| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Spain Approves €4.3Bn Order for Five Navantia F-110 Frigates
The Council of Ministers has approved an agreement for the execution of the order for the construction of five F-110 frigates, for an estimated value of 4,317 million euros. The object of the autho... Malaysia Plans to Acquire 36 Light Combat Aircraft, Will Defer Medium Fighter Buy
LANGKAWI --- The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) requires between RM6 billion and RM7 billion of funding from the government to acquire 36 light combat aircraft (LCA). RMAF chief General Datuk Ser... Japan Declares F-35A Initial Operational Capability
PARIS --- Japan’s Air-Self-Defense Force on March 29 declared that its first F-35 unit, the 302nd Tactical Fighter Squadron, had attained Initial Operational Capability, meaning it is capable of carry... German Extends Saudi Arms Embargo, Will Rescue Larsen Shipyard
The German Metal Workers' Union (IG Metall) holds the government of Chancellor Angela Merkel responsible for workers in the arms industry. In an interview with Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa press age... Maiden Flight for Russia’s New Ilyushin IL-112V Military Transport
MOSCOW --- The first flight of the Ilyushin Il-112V aircraft was successful, the press service of the Ilyushin Aviation Complex informed TASS. "An Il-112V light military transport aircraft performe... China Expects Russia to Offer Su-57, Its 'Best Warplane'
Russia is reportedly eyeing exporting Su-57, its most advanced fighter jet, to China, an offer Chinese experts described as an indication of the close strategic relations between the two countries. ... Lockheed Wins $237M Order for Guided MLRS
Lockheed Martin Missile and Fire Control, Grand Prairie, Texas, was awarded a $237,523,200 fixed-price-incentive contract for development and qualification of a hardware design modification to the Gui... US Army May Select Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft by 2020
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Source selection for the newest Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, or FARA, is underway as the Army's Future Vertical Lift Cross-Functional Team looks to award two vendors in ... U.S. Missile-Tracking Plane Arrives in Okinawa
A U.S. reconnaissance aircraft specialized in observing ballistic missiles arrived at a U.S. air base in Okinawa, Japan, on Saturday, fueling speculation that a North Korean rocket launch may be immin... Australian Air Defense Destroyer Trains with EA-18, F-35
Her Majesty’s Australian Ships Brisbane and Melbourne have successfully integrated into Exercise DIAMOND SHIELD, the Royal Australian Air Force’s Tier 1 air defence activity. Operating off the coas... Russian MoD Mulls Innovative Projects and Technologies
Today, the acting chief of the Russian Main Directorate of Research Activities of the Russian Defence Ministry Major General Goncharov chaired an off-site session to discuss innovative projects and te... Swedish Navy’s Upgraded Gotland Sub Completes Initial Sea Trials
The first Gotland Class submarine are back in her right element - beneath the surface. During the last few months, the submarine Gotland has completed the first part of the sea-trials after a subs... Contractor Pleads Guilty to Stealing Huge Amount of Secret Data
Harold Thomas Martin, III, age 54, of Glen Burnie, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to the federal charge of willful retention of national defense information. The guilty plea was announced by Assist... Tata Delivers Combat Management System for New Indian Carrier
The Combat Management System (CMS) for the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC) developed with M/s Tata Power Strategic Engineering Division (TPSED), in collaboration with Weapon and Electronics System E... Norwegian Navy’s New Logistic Support Ship Arrives in Bergen
OSLO --- On Friday 29 March, KNM Maud, the Norwegian Armed Forces' new logistics vessel, arrived at the Haakonsvern naval base in Bergen. Maud is a new and important logistics and support resource in ... Denel to Stop Making Parts for Airbus A400M Airlifter
Denel and Airbus have reached a mutual agreement to transfer the manufacturing of aircraft parts for the A400M military airlifter out of Denel, subject to fulfilling applicable legal prescripts. Da... RAF Typhoons Intercept Russian Bombers over North Sea
Today, RAF Quick Reaction Alert (QRA) Typhoon fighter aircraft scrambled from RAF Lossiemouth, with an RAF Voyager from RAF Brize Norton, to monitor two Russian Blackjacks approaching UK airspace. ... Norway to Reconstitute Frigate Collision
The investigation of the accident with the tanker Sola TS and the frigate HNoMS Helge Ingstad, has been ongoing since 8 November 2018. Considerable amounts of information have been collected, both thr... US Think-Tank Suggests RAF Become NATO’s A2/AD Force
