| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Approves UTC Purchase of Rockwell, Largest in Aerospace History
WASHINGTON --- U.S. aerospace and industrial company United Technologies Corp has won U.S. approval to buy avionics maker Rockwell Collins Inc., as long as it sells certain assets, with Chinese approv... Lufthansa Orders 27 New Airbus A320neo
TOULOUSE, France --- Lufthansa Group has converted 27 A320neo Family options into firm orders. Following a decision by the company’s supervisory board, the Group signed for an additional 24 Airbus A32... Four Bids Submitted in Bulgarian Fighter Tender
At the Defense Ministry today, October 1, the proposals of three states - the United States, Sweden and Italy - were received for the supply of a new type of combat aircraft. According to the proc... Boeing, Embraer to Build KC-390 Military Cargo Jet in US: Report
RIO DE JANEIRO --- U.S. planemaker Boeing and Brazil’s Embraer are in talks to set up an assembly line to build KC-390 military cargo jets in the United States, Brazilian newspaper Valor Economico rep... US Destroyer Has Close Encounter with Chinese Warship
The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Decatur (DDG-73) was approached Sunday morning in the South China Sea by a Chinese warship in what Navy officials are calling an unsafe and unprofe... United Airlines Orders Nine Boeing 787-9 Aircraft
SEATTLE --- Boeing and United Airlines today announced the carrier is expanding its 787 Dreamliner fleet again with a new order for nine 787-9 airplanes, the longest-range member of the super-efficien... Lockheed Wins $632M Order for Hellfire Missiles
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $631,757,949 fixed-price-incentive Foreign Military Sales (Netherlands and Japan) contract to procure a variety of Hellfire II missile variants in cont... Pentagon Forms F-35 Working Group to Ensure ALIS Viability
The F-35 Joint Program Office has stood up a working group that includes contractor representatives to ensure the aircraft’s logistics information system remains viable into the 2070 timeframe, accord... Northrop Wins $289M for Integrated Battle Command System
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman Corporation a $289 million contract to continue system design and development toward fielding of the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (... First French AF Airbus Tanker Flies to Its Home Base
PARIS --- The first A330 Phénix Multi-Role Tanker Transport Aircraft (MRTT) arrived Thursday afternoon at Istres air base, in south-eastern France. Its reception operations, managed by the Directorate... B61-12 Nuclear Bomb Program Completes Final Design Review
WASHINGTON --- The Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration (DOE/NNSA) has successfully completed a Final Design Review for the B61-12 Life Extension Program (LEP). This revi... China’s AG600 Flying Boat In High-Speed Tests on Water
China's independently-developed large amphibious aircraft, the AG600, on Monday completed its first taxiing at high speed on the water, according to China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Co. Ltd (C... Airbus HC Fully Operational as UK MFTS Aircraft Service Provider
OXFORD, England --- Airbus Helicopters completion of delivery of 29 Helionix-equipped H135s and three Helionix, hoist-equipped H145s earlier this year, marked the end of the delivery phase of the MFTS... Pilot Responsible for Amraam Launch in Estonia Gets Minimal Penalty
TALLINN, Estonia --- The Spanish Air Force imposed a minimal disciplinary measure on the pilot who misfired an air-to-air missile in Estonia in August, the Spanish daily newspaper El Pais reports. ... China Working on Laser Satellite to Spot Subs 500 Meters Deep
China is stepping up its underwater surveillance, working now to develop a powerful laser satellite that could one day be capable of targeting submarines transiting the ocean 500 meters below the surf... Turkmenistan Procured Saudi Military Vehicles
ASHGABAT -- The Turkmen military has introduced a Saudi-made armored vehicle into service. At a recent military parade, Turkmenistan revealed its acquisition of Al Shibl armored vehicles from Saudi Ar... Pentagon Picks BAE for Next-Gen Mission Technologies
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has selected BAE Systems to compete for future research and development (R&D) task orders awarded under a nine-year, indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ)... US Army Awards Boeing $160M to Continue Chinook Support
PLANO, Texas --- Boeing will continue its support for the U.S. Army's inventory of H-47 Chinook rotor blades with a new $160 million contract award. The five-year performance-based logistics agree... Charting Progress in Afghanistan is Tough Without Data
It seems the only Afghan war number that everyone agrees with is how long we’ve been fighting it: 17 years, as of next Sunday, October 7. But beyond that key date, other data, including Afghan batt... US Air Force Exercise Tests Combat Support Wing Concept
TYNDALL AFB, Fla. --- More than 150 Airmen from seven major commands participated in a combat support wing proof-of-concept exercise Sept. 5 to 19 that tested a small team’s capability to conduct agil... EASA and FAA Certify Long-Range Capability for A321neo
TOULOUSE, France --- Readiness to start “Long Range” (LR) operations with launch customers of the most capable and flexible A321neo version to date – the A321LR – has moved a significant step closer w... US Navy Commissions Submarine USS Indiana
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. --- USS Indiana, the third submarine to bear the name and third vessel to be named for the state, was brought to life by its sponsor, Diane K. Donald, wife of retired Adm. Kirklan... Russia Objects to British Plans to Boost Military Presence in Arctic
The Russian Embassy in London is objecting to Britain's reported plans to boost its military presence in the Arctic next year to counter what London has called increasing Russian aggression. The ob... Meggitt Wins $323M Deal with US Defense Logistics Agency
Meggitt PLC, a leading international company specialising in high performance components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and energy markets, has been awarded a five year Indefinite Demand/I... Hindustan Aeronautics Holds First AGM Since Listing
BENGALURU --- Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) held its 55th Annual General Body Meeting of Shareholders, first after its listing at the new HAL Management Academy (HMA) campus at Bengaluru today. ... Ukraine Destroys 2 Million Anti-Personnel Landmines
On 27 September 2018, an official ceremony to celebrate the destruction of the 2 millionth Anti-Personnel Landmines (APL) was held at the State Enterprise “Scientific and Production Complex “Pavlograd... Lockheed to Test Combined Machine Learning and 3-D Printing
DENVER --- Today, 3-D printing generates parts used in ships, planes, vehicles and spacecraft, but it also requires a lot of babysitting. High-value and intricate parts sometimes require constant moni... Pentagon’s New Website to Go Online on Wednesday
The Department of Defense is launching a new Defense.gov website Oct. 3 that features an improved user experience, utilizes the latest web technology and presents digital content geared for a larger d... | 
