| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus, Dassault Seek Initial Funding for Future French-German Fighter
BERLIN --- Airbus and France’s Dassault Aviation will shortly submit an unsolicited proposal for initial conceptual work on a next-generation fighter jet to German and French officials, according to s... Delta Orders 10 More RR-Powered Airbus A330-900s
Delta Air Lines has ordered 10 additional Airbus A330-900 widebody aircraft, expanding their A330neo order book from 25 to 35 aircraft. This latest order supports Delta’s international growth strategy... US Navy Officer Could Face Questions In Norwegian Frigate Collision
The U.S. Navy expects one of its officers to be questioned as part of an investigation into the collision of a Norwegian warship and a commercial oil tanker this month in one of the Scandinavian natio... Top US Commander Says Taliban 'Not Losing' in Afghanistan
U.S. General Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Taliban "are not losing" and there is no "military solution" to ending the war in Afghanistan. Dunford's remarks came am... Bahrain Orders Ball AH-1Z Attack Helicopters
MANAMA --- The government of Bahrain signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter to procure a dozen attack helicopters from the firm. At the Bahrain International Airshow, Bahrain and Bell Helicopter ... Airbus to Build New-Gen Broadcast Satellites for Eutelsat
LONDON/TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus has been selected by Eutelsat, one of the world’s leading satellites operators, to build two HOTBIRD new generation telecommunication satellites that will replace th... Finland’s Corvette and Fighter Programs: Status Report
Both strategic projects are gathering pace. The focus of the Squadron 2020 project has been the negotiation, since the spring, of the shipbuilding agreement. At the same time, the negotiation of the c... Space Vector, Orbital ATK Share $424M for SRP-4 Launches
Space Vector Corp., Chatsworth, California (FA8818-19-D-0001); and Orbital ATK Inc., Chandler, Arizona (FA8818-19-D-0002), have been awarded a combined ceiling $424,000,000 multiple-award, indefinite-... Lockheed Wins $282M for Saudi MMSC Warships
Lockheed Martin Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, is awarded a $282,085,646 not-to-exceed undefinitized contract action modification to previously-awarded contract N00024-18-C-2301 for long-lead-time materi... The Future of Unmanned Operations on Show at Autonomous Warrior 2018
Defence is hosting a major demonstration of trusted autonomous systems in and around Jervis Bay on the New South Wales south coast. Autonomous Warrior 2018 combines scientific trials, industry demo... Patria Wins Follow-on Order for NH90 Maintenance in Norway
Patria Helicopters AS has received an order for NH90 helicopters heavy maintenance taking place in Bardufoss, Norway as the Norwegian Defence Logistics Organisation (NDLO) has released the first optio... S. Korea Launches Arms Export Promotion Center
SEOUL --- South Korea's arms procurement agency on Monday launched an institution dedicated to supporting the country's defense firms seeking to advance into foreign markets. The Defense Acquisitio... UK Industry to Benefit from Eutelsat Order for Airbus Satellites
A new multi-million-pound deal by European businesses Eutelsat Communications and Airbus Defence and Space for two new communication satellites will see components and major parts assembled in the UK ... China's Long-Range Bomber Flights: Drivers and Implications
This report examines the key drivers behind China's strategic bomber flights throughout the Asia-Pacific region, assessing Chinese commentary on flights and leveraging a number of sources, including i... Patria Negotiating Sale of AMV Business to Poland
Patria has negotiated the sale of parts of the company's Land business to Poland. The Polish PGZ group is interested in the AMV vehicle and the Hämeenlinna factory. Jakub Skiba, Managing Director o... Royal Navy Frigate Escorts Russian Warship Through English Channel
Royal Navy frigate HMS St Albans is today shadowing a Russian warship through the English Channel. The Portsmouth-based Type 23 frigate is currently tasked with protecting UK waters and has been ac... French Air Force Reaper Drone Crashes in Niger
On November 17, 2018, around 1:00 am, Paris time, Niamey air base lost contact with a Reaper drone belonging to Barkhane Force which was returning to base after completing a mission. The drone cra... Leonardo Delivers Upgraded Fast Missile Boat to Bahrain
MANAMA, Bahrain --- During a ceremony in Mina Salman at Royal Bahrain Navy Head Quarter, Leonardo delivered the second of six upgraded naval vessels, the Al Muharraq, following a deal signed in 2015 w... Pentagon Fails Audit, and Nobody in Washington is Surprised
The much-anticipated first audit of the Department of Defense landed in public view this week. The first and biggest takeaway? They failed. And nobody is surprised. The number two civilian official... China Faults US Media for Hyping Up Its Expansion into Space
“The Chinese Air Force intends to expand its presence into space as part of its plan to become a ’world-class force’.” This is how The US Stars and Stripes military news website interpreted a statemen... China Adjusts Military Policies, Institutions to Deepen Reform
BEIJING --- China's latest move to reform military policies and institutions serves as an underpinning for deepening national defense and military reform in the new era, a military spokesperson said T... US Air Force Announces Bases to Support B-21 Raider
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force has selected Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma, to coordinate maintenance and sustainment of the B-21 Raider and Edwards AFB, California, to lead testing and evaluation ... Great Power Strategy Affects DoD Priorities, Allocations: JCS
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia --- Great power competition will require changes to DOD funding priorities and allocations to maintain America’s competitive advantage, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff s... Elbit Delivers M-346 Simulators to Polish Air Force
Elbit Systems, together with Leonardo's Aircraft Division, completed delivery of M-346 Full Mission Simulators (FMS) and Flight Training Devices (FTD) to the Polish Air Force (PLAF). Resembling the... New SNC Satellite to Launch Today
SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation’s (SNC) new satellite, Space Test Program Satellite #5 (STPSat-5), is scheduled to launch on Spaceflight’s SSO-A SmallSat Express mission from Vandenberg Air... US Navy Commissions USS Sioux City at US Naval Academy
ANNAPOLIS, Md. --- The U.S. Navy commissioned its newest surface combatant, the littoral combat ship USS Sioux City (LCS 11), during a ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy, Nov. 17. The Freedom-varia... Rheinmetall Delivers Survivor R Special Ops Vehicle to Berlin Police
Rheinmetall has formally handed over a heavily protected Survivor R special operations vehicle to the Berlin Police Department. Dr Barbara Slowik, Chief of the Berlin Police Department, symbolically h... V4 Group Says Cooperation Reinforces Both EU and NATO
Visegrád Group (V4) defence ministers met in the Slovakian resort of Tatranská Lomnica (Tátralomnic) on 14-15 November to discuss current NATO and EU security and defence issues, as well as further op... RAAF Tests External Fuel Tanks on C-130J Hercules
External fuel tanks will be trialled on a pair of Royal Australian Air Force C-130J Hercules transport aircraft over the next 12 months. The fuel tanks increase the fuel capacity of a Hercules from... Russia’s Rostec Expands Cooperation in Southeast Asia
The Russia-Singapore Business Council (RSBC) and the Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF), representing the interests of the country's manufacturing companies, have signed a cooperation agreement.... S. Korea, US Still Apart Over Splitting USFK Cost
SEOUL ---- South Korea and the United States failed to reach a deal on sharing the cost of American troops stationed on the peninsula in formal negotiations last week, a government official here said ... Lockheed Begins Work on Supersonic Bizjet Demonstrator
PALMDALE, Calif. --- Lockheed Martin Skunk Works began manufacturing the first part for the X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology aircraft, marking a milestone to bring supersonic commercial travel over la... | 
