| Latest Feature Stories Why Europe’s Defence Policy Hangs on Belgium’s Fighter Jets
Ever since the French Parliament refused to ratify the European Defence Community (EDC) in 1954, the European Union has struggled to co-ordinate the defence policy of its member states. But now that B... Latest Press Releases France Awards Contract for Fifth SSN
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, decided at the Ministerial Investment Committee meeting on May 2nd to order the fifth Barracuda-class Nuclear Attack Submarine. The Directorate-General... NATO Ministers Approve New “Four 30s” Readiness Plan
NATO defense ministers have unveiled a new plan to bolster troop numbers, aircraft and navy vessels on the European continent. The initiative comes despite a festering trans-Atlantic trade disputes. ... Airbus Closes Deal to Take Over Bombardier C-Series Program
AMSTERDAM / MONTREAL --- Having received all required regulatory approvals, Airbus SE, Bombardier Inc. and Investissement Québec (IQ) have agreed to close the C Series transaction effective on July 1,... Belgium, Dutch MoDs Ratify Joint Buy of New Frigates, Minehunters
The Netherlands and Belgium will jointly purchase multipurpose frigates and mine control vessels. Dutch Defense Minister Ank Bijleveld-Schouten and her Belgian colleague Steven Vandeput today took the... Philippines to Acquire A Dozen More FA-50 Fighters
MANILA --- Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana Thursday said the government is looking to acquire about a dozen more FA-50 training aircraft from South Korea. Lorenzana made the remark during an amb... MPs Want UK to Clarify Plans for Future EU Defense Cooperation
The Defence Select Committee calls for further clarity from the Government on how Britain will co-operate with the European Union on Defence issues during and after Brexit. Its latest report, entit... EDA, EU Presidency Highlight Importance of Military Mobility
BRUSSELS --- On 7 June 2018, the European Defence Agency (EDA) and the Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union (EU) co-organised the conference “Military Mobility – Key to European S... US House Passes FY19 Defense Authorization Bill
The House Armed Services Committee wants the Air Force to restart the E-8C JSTARS Recapitalization program. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its version of the FY19 defense authori... US, Russian Military Chiefs to Discuss Deconfliction in Helsinki
WASHINGTON --- The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is meeting with his Russian counterpart in Helsinki tomorrow to discuss operations in Syria and other matters. It will be the third face-to-... A400M Completes In-Flight Refueling Tests with Rafale
The A400M, a tactical airlift aircraft with strategic range, is capable of refueling several types of aircraft, including fighter aircraft. Refueling is possible through two lateral points via a re... US Pushing American Fighter Sales in Western Pacific
THE PENTAGON --- During the run-up to the recent Shangri-La defense summit in Singapore, the U.S. Department of State’s lead for foreign arms sales pitched Indo-Pacific allies and partners on buying m... Trump Loosens Export Controls to Boost US Defense Exports
The Trump administration is pushing to make sweeping changes in U.S. conventional arms export policies in order to sell more weapons, more quickly, and typically with less transparency and oversight. ... Belgium, Denmark and Netherlands Form Special Forces Command
In the margins of the NATO Defence Ministers meeting on Thursday (7 June 2018), the Defence Ministers of Belgium, Denmark and the Netherlands signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the creatio... Minesweeping Returns as Royal Navy Trials New Autonomous Boat
Minesweeping is back with a bang in the Royal Navy as it tests its first autonomous system to deal with 21st-Century mines. Motor boat Hussar can be sent off on missions, using a series of small, h... Northern Group Ministers Agree to Form a Simplified Military Mobility Space
“Simplified movement of military forces among the Nordic and the Baltic region countries may become reality as soon as this year,” Minister of National Defence Raimundas Karoblis says after the Northe... KC-46 Pegasus Returns to Edwards for More Flight Tests
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- A KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft touched down at Edwards Air Force Base May 23, 2018, for flight tests. The plan is to have the Pegasus at Edwards AFB through Jun... Heavy Ground Testing Puts Airbus’ BelugaXL on Track for First Flight
In preparation for its upcoming maiden flight, Airbus’ first BelugaXL is now in its heavy ground test phase – which focuses on the highly modified airframe for this next-generation oversize cargo airl... Saab and Boeing to Feature Ground-Launched SDB at Eurosatory
