing a report on Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP) missions and operations post-Brexit. This report concludes that the UK may be able to co... NATO Provides "Eye in the Sky" for Red Flag
EIELSON AFB, Alaska --- The air war is underway at Red Flag-Alaska 18-1. But fifty miles southwest and ten thousand feet above the dog fighting, a NATO E-3A Component jet circles in its flight pattern... US Navy Lays Keel of SSN-795
QUONSET POINT, RI --- The U.S. Navy held a keel laying ceremony for the Virginia-class submarine Pre-Commissioning Unit Hyman G. Rickover (SSN 795) at General Dynamics Electric Boat, May 11. The in... Italian Navy’s New Frigate Powered by GE LM2500 Gas Turbines
EVENDALE, Ohio --– GE’s Marine Solutions reports that the seventh multi-purpose FREMM frigate Federico Martinengo, was recently delivered to the Italian Navy by shipyard Fincantieri. All of the Italia... Russian Tu-95MS and Tu-142 Aircraft Fly Over Neutral Waters
Russian Tu-95MS strategic bombers of the Aerospace Forces and Tu-142 long-range ASW airplanes of the Russian Naval Air Force have successfully completed a scheduled flight over neutrals waters of the ... Bell 505 Helicopter Wins Certification in China
BEIJING, China --- Bell Helicopter, a Textron Inc. company, has received certification for the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. This is a major milestone for the ... Elbit Concludes Delivery of Thermal Weapon Sights to ADF
CANBERRA, Australia --- Elbit Systems of Australia Pty Ltd has closed out the successful delivery phase of the Land 125 Phase 3C contract supplying XACTth65 thermal weapon sights to the Australian Def... | 
