today's news@defense-aerospace.com

Dear Do,
These news stories were posted during the past 24 hours at www.defense-aerospace.com
Click on any headline to view the item, except for AFP (login required).
To change your settings or modify your subscription, scroll down to bottom.

Lockheed Delivers 300th F-35 Fighter
FORT WORTH, Texas --- The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin delivered the 300th production F-35 aircraft, demonstrating the program's continued progress and momentum. The 300th aircraft is

China’s ‘Dark Sword’ UAV May Be First Sixth-Gen Warplane
The recently-unveiled Chinese unmanned combat air platform known as Dark Sword might be the first sixth-generation warcraft, according to Militarywatchmagazine.com. At this point, "4++"- and fifth-

Concerned MPs Write to Prime Minister About MoD's 'Severe Budgetary Pressures'
Select Committee Chairs Meg Hillier and Dr Julian Lewis have written jointly to the Prime Minister to highlight their increasing concerns about the "severe budgetary pressures" faced by the Ministry o

Back to the Future: Pentagon Mulls Flying Prop Warplanes
Today’s U.S. warplanes were built to destroy the Soviet Union: B-52 Stratofortresses would fly low to avoid Moscow’s radar and rockets before destroying their targets; B-1 Lancers would sweep back the...

Lockheed Delivers 300th F-35 Fighter
FORT WORTH, Texas --- The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin delivered the 300th production F-35 aircraft, demonstrating the program's continued progress and momentum. The 300th aircraft is...

China’s ‘Dark Sword’ UAV May Be First Sixth-Gen Warplane
The recently-unveiled Chinese unmanned combat air platform known as Dark Sword might be the first sixth-generation warcraft, according to Militarywatchmagazine.com. At this point, "4++"- and fifth-...

Concerned MPs Write to Prime Minister About MoD's 'Severe Budgetary Pressures'
Select Committee Chairs Meg Hillier and Dr Julian Lewis have written jointly to the Prime Minister to highlight their increasing concerns about the "severe budgetary pressures" faced by the Ministry o...

How Russian Arms Sales Help to Keep the Gulf Divided
Selling missiles to the Qataris is not only good business for the Russians; it also allows them to meddle in the conflicted and splintered politics of the Gulf states. Military experts refer to the...

Russia Developing New Laser Cannon for Space
A company affiliated with the Russian space agency Roscosmos is reportedly moving to develop a powerful new laser capable of evaporating targets in orbit for the benefit of all mankind. Researchers...

China Touts Capabilities of New ICBM
China’s new multi-warhead intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Dongfeng-41 is among the world’s most advanced missiles, military expert Shao Yongling recently told People’s Daily Online. The p...

Operation Roundup Targets ISIS Remnants in Iraq, Syria
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners have increased offensive activity against Islamic State of Iraq and Syria targets in designated parts of Iraq a...

EU Council Publishes Third Report on NATO Cooperation
BRUSSELS --- Last week, the third progress report on the implementation of the common set of proposals on the implementation of the Joint Declaration, signed in Warsaw in July 2016, was presented to t...

Israeli Air Force Update on Its Resolutions for 2018
The IAF has been undergoing a significant strengthening process over the past years: new platforms are integrated while old ones are modified. These are some of the decisions made as part of the proce...

Spain Orders Thales UAVs for Evaluation
The Directorate-General for Armament and Material (DGAM) has awarded Thales two contract to provide Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance capability to the Spanish Navy and Army in their decis...

Israeli Firms Unveil New Rampage Stand-Off Attack Missile
RAMAT HASHARON, Israel --- Israeli Military Industries Systems (IMI Systems) and Israel Aerospace Industries, unveiled a long-range assault [missile], which was developed jointly by Israel’s two leadi...

Otokar Debuts Tulpar Light Tank at Eurosatory
Otokar, the leading supplier of Turkish Land Forces, debuted its TULPAR Light Tank at Eurosatory 2018 in Paris, France. Otokar, a Koç Group company, debuted its TULPAR Light Tank at Eurosatory 201...

Patria Launches New 6X6 Armored Vehicle at Eurosatory
Patria launched at Eurosatory a new vehicle - Patria 6x6, which brings the basic principles behind its predecessor into the present day, with its multifunctional transport capacity and modularity that...

AM General Debuts New Light Tactical Vehicle at Eurosatory 2018
PARIS -- Global vehicle solutions provider AM General continues to innovate and redefine the light tactical vehicle segment with the debut of its next generation light tactical vehicle, the NXT 360. T...

Thales Exhibits Australian-built Hawkei Fast MRAP
Just as Australians have learned to respect their native Hawkei death adder, one of the most venomous and fast-striking snakes in the world, adversaries facing Thales’ Hawkei military vehicle on the b...

MBDA Adds Anti-Drone Capability to Licorne Pocket C2
MBDA’s Licorne pocket air defence command and control (C2) system has become the first fielded C2 to integrate anti-drone and traditional air defence capabilities. Licorne is a very lightweight C2 ...

Chinese Military to Phase Out Profit-Making Ventures
BEIJING --- Chinese authorities have stressed that profit-making contract work conducted by the military is being phased out. A circular issued by the general offices of the Communist Party of Chin...

BAE Debuts iFighting for Combat Vehicles at Eurosatory
BAE Systems will present a new solution for addressing the challenge of battlefield situational awareness at the 2018 Eurosatory trade show in Paris this week. Called iFighting, the technology is d...

Safran and Pramacom Design PASEO ISTAR Sight for Czech IFV
EUROSATORY --- Safran Electronics & Defense, France, and Pramacom-HT, Czech Republic, announce to have jointly designed PASEO ISTAR, a dual capability C4ISTAR [1] / target engagement system based on t...

Ukroboronprom Represents Ukraine’s Defense Industry at Eurosatory-2018
The State Concern "UkrOboronProm" (UOP) represents advanced developments of the defense industry of Ukraine at the 26th international exhibition “Eurosatory-2018”, started today, June 11, in Paris. ...

Oshkosh Defense Brings the JLTV to Eurosatory 2018
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company will exhibit the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) at Eurosatory in Paris, France June 11-15, 2018. The JLTV is the next-genera...

Abimde Brings 10 Brazilian Companies to Eurosatory
Brazil will be represented in France, between June 11 and June 15 2018, at the Eurosatory, one of the most important and prestigious defense and security fairs in the world. The Brazilian presence...

No article today in this section

No article today in this section