| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Fincantieri Begins Work on First Qatari Corvette in €4 Bn Naval Contract
TRIESTE --- The steel cutting ceremony of the first “Doha” class corvette ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition programme, took place today at ... US Intel Says N. Korea Building New Missiles
The Washington Post is reporting that U.S. spy agencies are seeing indications that North Korea is constructing new missiles. The paper says intelligence officials, speaking on the condition of ano... India Again Fails to Present Evidence in UAE Court
NEW DELHI --- In a major setback for the Indian security agencies, accused and middleman in AgustaWestland case, Christian Michel was granted bail by the Dubai Court. According to his local lawyer the... Boeing’s New F-15X May Replace Aging Fleet of F-15C/Ds
The Air Force’s fleet of F-15 C and D Eagle fighters are aging faster than F-35 joint strike fighters are being fielded, a gap in the transition that some think needs to be filled. And even when more ... Pentagon Selects 23 Firms for $794M Unmanned Undersea Systems
-- Aerojet Rocketdyne, Canoga Park, California (N66604-18-D-C801); -- Alion Science and Technology, Burr Ridge, Illinois (N66604-18-D-C802); -- AMERICAN Systems, Chantilly, Virginia (N66604-18-D-C... Pentagon Awards Extra Funds for FFG(X) Frigate Design
Huntington Ingalls Inc., Pascagoula, Mississippi, is awarded a $7,997,406 firm-fixed-price modification under previously awarded contract (N00024-18-C-2327) to exercise options for Guided Missile Frig... Russian Su-34 Launches Kh-31 Hypersonic Missile
On July 24 a group of Russian jets, including Su-30, Su-24, Su-25 and Su-34 aircraft participated in military drills in the Caspian Sea along with the Russian Navy. At least two successful launches... Pentagon Deputy Discusses F/A-18s, Readiness at Oceana
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. --- Deputy Defense Secretary Patrick M. Shanahan and Navy Secretary Richard V. Spencer toured the Fleet Readiness Center Mid-Atlantic facilities here July 25 to discuss enhancing n... Otokar Wins $29M Order for its Armored Vehicles
Otokar, leading supplier of the Turkish Military and Security Forces for wheeled tactical vehicles, was awarded 28.9 million USD contract for its tactical wheeled armored vehicles. The delivery of the... KC-30A Brings French Air Force Rafales to the Top End
A Royal Australian Air Force KC-30A has played a key role in assisting the French Air Force fly Rafales to Exercise Pitch Black 18 for the very first time. The KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport tr... India Provides Update of LCA Tejas Program
Two contracts were signed between IAF & Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for procurement of (i) 20 Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) standard aircraft on 31st March 2006 to be completed by Decemb... Russia to Develop Missile-Armed Wing-In-Ground-Effect Craft
MOSCOW --- A prototype of the Orlan wing-in-ground-effect craft armed with missiles is expected to be developed in Russia under the state armament program through 2027, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Y... India’s DAC Approves Strategic Partnership Model
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC), chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman met here today. In continuation of its efforts to boost indigenous defence industry and to reduce timelines so... Scanter Radars for Royal Australian Navy’s New OPVs
COPENHAGEN and SINGAPORE --- In May 2018 the contract signing for the SEA1180 Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) was successfully completed between Saab Australia and Terma Singapore for the customer, the R... Indonesian Navy Upgrades Corvette with Thales’ Kingklip Sonar
As the Indonesian Navy steps up its modernisation efforts, Thales has been journeying alongside them for over 40 years as the appointed supplier of combat systems for all the country’s warships in-ser... US Navy Chief Seeks to Strengthen U.S. Alliances in Latin America
WASHINGTON --- The bedrock of America’s military advantage is the system of alliances the United States maintains around the world. Navy Adm. John M. Richardson, the chief of naval operations, reac... NATO Steps Forward on Training Mission to Iraq
WASHINGTON --- NATO’s Allied Joint Force Command in Naples is stepping out smartly to establish the alliance training mission in Iraq, said Navy Adm. James Foggo, the commander of the Joint Force Comm... Two Koreas Kick Off General-Level Military Talks
The two Koreas’ militaries kicked off general-level talks at the truce village of Panmunjom on Tuesday to discuss measures for implementing a summit pledge to build trust in military issues for possib... Fabrication Begins on Amphibious Assault Ship LPD-29
PASCAGOULA, Miss. -- Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) started fabrication of the 13th LPD-17 San Antonio class ship, LPD-29, July 30, at its shipyard in Pascagoula, Mississippi. The start of fabric... New Zealand Navy Leads Undersea MCM Effort in a RIMPAC First
SAN DIEGO --- In a Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) exercise first, Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) Lt. Cmdr. Benjamin Martin, commander, HMNZS Matataua, based in Auckland, New Zealand, served as the underse... EU Naval Force to Move HQ to Continent Due to Brexit
The European Council has confirmed the European Union Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) will move its headquarters following the UK’s decision to leave the EU. The Operational Headquarters will be transferre... Australian Firms Wins Funding for Innovative Defence Technology
The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and the Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Marise Payne have congratulated Chemring Australia and Quickstep Holdings Ltd on securing f... Embraer’s “Shark” E190-E2 Jet Completes African Tour
JIHANNESBURG, South Africa --- Hot on the heels of an exciting performance at the UK’s Farnborough Airshow, where Embraer enjoyed a bumper crop of new aircraft orders, Embraer’s new generation aircraf... Future Submarine Construction Yard on Track
The Turnbull Government is successfully laying the foundations for a national naval shipbuilding enterprise with more milestones recently achieved. In a major development for the Future Submarine ... Lockheed to Develop Systems for Autonomous Convoy Program
DALLAS --- Lockheed Martin was selected by the U.S. Army's Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) as the Integrated Systems Developer for its Expedient Leader Follower (... GAO Calls for Stronger Oversight of Foreign Military Sales
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has established some policies and procedures for financial oversight of Department of Defense (DOD) components' use of Foreign Military Sales (FMS) admin... AVIC Chooses Rockwell Avionics for MA700 Turboprop
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --– Rockwell Collins has signed master contracts with AVIC Aircraft Co., Ltd (AVIC Aircraft), a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. (AVIC), to supply its Pro ... NATO’s NSPA Buys Airbus H145s on Behalf of Luxembourg
Luxembourg having joined the Helicopter Support Partnership in early 2018, NSPA has conducted the acquisition process for two helicopters, in close cooperation with the Defence Directorate and Police ... NSPA Increases Afghan Air Force’s Operational Airlift Capability
Kabul Airport, inside the massive silhouette of the Antonov 124, three fully refurbished Mi-17 helicopters for the Afghan Air Force (AAF). These helicopters were originally unfit for service and he... L3 Delivers First Sensors for Canada's Fixed-Wing SAR Program
BURLINGTON, Canada --- L3 WESCAM delivered its first MX-15 electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) system to Airbus Defence and Space in support of Canada’s Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft ... | 
