| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Two New KC-46 Deficiencies Could Delay October Delivery
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Air Force has added two new technical issues to the KC-46 tanker’s list of problems, potentially throwing a wrench into the projected delivery of the first tanker in October. ... US Air Force Wants 74 More Squadrons to Meet Goals
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson announced the results of an in-depth analysis aimed at outlining what the Air Force needs to implement the National Defense Strategy while s... Syria Shoots Down Russian Spy Aircraft; 14 Dead
MOSCOW --- Russia’s military plane Ilyushin-20 was shot down by the Syrian air defense over the Mediterranean Sea because Israel’s F-16 fighters used it as a cover, Russian Defense Ministry spokesman ... India Approves $1.2 Bn for Two Akash SAM Regiments
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 ... GD Wins Additional $481M to Develop Next-Gen SSBN
GROTON, Conn. -- The U.S. Navy has awarded General Dynamics Electric Boat a $480.6 million contract modification to continue the development of the lead Columbia-class submarine, the nation’s next-gen... After Buying US Kit, Poland Wants Permanent US Base
Ever since Russia invaded Georgia a decade ago, the world has known the Kremlin will use its military to expand its influence. Russia’s actions, including the continuing incursions in Ukraine, are see... Sino-Russian Military Cooperation Highlights Close Bilateral Ties
China’s participation in the joint military exercise between China and Russia, dubbed Vostok-2018 or East-2018, which took place from Sept. 11 to 17, indicates strengthened military cooperation and bi... Coalition Strikes Continue Against ISIS Targets in Iraq, Syria
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Combined Joint Task Force Operation Inherent Resolve and its partners continue to pursue the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria in designated parts of Syria and I... US Approves $99M Sale of 120mm Tank Rounds to Egypt
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Egypt of forty-six thousand (46,000) M831A1 and M865 rounds and ten thousand (10,000) APFSDS-... Indonesia Plans to Buy Five C-130s, Some CH-47s
MELBOURNE, Australia --- Indonesia's Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu announced last week that the country intends to procure new tactical airlifters and heavy-lift helicopters from the U.S. in an a... USAF Makes First Auto-Landing Using MQ-9 BLOCK 5
SAN DIEGO --– On August 7, the U.S. Air Force (USAF) completed the first-ever automated landing of an MQ-9 Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA), followed by the first auto-takeoff on August 9. The ... US Air Force Adds Real-Time Cockpit Info to KC-130R Upgrade
WASHINGTON --- Rockwell Collins has been selected by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to advance communications capabilities for its KC-135R fleet with the implementation of a Real Time Information in the Co... ECA Group Wins Cobra UGV Contract from Thai Armed Forces
PARIS --- ECA Group awarded a new contract with the Thai Armed Forces for the supply of several units of Cobra E. ECA Group is working with Apple Scientific Co., Ltd, its Thailand partner. The Thai... Ground Tests Shows Potential for F-35A Lifetime Extension
FORT WORTH, Texas --- The F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin have completed F-35 static, drop test, and durability testing and early results indicate a potential for an increased service li... Israel Recounts May 9 Air Strikes Against Syria
The IAF Site returns to Operation "House of Cards", the largest IAF attack in Syria since 1974. The aircrew members, Air Defense Division combatants and intelligence service members told us about the ... Shipyard Launches Canada’s Lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel
Canada’s lead Arctic and Offshore Patrol Vessel, the future HMCS Harry DeWolf, was launched today, Sept. 15, 2018, marking a significant milestone for the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and the ... UAE Donates 3 Airbus H125 to Kenyan Air Force
The Cabinet Secretary for Defence Ambassador Raychell Omamo on 14 of September, graced over the occasion for receiving and commissioning of helicopters from the United Arab Emirates at Laikipia Air Ba... Boeing Updates Osprey Fleet During Overhaul
With the July 10 induction of a second aircraft at a new Boeing facility in Philadelphia, the effort to consolidate the myriad configurations in the Marine Corps’ fleet of tiltrotor MV-22B Ospreys is ... Launching Space Force Will Cost $13 Bn Over 5 Years
PENTAGON --- The military's new Space Force, if approved by Congress, will initially consist of 13,000 personnel and cost nearly $13 billion over five years, according to a U.S. Air Force memo obtaine... Australia-China Joint Military Exercise Kicks Off in Canberra
CANBERRA --- The opening ceremony of Exercise Pandaroo 2018 was held here on Monday, marking the start of a joint exercise by soldiers from the Australian Army and the Chinese People's Liberation Army... BAE Licenses USAF Microelectronics for Next-Gen Radar, EW
BAE Systems has signed a cooperative agreement with the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) for Phase 1 of a technical effort to transition gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductor technology developed by... UK Tests Life-Saving Chemical Detection Robots and Drones
A new fleet of robots and drones designed to test for chemical agents, provide 3D mapping and identify casualties have been put through their paces by troops, police officers and scientists for the fi... US Navy Hails 3-D Printing As Way of the Future
PACIFIC OCEAN --- On August 24, 2018, the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) faced a problem that didn’t have a quick solution: A bolt from a hangar bay door roller a... Manned Unmanned Teaming Is Teamwork of the Future
Manned Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) multiplies the capabilities of helicopters and unmanned aerial systems. By controlling drones from the air, military and parapublic crews can explore tough-to-access ar... Lockheed Mission Planning System Connects Systems Across Domains
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md --- Success in future conflicts will require the ability to operate across a resilient network that connects disparate systems and assets across different domains. To move toward t... First Australian F-35 Squadron Receives Its First Aircraft
The Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) has embarked on an exciting era as No. 3 Squadron now has its first F-35A Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The RAAF accepted its first F-35A to be operated by No. 3... ASC, DST to Continue Australian Submarine Innovation
The Australian builder and maintainer of the Collins Class Submarine, ASC, has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Australia’s Defence Science and Technology (DST), renewing a relationship t... Northrop to Produce Insensitive Rocket Motors for GMLRS
ROCKET CENTER, W.Va. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a full rate production contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver insensitive munitions (IM) rocket motors for the Guided Multiple Laun... Rosoboronexport Exhibits at Inaugural Egyptian Defense Show
JSC Rosoboronexport, part of ‘Rostec’ State Corporation, acts as the organizer of the integrated Russian exhibit at EDEX-2018, the inaugural international defence industry exhibition, which will take ... | 