| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases India, Pakistan Official Statements Both Claim Fighter Losses
India had informed about Counter Terrorism (CT) action it took yesterday against a training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) in Pakistan based on credible evidence that JeM intended to launch more attac... IAG Signs Deal for Up to 42 Boeing 777X
LONDON --- Boeing and International Airlines Group, the parent company of British Airways, announced the airline has committed to purchasing up to 42 777X airplanes, including 18 orders and 24 options... Arianespace Orbits First Six OneWeb Satellites
Arianespace played a significant role in improving global connectivity with today’s Soyuz launch that deployed the initial six satellites in OneWeb’s constellation – which will provide affordable high... Fincantieri Begins Building First Patrol Vessel for Qatar
TRIESTE, Italy --- The steel cutting ceremony of the first patrol vessel (OPV - Offshore Patrol Vessel) ordered to Fincantieri by the Qatari Ministry of Defence within the national naval acquisition p... Norway Raises, Moves Sunken Frigate to Bergen Naval Base
Due to high waves at the collision site, the frigate "Helge Ingstad" and the barges will be towed to Hanøytangen, approximately 15 nautical miles southeast of the current site. Wave conditions at t... US Army to Realign $30Bn in FY2020 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON --- The Army is slated to release its fiscal year 2020 budget request on March 12, which will include the realignment of nearly $30 billion over the next five years to improve readiness and... PLA Navy Deploys Rare VTOL Drone on Destroyer
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy deployed a new vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing drone on a guided missile destroyer in an exercise in the South China Sea in late February... Su-30SM Upgrade to Boost Commonality with Su-35
The Russian defense industry will upgrade a number of the Su-30SM’s onboard systems to be standardized with those of the Su-35. Speaking to journalists on February 26, 2019, Russian Deputy Prime Mi... Collins to Modernize Portuguese C-130H Aircraft
CEDAR RAPIDS --- The Portuguese Air Force joins a growing list of customers that have selected Collins Aerospace for its C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft modernization effort. Serving as a ... Rolls-Royce Withdraws from Competition for New Midsize Airplane Engine
Rolls-Royce has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing’s proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform. While we believe the platform complements B... GE Wins $366M for T-64 Engine Repairs
General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, is awarded a $366,206,842 five-year, firm-fixed-price requirements, long-term contract for the repair of 18 different head-of-family part numbers in sup... Boeing Wins $157M for P-8A Trainers, Briefing Stations
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $157,700,000 firm-fixed-price contract to procure two operational flight trainers (OFTs), two weapons tactics trainers (WTTs); six brief/debrief stati... Lockheed Wins $14M to Develop AGCAS for F-35 Fighters
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $14,121,444 for cost-plus-incentive-fee order N0001919F2693 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (... Rheinmetall Tests New Laser Weapon Station
Rheinmetall continues to make steady headway in the world of laser weapons, having recently completed a successful serious of comprehensive trials with a weapon station. In combination with a laser, t... Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters Prepare for First Flight
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. --- Two fully assembled HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH), built by Sikorsky, are preparing for their maiden flights, which will occur before mid-year at the Sikorsky West P... AQS-20C Sonar for LCS Completes Development Tests
PANAMA CITY, Fla. --- The Navy announced completion of developmental testing for the AN/AQS-20C mine-hunting sonar system at Naval Surface Warfare Center, Panama City Division, Feb. 26. The AQS-20C... US Navy to Commission Littoral Combat Ship Charleston
The Navy will commission its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Charleston (LCS 18), during a 10 a.m. ceremony Saturday, March 2, at Columbus Street Terminal in Cha... Indian AF Mi-17 V5 Helicopter Crashes in Kashmir
On 27 February 2019, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter of Indian Air Force got airborne from Srinagar airfield at 1000 hrs for a routine mission. The helicopter crashed around 1010 hrs near Budgam, J&K. All... US Navy to Commission Future USS Billings in Key West
SAN DIEGO --- Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer has approved Key West, Florida as the site for the commissioning of the future USS Billings (LCS 15). The event will take place in August 2019. The ... 1,000th F-35 Helmet Mounted Display System Delivered
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- 1,000 deliveries and no sign of slowing down. That’s according to Collins Elbit Vision Systems (CEVS) — which recently celebrated the F-35 Helmet Mounted Display (HMD) System’s ... US Army Lab, Industry Team to Develop New Materials
ADELPHI, Md. --- The Army and a major defense contractor established a new research partnership to create novel materials to further enhance the devices and technology used by warfighters. The U.S.... UK and NATO Allies to Test Crisis Response on Exercise in Germany
The military planning exercise will test allies' ability to respond to a crisis UK personnel will next month travel to Germany to team up with 16 NATO allies for Exercise Joint Venture 19 (JV19), a... EQ-4 Global Hawk Controlled ‘Beyond Line of Sight’
AL DHAFRA AIR BASE, United Arab Emirates --- One of the assets flying missions from Al Dhafra Air Base, is the EQ-4 Global Hawk. This remotely piloted aircraft previously required coordination with ot... South African Army Budget Stagnant
The South African Army budget will remain static over the upcoming years, defenceWeb reported on February 27. South Africa’s allocation for landward defense – covering the Army – will feature only ... Australia Signs ‘Historic’ Agreement with Northrop Grumman
The first Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Deed has been signed today, between the Department of Defence and Northrop Grumman, creating new opportunities for Australia’s defence industry. The A... Oshkosh Wins $75M US Army Order for FMTV Vehicles
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Defense, LLC, an Oshkosh Corporation company, announced today that the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Life Cycle Management Command (LCMC) has placed... Australia, New Zealand Commit to Stronger Cooperation
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP hosted his New Zealand counterpart, Minister of Defence and Minister for Veterans, the Hon Ron Mark in Adelaide today for the annual Australia-New Zea... Lithuania, US Discuss JLTV Procurement
The Ministry of National Defence submitted procurement applications to the Government of the United States of America concerning acquisition and maintenance of 200 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV)... Modernized DT-10PM Vityaz Tracked Carriers Enter Service
A batch of DT-10PM Vityaz modernized tracked carriers in the framework of the state defence order was adopted by the military representation of the Ministry of Defence of Russia. Such ten vehicles wer... NATO's Advanced ASW Exercise Dynamic Manta Begins in Italy
IONIAN SEA, Italy --- NATO’s Submarine Warfare Exercise DYNAMIC MANTA 2019 (DYMA 19) began Monday, Feb. 25, 2019 off the Sicilian coast, with ships, submarines, and aircraft and personnel from 10 Alli... Rolls-Royce 2018 Revenue Up 7%, But Charges Push Operating Loss to £1.1Bn
Warren East, Chief Executive commented: “Despite the challenges we faced on Trent 1000 in-service issues, solid progress has been made realising our ambition to make 2018 a breakthrough year, both str... Dassault 2018 Sales Up 4% But Net Income Jumps 65%
SAINT-CLOUD, France --- The Board of Directors met yesterday under the chairmanship of Mr. Éric Trappier and approved the 2018 financial statements. The audit procedures were performed and the audit r... | 
