| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Spain Approves €1.8 Bn Order for Four S-80 Submarines
The Council of Ministers on Nov. 30 authorized the modification of the execution order awarded by the Ministry of Defense to Navantia for the construction of four S-80 submarines, for an estimated val... Navantia Challenges Initial Report on Norway Frigate Sinking
MADRID / COPENHAGEN --- The Norwegian investigation board blames [Spanish shipbuilder] Navantia for the sinking of the frigate KNM Helge Ingstad (F-313) after she collided with an oil tanker on Novemb... Slovakia Signs €1.6 Billion LOAs for F-16V Block 70 Acquisition
Based on the SVK Governmentʼs decision, the Slovak Ministry of Defence, represented by National Armaments Director Col Vladimír Kavický, has today (30 November) signed respective Technical Arrangement... US Naval Commander Found Dead In Bahrain Home
The commander of US Naval Forces Central Command was found dead in his residence in Bahrain. Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said Vice Admiral Scott Stearney was found dead on Sat... US Says Iran Test Missile Launches Violate UN Ban, But Iran Plans More
WASHINGTON, DC --- The Iranian regime has just test-fired a medium range ballistic missile that is capable of carrying multiple warheads. The missile has a range that allows it to strike parts of Euro... Romanian F-16 Miss National Parade Due to Frozen Runway
The F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft missed the National Day parade organized at the Bucharest’s Arch of Triumph on December 1 because the runway at the Borcea Air Base 86 froze and thus the aircraft cou... Italian Air Force Reaches Initial Operational Capability on F-35
The Chief of the Italian Air force Lt Gen. Alberto Rosso has announced the achievement of the important goal at Amendola, in occasion of the media-day of the 4th flying course of the Tactical Leadersh... First Test Launch for Brazil’s MANSUP Anti-Ship Missile
The Brazilian Navy on Tuesday (27/11) launched the first prototype of the National Anti-Ship Missile (Míssil Antinavio Nacional de Superfície, or MANSUP), 300 km off the coast of Rio de Janeiro. Th... US Navy Awards $898M Contracts for Cyber Mission Engineering
-- Grove Resource Solutions Inc.,* Frederick, Maryland (N6523619D4800); -- Millennium Corp., * Arlington, Virginia (N6523619D4801); -- SimVentions Inc.,* Fredericksburg, Virginia (N6523619D4802); ... Bechtel Wins $1.7Bn for US Navy Nuclear Propulsion Work
Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc., Monroeville, Pennsylvania, is awarded an $889,949,558 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Naval nuclear propulsion components. Work will be performed in Monroeville, Penns... Pratt & Whitney Wins $400M for F-35 Engine Support
United Technologies Corp., Pratt & Whitney Military Engines, East Hartford, Connecticut, is awarded a $399,778,883 modification to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm, cost-plus-incentive-... Russia Launches 3 Military Satellites from Plesetsk
Today, at 3:15 am, crews of the Space Force of the Russian Aerospace Forces have successfully launched the Rokot launch vehicle to put a cluster of military satellites into orbit from Plesetsk Cosmodr... India OKs $430M Buy of Brahmos Missiles, Arjun Recovery Tanks
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) chaired by Raksha Mantri Smt Nirmala Sitharaman met today and accorded approval for acquisition of defence equipment for about Rs 3,000 crore. As a follow up o... US Delivers Last of Eight Black Hawks to Tunisia
The U.S. Army Security Assistance Command (USASAC) completed a foreign military sales (FMS) case to deliver eight UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters to partner country Tunisia this summer. The Black Haw... New Export Success in Africa for Turkish-Made Armor
KARACHI / ANKARA –-- Nurol Makina, one of the Turkish defense industry's manufacturers of armored land vehicles, continues the success achieved with its unique Ejder Yalçın 4x4 Armored Combat Vehicle ... USS Detroit Fires Hellfire Longbow Missiles in Firepower Test
NORFOLK, Virginia --- USS Detroit (LCS 7) began initial operational test and evaluation (IOT&E) of the Surface-to-Surface Missile Module Nov. 17, two months ahead of schedule. The SSMM is the newes... UK MoD Chooses Shipyards for New Fleet Solid Support Ships
A syndicate of British firms, along with four international shipbuilding companies, have been selected to compete for the Fleet Solid Support ships contract, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has announc... Piaggio Aerospace Goes Bust After UAE Cancels Drone Order
MILAN/ABU DHABI --- Europe’s only commercial maker of military drones, Italy-based Piaggio Aerospace, has lost its sole customer after going into bankruptcy in a setback for Italian ambitions to chall... New Heavy Rockets Improve Finnish Artillery Firepower
The Finnish Defence Forces’ sustained readiness for long-range fires has become increasingly efficient. The conducted test firing validated the effect and precision accuracy of the heavy rocket launch... Airbus Opens Zephyr Pseudo-Satellite UAV Base in W. Australia
The world's first state-of-the-art Zephyr Solar High-Altitude Pseudo-Satellite (HAPS) operating base has been officially established at Wyndham Airfield in Western Australia's north. The project, ... Mitsui Orders Four AgustaWestland Helicopters
ROME --- Leonardo and Mitsui Bussan Aerospace, the official distributor in Japan for the AW169, AW139 and AW189 helicopter models, announced yesterday a contract for four additional aircraft during an... Could New Quantum 'Compass' End Satellite Dependency?
