| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Lockheed Wins $3.4Bn Order for Patriot PAC-3 Missiles for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia
Lockheed Martin Corp., Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $3,378,834,083 fixed-price-incentive Foreign Military Sales (Kuwait and Saudi Arabia) contract to produce Phased Array Tracking Radar to Inte... Boeing, Sikorsky Unveil SB1 Defiant Compound Helicopter
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, and Boeing provided the first look at the SB1 Defiant helicopter the companies have developed for the U.S. Army's Joint Multi-Role techno... India Arming Submarines with K-Series SLBMs
NEW DELHI --- The Indian Navy is receiving the K series of submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). The state-run Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) is leading this program. ... Russia Tests, to Soon Deploy Hypersonic Missile
Russia has successfully tested its new Avangard hypersonic missile, the Kremlin said on December 26. President Vladimir Putin watched the test from the Defense Ministry's control room in Moscow, sa... China Offering Ultra-Fast Anti-Ship Missiles for Export
China is promoting an ultrafast anti-ship ballistic missile, said to be the first of its kind in the international market, to buyers seeking a reliable and affordable deterrence against threats from t... Two Sign Commitments for Up to 150 Boeing 737 MAX Jets
SEATTLE --- Boeing and flyadeal today announced the Middle East carrier is growing its fleet with the 737 MAX to take advantage of the airplane's fuel efficiency, range and passenger comforts. The air... Pentagon Awards $2.8Bn Contracts for Submarine Technical Services
-- Oceaneering International Inc., Chesapeake, Virginia (N64498-19-D-0001); -- Huntington Ingalls Inc., Newport News, Virginia (N64498-19-D-0002); and -- General Dynamics Electric Boat, Groton, Con... Northrop Wins $1.3Bn Contract for LITENING Targeting Pod
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, has been awarded a $1,310,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, firm‐fixed-price, cost-reimbursable contract for sustainment, mode... General Atomics, Raytheon Share $351M for MQ-9 Reaper Support
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $291,391,727 cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price contract for MQ-9 Reaper unmanned aerial systems support and serv... Bath Iron Works Wins $910M for DDG 132 Destroyer
Bath Iron Works, Bath, Maine, is being awarded a $910,723,811 fixed-price incentive firm target modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-18-C-2305) to exercise the fiscal 2019 option for co... Lockheed Wins $184M for SEWIP Shipboard EW Systems
Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Liverpool, New York, is being awarded a $184,114,000 firm-fixed-price modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-16-C-5363) to exercise opti... Boeing Wins $240M for BMD Systems Engineering
The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a five-year, sole-source, cost-plus-award-fee contract (HQ0147-19-C-0001). The total value of this contract is $240,204,960. Under this follow... Nigeria Waiting for First Two Agusta Westland A109Power Helicopters
The Nigerian Air Force said it is expecting the delivery of two units of Agusta Westland 109 Power attack helicopters, representing the first batch, ordered from Italy. NAF Director of Public Relat... First GPS-III Satellite Responding to Orders
DENVER --- At approximately 12,550 miles (20,200 km) up... turn left. You have arrived at a new era for the Global Positioning System (GPS). The U.S. Air Force's first Lockheed Martin built-GPS III... IAI Unveils New Production Line for F-35 Wings
Israel Aerospace Industries has launched a new production line for the “skins” that cover the wings of the F-35 fighter jet, which are a key component in making it invisible to radar screens, Mako rep... Lockheed Wins $462M for GPS Sustainment
Lockheed Martin Services LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado, has been awarded a $462,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Global Positioning Systems Control-Segment Sustainment II... China’s ‘Belt and Road’ Plan in Pakistan Takes a Military Turn
Under a program China insisted was peaceful, Pakistan is cooperating on distinctly defense-related projects, including a secret plan to build new fighter jets. ISLAMABAD, Pakistan --- When Presi... First M-345 Production Aircraft Makes Maiden Flight
ROME --- The first M-345 HET (High Efficiency Trainer) production basic/advanced trainer aircraft successfully performed its maiden flight at Venegono Superiore airport (Varese, Italy) today with pilo... Aero Vodochody Flies First Pre-Production L-39NG Jet Trainer
The first pre-serial L-39NG trainer and light attack aircraft with serial number 7001 made its first flight on 22nd December, at Aero Vodochody Airport. The new generation of the Czech jet trainer was... LCS-1 USS Freedom Back At Sea After Two Years of Repairs
Littoral Combat Ship USS Freedom (LCS-1) left a pier in San Diego, Calif., for the first time in more than two years, after an extensive repair period to fix the ship’s propulsion system. The under... US Air Force Still Looking for Road Map to Fix Hypoxia Incidents
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force Physiological Episodes Action Team, or AF PEAT, recently held a “hackathon” to update the service-wide road map to mitigate physiological episodes. Hackathons are spri... First Joint Light Tactical Vehicles Rolling to the Field
WASHINGTON --- Soldiers are about to get their hands on the Army's new Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs), and the first unit will start receiving the trucks as the New Year begins. These delive... Germany Awards Contract for MARS Rocket Launcher Upgrade
On 5 December 2018 representatives of the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) and the company Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG (KMW)signe... China Delivers 100th Wing Loong Unmanned Aircraft to Customer