Saab and Boeing will be highlighting the Ground Launched Small Diameter Bomb’s long-range precision fires capability at the Eurosatory Defence and Security International Exhibition in Paris 11-15 June... Northrop Wins $429M to Add Polar Coverage to EHF Satellite
REDONDO BEACH, Calif. --- A Northrop Grumman Corporation payload will provide highly protected communications for warfighters under a new $429 million contract with the U.S. Air Force. Northrop Gru... Navair Awards $48M for Counter-UAV Development Work
Six3 Advanced Systems Inc., Dulles, Virginia, was awarded a $48,634,304 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract that provides integration, installation, sustainment, and engineering services ... India Clears Acquisition of Air-Defense AESA Radars, Landing Hovercraft
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman, met here today and accorded approval for the procurement of equipment for the Defence Forces valued at over Rs 5... Eight Nations Compete in ‘Strong Europe Tank Challenge’
GRAFENWOEHR, Germany --- Even across eight nations' uniforms and six languages, some ideas require no translation -- like impressive tanks, a friendly competition and the importance of building multin... Finnish Army Fires NG Crotale SAM with New Thermal Sight
Finnish Defence Forces’ main role, besides operating alongside European and UN forces in numerous international missions, is to defend the national territory and the Finnish population. For the past 3... High Costs, Heavy Competition Hobble Japanese Space Launcher
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- JAXA developed the Epsilon to replace the M-V, which was too expensive for the agency's needs and not competitive with other small launch vehicles. While the Epsilon offers cost red... Finnish Arms Exports Focused on Europe in 2017
In 2017, the Ministry of Defence granted a total of 256 permanent export licences for defence materiel and over 50 per cent of them were for the European market. Most of the permanent export licences,... US Cyber Command Wins Special Hiring Authority
FORT MEADE, Md. --- A special authority called Cyber Excepted Service is helping the nation's newest unified combatant command to streamline and expedite its recruitment and hiring processes. The C... Bell Delivers First Three Bell 505 Helicopters to China
MIRABEL, Canada -- Bell Helicopter delivered the first three Bell 505 Jet Ranger X helicopters destined for the Chinese market during a ceremony held at Bell’s facility in Mirabel, Canada. These a... Thales Launches First Defence Cloud Offering for Armed Forces
At Eurosatory 2018, Thales is launching the first comprehensive private cloud infrastructure solution to improve the operational efficiency of the armed forces. With Nexium Defence Cloud, Thales is at... US Air Combat Command Assumes USAF Cyber Responsibility
WASHINGTON --- Air Force officials announced the service’s cyber responsibilities will realign to Air Combat Command from Air Force Space Command. “This move will drive faster decisions as we figh... Ukraine Resumes Production of BTR-4E Personnel Carrier
UKROBORONPROM SE "Malyshev Plant" launches a new production line. The enterprise is finishing preparation of the necessary equipment for manufacturing hulls for BTR-4E. According to Dmytro Kolesnik... Rheinmetall Books Multiple Ammunition Orders
Rheinmetall has won orders to supply an international customer with various artillery components, including fuses, charges and a large number of projectiles. The contracts, booked during the first and... Lockheed Announces $100 Million Venture Fund Increase
BETHESDA, Md. --- Lockheed Martin announced the doubling of its venture capital fund to $200 million and recent investments in early-stage companies focused in the areas of autonomy and advanced manuf... Cobham Exhibiting Innovations at Eurosatory 2018
As one of the largest international land and airland defence exhibitions, Eurosatory offers Cobham the opportunity to showcase our unique capabilities that ensure safety and security around the world.... Elbit Describes Eurosatory Exhibit
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. (“Elbit Systems”) will demonstrate, at Eurosatory 2018 (Hall 6 Booth #571), the Strike-cell, a novel capability to operate networked and automated multi-sensor and... Leonardo at Eurosatory
We’ll provide news and information in the next days, but in the meantime please find below some insight into our presence at the show. To address the security requirements of deployed Armed Forces,... GD Europe to Unveil Four New AFVs at Eurosatory
MADRID --- General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) will present four new offerings at the EUROSATORY Defense & Security International Exhibition 2018, between June 11th and June 15th in Paris, ... | 