Satellites are vulnerable to interference from external forces, navigating without them would negate this risk. A new quantum accelerator that could allow for navigation without satellites is being... Super Soldier Reportss: Summary of Findings and Recommendations
Soldier survivability is a function of protection and other relevant operational factors, such as situational awareness, mobility, and lethality. Throughout history, helmets and body armor have protec... Royal Navy’s Anti-Submarine Heavyweights Link Up
Two of the Royal Navy’s heavyweight anti-submarine weapons have pitted their wits against each other. Type 23 frigate HMS St Albans and hunter-killer sub HMS Astute have been operating alongside ea... Greek and Israeli Air Forces Train Together
The cooperation between the Israeli and Hellenic Air Forces continues to grow: mutual exercises in both countries, simulated dogfights and side-by-side helicopter sorties. Just several weeks ago, IAF ... Squad X Improves Situational Awareness, Coordination for Dismounted Units
The first test of DARPA’s Squad X Experimentation program successfully demonstrated the ability to extend and enhance the situational awareness of small, dismounted units. In a weeklong test serie... Mattis: Defense Strategy Arresting Erosion of U.S. Military Advantage
WASHINGTON --- The world is awash in change, but the new National Security Strategy serves as a rock of stability for the nation and like-minded countries, Defense Secretary James N. Mattis said today... Chinese Says Its Military Monitors, Warns US Warship
Chinese military monitored a US warship that entered Chinese territorial waters without permission and warned it to leave on Monday, a spokesman said on Friday. Navy and Air Force of the People's L... Safran to Support Royal Danish Air Force Arriel Engines
BORDES, France --- Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a contract with Denmark's Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO), to support 11 Arriel 1D1-powered AS550C2 Fennec operated by the... Australia Awards LHD and Landing Craft Support Contracts
Naval Ship Management will partner with the Australian Defence Force to sustain and support Landing Helicopter Docks (LHD) and LHD Landing Crafts (LLCs) over the long term under a historic new agreeme... First Four Guardian-Class Patrol Boat Handed Over to PNG
The first of four new Guardian Class Patrol Boats was handed over to Papua New Guinea on Friday at a ceremony at Austal Ships, Henderson, Western Australia. The four patrol boats destined for New Guin... Defence Legislative Package for Hungary’s Security
After the consultations with parliamentary parties regarding the proposed defence legislative package scheduled for Thursday, the Defence Minister found it objectionable that the opposition parties ha... US Restarts Program to Replace ICBM Warheads
The Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has taken steps to prepare to restart a life extension program (LEP) to replace the capabilities of the Air Force's W78 nucle... RAF Tests Drones to Protect Air Bases
Force Protection (FP) Force personnel from the FP Centre at RAF Honington recently carried out an Operational Capability Demonstration (OCD) utilising Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) to enhance Fo... Boeing Delivers Its 2,000th Airplane to China
SEATTLE --- Boeing today delivered its 2,000th airplane to a Chinese operator, a 737 MAX for Xiamen Airlines. The milestone and the pace at which it was reached reflect the accelerating growth in the ... GD Europe Acquires Germany’s FWW Fahrzeugwerk
MADRID / NEUBRANDENBURG, Germany --- General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced today the acquisition of FWW Fahrzeugwerk GmbH, a qualified maintenance and service provider for the Germa... Russia Exhibits in Force at Egyptian Defense Show
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will be showcasing 300+ pieces of modern Russian military hardware at the EDEX 2018 International Egypt Defense Exhibition. The event will be hel... | 
