| Latest Feature Stories AUSA 2018 Wrap-Up
WASHINGTON --- The Association of the United States Army (AUSA) opened its annual meeting in Washington, DC, on October 8. The three-day exposition brings together a host of U.S. and international mil... Latest Press Releases Boeing KC-46 Tanker to Miss Delivery Date Again
Boeing Co. won’t deliver its first KC-46 aerial refueling tanker by month’s end as it had agreed, according to U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson, the latest in a procession of missed deadlines s... Saab Complains of Lack of Competition for UK AWACS Replacement
LONDON --- Saab has waded into the political spat surrounding the British government’s decision to enter sole-source negotiations with Boeing for a multibillion-dollar purchase of new airborne early w... Brazil Shortlists Four European Bids for Corvette Project
BRASILIA --- The Brazilian Navy’s Program Management Directorate (Diretoria de Gestão de Programas da Marinha, DGePM), coordinating with the Naval Project Management Company, has announced a “short-li... Why America’s Best Fighter Jets Couldn’t Fly to Escape A Storm
Hurricane Michael did terrible damage in Florida last week, and that may include some of the world’s most capable military aircraft left in its path. But why can’t Air Force F-22 jet fighters, of all ... Russia to Deliver First S-400 Missiles to India Within 2 Years
SOCHI --- The first deliveries of S-400 missile systems to India will take place within two years, Dmitry Shugaev, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation, told reporters. ... Delays Foreseen as F-35 Heads Into Operational Tests
WASHINGTON --- The F-35 is set to move into operational testing next month — a major milestone that precedes the Pentagon’s decision on whether to begin full-rate production of the jet — but there are... Netherlands Orders Three Remaining F-35s
The Netherlands buys the remaining 3 F-35 fighter aircraft. With this, the Netherlands confirms the purchase of at least 37 aircraft. That is what Secretary of State Barbara Visser announced today in ... Portuguese AF Orders Five Leonardo AW119Kx Helicopters
ROME --- Leonardo announced today that the Portuguese Ministry of Defence (MoD) has selected the AW119Kx as its new multirole single engine helicopter to meet its future operational requirements. ... Dutch Army Completes Trials of Excalibur Precision-Guided Projectile
Armored howitzers of the Fire Support Command have successfully fired several 155mm Excalibur precision-guided projectiles this week, during Exercise Dragon Supremacy at the Swedish Älvdalen firing ra... Northrop Wins $697M to Upgrade EA-18G Systems
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., doing business as Northrop Grumman Mission Systems Sector, Bethpage, New York, is awarded a $697,029,788 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for system upg... F-22s Visit Belgian Air Force Base
F-22 Raptor aircraft arrived at Kleine Brogel Air Base, Belgium today from RAF Lakenheath, England, to conduct local training with the Belgian air force. The F-22s are deployed from the 27th Fight... US Air Force Identifies Airman Killed in Su-27UB Crash
A Ukrainian Su-27UB fighter aircraft crashed yesterday at approximately 5 p.m. local time during exercise Clear Sky 2018 in the Khmelnytskyi region, Ukraine. One U.S. service member and one Ukrainian ... Russia Hopes to Soon Reach Deal on Egypt’s Mistral Carriers
SOCHI --- Russia’s Federal Service for Military Technical Cooperation hopes that the agreements on re-equipment of Egypt's Mistral-class helicopter carriers and on supplies of Ka-52 helicopters to Egy... Embraer-TKMS Corvette Bid Shortlisted by the Brazilian Navy
On 15 October, the Brazilian Navy announced the short-list for the bidding process of the CCT Program (Corvettes Class Tamandaré) that will supply four ships to the Brazilian Navy. One of the finalist... British Army is “Gradually Disappearing,” Commons Panel Told
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson endured a series of tough questions from members of Parliament’s cross-party Defence Select Committee. Recruitment in particular was an area of concern for MPs; t... US Army to Decide Whether to Buy Tiltrotors
The Association of the United States Army held its annual conference and exposition in the nation’s capital last week. The event was huge and heavily attended, with hundreds of suppliers participating... UK to Compete Future Naval Ship Orders Save CVN, DDG and FFGs
Statement by Stuart Andrew, Under Secretary of State for Defence Procurement “I would like to thank all hon. and right hon. Members, my predecessor, the hon. Member for Aberconwy, (Guto Bebb) and... RAF Tanker Refuels F-35B for First Time in UK
The RAF’s Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) tanker has completed the first UK refuel of the F-35B Lightning II jets. The refuel took place on the 16th October 2018, over the North Sea at 19000ft.... Italy to Train Qatar’s NH90 Crews
ROME --- Minister Elisabetta Trenta this morning received Qatar Deputy Prime Minister/ Defence Minister Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiya. In the margins of the meeting, a bilateral agreement in the train... BAE Launches HMS Tamar, Royal Navy’s Latest OPV
The second of the Navy’s next-generation patrol ships makes her debut at sea next month – as the fourth ship entered the water for the first time. HMS Tamar became the latest second-generation Rive... S. Korean Army Aims to 'Mechanize' All Squads by 2030
South Korea's Army unveiled an ambitious plan Thursday to equip all of its squads nationwide with advanced armored vehicles and other transportation by 2030. The Mount Paektu Tiger project, worth 1... Military Sealift Command Ignores Supply Ship Maintenance
The Navy’s failure to oversee maintenance of supply ships operated by contractors has gotten so bad that one “developed a hole in the hull” while it was transporting Marine Corps gear to an exercise a... A Closer Look at Airbus Heli RACER Demonstrator
Tilt rotor or tilt prop, two rotors or one . . . the combinations for vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) vehicles run the gamut. Here, a layman’s look at why Airbus is developing the RACER high-speed... Indian Defense Minister Visits Rafale Factory in France
On Friday morning, October 12, Dassault Aviation received the visit of the Indian Minister of Defence. Accompanied by a delegation from the Indian Embassy in Paris, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman went to ... Croatian Navy Tests Anti-Ship Defense
"Velebit 18" has showcased the high capabilities of the Croatian Armed Forces. The very fact of 5,500 members engaged in the Exercise testifies of the excellent preparation and good organization, read... Airbus Improves Operational Capabilities of H145 Helicopter
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus H145 customers will now benefit from the extension of the warranty of the H145’s Arriel 2E engines from two years/1,000 hours to three years/2000 hours. This extension is valid fo... Indian Navy Augments Submarine Rescue Capability
The Western Naval Command has successfully concluded the maiden trials of the Deep Submergence Rescue Vehicle (DSRV) which has ushered in a niche capability into the Indian Navy. The DSRV, which is op... US Marines Land in Iceland to Kick Off Ex. Trident Juncture
Around 90 US Marines from the 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit landed at Keflavík on Wednesday (17 October 2018), marking the initial phase of NATO’s Exercise Trident Juncture 2018 in Iceland. The main ... Saab Exhibits New Lightweight Torpedo at Euronaval
Saab’s Lightweight Torpedo (SLWT) will be displayed at the Saab stand G18-H23, during the Euronaval exhibition, Paris, on the 23-26 October. A press briefing on the SLWT will be held at 11:00 on Wedne... Hensoldt to Exhibit New Radar at Euronaval
MUNICH / PARIS --- Hensoldt, the leading independent sensor solutions provider, presents its wide range of naval sensor technologies at this year’s Euronaval exhibition in Paris-Le Bourget. For in-dep... | 
