| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases India Test-Fires 5,000km-Range Agni V ICBM
Agni V, a long-range surface-to-surface nuclear-capable ballistic missile, was successfully launched from a canister on a road-mobile launcher at the Dr Abdul Kalam Island off the coast of Odisha, tod... Brazil Court Overturns Injunction Blocking Boeing-Embraer Deal
BRASILIA --- A Brazilian federal court has overturned a provisional injunction that blocked a proposed tie-up between plane-makers Embraer and Boeing, Embraer said on Monday in a securities filing. ... Two Russian Long-Range Bombers Arrive In Venezuela
Russia's Defense Ministry has sent two nuclear-capable strategic bombers to Venezuela, in an unusual display of Russian military force in South America. The ministry said in a statement that the tw... USAF Says B-21 Bomber Program Passes Critical Design Review
WASHINGTON --- The Air Force successfully held a critical design review of the B-21 weapon system November 28-30, 2018. The event served as a multi-disciplined technical review that ensured the Air Fo... Japan Will Remodel Ship into Aircraft Carrier
Japan plans to effectively upgrade one of its helicopter carriers to enable it to transport and launch fighter jets, the latest draft of its defense guidelines showed Tuesday, in an apparent effort to... Boeing on Contract for Second Japan KC-46 Tanker
EVERETT, Wash. --- The U.S. Air Force has exercised the option for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force’s second Boeing KC-46 tanker through the Foreign Military Sale (FMS) process. Boeing was awarded ... Three Teams Awarded Initial Contracts for Type 31e Frigate
Three shipbuilding teams have been awarded multi-million-pound contracts to push ahead with plans to build five new Type 31e warships in the UK for the Royal Navy, Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has a... HMS Queen Elizabeth Sails Home After F-35B Trials
Royal Navy aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, sailed back into Portsmouth today, after successful completion of initial fast jet trials in America, marking a new era in UK Carrier Strike capabilit... India’s LUH Helicopter Reaches Altitude of 6,000 Meters
BENGALURU, India --- The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) has achieved an important milestone of flying at 6 km altitude here in Bengaluru, recently. The chopper was flown by Chief Test Pilot Wg. Cdr. (... 31st TES begins F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- The 31st Test and Evaluation Squadron kicked off the DoD’s F-35 Initial Operational Test and Evaluation with a large force employment sortie from Edwards AFB, Calif. Dec. 5. ... BIW Launches Third and Final Zumwalt-Class Destroyer
BATH, Maine --- The future USS Lyndon B. Johnson (DDG 1002) was launched Dec. 9 at General Dynamics-Bath Iron Works (GDBIW) shipyard. The process of launching a ship is a multi-day process that inc... Korea's Defense Industry Losing Luster As Sales Plummet
Korean arms manufacturers and military services companies saw a drop in their sales last year despite a boom in the global market, according to new international arms industry data released by the Sto... Australian Officials Wax Lyrical As F-35s Arrive In-Country
Air Vice-Marshal (AVM) Leigh Gordon felt a sense of pride as he watched Australia’s first F-35A aircraft touch down at RAAF Base Williamtown. As Head Joint Strike Fighter (JSF), AVM Gordon credits the... NATO, European Commission Agree to Support Good Governance
NATO and the European Commission signed an agreement on Monday 10 December to cooperate in promoting good governance in the defence and security sector. As part of this agreement, the European Commiss... GD Details $346M Contract for Virginia-Class Submarine Work
GROTON, Conn. --– General Dynamics Electric Boat has been awarded a $346.5 million contract modification by the U.S. Navy to provide research and development and lead-yard services for Virginia-class ... Indra to Supply EW System for German K130 Corvettes
MADRID --- Indra will equip the second series of K130 corvette class ships of the German Navy with its latest generation Rigel electronic defense system, enhancing the capacity of these vessels even i... Littoral Combat Ship 15 Completes Acceptance Trials
MARINETTE, Wis. --- The future USS Billings (LCS 15) successfully completed its acceptance trials Dec. 7 after a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations on the Great Lakes for the Navy's ... Finland’s Defence Forces to Buy New Finnish Field Radios
The Finnish Defence Forces’ Logistics Command has received a mandate from Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö to conclude a contract with Bittium Corporation to procure field radios. The procurement... Thales and French Army to Boost Land Forces Equipment MRO
The MCO-Terre 2025 through-life support transformation plan is one of the mainstays of efforts by the French Ministry for the Armed Forces to improve the availability of high-value defence systems in ... Typhoons Launch QRA with Meteor for the First Time
RAF Typhoons launched from RAF Lossiemouth this morning for the first time with the Meteor Air-to-Air missile in defence of UK airspace during a Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) mission. This event repre... PLA: US Withdrawal from INF Treaty Will Jeopardize Int'l Strategic Stability
The Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security, Andrea L. Thompson reiterated on 6 December that the United States demanded Russia to scrap the SSC-8 (Russia reporting name 9... UAV with Ground-Penetrating Radar Tested in Exercise
During November and December, Cobham have been taking part in the Army Warfighting Experiment. During the exercise, codenamed Exercise Autonomous Warrior, Cobham have been invited to put our equipment... Future USS Michael Monsoor Transits Through Panama Canal
PACIFIC OCEAN --- Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Michael Monsoor (DDG 1001) made its way through the Panama Canal for the first time in her history, successfully navigating the 50-mile long waterway Nov... Saab Receives FMV Order for Core Military Airport Systems
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding military integrated air traffic control (i-ATC) and integration of a number of systems in the air traffic co... Minehunters Achieve More Firsts for RAN
HMA Ships Gascoyne and Huon have notched up a number of achievements during the ships' north east Asian deployment - first mine located by sonar and by divers during an exercise conducted with the Rep... Missing US Marines Declared Dead after Air Crash Off Japan
Nearly a week after two U.S. Marine Corps aircraft collided in mid-air off the Japanese coast and crashed in the Pacific Ocean, the search for five missing crew members have been called off. All fi... P&W Opens New Aerospace Engineering Center in Puerto Rico
EAST HARTFORD, Conn.--- Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. today announced its official inauguration of the Pratt & Whitney Puerto Rico Aguadilla Engineering Center in Aguadilla,... Harris Plans $125M R&D Investment in Florida
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- Harris Corporation plans to invest more than $125 million in internal research and development (R&D) in Florida this fiscal year – bolstering high-paying jobs and the company’s inn... | 
