| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases France, Germany Said to Agree New Arms Export Rules As Complaints Grow
Germany will grant France extensive freedom in joint arms projects to sell jointly-developed weapons systems to third countries: This is the result of a secret agreement reached by the governments in ... UAE Armed Forces Sign $1.3 Bn Worth of Deals On IDEX Day One
Raytheon of US and Eos of Australia among those awarded major contracts Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces and Sheikh Mohamed bin... Naval Group Signs MoU to Boost Saudi Navy
ABU DHABI --- Saudi Arabia's state arms producer and a French government-majority firm signed an agreement Sunday on a joint venture to boost the kingdom's navy, amid calls to halt weapons sales to Ri... Erdogan Unmoved As Pence Threatens Turkey Over S-400 Buy
MUNICH --- Vice President Mike Pence repeated warnings to Turkey not to proceed with the purchase of Russia’s S-400 missile defense system, a day after Turkey dismissed the first of two deadlines to c... Vice President Details US National Security Policy in Munich
WASHINGTON --- Vice President Mike Pence gave a report card on the Trump administration’s security policy two years after telling European leaders that “America first, did not mean America alone.” ... Iran Unveils 'Cruise-Missile Equipped' Submarine
According to Iranian state media, President Hassan Rohani has inaugurated a new domestically built submarine armed with cruise missiles, amid heightened tensions with the United States. "Today, the... 'Undeclared' N. Korean Missile Bases Are Threat to US, South Korea
North Korea has about 20 missile operating bases that would not appear to be the subject of denuclearization negotiations with the U.S. at the second summit next week, a prominent U.S. think tank said... Egypt, South Korea Discuss Arms Industry Cooperation
SEOUL --- Top defense officials of South Korea and Egypt have discussed ways to deepen arms industry cooperation during their talks in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Seoul's defense ministry said Mon... Germany Wants UK Military 'as Close as Possible' After Brexit
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen told DW that Europe would welcome continued military cooperation with the UK after Brexit. She shared the Munich Security Conference podium with her Britis... US Air Force Increases JASSM Load on B-52 Bombers
BARKSDALE AFB, La. --- An upgrade to the B-52 Stratofortress and the Conventional Rotary Launcher was tested, Feb. 11. The change is designed to increase mission flexibility and make the B-52 more let... Naval Group Details Argentina OPV Sale
Following the enactment of the contract with Argentina, Naval Group has started off work on the four offshore patrol vessels. The first vessel to be delivered will be L’Adroit. Developed by Naval Grou... First Two Australian F-18s Fighters Arrive in Canada
COLD LAKE, Alberta --- Today, the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) marked the arrival of the first two interim fighter aircraft, an important milestone and investment in sustaining our current CF-18 Ho... Israel Orders Seven Leonardo AW119Kx Training Helicopters
Last week (Thursday), the Ministry of Defense signed an agreement regarding the purchase of seven advanced training helicopters for the Israeli Air Force. The new helicopters are due to replace the Fl... Charles Stark Draper Lab Wins $391M for Trident II Guidance Units
The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory, Cambridge, Massachusetts, is awarded a $191,029,190 fixed-price-incentive-fee contract for the production of TRIDENT II D5 Strategic Weapon System MK6 Guidance Equ... Lockheed Wins $970M for Electronic Warfare Updates
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Syracuse, New York, is awarded a $20,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, cost-plus-incentive-fee and firm-fixed-price contract for engineering ... Terma, Scandinavian Avionics Win F-35 Sustainment Contract
COPENHAGEN --- U.S. Department of Defense F-35 Joint Program Office announced Avionics Test Center Denmark to be responsible for maintenance of avionics (16 components) for the F-35 fighter aircraft. ... First Two M-346 Jet Trainers Land at New Italian AF Flight School
ROME --- The first two new Leonardo’s M-346 aircraft, part of the International Flight Training School (IFTS) project, joined the other 18 Italian Air Force M-346s at 61st Wing’s base in Galatina (Lec... First Two AW119 Koala Helicopters Delivered to Portugal
The first two Leonardo AW119 Koala helicopters arrived yesterday afternoon at the Air Base No. 11 in Beja. This is the photographic record that will be part, of course, of the days of the History o... Wind Tunnel Testing Moves AMRAAM-ER Missile Closer to Production
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company successfully completed more than 1,700 rigorous wind tunnel tests on the newest, extended-range variant of the combat-proven AMRAAM air-to-air missile. Testing is a ... GA-ASI Demos MQ-9 Launch & Recovery by SatCom
SAN DIEGO --- On December 4, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated a complete MQ-9B mission without the use of a Launch and Recovery Element (LRE) Ground Control Station (GC... Government Loans Support Australian Defence Exports
A major milestone has been reached on Australia’s journey to become a top ten global defence exporter. The Defence Export Facility will support the export of sophisticated Australian radar systems ... Curtain Raiser on DRDO’S Participation in Aero India 2019
The 12th edition of Aero India 2019, the International Aerospace and Defence Exhibition will be held during 20-24 Feb 2019 at Yelahanka, Bengaluru. The mega event organized biennially has already carv... MBDA Unveils New Mistral Shorads for Small Ships, Light Armor
MBDA presents the Atlas-RC/LIC²ORNE combination which, together with the Mistral missile, provides a substantial protection to mobile units, while fully integrated into the theatre air defence network... Report on World Military Expenditures & Arms Transfers 2018
