| Latest Feature Stories Airbus, Dassault Jointly Awarded Two-Year SCAF / FCAS Architecture Study
PARIS --- France and Germany on Jan. 31 awarded a two-year, 65-million euro contract to Airbus Defence and Space and Dassault Aviation to define the general architecture, and the industrial organizati... Latest Press Releases German Veto on Missile Sale to Saudi Threatens European Cooperation
PARIS --- Just days after France and Germany signed a treaty in which they agree “to develop a common approach to arms exports with regard to joint projects,” the German government has blocked the sal... Germany's Budget Hole Casts Doubt Over Defense Spending Goals
Germany is reportedly expected to collect less tax revenue over the next five years. The shortfall casts doubt on whether the government can meet NATO defense spending goals and avoid the ire of its a... GD Bath Iron Works Wins $719M for DDG-51 Destroyer Work
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works (BIW), Bath, Maine, was awarded a $126,171,106 cost-plus-award-fee contract for DDG 51 class integrated planning yard services. BIW will provide expert design, plannin... Hyundai Heavy Industries to Take Over Daewoo S&ME
The state-run Korea Development Bank said Thursday that it had signed a conditional memorandum of understanding on Hyundai Heavy Industries’ acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. ... Leonardo Wins €180M to Upgrade NATO EW Training Equipment
ROME --- Leonardo has signed a contract worth approximately €180M to provide new electronic warfare training equipment for the NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS). Leonardo was selected i... Qatar Preparing to Receive Turkish Armed UAVs
The Qatari military’s order for Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) is moving forward as the drones have completed production. On February 2, 2019, Turkish aerospace media outlet Kokpit... USAF Replacing Corroded Keel Beam on KC 135 Tankers
TINKER AFB, OKLAHOMA --- The recent discovery and repair of corrosion on a structurally-crucial part in 15 KC-135 Stratotankers, accomplished jointly by several units at Tinker Air Force Base, has inc... A Closer Look at India’s Interim 2019-2020 Defense Budget
The interim Union Budget 2019-20, presented in Parliament on February 1, 2019, allocated Rs 4,31,011 crore (US$ 60.9 billion1) to the Ministry of Defence (MoD). Of the MoD’s total allocation, Rs 3,01,... S. Korea, US Reach Agreement 'in Principle' on Defense Costs
South Korea and the United States have reached an agreement "in principle" on sharing the cost of stationing American troops in South Korea. Yonhap South Korea and the United States have reached an... Saab Signs Support Contract for Giraffe AMB with France
Saab has signed a contract with the French Ministry of Defence’s Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé) regarding support for the surface-based radar system Giraffe AMB. DMAé is respons... Finland to Procure Expert Services to Develop ISR, C&C Systems
The Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command received a mandate, on 1st of February 2019, from Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö to conclude a procurement contract with Insta Defsec Oy to ensure develo... S. Korean Army to Step Up Tech-Driven Reform Drive
SEOUL --- South Korea's Army will speed up its technology-driven reform drive this year to "move beyond limits" and carve out a pivotal role in future combat operations, its officials said Tuesday. ... Royal Air Force Opens High-G Fast Jet Training Facility
The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Hillier, has opened the High-G training and test facility at RAF Cranwell today. The £44m project is used by fast jet pilots in the Royal N... Naval Group on French Order for Replenishment Tankers
The temporary consortium formed by Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Naval Group has been notified of an order for four Logistic Support Ships (LSS) and of their first six years of operational maintenance... US Navy Names New Littoral Combat Ship USS Kingsville
WASHINGTON --- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced that the next Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Kingsville (LCS 36). The future USS Kingsville (LCS 36) i... Rafael Fires SPIKE NLOS Missile from Light Buggy
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. has released a video from a firing test of the SPIKE NLOS launched from a light buggy (TOMCAR). SPIKE NLOS is a 30 km Precision Guided Missile, part of the 5th ... British Army Tests Innovative Virtual Reality Training
The British Army has awarded a software developer a £1m contract to explore how virtual reality can be integrated into soldier training. The Virtual Reality in Land Training (VRLT) pilot has been c... Pentagon Unveils Its Initiative to Move Computing, Storage to the Cloud
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department is unveiling the DOD Cloud Initiative today that will move its computing and storage functions to the cloud, the department’s chief information officer said. “... Swiftships Wins Contract to Replace US Navy Landing Craft
Swiftships LLC, Morgan City, Louisiana, is awarded a $26,683,722 modification to previously awarded fixed-price incentive contract N00024-18-C-2401 to exercise an option for construction of Landing Cr... US Navy Accepts Delivery of LCS 15 Ship
MARINETTE, Wis. --- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Billings (LCS 15) during a ceremony at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), shipyard, Marinette, Wisconsin, Feb. 1. The future US... Israeli Airborne Controllers Train with Italian Counterparts
Only a few air forces around the world have an airborne controller squadron, responsible for air traffic control while airborne. The Israeli Air Force and its Italian counterpart are two of these air ... Moscow Discussing New Military Base in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK --- Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says that Bishkek has not asked Moscow to open a second military base in Kyrgyzstan, but suggested that Russia is open to discussing the idea. Spe... Estonia MoD Releases Defense Development Plan
Minister of Defence Jüri Luik confirmed the Ministry of Defence’s development plan for the period 2020-2023. According to Minister of Defence Luik, servicemen are at the centre of the new developme... USAF Analyzes Operational Efficiency, One Airframe at a Time
ARLINGTON, Va. --- Have you ever wondered if the Air Force is flying as efficiently as possible? Well, you’re not alone…and there’s a task force to find out. The Energy Analysis Task Force, or EATF... BAE Systems to Expand Operations in New Hampshire
New building will add to the company’s large New Hampshire presence and will eventually house up to 800 employees. BAE Systems, the third-largest defense contractor in the world, is expanding opera... | 
