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Canada Signed Official Deal in November to Buy Australian F-18s
The Canadian government has completed a deal to purchase Australia's old F-18 fighter jets and the first of the 25 used jets should arrive this spring, the Department of National Defence confirms.

China Issues Warning After US Destroyer Sails In Disputed Waters
BEIJING --- Naval and air forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted whole-process monitoring of a US warship that had trespassed into Chinese territorial

New Initiative Aims to Fix Recurring Problems in F-35’s ALIS
BOSTON --- Kessel Run is looking for talent who can help the Air Force tackle its most vexing software issues, including the global Air Operations Center Weapon System and the F-35 Lightning II’s Auto

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Canada Signed Official Deal in November to Buy Australian F-18s
The Canadian government has completed a deal to purchase Australia's old F-18 fighter jets and the first of the 25 used jets should arrive this spring, the Department of National Defence confirms. ...

China Issues Warning After US Destroyer Sails In Disputed Waters
BEIJING --- Naval and air forces of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command conducted whole-process monitoring of a US warship that had trespassed into Chinese territorial ...

New Initiative Aims to Fix Recurring Problems in F-35’s ALIS
BOSTON --- Kessel Run is looking for talent who can help the Air Force tackle its most vexing software issues, including the global Air Operations Center Weapon System and the F-35 Lightning II’s Auto...

US Approves $195M Upgrade for Saudi Missile Defenses
The Trump administration has approved nearly $200 million in upgrades to Saudi Arabia’s missile defenses, Al-Monitor has learned, despite continued congressional uproar over the murder of journalist J...

Canada Can Afford New Fighters or New Frigates, But Not Both: Report
The Trudeau government can't afford to buy ultra-modern warships and advanced warplanes at the same time, given the limits of federal finances, a new research paper argues. The study, written for t...

Russia Developing Kalibr-M Cruise Missile with 4,500 km Range
MOSCOW --- New Kalibr-M cruise missile with a range of over 4,500 km is currently under development in Russia for the Russian Navy, a source in the military-industrial complex told TASS on Tuesday. ...

US Army to Proceed with Iron Fist Light APS on Bradley AFVs
NETANYA, Israel --- RADA Electronic Industries Ltd. announced that following the recent announcement by General Dynamics (See below—Ed) of a positive Army Requirements’ Oversight Council (AROC) decisi...

China Deploys New Truck-Mounted Howitzers in Tibet
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) stationed in Southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region has been equipped with new vehicle-mounted howitzers, which aims to boost their high-altitude combat capabilit...

BAE to Support Royal Navy Aircraft Carriers
BAE Systems will provide essential mission system support to the UK Royal Navy’s largest ever warships, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, as part of an updated integration services agreemen...

China Says UK Overseas Bases Might Be Wishful Thinking
The UK is working on plans to build two new military bases in the Caribbean and Southeast Asia, said Britain's Secretary of State for Defense Gavin Williamson in an interview. Gavin Williamson claimed...

US Navy Classifies New Unmanned Warship
The status of the Navy’s first unmanned warship, known as the Sea Hunter, is now classified information, a service official told National Defense Jan. 4. The Sea Hunter, at 132-feet long and 140 to...

Aurigny Orders Three ClearVision-Equipped ATR 72-600s
TOULOUSE, France --- ATR and Aurigny today confirm the acquisition of three ATR 72-600 aircraft, following approval from the States of Guernsey and after the initial signature of a Letter of Intention...

General Dynamics Wins US Navy Cyber Mission Engineering Contract
FAIRFAX, Va. --– General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) today announced it has been awarded the Navy Cyber Mission Engineering Support contract by the U.S. Navy’s Space and Naval Warfare Syste...

JPO Selects F-35 Transportation and Warehousing Assignments
The Department of Defense has assigned F-35 Global Transportation and Distribution (T&D) and North American Regional Warehousing to the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency and U.S. Transportation Command (U...

India Releases Contracts Signed Under ‘Make In India’ Program
Capital procurement of defence equipment is carried out as per the extant Defence Procurement Procedure (DPP). DPP-2016 focuses on institutionalizing, streamlining and simplifying defence procurement...

S. Korean, U.S. Defense Chiefs Vow Stronger Alliance to Support Diplomacy
South Korean and the United States defense chiefs agreed Tuesday to maintain a robust alliance and combat readiness in supporting diplomacy for denuclearization and a peace regime, Seoul's defense min...

Bell Unveils Full-Scale Design of Air Taxi at CES 2019
LAS VEGAS, NV. --- Bell Helicopter revealed the configuration and full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle today during CES 2019. The air taxi, named Bell Nexus, is powered by a...

Rafale Orders, Deliveries Increased in 2018: Dassault
Order intake in units -- 42 Falcon were ordered in 2018, this number includes the last Falcon 5X cancellations. In 2017, 38 Falcon were ordered. -- 12 Rafale were ordered in 2018 following the en...

MQ-1B Crash Due to Failure of Data Link
LANGLEY AFB, Va. --- An MQ-1B Predator remotely piloted aircraft crashed September 4, 2017, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility while forward-deployed and participating in a combat supp...

Third C919 Test Aircraft Completes Maiden Flight
C919 AC103 landed at Shanghai Pudong International Airport safely at 12:45 on December 28th, 2018, completing its maiden flight successfully, and indicating that a total of three C919 aircraft have en...

New Fund to Boost Defense Exports by Australian SMEs
The Liberal National Government is backing Australian defence businesses to become exporters with a new dedicated grants program. The Defence Global Competitiveness Grant program will support Small...

Australian Shipyard’s New Tower to Increase Productivity
A new support tower facility recently opened at the Henderson Shipyard in Western Australia will enhance productivity and reduce costs for Navy ships undergoing maintenance and modifications. Spea...

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