| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Spain Approves €819M Contract for CH-47 Helicopter Upgrade
The Council of Ministers has approved the award of a contract to modernize the Chinook helicopter fleet, from model 'D' to model 'F', for an estimated value of 819,229,270.00 euros. The purpose of ... Russia Blames Israel for Downing of Il-20 Aircraft
MOSCOW --- The Israeli Air Force and those making decisions are solely to blame for the crash of Russia’s Ilyushin Il-20 aircraft in Syria on September 17, Russian Defense Ministry Spokesman Major Gen... Hollande Fuels Rafale Fighter Controversy in India
NEW DELHI --- Former French president Francois Hollande has fuelled controversy over India's multi-billion-dollar 2016 purchase of 36 Rafale fighter jets, saying that France was given no choice on the... China’s Military Halts US Talks in Protest Over Sanctions
The Chinese military has halted major military dialogue for the near future with the United States in protest of its recent sanctions on Chinese military entities for procuring Russian military hardwa... RAF Chinooks Begin Operations with French Military in Mali
The Royal Air Force Odiham based Chinooks deployed to Mali in support of the French military have begun operations and are now contributing a heavy lift helicopter capability for the counter insurgenc... TAI to Begin Hurkus-B Deliveries in November
ISTANBUL --- The first national air vehicle originally developed by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI), is set to enter the Turkish Air Force inventory in the coming days as the planned delivery will ... Crisis Demands Revamped South Africa Defence Sector – Paramount
JOHANNESBURG --- Effective collaboration between companies across South Africa's defence industry and lucrative export markets from Central Asia to Saudi Arabia offer a way out of a crisis in the sect... Saab Wins Arthur Support Contract from South Korea
Saab has signed a contract with South Korea’s Defence Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) regarding support for the Arthur Weapon Locating System. This Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract... Cubic Wins Contract for F-35 Air Combat Training System
SAN DIEGO --- Cubic Corporation today announced its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division, was awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin to deliver its latest-generation Air Combat Training Syste... AV500 Unmanned Helicopter Joins Chinese Military Exercise
The official WeChat public account of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) recently revealed that its AV500 unmanned helicopter (as shown above) performed well in a recent military exerci... Quickstrike-ER Stand-Off Mines Give Naval Role to B-52
The B-52 is at it again. The relatively ancient bomber is on a path to become far more capable than it ever has been as the USAF now plans for it to serve into the second half of the century and even ... How Scalp EG / Storm Shadow Program Founded MBDA
In the early 2000s, the Scalp EG missile and its British counterpart, Storm Shadow, provided the United Kingdom and France with advanced and highly effective independent, deep strike weapons. These we... BAE Systems Eyes Novel Way of Piloting Aircraft
Experts at BAE Systems are developing technologies to enable pilots to control the fighter jet of the future with the blink of an eye. As military domains become more contested, technologies become... UK to Extend Military Support to Ukraine
In his first visit as Defence Secretary to Ukraine, Gavin Williamson announced that the UK will be extending its military training operation there for a further two years until 2020. Mr Williamson ... CSIS Briefs on Analysis of FY 2019 Defense Budget
TODD HARRISON: OK. Well, welcome, everyone. We’re going to go ahead and get started here. I’m Todd Harrison. I’m senior fellow here and director of defense budget analysis at CSIS. My co-author in the... Bell Helicopter Wins Four Contracts for V-22 Parts
-- Bell Helicopter Textron Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a maximum $48,365,907 firm-fixed-price delivery order (SPRPA1-18-F-LS9Q) against basic ordering agreement SPRPA1-15-G-001Y for V-22... Northrop Wins $68M Contract for MQ-4C Triton UAV Spares
This delivery order provides for the low rate initial production 3 initial spares operational requirement to support organizational level maintenance for the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System Mult... Harris Wins $255M for Aircraft Parts
Harris Corp., Clifton, New Jersey, has been awarded a maximum $255,421,604 fixed-price, requirements contract for B-52 and C-130 Special Operation Forces aircraft parts. This is a seven-year contr... CRS Update on US Army’s Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV)
The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle (AMPV) is the Army’s proposed replacement for the Vietnam-era M-113 personnel carriers, which are still in service in a variety of support capacities in Armored Briga... New Logistics Trucks Delivered to Canadian Armed Forces
PETAWAWA, ON --- Through Canada’s defence policy, Strong, Secure, Engaged, the Government of Canada has committed to providing the women and men of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) with the equipment t... Airbus Delivers First Ultra Long Range A350 XWB
Airbus has delivered the first A350-900 Ultra Long Range (ULR) aircraft to launch customer Singapore Airlines (SIA). The aircraft is being prepared for flight and is scheduled to depart Toulouse for S... Airbus Helicopters to Start Large-Scale Printing of A350 Parts
DONAUWORTH --- Today, Airbus Helicopters has officially launched the production of latch shafts for the doors of A350 passenger aircraft using 3D manufacturing. The printed components are cheaper to p... European Defence Agency Holds PESCO ‘Clarification Workshop’
BRUSSELS --- End of last week (20/21 September), a ‘clarification workshop’ at expert level was organized by the PESCO Secretariat at the EDA with the aim of facilitating an exchange of information be... Construction Starts on Future Replenishment Oiler
SAN DIEGO --- A ceremony was hosted at General Dynamics-National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (GD-NASSCO) shipyard to celebrate the start of construction of the Navy's first John Lewis-class fleet r... UK Boosts Cyber Links After Tri-Nation Visit to Central America
As the cyber threats we face evolve and intensify, it is vital we deepen our international partnerships to stay one step ahead of those who would wish to do us harm, a Defence Minister has stated. ... Inaugural Australia–France Defence Industry Symposium in Adelaide
The inaugural Australia–France Defence Industry Symposium will be held in Adelaide 24 and 25 September, marking a significant step forward in reinforcing defence industry ties between the two nations.... Patria AMV at European Land Robot Trial (ELROB)
The latest member of highly successful Patria AMV 8x8 family, a fully digitalised state-of-the-art vehicle, will take part in the European Land Robot Trial (ELROB) 2018 held in September 24-28 in Mons... Northrop Opens AC-208 Aircraft Training Center
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Northrop Grumman Corporation recently hosted an opening ceremony and reception for its new AC-208 Training Center of Excellence. Delegates from the offices of Representative Kaye... Northrop Expands Presence in Salt Lake County, Utah
SALT LAKE CITY --- Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced it has added 30 new jobs at its composites manufacturing facility in Salt Lake County in 2018, with the goal of adding 100 total jobs ov... | 