| Latest Feature Stories The Difficult History of German-French Armaments Cooperation
Germany and France have high-flying plans for the development of modern weapon systems. But implementation is difficult because there are major strategic and political differences - and the money is s... Latest Press Releases US Clears $2.6Bn Sale of 24 Sikorsky MH-60R Helicopters to India
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to India of twenty-four (24) MH-60R Multi-Mission helicopters for an estimated cost of $2.6 bill... Shanahan Predicts Turkey Will Eventually Get the F-35
Acting Defense Secretary Pat Shanahan Tuesday predicted a dispute with Turkey over its planned purchase of the Russian S-400 missile system will be resolved so the U.S. won't be forced to deny the F-3... USAF Again Stops Accepting KC-46 Tankers
The Air Force again stopped accepting next-generation KC-46A tankers from Boeing after more debris was found hidden in closed compartments, the service said Tuesday. Foreign object debris turned up... Brazil AF to Receive First KC-390 Transport by June
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) is counting down to receive the first units of the largest military aircraft ever produced in Brazil. At a press conference held on Tuesday (02) at LAAD 2019, in Rio de J... Trump Takes Credit for Turning Around NATO
WHITE HOUSE --- Cindy Saine at the State Department and Valeria Jegisman of VOA's Russian Service contributed to this report. U.S. President Donald Trump is warming toward the North Atlantic Treaty... Key US Air Force EW Program Continues to Fly High
The Compass Call electronic countermeasures program will receive steady funding over the next several years for ongoing procurement of mission equipment, RDT&E of upgrades, and an important transition... NAO: UK Not Dismantling Subs, Adding £900M to Costs
Despite a government commitment from over 20 years ago to dispose of its radioactive waste as soon as reasonably practicable, the Ministry of Defence (the Department) has not yet disposed of any of th... EDA Looks to Industry to Optimise MBT Capabilities
BRUSSELS --- EDA’s ‘OMBT-Leo2’ project, launched in spring 2017 with the ambition to optimise existing Main Battle Tank (MBT) capabilities in Europe (with an initial focus on the Leopard 2A4), will en... US Air Force Releases FY 2018 Acquisition Report
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The Air Force released the Fiscal Year 2018 Air Force Acquisition Annual Report April 2, emphasizing the need to field tomorrow’s Air Force faster and smarter. The report reviews... Reduced Availability of F / A-18 Fleet
BERN --- The implementation of measures to extend the life of the fighter jets is delayed due to technical problems. This currently reduces the availability of aircraft in the F / A-18 fleet of the Sw... Chiefs Outline US Air Force Progress, Need for Larger Force
WASHINGTON --- Secretary of the Air Force Heather Wilson and Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein told lawmakers on two House committees Tuesday that the Air Force must get bigger and fundi... The Largest Helicopter in the World Completes Preliminary Flight Tests
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters (part of Rostec State Corporation) successfully completed preliminary flight tests of the Mi-26T2V helicopter. The machine is being prepared for a handover to the Russia... First Piranha 5 IFVs and Eagle 5 LAV Delivered to Danish Army
On Wednesday the 27th of March is the final end. After 55 years in the Danish Defense and Four Updates, the classic M113 armored personnel carrier was finally phased out for the benefit of the new Pir... ECA Teams with AMOG to Compete for Australian Degaussing Contract
Australian marine technology firm AMOG Ventures Pty Limited (AMOG) and French naval technology specialist ECA GROUP have formed a Melbourne-based Joint Venture company to pursue a Royal Australian Nav... US Carrier Eisenhower Completes Sea Trials After Refit
NORFOLK --- USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) successfully completed its Sea Trials April 1. “Sea Trials was successful well beyond expectations,” said Capt. Kyle Higgins, Ike's commanding officer.... SeaSpider Ship Torpedo-Defense System Tested in Baltic
Atlas Elektronik GmbH announces successful SeaSpider sea trials in cooperation with the German Bundeswehr Technical Center for ships and naval weapons, maritime technology and research (WTD 71). T... Hensoldt Unveils Next-Generation Naval IFF
MUNICH --- Hensoldt, the leading independent sensor provider, has developed a new product which leads the next generation of military identification (IFF, identification-friend-or-foe) systems on mode... US, Lithuania Agree Defense Blueprint, Sign Cooperation Agreement
Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs Kathryn Wheelbarger met with Lithuanian Policy Director Robertas Šapronas today at the Pentagon to sign the U.S.-Lithuania Defe... China Says Helicopter Drone Popular in International Market
Capable of delivering precision bombardment, the weirdly shaped Chinese helicopter drone Blowfish A2 sparked interest from many countries' militaries following its flight demonstration at the 15th Lan... US Defense Electronics Market Valued at Nearly $150 Billion
Forecast International projects that the U.S. defense electronics market will be worth at least $148.774 billion over the timeframe 2019-2028. From civil disobedience to full-scale military interve... Strong Support Seen for US Navy EW Simulation Program
NEWTOWN, Conn. -- The U.S. Navy’s EW Simulator Development RDT&E program develops technology and testing to ensure that airborne jamming and self-protection systems provide the best protection in the ... Expanding Innovation - Space at Our Fingertips
BUCKLEY AFB, Colo. --- With evolution comes experimentation. Space is an ever-changing warfighting domain and the Air Force must continually evolve the way it budgets, acquires and develops its techno... Australian and Indian Navies Open AUSINDEX Exercise
Her Majesty's Australian Ships (HMAS) Canberra (L02), a Landing Helicopter Dock, Newcastle (06) and Paramatta (154), both frigates and Success (OR 304), a Durance-class multi-product replenishment oil... Nammo Wins €19M Space Development Contract
Nammo has been awarded a 19 million Euro development contract in the ESA VEGA-E program from Italy based AVIO to provide the next generation of Roll and Attitude Control System (RACS) for the European... About 120 Tanks Enter the Service with the Eastern MD Troops This Year
About 120 new modern tanks have entered the service of the Eastern military district troops since the beginning of this year. Tank units have been armed with the modernized T-80 tanks. Combat ve... Triumph Transfers E2 Production Contract to ASTK
BERWYN, Pa. --- Triumph Group, Inc. announced today that its Aerospace Structures business unit entered a definitive agreement to assign the contract for the manufacture of structural components for t... US Army Discovers New Color-Changing Materials for Chemical Detection
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. -- A plume of unidentified smoke fills the air ahead of ground units on the battlefield. Immediately, a gray drone deploys, navigating the atmosphere to investigate the pl... Avibras Showcases Industrial and Technological Partnership at LAAD
AVIBRAS Aerospace Industry will be attending another edition of LAAD Defense & Security that will take place at Riocentro, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil from April 2nd to April 5th. The fair is considered... | 
