| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases U.S. Official Accuses Russia of Stonewalling on Missile Treaty Demands
WASHINGTON --- Russia is unlikely to meet U.S. demands for more verification on a missile system Washington says has violated a key Cold War treaty, the lead U.S. negotiator on arms control issues sai... Watchdog Calls for Slow-Down As US Nuclear Costs Jump 23% In 2 Years
Every two years the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is statutorily required to estimate the 10-year cost of plans for the nuclear forces. And this much-anticipated estimate was released this week. I... China Says Laos, Bangladesh May Order J-10C Fighters
When it comes to China’s exporting of high-end military equipment, the exporting of J-10 fighter jets to Pakistan is an inevitable topic. Although Pakistan already offered an olive branch to China’... NATO Chiefs of Defence Focus on Readiness, Deterrence and Posture
The NATO Chiefs of Defence concluded their two-day meeting focused on NATO’s Military Strategy, the Alliance’s Readiness and Deterrence as well as on the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanist... Embraer Signs Agreement to Sell Commercial Division to Boeing
BRASILIA --- Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer on Thursday signed an agreement for the sale of its commercial division to Boeing, and set the date for a shareholders meeting to approve the tie-u... Pakistan Tests Salvo-Firing of Nasr Surface-to-Surface Missile
RAWALPINDI --- Pakistan today successfully conducted training launch of short-range surface to surface ballistic missile “Nasr” to enhance the operational efficiency of Army Strategic Forces Command b... Bell V-280 Tiltrotor Reaches 280 Knots True Airspeed
The Bell V-280 Valor successfully achieved its namesake optimal cruise speed of 280 knots on Wednesday, 23 January 2019 at our Flight Research Center in Arlington, TX. Building on a full year’s wor... India Flight-Tests Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile
Ship launched Long Range Surface-to-Air Missile (LRSAM) has been successfully test fired from INS Chennai against an incoming aerial target flying at low altitude, today. The missile destroyed the... MBDA to Integrate Brimstone Missile onto RAF’s Protector Drone
MBDA has received a contract for the integration of its Brimstone high-precision strike missile onto the Royal Air Force’s Protector RG Mk1 remotely piloted aircraft developed and manufactured by Gene... CAE Wins Order for UK’s Predator UAVs
MONTREAL --- CAE today announced the company has been awarded a contract from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) to develop a comprehensive synthetic training system for the United Ki... French Frigate Joins US Carrier Group in Gulf of Oman
ARABIAN GULF --- The open ocean is a vast and sometimes unpredictable area in which the world’s navies operate. Maritime forces must often rely on helping hands from allies to complete missions. Th... US Navy Completes Tests of LCS Minehunting Module
SAN DIEGO, CA. --- The Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) Mission Module Program successfully completed shipboard integration testing of two unmanned systems on board USS Independence (LCS 2) Jan. 14. The ... Pakistan Army Fires LY-80 SAM at Air Defense Demonstration
KARACHI --- Pakistan Army Air Defence displayed its fire power capability at Air Defence firing ranges near Karachi. Firing by all air defence weapon systems was culminating event of two weeks long Ex... Europe Must Improve Investments in Space Industry: Report
BRUSSELS --- European Investment Bank (EIB) Vice-President Ambroise Fayolle and Commissioner for the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Elżbieta Bieńkowska took the opportunity of th... Projected Cost of US Nuclear Forces Jumps $94Bn in Two Years
The Administration’s current plans for U.S. nuclear forces would cost $494 billion over the 2019–2028 period—$94 billion more than CBO’s 2017 estimate for the 2017–2026 period, in part because moderni... Poland Moving Forward on Mi-24 Helicopter Modernization
Poland has formulated plans for the modernization of its Soviet-legacy fleet of Mil Mi-24 “Hind” attack helicopters. The aim is to reach out to potential vendors from July through September with Reque... JLTV Seen Dominating Light Wheeled Vehicle Market
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The Forecast International Weapons Group expects the international light wheeled vehicle market to produce over 52,600 light wheeled vehicles, worth at least $18.8 billion, through 2... Northrop to Build SEWIP Block 3 Low-Rate Production Systems
BALTIMORE --– Northrop Grumman Corporation has received authorization to proceed with low rate initial production of Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) Block 3 systems following a ... Elbit Delivers JTAC and FST Training Simulator to British Army
