| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus Expects New Multi-Billion Euro Eurofighter Orders from Germany
MUNICH --- When Airbus presents its 2018 balance sheet on Thursday, the sales figures of passenger planes will be in the foreground. For years, military jets have been regarded as back store goods, fo... Eleven Russian Su-24 Fencers Make Mock Attack Against Norwegian Radar Site
Flying in attack formation, the group of Su-24 attack aircraft turned away just before Norwegian airspace. The dramatic simulated attack happened on February 14th, 2018, Director of Norway’s Intell... India Issues Expression of Interest for 111 Naval Helicopters
In a first of its kind, Ministry of Defence has issued Expression of Interest (s) for shortlisting of potential Indian Strategic Partners and foreign OEMs for the ‘Procurement of 111 Naval Utility Hel... EU Commission Paves the Way for First Defense Industry Projects
STRASBOURG --- Today, the European Commission formally initiated work with Member States to finance joint industrial projects in the field of defence. Once the Commission adopts the work programme ... UK Wins New F-35 Component Support Work Worth $500M
Defence Equipment and Support crucial in collaborative effort to deliver innovative and best value support solution for the benefit of F-35 partners. The UK’s role as a leading partner on the globa... NATO Defence Ministers to Address Pressing Security Challenges
NATO Defence Ministers will meet in Brussels this week at a critical time for transatlantic security. In a press conference (on Tuesday 12 February) ahead of the two-day meeting, NATO’s Secretary Gene... Korea to Open Negotiations on Aircraft Swap with Spain
South Korea and Spain are expected to launch negotiations as early as this month on a proposed deal to swap military transport planes of the European nation with Korean trainer jets, defense officials... Norway, South Korea Selected for F-35 Component Repairs
Today, US authorities announced that Norwegian industry, like other European countries, including Denmark and the Netherlands, has been awarded the responsibility for component maintenance for several... China 'Likely' to Again Boost Defense Budget
As China continues to push forward its military reform to achieve modernization in an unpredictable and volatile international security environment, the country is likely to see a steady increase in i... US Indo-Pacific Command Worried About China’s Path
WASHINGTON --- The commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command told Congress today that he is encouraged about progress with Asia’s near-term threat — North Korea — but is worried about the path China is o... US Launches Initiative to Maintain Lead in Artificial Intelligence
In his 2019 State of the Union address, President Trump stressed the importance of investing in the cutting-edge Industries of the Future. Emerging technologies are driving the creation of the Industr... Pentagon Unveils Own Artificial Intelligence Strategy
WASHINGTON --- The Defense Department launched its artificial intelligence strategy today in concert with yesterday’s White House executive order that created the American Artificial Intelligence Stra... US General Sees 'Little to No' Progress on N. Korean Capabilities
WASHINGTON --- North Korea's nuclear and other military capabilities remain unchanged and still pose a threat to the United States and its allies, the top U.S. military commander in South Korea told a... McKinsey Wins $15M for Six Months’ Work to Lower F-35 Costs
McKinsey & Co. Inc., Washington, District of Columbia, is awarded $15,730,560 for modification P00002 to a firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-price delivery order N6833518F0362 previously issued agains... US, Switzerland Strengthen Cooperation on Weapons R&D
BERN ---Switzerland is stepping up its cooperation with the United States of America in the field of weapons research and development. At its meeting of February 13, 2019, the Federal Council approved... Future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) Completes Acceptance Trials
MOBILE, Ala. — The future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) successfully concluded acceptance trials in the Gulf of Mexico Feb. 8, following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations for the Navy's Board ... New Submarine Seen Joining Iranian Fleet
Iran may put a new class of submarine into service next month. Speaking to reporters on February 11 at events celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution, Rear Adm. Hossein Khanzadi ... Saab to Deliver Carl-Gustaf M4 to the U.S. Army