CHENGDU --- The producer of China's domestically-developed Wing Loong on Tuesday delivered the 100th unmanned aerial system (UAS) for export. The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China ... Chinse Lightweight Drone Makes Successful Maiden Flight
The lightweight fuselage gives the new Wing Loong I-D drone a significant boost in operating endurance, payload and service ceiling Chinese experts noted on Monday after China's first multi-purpose dr... First Steel Cut in China for First Pakistani Frigate
ISLAMABAD --- Steel cutting ceremony of first war ship of Type 054 A/P Frigates Project being built for Pakistan Navy was held at Hudong Zhonghua (HZ) Shipyard China. Vice Chief of Naval Staff, Vic... Russia Moves Su-27 and -30 Fighters to Crimea
More than a dozen advanced Russian fighter jets have arrived at a base in the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which Moscow occupied and annexed in 2014. The Reuters news agency cited witnesses who saw ... Pentagon Withdrawal Order for U.S. Troops from Syria 'Signed'
The Pentagon has said the order for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Syria has been signed following President Donald Trump’s December 19 announcement setting out plans for a full pullout, U.S. medi... Raytheon Wins $693M Production Contract for Sweden's Patriot
TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Raytheon has won a $692.9 million U.S. Army contract to produce Sweden's Patriot Integrated Air and Missile Defense System including spare parts, support and training. Raytheon... Irkut Completes Third MC-21-300 Prototype
Irkut Corporation (a UAC member) completed construction of the third MC-21-300, intended for flight tests. On December 25, the aircraft was transferred from the final assembly shop to the flight test ... British Army Receives Pioneering Bomb Disposal Robots
The British Army have taken delivery of the first four cutting-edge bomb disposal robots following rigorous trials, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced. The delivery comes from a total... China Develops New Generator Unit for All-Electric Warships
China has developed its most powerful steam turbo generator unit, which military analysts said may provide a solution to the huge demand for electricity required by electromagnetic catapults on China'... South Korea Completes Preliminary Design of New Submarine
South Korea has completed the preliminary design of a 3,000-ton indigenous submarine that features capabilities for longer-duration and speedier underwater operations, Seoul's arms procurement agency ... Israeli Air Force Receives Seventh Lockheed C-130J Hercules
The IAF's seventh "Shimshon" (Super Hercules C-130J) has arrived – over the weekend, the aircraft landed in Nevatim AFB and joined the ranks of the 103rd ("Elephants") Squadron. Here's everything you ... US Navy Performs Government Acceptance Test of Towed Mine Hunting Sonar
PANAMA CITY, Fla. --- Brett Thach, Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division’s Airborne Mine Countermeasures (AMCM) AN/AQS-24 Project Engineer, and his team, recently worked in concert with He... Spirit to Deliver First 3D-Printed Commercial Aircraft Part
WICHITA, Kan. --- Spirit AeroSystems announced the receipt of its first additive-manufactured, titanium, structural component for the Boeing 787. The part, a back-up fitting for an access door latch, ... Sweden's FMV Touts New ASW Torpedo Technology
“FMV's supplier uses Model Based Definition, MBD, which grants FMV a better means to review the design during the development,” says Magnus Lind, project manager for the new light weight torpedo at FM... Proton Puts Russian Military Satellite in Orbit
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan – The heavy-lift Proton M launch vehicle has put a Russian military spacecraft in orbit, Russia’s Ministry of Defense Department of Information and Public Relations stated. “Th... Russia Reinforces Central and Western Military Districts
Motorised rifle units of the combined arms army stationed in Bryansk region in the Western Military District have received 40 modernised armoured personnel carriers within the state defence order. ... Russian Navy Says Ships Increased Time At Sea by 10% in 2018
The combat training of the Russian Navy during drills and combat service has intensified in 2018. The total number of days spent by crews at sea in 2018 increased by 10% and amounted to more than 14,0... Corvette Gromky Commissioned into Russia’s Pacific Fleet
Corvette Gromky entered the Pacific Fleet’s strength. A solemn ceremony of hoisting the Naval Ensign of the Russian Federation has taken place on the warship today. After the signing of the act on ... Future USS Paul Ignatius Successfully Completes Acceptance Trials
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- The future USS Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) successfully completed acceptance trials Dec. 20, returning to Huntington Ingalls Industries' (HII) Pascagoula shipyard after spending two ... LEAP-Powered A319neo Wins Joint FAA / EASA Certification
TOULOUSE, France --- The A319neo powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines has achieved joint Type Certification from both the US FAA and European EASA airworthiness authorities. This means that no... New PNG Patrol Boat Ready to Serve
One week after being handed over from Australia to the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, NUSHIP Ted Diro has passed its initial sea-readiness evaluation with support from Navy’s Sea Training Unit - Defe... Finland MoD Purchases Pilot Training Services from Patria
Minister of Defence Jussi Niinistö has authorised the Defence Forces to conclude a procurement contract on preliminary and basic pilot training services with Patria Aviation. In addition to pilot trai... Terma Appeals Judgement in Polish Contract Dispute
AARHUS, Denmark --- The Regional Court of Warsaw has delivered its judgment in the dispute which Terma filed in 2014 against the Polish Ministry of National Defence. Both parties have decided to t... | 
