Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Israel Mulls $11Bn Buy of Boeing Aircraft, Prefers New F-15IA to More F-35s Israel is considering the purchase of new F-15 fighter jets for its air force as part of the largest defense deal in Israel's history. The deal with aircraft manufacturer Boeing, worth a combined ... RAN Accepts Second Air Warfare Destroyer In a moving ceremony, Navy’s second Air Warfare Destroyer, Brisbane, has officially been handed over to Defence. Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, attended the acceptance ... NATO - US: A False and Dysfunctional Approach to Burden-Sharing Not without cause, the furore over President Trump's meeting with Putin has focused on Russia. The fact remains, however, that the NATO Summit meeting and its aftermath may well have been equally, or ... Boeing Pitches F-15X to US Air Force The new F-15 combat aircraft that Boeing is pitching to the U.S. Air Force would have a single-seat cockpit and a host of new weapons, including anti-ship missiles, Defense One has learned. If the ... British Army Will Keep German Bases After Pulling Out A year from now, Britain’s last combat troops based in Germany will have left, but some Army facilities once expected to close will now stay open until at least 2023. The biggest, on the outskirts ... U.S. House Passes Bill Allowing Waivers of Russian Military Sanctions The U.S. House of Representatives has approved legislation allowing the president to waive penalties against countries that purchase weapons from sanctioned Russian defense companies if they are seeki... US Air Force Tests In-Flight Respiratory Monitoring FALLS CHURCH, Va. --- To lower risks of in-flight breathing issues and protect the health and performance of aircrew, Air Force researchers rely on innovative technology to deliver advanced respirator... US Base in Southern Syria Sends ‘Signal’ to Iran PENTAGON --- The United States maintains a base in southern Syria that limits Iranian forces’ ability to move through Syria’s al-Tanf border crossing, U.S. officials and experts tell VOA. “Our mere... Lockheed Claims ‘Record’ Range for PAC-3 Intercept But Won’t Say How Long DALLAS, TX. --- A Lockheed Martin PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor successfully intercepted an Air-Breathing Threat (ABT) in a test at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. The ... RAF Typhoon Scrambled Over Black Sea Royal Air Force Typhoons based in Romania have been launched in response to Russian Su-24 FENCER aircraft operating near NATO airspace over the Black Sea. Operating from the Romanian Mihail Kogalni... BAE Touts New Helmet for Fighter Pilots A new smart helmet known as 'the world’s most advanced' is being developed by BAE Systems. With head-tracking technology and integrated night vision camera, the Striker II aims to help pilots access m... USAF Begins Depot Maintenance of E-8C Joint STARS Aircraft ROBINS AFB, Ga. --- The Air Force initiated its own depot maintenance here for the E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft July 17, 2018, to deliver more aircraft faster, leading t... Northrop Delivers First Upgraded G/ATOR Radar to Marine Corps BALTIMORE --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered the first AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air Task-Oriented Radar (G/ATOR) that incorporates advanced high power and high efficiency gallium nitride (GaN) ant... US Approves $70M to Fix Used Frigate Sold to Bahrain WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Bahrain of items and services in support of Follow-On Technical Support (FOTS) for the Royal ... Congress Urges Cyber Ops Against Russia, Others Rebuking the Trump Administration for its “passivity,” Congress is pressing the Department of Defense to engage in “active defense” in cyberspace against Russia, China, North Korea and Iran. A new ... Call to Declassify BMD Flight Test Schedule Earlier this year, the Department of Defense classified the schedule of flight tests of ballistic missile defense systems, even though such information had previously been unclassified and publicly di... UK MoD Extends Support Deal for Arthur Counterbattery Radar Saab has signed a contract with the UK Ministry of Defence extending by one year the logistical support contract first signed in 2015 for the Arthur weapon locating system. Saab delivered the first... Finland Corrects Russian Minister’s Comments on NATO Cooperation The comments by the Russian Minister of Defence, Sergei Shoygu, in Moscow on Tuesday with regard to Finland’s and Sweden’s cooperation with NATO contain a number of inaccuracies and factual errors. ... Airbus Launches Ab-Initio Pilot Training Program MEXICO CITY --- In its latest Global Services Forecast, Airbus predicts that a total of 540,000 new pilots will be needed over the next two decades. To help meet this demand, it is launching the Airbu... AeroVironment Wins Contract for UAV Data Links for Norway AeroVironment Inc., Simi Valley, California, was awarded a $17,600,123 firm-fixed-price Foreign Military Sales (Norway) contract for RQ-20B Puma AE II U.S. Digital Data Link M1 and RQ-12A WASP Block I... Lockheed Wins $100M to Support Lantirn Pods Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $99,900,000 indefinite-delivery/definite-quantity contract for Low Altitude Navigation and Targeting Infrared for Night... U.S., South Korea Conclude 14th Integrated Defense Dialogue WASHINGTON --- The South Korean defense ministry and the Defense Department have concluded the 14th Korea-U.S. Integrated Defense Dialogue in Seoul, defense officials announced today in a joint U.S.-S... US Air Force Program Helps Fight Pilot Shortage DOVER AFB, Del. --- Dover Airmen hosted a group of 24 future pilots as participants of the Aviation Character Education Flight Program for a tour July 19, 2018, at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. T... U.S., Egypt Begin Exercise Eagle Response 18 EGYPT --- American and Egyptian naval forces began Exercise Eagle Response 18 at the Red Sea Naval Base here, July 24. Eagle Response 18 is an explosive ordnance disposal and diving exercise conduc... Contract Milestone Brings Cloud Solution Closer to Warfighter Today, the Department of Defense released the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure (JEDI) Cloud final request for proposals (RFP). “DOD has an incredibly unique and complex technology estate and... BelugaXL Airlifter Brings a “Smile” to Airbus’ Production Network The successful first flight of Airbus’ BelugaXL oversize airlifter marks an important milestone in further enhancing the company’s industrial network to support its production output – including the r... Wildcat Helicopters Return from Estonia Deployment The crews of four Wildcat helicopters have returned from Estonia after four months. It was their first operational deployment in the region as the successor of the Lynx helicopter. As the succes... Leonardo, Milan Politecnico Collaborate on the Helicopter of the Future -- Signed agreement to explore the use of new materials for innovative mechanical components -- New steps forward for Innovation Hub, the 2016 agreement between Leonardo and Politecnico di Milano, wi... Exercise Pitch Black 18 Begins In Northern Australia Top End skies will start filling with military aircraft from ten nations as the Royal Australian Air Force’s Exercise Pitch Black starts in the Northern Territory today. More than 4000 personnel an... Aurora to Invest Over $13.75M to Expand Virginia HQ RICHMOND --- Governor Ralph Northam announced today that Aurora Flight Sciences, a pioneer in unmanned aircraft and autonomous flight, will invest more than $13.75 million to expand its operation in t... |