Saab and the U.S. Army have signed a multi-year framework agreement for delivery of the Carl-Gustaf M4 weapon system (designated M3E1 in the US). The first delivery order amounts to USD 19 million (Ap... Netherlands MoD, Thales Develop New Eyes for Dutch Army
Together with operational specialists of the Royal Netherlands Army (RNLA), Thales has developed the Multi Mission Radar (MMR) for artillery, 4D air surveillance, air defence, and security application... Vicious Cycle: The U.S. Military’s Maintenance and Modernization Problem
On Jan. 24, Gen. Maryanne Miller, head of Air Mobility Command, took the stage in Seattle and accepted the ceremonial keys to a new KC-46 airplane. She begrudgingly acknowledged to the assembled Boein... Design Unveiled for the Future Canadian Surface Combatants
On February 8, the Government of Canada unveiled the selected design and design team for the Canadian Surface Combatants. This marks another important step towards the construction of Canada’s future ... Saab Wins Training System Order from Norwegian Armed Forces
Saab has signed a framework agreement regarding a live fire training system for the Norwegian Armed Forces. The agreement, which is valid for 4 years, is the result of competitive procurement and cove... Exercise Certifies Japan’s Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade
CAMP PENDLETON, CA. --- U.S. Marines from 1st Marine Division and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Soldiers with the 1st Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade celebrated another successful exercise durin... Russian Military Told to Maintain Improvement of Combat Readiness
Today, the Military Academy of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces hosts a mobilisation assembly of the leadership of the Russian Armed Forces. Today when addressing a mobilization assembly ... Airbus and Hisdesat Process First TerraSAR-X Radar Interferogram
FRIEDRICHSHAFEN, Germany / MADRID --- Airbus Defence and Space and Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos, S.A. have generated the first joint TerraSAR-X / PAZ Radar Interferogram. This milestone demonstrate... Arianespace to Launch CubeSat Deployment Platform
Arianespace and Open Cosmos, a company providing turnkey space missions, announced today that they have signed a contract for the launch of an innovative CubeSat deployment solution. Launched from ... Leonardo Signs NATO Contract to Extend Cyber Partnership
-- Under the new contract, Leonardo will continue to support the delivery of cyber-security capabilities to the NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCI Agency) for a further 18 months -- L... New High-Performance Computing for Virtual Training Environments
The testing, evaluation and training of future military systems will increasingly take place in virtual environments due to rising costs and system complexity as well as the limited availability of mi... Revenue, Profits Grow Slightly at India’s HAL
BENGALURU --- The financial results of Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. approved at its Board Meeting held yesterday in Delhi for the nine-month period ended December 31, 2018 has shown growth as compared t... Turkey’s Otokar Doubles Export Figures in 2018
Otokar, a Koç Group company, announced its 2018 financial results. Otokar General Manager Serdar Görgüç stated that the company left behind a much more challenging year compared to 2016 and 2017, "We ... Deloitte: Capturing the Value of Industry 4.0 Technologies
With some aerospace and defense organizations lagging in the adoption of Industry 4.0, what can A&D companies do better to achieve digital transformation? Industry 4.0 technologies could be the key... US to Spend $3 Bn to Rebuild Tyndall Air Force Base
Unmanned F-16 jets are flying again at Tyndall Air Force base on Florida's Panhandle, and for many it's a welcome sound. Four months ago, the base took a direct hit from Hurricane Michael. The storm... 1943 Wreck of US Navy Carrier USS Hornet Found in South Pacific
SEATTLE, Wash. --- Wreckage of the World War II aircraft carrier USS Hornet rests on the floor of the South Pacific Ocean around the Solomon Islands, 5,400 meters (nearly 17,500 feet) below the surfac... Thales to Highlight Commitment to ‘Make In India’ at Aero India 2019
Thales is all set to participate in the upcoming 12th edition of Aero India - India’s premier Aerospace and Aviation exhibition - from 20-24 February 2019 in Bengaluru. With a focus on “Make in India”... | 
