| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russia to Build Mid-Range Nukes to Counter US by 2021
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu says Moscow will push to develop two new land-based missile systems before 2021 in response to Washington's planned exit from a landmark nuclear arms control agr... Japan to Develop Next Gen 'Future Fighter’
The Japanese Ministry of Defense (MoD) confirmed that it has ruled out the development or local production of existing foreign-designed fighter jets to replace its fleet of F-2 multirole fighter aircr... Nigeria Orders 12 Embraer Super Tucanos
SÃO PAULO, Brazil --- Embraer Defense & Security and its partner Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) were awarded a contract to deliver 12 A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft to the Nigerian Air Force... Ariane 5 Orbits Two Satellites on First Launch of 2019
EVRY, France --- Arianespace has successfully orbited two telecommunications satellites: the Saudi Geostationary Satellite 1/Hellas Sat 4 condosat for operators KACST and Hellas Sat; and GSAT-31 for t... US Air Force Contracts Aero L-159 to Train F-35 Pilots
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --– Instructor pilots and students from the 58th Fighter Squadron integrated with a civilian contracted aggressor squadron to conduct air defense training Jan. 24, 2018, at Eglin Air F... Lockheed Wins $90M to Study How to Lower F-35 Costs
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $90,345,180 modification to a previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract (N00019-17-C-0001). This ... Israel Lifts Veto on UAV Sale to Azerbaijan
YEREVAN -- The Israeli government will allow Aeronautics Ltd to again export unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) to Azerbaijan. Aeronautics Ltd had been accused of using its Orbiter 1K attack drone in August... French Air Force Rafale B Completes 11-Hour Nuclear Strike Exercise
French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly has expressed satisfaction after the latest successful operational trial of the capabilities of the Rafale B / ASMP-A missile combination during an operatio... Russia Launches Yars ICBM from Plesetsk in Latest Test
MOSCOW --- Russia has test-launched an RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile from the Plesetsk space centre, the set tasks have been implemented in full, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a... Norway Takes Measures to Mitigate Damage from Frigate Sinking
The operational consequences of KNM Helge Ingstad's accident on November 8, 2018 are substantial. The Government has decided on temporary measures. The material damage that the frigate suffered is con... Poland Holds Inter-Governmental Talks on WISŁA, NAREW Programs
On 22-24 January a meeting took place at the offices of Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa in Warsaw attended by the representatives of the governments of Poland, the United Kingdom, and the United States of Am... U.S. Defense Budget Request Now Expected in Mid-March
The FY20 defense budget request, originally scheduled for release this week, was pushed back because of the temporary government shutdown. Reports now indicate the request has been delayed by more th... Canadian Trade Tribunal Dismisses Frigate Contract Complaint
Canada’s trade body has dismissed a complaint from Alion Canada, which protested Ottawa’s decision to select the Type 26 frigate as the winner of the Canadian Surface Combatant competition. The compa... N Korea Trying to Protect Nuclear, Missile Capabilities: UN
North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs remain intact and the country is working to make sure those capabilities cannot be destroyed, a U.N. report says. North Korea's nuclear and ball... Raytheon Touts Results of Ford-Class Combat System Test
TEWKSBURY, Mass. --- Raytheon Company and the U.S. Navy have successfully completed the first-ever, live fire test of the latest generation of the Ship Self Defense System, or SSDS, Integrated Combat ... L3 Wins $120M to Train Air Force B-2 Pilots, Maintainers
NEW YORK --- L3 Technologies announced today that it has been awarded a $120 million contract to continue training United States Air Force B-2 pilots, maintainers and weapons-loading personnel using i... Airbus, Dassault Systèmes Team for Digital Transformation
TOULOUSE, France --- Airbus and Dassault Systèmes have signed a five-year Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to cooperate on the implementation of collaborative 3D design, engineering, manufacturing, simul... US Navy’s AN/SPY-6 Radar Passes Latest Ballistic Missile Test
KAUAI, Hawaii --- The U.S. Navy's AN/SPY-6(V)1 Air and Missile Defense Radar (AMDR) successfully tracked a ballistic missile target, Jan. 31. The short-range ballistic missile target was launched f... Russian and Ukrainian Troubles in Marine Turbines
The unrest in the Donbass region of Ukraine and the annexation of Crimea have chilled relations between Ukraine and Russia. In terms of turbines, the current troubles have had far-reaching implicatio... CAE’s Highest Fidelity Predator Simulator Enters Italian AF Service
FOGGIA, Italy --- The Predator Mission Trainer developed by CAE and GA-ASI for the Italian Air Force is capable of delivering zero flight time training. The world’s highest fidelity simulator for t... Investing in Pentagon’s Vertical Lift Modernization
The U.S. military’s vertical lift fleet of helicopters and tiltrotors is aging. With the exception of V-22 Osprey, no completely new aircraft designs have been introduced since the 1980s. Even the V-2... Opportunities for European Collaboration In Armoured Vehicles
Europe is experiencing an increase in investment in land capabilities after more than a decade of limited spending in this area. A number of EU member states have indicated interest and planned invest... Prometheus Space Engine Demonstrator Passes Definition Review
PARIS --- ArianeGroup has just finalized the Definition Review of the Prometheus engine demonstrator with the support of the European Space Agency, CNES and DLR on February 1, 2019. This demonstrat... US Air Force Losing Experienced Aircraft Maintainers
The Air Force has reduced overall aircraft maintainer staffing gaps, but continues to have a gap of experienced maintainers. The Air Force reduced the overall gap between actual maintainer staffing le... Boeing Invests in Aerion to Accelerate Supersonic Travel
CHICAGO --- Boeing today announced a partnership with Aerion, a Reno, Nev.-based company pioneering next-generation supersonic aircraft. As part of the agreement, Boeing made a significant investment ... Royal Navy Fast-Jet Pilots Train with New Gravity Equipment
Royal Navy F-35 and Hawk pilots will be better prepared for extreme G forces thanks to a new £44m hi-tech trainer. Every fast jet pilot in the Fleet Air Arm will use the High-G trainer – also known... Cobham Wins £50M for NATO Electronic Warfare Pod Systems
Cobham has secured a £50M+ contract to supply Electronic Warfare (EW) training pods for NATO as part of the NATO Joint Electronic Warfare Core Staff (JEWCS) capability package. Contracted to Leonar... Russian Defence Minister Holds Teleconference with Military Chiefs
Today the National Centre for State Defence Control in Moscow hosted another teleconference of Defence Ministry chaired by the General of the Army Sergei Shoigu. When opening the session, the Minis... Italy and Japan Discuss Defense Industry Cooperation
ROME --- Undersecretary of State for Defence Angelo Tofalo today received the top managers of the Japanese Acquisition, Technology & Logistic Agency - the counterpart of the Italian Secretariat Genera... Royal Air Force Tornados Fly Final Operational Sortie
After almost 40 years serving the UK on military operations across the world, iconic RAF Tornado jets have returned home for the last time. First entering service in 1979, the fast jets have been u... Airbus Creates the First Electric Airplane Race
Airbus has announced a global partnership with Air Race E, the world’s first electric airplane race set to launch its inaugural series in 2020. Airbus is the Official Founding Partner of Air Race E... US Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship 38 After South Dakota's Capital
WASHINGTON --- Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer announced that the next Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship will be named USS Pierre (LCS 38). The future USS Pierre (LCS 38) is named in ... Russia to Exhibit Naval Pantsir Abroad for the First Time Ever
JSC Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) and JSC NPO High Precision Systems will arrange the first demonstration within a foreign defence show of the Pantsir-ME shipborne air-defence... | 
