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PARIS --- The recent implosion of Belgium’s competition to find a successor to its F-16 fighters is but the most recent failure of a fashion that appeared after the end of the Cold War and which holds... Latest Press Releases Lockheed Wins $1.1Bn Order for 16 Bahrain F-16V Fighters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas; and Lockheed Martin, Greenville, South Carolina, have been awarded a $1,124,545,002 fixed-price-incentive-firm contract for F... Major Manufacturers Issue Warning Over Brexit Uncertainty
TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus has today published a risk assessment outlining the urgent risks to its business arising from the UK exiting the European Union without a withdrawal agreement. It states... South Korea Picks Boeing P-8 Poseidon for $1.7Bn Purchase
SEOUL --- South Korea decided Monday to purchase U.S. defense company Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, Seoul's military acquisition agency has said. The D... Aegean Signs Order for 30 Airbus A320neo Aircraft
TOULOUSE, France --- Greece’s biggest airline, AEGEAN Airlines, has firmed up an order for the purchase of 30 A320neo Family aircraft at a ceremony in Athens. The purchase agreement, comprising ... US Suspends Most Large Military Exercises in Korea
Statement by Dana W. White Chief Pentagon Spokesperson “On June 22, Secretary of Defense James N. Mattis met with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Joe D... USAF Says $866M Contract Sustains Missile Warning Radars
PETERSON AFB, Colo. --– The Air Force awarded a contract to Northrop Grumman Corp. June 1, 2018, to provide sustainment and maintenance for six radars throughout the northern hemisphere. The contra... China One Step Closer to Nuke-Powered Carrier with Bid for Icebreaker
China has opened the bid to construct its first nuclear-powered icebreaker support ship, a move to prepare for the construction of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, military observers said. China... China Describes How J-20 Fighters Change Balance of Air Power
BEIJING --- At present there are only three types of the fourth-generation heavy stealth fighter jets in the world: the US F-22A Raptor, Russian Su-57 PAK-FA and China’s J-20. The hard-fought Syria... Darpa Tests Radical Technologies for Future Combat Vehicles
DARPA’s Ground X-Vehicle Technologies (GXV-T) program aims to improve mobility, survivability, safety, and effectiveness of future combat vehicles without piling on armor. Several Phase 2 contract awa... Turkey Accuses Israel of Selling Them Defective Drones
Turkey’s Minister of Defense Nurettin Canikli has claimed in a recent interview that Israel purposely sold Ankara 10 defective unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV), which is why Turkish aerial bombardments ... Israel Receives Three More F-35I Fighters
Three additional Lockheed Martin F-35I combat aircraft, known as “Adir” in Israeli Air Force, service, landed yesterday (Sunday) at Nevatim air base, located southeast of the city of Be’er Sheva, and ... German Navy Orders RAM Launchers for New K130 Corvettes
MUNICH --- This June RAM-System GmbH (RAMSYS) was awarded for the delivery of ten Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) launching systems for the German Navy. These weapon systems will be installed and integ... Lockheed Wins $87M to Support Iraqi C-130Js
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp., Marietta, Georgia, has been awarded an $86,798,783 five-year contract order (FA8553-17-F-0020-PZ0001) under the basic indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contrac... Aerojet Wins $70M to Develop Engines for EELV Space Launcher
Aerojet Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, California, has been awarded a $69,804,323 modification (P00014) to a previously awarded other transaction agreement (FA8811-16-9-0003) for the development of the AR1 ... Lockheed Wins $175M for F-35 Component Repairs
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $175,308,058 for modification P00053 to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive-firm, ... US Marines Order AAV-7 Amphibious Vehicles for Taiwan
BAE Systems Land & Armaments, York, Pennsylvania, is awarded an $83,629,301 firm-fixed-price contract to provide the necessary material and technical engineering to build, integrate, test, and deliver... Pilot Dies in Super Tucano Crash During Light Attack Experiment
