| Latest Feature Stories DoD to Redesign F-35’s Flawed ALIS Computer Backbone
PARIS --- In its clearest admission to date that the system does not currently work as required, the Pentagon has decided to re-design the F-35 program’s Autononomic Logistics Information System (ALIS... Latest Press Releases F-35B Service Life “As Low As 2,100 Hours” Instead of 8,000: IOT&E
WASHINGTON --- Durability testing data indicates service-life of initial F-35B short-takeoff-vertical landing jets bought by Marine Corps “is well under” expected service life of 8,000 fleet hours; “m... Saab Offers 64 Gripen E/F to Finland
Supported by Sweden, Saab has today submitted its proposal for the Finnish HX fighter procurement to the Finnish defence procurement agency, the Logistics Command of the Finnish Defence Forces. The pr... India Signs Contract for Two Additional Frigates
An Inter-Governmental Agreement (IGA) between the Government of Republic of India and Government of Russian Federation was concluded on 15 Oct 2016, for construction of additional Project 1135.6 Follo... Five Nuclear Powers Vow to Safeguard Non-Proliferation Treaty
BEIJING --- The five permanent members (P5) of the United Nations Security Council -- China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States -- held an official conference Wednesday in Beijin... New ‘Cat and Trap’ Failures Add to USS Ford’s Troubles
The Navy’s costliest warship, the $13 billion Gerald R. Ford, had 20 failures of its aircraft launch-and-landing systems during operations at sea, according to the Pentagon’s testing office. The pr... Brexit: Rolls-Royce Moves Jet Engine Designs to Germany
PARIS --- Britain’s Rolls-Royce has effectively moved the home for its best-known jet engine designs to Germany to avoid regulatory delays or sales disruption after Britain’s European Union exit. R... Lockheed Wins $559M Order for Trident II Missile Production
Lockheed Martin Space, Sunnyvale, California, is awarded $559,622,074 for cost-plus-incentive-fee, fixed-price-incentive, cost-plus-fixed-fee modification P00004 to a previously awarded contract (N000... Lockheed Rolls Out Third F-35 for Dutch Air Force
The Royal Netherlands Air Force has received its third F-35. American manufacturer Lockheed Martin transferred the fighter aircraft today at Fort Worth, Texas, during a “roll out ceremony.” This ye... X-57 Military Space Plane Passes 500 Days on Mystery Mission
The secretive mission of a U.S. Air Force X-37B miniature space plane just winged past 500 days of flight. The robotic drone is performing classified duties during the program’s fifth flight. The c... Airbus Investigating Cyber Attack at Commercial Aircraft Unit
TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus SE detected a cyber incident on Airbus “Commercial Aircraft business” information systems, which resulted in unauthorised access to data. There is no impact on Airbus’ comm... MBDA Germany Successfully Concludes Laser Campaign
During the last three months, the headquarters of MBDA Germany at Schrobenhausen has been the venue for an extensive laser test campaign. The laser team tested a new illumination system, in an eye-saf... Tu-160M Modernised Bomber to Enter Service in 2021
First Tu-160M modernised strategic bomber is to enter the Russian Armed Forces in 2021. It was announced by Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu during his working visit to the Gorbunov ... Raytheon Wins $81M to Retrofit A-18E/F and EA-18G Aircraft
WALTHAM, Mass. --- Raytheon Company was awarded the following contract as announced by the Department of Defense on January 2, 2019. Raytheon Co., El Segundo, California, was awarded $81,224,627 fo... Booming UK Space Sector Created 3,400 Jobs in 2018
The UK’s space sector has seen significant growth in income, exports and employment with total income now standing at £14.8 billion, Science Minister Chris Skidmore announced today. The main findin... Pentagon Orders 2,100 Javelin-F Battlefield Missiles
ORLANDO, Fla. --- The Javelin Joint Venture was awarded a production contract for 2,100 F-Model (FGM-148F) missiles, following a successful and rigorous system qualification test program that included... Thales, CMI Defence Sign Up for Joint Ventures in Saudi Arabia
RIYADH — Under the patronage and in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin, deputy premier, minister of defense and Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Defense, th... Sallyport Wins $375M to Support Iraqi F-16 Fighter Operations
