| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Hungary Orders 16 Airbus H215M Helos
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, welcomes the decision of the Hungarian Ministry of Defense to award Airbus Helicopters a contract for the supply and support of 16 Caracal H225M helicopte... Dutch Govt. Approves New Defense Plan with Higher Spending
The Netherlands government has today approved the national plan on the NATO Defence Investment Pledge. This plan includes the government commitment to designate additional funds from the national budg... Brazil Launches First Scorpène Submarine
ITAGUAÍ, RJ) --- Riachuelo, the first submarine built by the Submarine Development Program (Prosub), was launched on Friday, Dec. 14. The ceremony took place in the Naval Complex of Itaguaí, in the me... BAE Takes Over ASC, Signs Australian Frigate Contract
BAE Systems Australia’s new subsidiary ASC Shipbuilding has been awarded a contract by the Australian Government that provides the framework for the design and build of nine Hunter Class frigates for ... Poland Exercises €130M Option for Four M-346 Jet Trainers
ROME --- Leonardo announces that the Armament Inspectorate of Polish Ministry of National Defense has exercised an option for acquiring four more M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) as outlined by the c... Czechs Shortlist Four in $2.25Bn Armored Vehicle Deal
PRAGUE --- The Czech Defence Ministry officially starts to select the supplier of new infantry armoured vehicles (BVP) for more than 50 billion crowns (2.25 billion U.S. dollars) among four bidders, s... Chinese Hackers Breach U.S. Navy Contractors
WASHINGTON --- Chinese hackers are breaching Navy contractors to steal everything from ship-maintenance data to missile plans, officials and experts said, triggering a top-to-bottom review of cyber vu... US Missile Defense Systems Open to Hacking
No data encryption, no antivirus programs, no multifactor authentication mechanisms, and 28-year-old unpatched vulnerabilities are just some of the cyber-security failings described in a security audi... Embraer and Boeing Finalize Strategic Aerospace Partnership
SÃO PAULO and CHICAGO --- Embraer and Boeing have approved the terms of a strategic partnership that would position both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets. The approved ter... Dassault Welcomes Indian Supreme Court Verdict on Rafale Deal
SAINT CLOUD, France ---Dassault Aviation welcomes the decision of the Supreme Court of India rendered today dismissing all petitions filed on the Rafale Contract signed on 23rd September 2016 in the f... Embraer Welcomes Brazil's WTO Challenge of Bombardier Subsidies
SÃO PAULO, Brazil --- Embraer welcomes Brazil's filing today of its First Written Submission to the dispute settlement panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva. The Panel is examining mor... Spanish Cabinet Approves 7.3Bn for Frigates, Piranhas and Eurofighter
The Council of Ministers has authorized an investment of 7,331 million euros in security and defense programs, in a Multi-Year Plan until the year 2032. This budget line includes the increase in th... Indian MPs Slam HAL’s ‘Huge Delays’ in Tejas Fighter Production
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report on “Design Development, Manufacture and Induction of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA),” tabled in the Lok Sabha on Friday, said there were huge delays in the deve... France to Launch CSO-1 Spy Satellite Tuesday
Tuesday 18 December, Soyuz will lift off for the 20th time from Europe’s spaceport at the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), carrying the CSO-1 security and defence Earth-observation satellite for CNES and th... Bulgarian PM Favors F-16 to Replace MiG-29s
Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov says U.S. F-16 fighter jets are the best choice to replace the Balkan NATO member’s aging fleet of Soviet-designed MiG-29s. Borisov spoke on December 14 befor... Final Development Launch for MBDA’s Sea Venom-ANL Missile
The third Anti-Navires Léger (ANL, or lightweight anti-ship missile) / Sea Venom missile launch was successfully completed on November 14, 2018 by the teams from the Directorate General of Armament (D... Ashok Leyland to Provide Vehicles for Elbit Artillery Systems
CHENNAI, India --- Ashok Leyland, flagship of the Hinduja Group and the largest supplier of Wheeled Military Vehicles to Indian Army, today, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with ELBIT Syste... Australia Makes Export Push for CEA Radar, Patrol Boats
A major milestone has been reached on Australia’s journey to become a top ten global defence exporter. Today we announce the Defence Export Facility will support the export of sophisticated Austral... U.S. Air Force to Launch New Generation of GPS Satellites
The U.S. Air Force is preparing to launch the first of a new generation of GPS satellites, with the goal of providing more accuracy and security in the face of jamming threats from adversaries, includ... Textron Wins $314M for LCAC Successor Long Lead Items
Textron Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana, is awarded a $314,288,369 modification to previously awarded letter contract N00024-17-C-2480 for the procurement of additional long lead time material (LLTM) for... France Tests Active Array Satcom Antenna
