| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Germany OKs Sale of Frigates to Egypt
PARIS --- The German parliament on Wednesday approved the delivery to Egypt of six frigates worth around 2.3 billion euros, the Bild newspaper reported today. The Bundestag’s Budget Committee gave ... US Vice President Pence Slams Germany, Turkey on NATO Anniversary
WASHINGTON --- Tensions soared Wednesday between the United States and two of its NATO partners, Germany and Turkey, as the alliance opened a 70th birthday celebration aimed at showing a united front ... Ethiopian’s 737 MAX Pilots Followed Boeing’s Safety Instructions But Couldn’t Recover
The pilots of the Ethiopian Airlines 737 MAX that crashed last month appear to have followed the emergency procedure laid out by both Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration — cutting off the s... Brazil AF, Saab Provide Updates of Gripen-E Program
During the LAAD 2019 Defense & Security exhibition, details of the current development status of the F-39 Gripen, the multi-mission fighter aircraft developed in a partnership between Sweden and Brazi... US is Top Priority for Missile Defense: Pentagon
WASHINGTON --- Potential adversaries are developing sophisticated ballistic and cruise missile systems, with increased speed, range, accuracy and lethality, a senior Pentagon official said today. A... France Advances Operational Evaluation of Meteor Air-to-Air Missile
On February 13th and 27th, the first three firings of the technical-operational evaluation (ETO) firings of the Meteor Air-Air Missile were successfully carried out at the DGA Mediterranean Missile Te... Navsea Leading $21 Bn Modernization of Naval Shipyards
WASHINGTON --- A new Navy program office will centrally coordinate a plan to recapitalize its four public shipyards. The Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA) Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Plan... China Keeps Japan’s Air Force Very Busy
By international standards, the Japan Air Self-Defense Force is very busy. It scrambles fighters daily to intercept multiple aircraft penetrating Japan’s Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) – the b... Norway Names Three Suspects in Frigate Collision Case
Norwegian police have named three suspects in the investigation into the collision that sank the Norwegian frigate KNM Helge Instad last November. An employee at the local Vessel Traffic Service (... Russia Responsible for End of INF Treaty, Say British MPs
The Defence Committee examined the circumstances which, in February 2019, led the US to give notice of withdrawal from the INF Treaty. In its Report, the Committee has established a timeline of eve... UK-Led High-Readiness Force to Deploy to the Baltic Sea
Nearly 2,000 UK Armed Forces personnel will deploy to the Baltic Sea for a series of multinational exercises in support of European security. Sailors and marines from all nations of the UK-led high... USAF Should Adapt Aircraft Fleet for Great Power Competition
The report summarizes insights and recommendations developed during a CSBA study of the U.S. Air Force's future aircraft inventory. As required by the 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, the repo... HMS Queen Elizabeth Returns to Rosyth for Planned Maintenance
HMS Queen Elizabeth has sailed under the Forth bridges once more, as she returns to her birth place for a scheduled period of maintenance. The 65,000 tonne carrier was floated in July 2014 and sail... Air Peace of Mauritius Orders Ten Embraer E195-E2
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius --- Embraer has signed a firm order for 10 E195-E2 jets with Air Peace, Nigeria’s largest airline. The order was announced today, during the Embraer’s Africa Airline Business Sem... Sukhoi Responds to Adria SSJ100 Order Cancellation
In response to the Adria Airways’ release about cancelling the SSJ100 order for its fleet, the manufacturer of the type of the aircraft is to say the following: In November 2018 there was a prelimi... GAO: Pentagon Faces Big Challenges to Accelerate Space Programs
DOD is simultaneously undertaking new major acquisitions to replenish its missile warning, protected communications, navigation, and weather satellites. At the same time, it is boosting efforts to inc... USAF, Raytheon Team to Modernize Space Command & Control
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. --- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center and a consortium of tech firms led by Raytheon are modernizing and simplifying the legacy Space Defense Operations Center, a... China Sees US Navy’s FFG(X) Frigate As Flagship of “Ghost Fleet”
In early March, the US Naval Sea Systems Command released latest draft request for information on what it wants in its next-generation guided-missile frigate, the FFG(X). Although the FFG (X) is still... GDELS Details Piranha, Eagle Deliveries to Denmark
SLAGELSE, Denmark --- The first PIRANHA 5 and EAGLE 5 armored wheeled vehicles have been delivered to the Royal Danish Army, General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) announced today. The Dani... UK MoD and Industry Commit to Closer Collaboration
Defence Minister Stuart Andrew has joined industry leaders at the Defence Suppliers Forum today to make a series of landmark commitments that will promote more effective joint working and boost produc... Brazilian AF Contracts Collins for KC-390 Sustainment
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) on Wednesday (03/04) signed a compensation agreement linked to the KC-390 for investments in the Brazilian aerospace sector. In contact during LAAD 2019 Defense & Securit... PLA Deploys New Hand-Thrown Drone
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) has a new hand-thrown drone in its arsenal, and experts said the human-sized fixed-wing aircraft has enhanced imaging devices and will greatly boost basic combat uni... US Seeks Stronger Defense Relationship with Vietnam
WASHINGTON --- “Our defense relationship [with Vietnam] is strong and represents one of the strongest pillars in our multifaceted bilateral relationship,” the assistant defense secretary for Indo-Paci... Leonardo DRS Wins $200M in New Contracts
Leonardo, through Leonardo DRS, has been awarded two contracts worth about USD 200 million, continuing its legacy of supporting the U.S. military. In the first contract, Leonardo DRS received an a... Citadel Defense Unveils New Counter-Drone Defense
SAN DIEGO, CA --– Drones have become an increasingly prominent nuisance in the skies as they have grown more accessible to the average consumer. They are being adapted for nefarious use to traffic dr... Triumph Transfers G280 Wing Production to IAI
BERWYN, Pa. --- Triumph Group, Inc. announced today that its Aerospace Structures business unit executed an agreement with its customer, Israel Aerospace Industries, Ltd. (IAI) for the transition of t... MBDA Opens New Data Center in France
This high technology facility will be used in particular for the further development of our future missiles, and more particularly the ASN4G (Air-Sol Nucléaire de 4eme Génération). This information... | 