Sallyport Global Holdings, Reston, Virginia, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $375,000,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee undefinitized contract action to provide base operations support, base life support, and ... India Orders Additional MRSAM Missiles from Israel
HAIFA, Israel --- Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has entered this week agreements worth $93 million for provision of Naval MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) systems. The ... Northrop Wins $55M for 5 Fire Scout UAVs, Lightweight Fuel Cells
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded $55,062,919 for modification P00011 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N00019-16-C-0055). This modifica... GKN Aero Wins F-35 Contracts from Lockheed, Pratt & Whitney
FORT WORTH, TX --- At the roll-out event of the first operational Dutch F-35 in Fort Worth, Texas USA both GKN Fokker and Lockheed Martin Aeronautics confirmed via a protocol document the continuation... Electrical Failure Caused Predator UAV Crash in Afghanistan
LANGLEY AFB, Va. --- An MQ-1B Predator remotely piloted aircraft crashed August 17, 2017, in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility while forward-deployed and participating in a combat suppor... China to Launch 10 Beidou Navigation Satellites in 2019
BEIJING --- China will send 10 satellites to join the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) through seven separate launches this year, the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC) ... Israeli AF Flew Tens of Thousands of Simulator Hours in 2018
Tens of thousands of sorties were held in the IAF's simulator centers this year. What did the field of simulators look like over the past year, and where is it headed? An IAF simulator convention w... US Air Force Begins KC-46 A Phase III Testing
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- The 418th Flight Test Squadron and Global Reach Combined Test Force had a busy and successful 2018. The squadron oversaw “revolutionary” flight control upgrades for C-17 Glo... Sikorsky S-92A Helicopter Starts Operating in Mexico
STRATFORD, Conn. --- A major oil company has selected three Sikorsky S-92 helicopters to provide deepwater transportation to rigs off the shores of Mexico. Three fielded S-92 helicopters will support ... Canada Invests C$621M in Military IT Technology
OTTAWA, Ontario --- The Government of Canada is providing its women and men in uniform with the equipment they need to do their jobs and protect Canadians, while maximizing economic benefits to Canadi... ATACMS Production Will Yield to Follow-on System in Mid-2020s
The acquisition of theater ballistic missiles is gaining popularity among Western militaries. For decades, the West and its allies depended on tactical aircraft to provide the necessary support to fro... Russian Defence Minister Inspects Aircraft and Defense Plants
Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu arrived in Kazan, where he will monitor the work on manufacturing and modernization of long-range aircraft. As part of the working visit, ... Korean Air Force Marks Delivery of New Airbus Tanker
Korea’s Air Force held a ceremony Wednesday to introduce its aerial refueling tanker plane well before the deployment of the asset, which is aimed at expanding its area of operations. Defense Minis... US Navy to Commission Submarine South Dakota
The Navy will commission its newest fast attack submarine, the future USS South Dakota (SSN 790), during an 11 a.m. (EST) ceremony Saturday, Feb. 2, at Naval Submarine Base New London in Groton, Conne... EMP, CEO to Pay $2.75M to Settle Contracting Fraud Allegations
WILMINGTON, Del. --- David C. Weiss, United States Attorney for the District of Delaware, announced Jan. 29, 2019, that E.M. Photonics, Inc. (EMP) and its Chief Executive Officer, Eric Kelmelis, have ... Boeing Posts $10.4Bn Earnings for 2018 on $101Bn Revenue
Full-Year 2018 -- Record revenue of $101.1 billion reflecting strong growth across the portfolio -- Record GAAP EPS of $17.85 and record core EPS (non-GAAP)* of $16.01 driven by solid execution -- ... General Dynamics Posts 2018 Earnings of $2.4Bn on $36.2Bn Revenue
FALLS CHURCH, Va. --- General Dynamics today reported full-year earnings from continuing operations of $3.4 billion on revenue of $36.2 billion, and quarterly earnings from continuing operations of $9... | 