Since the end of the Cold War, there has been a substantial disconnect between the United Kingdom's National Security Objectives and the resources provided to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to achieve ... USAF Should Reduce Cost of Pilot Training to Ease Shortage
An alternative to relying on retaining current pilots to sustain the size of the U.S. Air Force's (USAF's) pilot force is to access and train new pilots. But expanding the pilot training pipeline is c... GA’s Advanced Arresting Gear Passes Barricade Arrestment Test
SAN DIEGO, CA. --- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system successfully executed the first exploratory aircraft barricade arrestment a... Mitsubishi Regional Jet Advances towards Certification
NAGOYA --- Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation announced today that it has received the Letter of Authorization (LOA) from United States civil aviation authority, the Federal Aviation Administration. The ... US Navy Fast Transport Ship Arrives in Micronesia
CHUUK, Federated States of Micronesia --- The multinational crew aboard Military Sealift Command expeditionary fast transport ship USNS Brunswick (T-EPF 6) arrived in the Lower Mortlock Islands to sup... USS Wasp, F-35B Fighters Arrive in Philippines for Exercise
SUBIC BAY, Philippines --- The amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), with embarked Marines from Special Purpose Marine Air Ground Task Force (SPMAGTF) 4, led by 4th Marine Regiment, arrived in Sub... Modernization, Future Budgets Key to US Army’s Multi-Domain Operations
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- With the announcement of the Army's $182.3 billion fiscal year 2020 budget request, readiness and modernization continue to be the Army's top priorities, as the force looks to the... Royal Navy’s Latest OPV Begins Training
Strutting her stuff for the first time under the White Ensign, this is the future of Royal Navy patrol ships. HMS Forth is currently dashing around the Isle of Wight and Solent as she begins the lo... DOD: Maintaining Space Dominance ‘Pivotal’ for US
WASHINGTON --- The United States was the first — and still the only — nation to put a man on the moon. Nobody will forget that. But come July, that first manned lunar landing will have been exactly 5... Missed Opportunities for Missile Defense in DoD’s 2020 Budget
Just over a year ago, then-Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan announced that the 2020 defense budget would be the “masterpiece” that would finally align Pentagon spending with the new direct... China Launches New Data Relay Satellite
BEIJING --- China sent a new data relay satellite into orbit from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in southwest China's Sichuan Province late Sunday night. The Tianlian II-01 satellite was launc... Australian Industry Engaged in New Submarine Program
Australian companies and universities continue to show a high level of interest in the Attack class submarine program. The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, said the Attack class s... Australian Helicopter Aircrew Training System Achieves IOC
The Australian Defence Force’s Helicopter Aircrew Training System (HATS) has successfully achieved Initial Operating Capability. Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP said the training ... ST Engineering Update on Proposed Acquisition of MRAS
SINGAPORE --- Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) refers to its earlier announcements made on 13 September 2018 (collectively, “Announcements”) in relation to the entry by its US s... Rafael’s 2018 Sales Grow 15%, Net Profit Up 7%
Rafael's Chairman: These achievements reflect our unique ability to combine our work as a defense high-tech company with critical contribution to Israel's security while posting profit and internation... Collins Aerospace Exhibits at LAAD 2019 Show in Brazil
CHARLOTTE, N.C. --– At Latin America Aerospace & Defense and Security International Exhibition (LAAD) 2019, taking place April 2 -5, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Collins Aerospace (Hall 3, Stand J.15) w... Saab to Show Gripen Fighter at LAAD 2019
Saab will present its broad portfolio of solutions for land, air and sea at LAAD International Defense and Security 2019 April 2-5 at the Riocentro exhibition center in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In ... Otokar Aims at Latin America Market, Exhibits at LAAD
Otokar, leading supplier of the Turkish Military and Security Forces for tactical vehicles, participates in LAAD Defence & Security exhibition in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on April 02-05, 2019. Otok... Rafael Exhibits at Brazil’s LAAD 2019 Exhibition
Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. is participating in LAAD Expo 2019, RioCentro, RJ, Brazil, April 2-5, 2019. The Latin American defense and security market is a significant growth area for Rafa... | 