To develop satellite connectivity solutions meeting the evolving needs of armed forces, the French defence procurement agency (DGA) has called on Thales’s expertise and placed an order for an ANTARES-... Transforming the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing for Great Power Competition
Started as an experiment in scouting for battleships and cruisers, naval aviation has grown during the last century into the primary offensive arm of the U.S. Navy and the centerpiece of the American ... Chinese J-10B Fighter Pilots Train for Night Air Refueling
China's armed forces successfully performed a complex mid-air refueling for its J-10B fighter jet at night. The mastery of the difficult task during training drills allows the planes to fly for day... Raytheon Wins $149M for SM-2 Block IIIC
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $149,435,507 cost-plus-incentive contract for the engineering, manufacturing, and development of Standard Missile-2 Block IIIC. Work will be... Raytheon Wins $32M for Over-the-Horizon Weapons
Raytheon Co., Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $32,636,301 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract N00024-18-C-5432 for over-the-horizon weapon systems. Work wil... Raytheon Wins $57M for Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile
-- Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $32,162,533 cost-only contract for long lead material in support of fiscal 2019 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 low-rate initial p... Austal Wins Initial Contract for Two More LCS Ships
Austal USA, Mobile, Alabama, has been issued a fixed-price-incentive firm target modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-17-C-2301) to exercise options for the construction of two fiscal... US Navy Lays Keel of Future USS Mobile (LCS 26)
MOBILE, Ala. --- The U.S. Navy held a keel laying and authentication ceremony for the future USS Mobile (LCS 26) at Austal USA's shipyard on Dec. 14. The ship's sponsor, Rebecca Byrne, wife of Rep.... Lockheed Wins $10M for 3 Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles
Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control, Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $10,302,132 modification (P00001) to contract FA8682-19-C-0010 for Lot Two production of three Long Range Anti-Ship Miss... Transforming the U.S. Navy’s Carrier Air Wing for Great Power Competition
Started as an experiment in scouting for battleships and cruisers, naval aviation has grown during the last century into the primary offensive arm of the U.S. Navy and the centerpiece of the American ... Chinese J-10B Fighter Pilots Train for Night Air Refueling
China's armed forces successfully performed a complex mid-air refueling for its J-10B fighter jet at night. The mastery of the difficult task during training drills allows the planes to fly for day... First Upgraded PzH2000 SP Guns Delivered to Lithuania
VILNIUS --- The first two of upgraded PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers have been delivered to the Lithuanian Armed Forces' artillery battalion in Rukla, the Defense Ministry said on Friday. "In a ... Marinette Marine Launches Littoral Combat Ship 19
MARINETTE, Wis. --- The Lockheed Martin-led shipbuilding team launched Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 19, the future USS St. Louis into the Menominee River at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard. Sh... Israeli MoD Video Reveals Upgraded Namer IFV
A video featuring an updated version of the Israeli Namer (“Tiger”) infantry fighting vehicle with a new 30-millimetre unmanned turret with a pair of retractable anti-tank missiles appeared on YouTube... Raytheon Touts KuRFS and Counter-RAM Radar
Raytheon's KuRFS radar uses advanced electronically scanned array, or AESA, technology to provide precise, persistent surveillance of airborne objects. A small object takes flight, picks up speed,... Ariane Tests Future LOx-Methane Engine Demonstrator
VERNON, France / OTTOBRUNN, Germany --- Exactly one year after the signing of the Prometheus demonstrator development contract between the European Space Agency (ESA) and ArianeGroup, testing of the 3... Saab Launches New Laser Rangefinder Vidar
Saab launches a new laser rangefinder named Vidar, which combines compact size with powerful performance. Vidar is currently in production for the Situational Awareness System that Saab will deliver f... Australia Awards Major Munitions Contracts
The Government today announced the Australian Defence Force has entered into two significant munitions contracts. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the Commonwealth has signed... Leonardo’s Cyber Shield 2018 Included Drone Data Security Angle
ROME --- The second edition of "Cyber Shield: facing the threat", a cyber security contest organised by Leonardo’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT), took place yesterday at the Company’s facili... Boeing Delivers First 737 from New China Completion Center
ZHOUSHAN, China --- Boeing and joint venture partner Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd (COMAC) today celebrated the delivery of the first airplane from the new 737 Completion and Delivery ... | 