WASHINGTON, DC. --- The Department of State’s Bureau of Arms Control, Verification and Compliance is pleased to announce its recent online posting of WMEAT 2018, the 36th edition of the State Departme... European Security Policy: Views from France and Germany
As the Munich Security Conference 2019 closes, we continue our series on national perspectives on PeSCo with two policy papers on France and Germany. Both these countries have played an important p... More Outlandish Claims About F-35 Capabilities from Red Flag
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --– Today, Airmen from the 388th Fighter Wing’s 4th Fighter Squadron wrapped up flying operations with the F-35A Lightning II in an “exponentially more challenging” Red Flag. The 4... MBDA, Milrem Robotics Unveil MMP-armed Anti-Tank UGV
ABU DHABI, IDEX 2019 --- MBDA and Milrem Robotics are showcasing the world’s first anti-tank unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) at IDEX 2019, the main defence industry event in the MENA region. The debut o... PLA Opens Space Launch Facility to Private Rocket Companies
The People's Liberation Army has opened one of its space launch facilities to private rocket companies in China, a major step in its efforts to implement President Xi Jinping's civil-military integrat... DARPA to Detect Undersea Activity by Analyzing Marine Organisms
Incorporation of biological signals will extend range, lifetime, and performance of undersea surveillance technologies in strategic waters Goliath grouper, black sea bass, and snapping shrimp, alon... B-52s Lead Joint Training Across Hawaiian Islands
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Air and ground force elements came together across the Hawaiian Islands this week to jointly participate in close air support (CAS) training with U.S. Air Force B-52H Stratofo... KC-46 Pegasus Connects with F-35 for First Time
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- Pictured above: A KC-46A Pegasus refueling tanker from the 418th Flight Test Squadron connects with an F-35 Lightning II from the 461st Flight Test Squadron Jan. 22 during a te... US Navy Commissions USS Tulsa
SAN FRANCISCO --- The littoral combat ship USS Tulsa (LCS 16) was commissioned as the Navy's newest surface combatant in a ceremony in San Francisco Feb. 16. The Independence-variant LCS is the Nav... Annual Force Protection Exercise Enhances, Tests Navy Readiness
WASHINGTON --- The Navy’s largest annual force protection exercise, which included a real-world response, concluded Feb. 15. During Exercise Citadel Shield-Solid Curtain 2019, all Navy installatio... Leonardo Opens a New Facility in Pisa for AWHERO Rotary UAV
ROME --- Leonardo opened today its new facility in Pisa (Italy) dedicated to the development and production of the AWHERO Rotary Unmanned Air System (RUAS). During the official ceremony, also attended... LeoStella Inaugurates State-of-the-Art SmallSat Production Facility
TUKWILA, Wash. --– LeoStella, a smallsat design and manufacturing company, today announced the official inauguration of its production facilities in Tukwila, Wash. The company is a joint venture betwe... Rafael Exhibits at Australia’s Avalon Air Show
Rafael Australia will exhibit at the 2019 Avalon Air Show from 26 February to 2 March. Rafael will showcase a range of products, relevant to defence programs in Australia and the region. Rafael wi... Naval Group at IDEX 2019 and NAVDEX 2019
From 17th to 21th February 2019, Naval Group participates to IDEX 2019 and NAVDEX 2019 in Abu Dhabi. Naval Group will showcase the state-of-art innovations created for modern navies, demonstrating ... Leonardo M-40 Target Drone Sees First Action in Italian Navy Exercise
Leonardo’s new M-40 target drone flew its first live missions for the Italian Navy in a recent training exercise at an Italian joint forces test range. The exercise saw the aircraft carrier Cavour and... IAI Unveils New Loitering Munition- Mini Harpy
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has unveiled the Mini Harpy, a newly-developed loitering munition. Based on unique IAI development and technology, the Mini Harpy combines the capabilities of the Com... Paramount Launches Next-Gen Mbombe 4 at IDEX 2019
Paramount Group, the global defence and aerospace company, has unveiled its next generation armoured personnel carrier - the all new Mbombe 4 - that is specially designed for local manufacturing withi... Spynel Unveils Highest-Definition Search & Track System
ABU DHABI, UAE –-- This week, SPYNEL-X and its V-LRF option are showcased at the International Defence Exhibition and Conference, Abu Dhabi, for the first time. The recently-launched thermal sensor eq... Otokar to Present ARMA 6x6 and COBRA II in Abu Dhabi
Otokar, with armoured vehicles used in 32 countries across the world, attends at the IDEX to take place on February 17-21, 2019 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. During the five-day exhibition Otokar presents its AR... ECA Unveils New Unsinkable Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV)
ECA GROUP, in collaboration with its naval architecture subsidiary MAURIC, integrates a new USV – (Unmanned Surface Vehicle) into its range of naval drone systems. The new INSPECTOR 125, based on an o... Leonardo Exhibits Advanced Systems at IDEX/NAVDEX in the UAE
ROME --- Leonardo will be exhibiting its wide portfolio of aerospace, security and defence capabilities at the 14th IDEX and 5th NAVDEX exhibitions in Abu Dhabi from 17th to 21st February. Find us at ... Turkey’s FNSS is Ready for IDEX 2019
FNSS completed all preparations to attend IDEX 2019, which will held in Abu Dhabi, capital of United Arab Emirates. FNSS completed all preparations to attend IDEX 2019, which will held in Abu Dhab... Dassault Aviation at the Aero India Show in Bangalore
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- The Dassault Aviation group is particularly happy to be able to present its dual military and civil know-how at the 2019 Aero India Show to be held in Bangalore (India) from 20... | 