NORFOLK, Va. --- The U.S. Navy announced June 23 the death of a Navy pilot who was involved in a mishap at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico. Lt. Christopher Carey Short, from Canandaigua, New Yo... Fincantieri Launches Italian Navy’s New Logistic Support Ship
The launch ceremony of the LSS "Vulcano" logistic support ship unit was held today at the Muggiano site of the Naval Integrated Shipyard. In the presence of the Minister of Defense, Elisabetta Tren... Singapore Navy Sails to Ex. Rimpac, RSAF Flies to Red Flag Alaska
The Republic of Singapore Navy’s Formidable-class frigate RSS Tenacious (foreground) sailing in formation with India, Japan and the Philippines Navies. The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)'s Formid... France's Defense Partnerships and the Dilemmas of Brexit
Opportunities — together with greater responsibilities — will come with France’s unique position in Europe’s defense and security following “Brexit.” As the EU’s sole nuclear power and [permanent]... An Analysis of Four Key European Military Capabilities
This study aims at analysing the developments regarding key military capabilities of 31 European countries in four specific areas: Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR), Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS)... Thailand Issues RFP for Satellite Covering Asia-Pacific
SINGAPORE -- mu Space Corp has approved the release of a Request for Proposal (RFP) for a manufacturer to build the company’s satellite with coverage spanning across Asia-Pacific. The high throughp... Third Atlantic Resolve Aviation Brigade Arrives in Europe
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands --- Equipment belonging to the 4th Combat Aviation Brigade, 4th Infantry Division began arriving here, June 20, marking the third heel-to-toe Atlantic Resolve aviation rotation.... Australia to Upgrade Malaysian Air Base, Provide F-18 Spare Parts
Australia will upgrade facilities at the Royal Malaysian Air Force Base Butterworth used by the Australian Defence Force, as part of our long-standing commitment to regional security. Minister for... GDELS Wins Brazilian Order for Ribbon Bridges
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany ---General Dynamics European Land Systems has signed a contract with the Brazilian Army Commission for the production and delivery of its Improved Ribbon Bridge (IRB). In ad... Pentagon IG Evaluates Ballistic Missile Submarine (SSBN) Sustainment
Our objective was to determine whether the Navy can sustain the current Ohio-class Nuclear Ballistic Missile Submarines (SSBNs) until the replacement Columbia-class SSBNs are fielded. Background: ... China’s PLA Takes Over Coast Guard Command
The leadership of China's coast guard will be transferred from oceanic authorities to the country's army beginning July 1, a move that analyst say will enable it to play a bigger role in emergencies a... US Army Tests Radar with State-of-the-Art Semiconductor
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. -- The element of surprise can be a critical weapon, and nothing removes it from the playbook of enemy forces quite like radar. Radar units send out pulses of high-freque... Canada to Acquire Three Interim Icebreakers
GATINEAU, Canada --- The Government of Canada is committed to providing the women and men of the Canadian Coast Guard with the equipment they need to keep Canadian waters safe, while supporting econom... Australian F-35s at Luke AFB Pass 1,000 Sortie Mark
Our personnel at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, US, celebrated a capability milestone after Australian F-35A aircraft completed 1,000 sorties. The Australian Partner Maintenance Liaison Officer, ... S. Korea's UAE Contingent to Wear Advanced Combat Gear
SEOUL --- South Korean troops operating in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will use high-tech combat gear, including advanced bulletproof helmets and sniper rifles, Army officials here said Monday. ... Russia Deploys Kasta 2-2 Three-D Radar in Samara Region
The Central Military District’s air defence division stationed in the Samara Region received a new Kasta 2-2 all—round three-coordinate radar. The four-vehicle station has high reliability, ease an... Naval Group Touts NCM-armed Scorpene SSK at Polish Show
PARIS --- From 25th to 27th June 2018, Naval Group participates to Balt Military Expo (BME) 2018 in Gdansk. Naval Group will showcase its proposition for the ORKA program and its state-of-art innovati... | 