LONDON, UK --- Elbit Systems UK Ltd. as the prime contractor, together with QuantaDyn Corporation, recently completed delivery of a mobile Close Air Support (CAS) and joint fires simulator to the Brit... USAF’s Joint Simulation Environment Inches Closer to Reality
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- The 412th Electronic Warfare Group is one step closer to bringing the Joint Simulation Environment to life at Edwards Air Force Base. The 412th EWG recently began work to pave ... Raytheon Wins $81M Contract for Phalanx Support Services
WALTHAM, Mass.--- Raytheon Company was awarded the following contract as announced by the Department of Defense on December 28, 2018. Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, is awarded an $81,311,942 cost-p... German Prosecutors Push Jail Time for Heckler & Koch Ex-Staff Over Mexico Deal
Former employees of German arms firm Heckler & Koch are on trial for selling thousands of guns to Mexico. Prosecutors are now seeking €4.1 million from the firm and jail terms for the ex-staff — inclu... Telesat LEO Constellation Passes System Requirements Review
TOULOUSE --- Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the Telesat LEO Constellation System Requirements Review and is now working on the detailed design of the system. Development of key te... S. Korea’s President Dismisses Reports of Trump Cost-Sharing Demand
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday dismissed recent reports that US President Donald Trump has named a specific price for keeping US troops in South Korea, saying the leaders simply do not s... GA-ASI Hosts Industry Showcase Highlighting UK Partners
LONDON --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) hosted an Industry Showcase today to recognize UK companies that are contributing to operational systems such as MQ-9 Reaper and MQ-1C Gr... Russian Partner Sees Brahmos Program as ‘Ideal’ Cooperation Program
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Tactical Missiles Corporation considers the Russian-Indian BrahMos project as an ideal example of military and technical cooperation, Corporation CEO Boris Obnosov said on Thursday... FLIR Systems Wins Contract for Personal Recce Systems
WILSONVILLE, Ore. -- FLIR Systems, Inc. has been awarded a $39.6 Million order to deliver FLIR Black Hornet Personal Reconnaissance Systems (PRS) in support of the United States U.S. Army. The hig... India Clears Biojet Fuel for Aircraft
On January 22, 2019, after months of exhaustive ground and flight trials, the indigenous produced bio-fuel has been finally cleared for use by the premier airworthiness certification agency of the cou... India Inaugurates Third Naval Base in Andaman Islands
Naval Air Station (NAS) Shibpur was commissioned as INS Kohassa by Admiral Sunil Lanba, PVSM, AVSM, ADC, Chairman COSC and Chief of the Naval Staff today, on 24 Jan 19. The grand ceremony was attended... India Recounts Large-Scale Coastal Defense Exercise
Exercise Sea Vigil, India's largest-ever Coastal Defence Exercise was conducted over an intense 36-hour period from 22-23 Jan 19. Exercise Sea - Vigil conceptualised and led by the Indian Navy and Coa... Drone Show Korea 2019 Showcases Latest and Greatest in Drones
Drone Show Korea 2019 opened at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center (BEXCO) on Jan. 24, with the annual event displaying the past, present and future of the drone industry. Under the theme “... PTDI Delivers 5 Helicopters, One CN235 to Indonesian Navy
BANDUNG, Indonesia --- Aerospace company PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) delivered on Thursday five antisubmarine helicopters and one CN235-220 maritime patrol aircraft to the Indonesian Navy based on... The High North Security Dynamics and NATO
The global security dynamics are changing rapidly, influencing also the regional security environment including in the Arctic and the High North. This was the background for a lecture by Vice Admir... USAF Test Center Supports High-Priority U.S., Australian Navy Test
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- Late last year, the Air Force Test Center and Team Edwards stepped up to help the U.S. Navy and Royal Australian Navy with a critical test off the coast of California. The N... US Army in the Iraq War: Surge and Withdrawal, 2007-2011
In September 2013, then Army Chief of Staff General Raymond T. Odierno directed Operation IRAQI FREEDOM Study Group to research and write an operational history of the U.S. Army’s experience in the Ir... Triumph Sells Global 7500 Wing, Metallic Machining Businesses
BERWYN, Pa. --- Triumph Group, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to transfer the Global 7500 program (the “transition” or “agreement”) to Bombardier. Under the terms... | 
