| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Swiss Begin New Fighter Evaluations
BERN --- At a press conference in Bern, Ministry of Defence specialists reported on the flight and ground tests for a new fighter jet. The press conference marks the start of the trials, which begin t... Poland to Order Four AW101 Helicopters for ASW, Combat SAR
PARIS --- The Polish government has decided to buy four AgustaWestland AW101 to replace its current fleet of Mil Mi-14 Haze naval helicopters, and pending contract signature by the end of April, it si... Saab to Supply Combat System of Finnish Pohjanmaa-Class
On 8th April 2019, Defence Minister Jussi Niinistö decided the Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command will remain prepared for concluding the contract on the combat system for Pohjanmaa-class vesse... US Threatens EU with New Tariffs Over Airbus Subsidies
The Trump administration has lashed out at Brussels for subsidies received by aerospace giant Airbus. A US official has described growing impatience in Washington, saying: "The time has come for actio... N. Korea 'Building New Ballistic Missile Submarine'
North Korea is building a new 3,000-ton submarine capable of launching ballistic missiles, a senior military spokesman here said Thursday. "A large quantity of components presumably needed to build... Turkey Not Giving Up on S-400 Missile Deal Despite US Pressure
Turkey is not withdrawing from an agreement to buy an advanced Russian missile system, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on April 8, despite increasing pressure from Washington. "No one c... US Sails F-35-Laden Warship In Disputed South China Sea
In the latest show of military muscle in the South China Sea, the U.S. has apparently sailed its USS Wasp amphibious assault ship near a strategic reef claimed by Beijing and Manila that lies just 230... French Military Repair, Recover NH90 Down in Sahara
A French Army NH90 Caiman helicopter deployed to Mali as part of Operation Barkhane spent 48 hours in the middle of the Mali desert waiting for repairs, after making an emergency landing when one of i... Countries in NATO’s East Deepen Defence Cooperation
On 4-5 April, a meeting of Defence Ministers from NATO’s eastern wing, or B9 countries, took place, in Warsaw, hosted by Polish President Andrzej Duda and Polish Minister of Defence Mariusz Blaszczak.... India to Purchase Additional Russian T-90 Tanks
MOSCOW --- The Indian government has made a decision to purchase an extra batch of T-90 tanks for its armed forces. Russia is prepared to prolong the corresponding license, the federal service for mil... Exercise Joint Warrior Reaches High Point
The biggest military exercise in the UK this year moves up a gear after a hugely successful opening first week ‘waging war’ in northwest Scotland. More than 8,000 military personnel from 13 nations... Royal Malaysian AF Extends TP400 Service Contract
EPI has the great honour to continue providing the RMAF with technical and logistic support, parts availability and MRO services for their TP400 engines fleet. Indeed, during the 2019 LIMA Exhibiti... GAO Slams ‘Overly Optimistic Cost Estimate’ for Columbia-class Sub
The US Navy's goal is to complete a significant amount of the Columbia class submarine's design—83 percent—before lead submarine construction begins in October 2020. The Navy established this goal bas... Kalyani Group, Thales Team for India’s Carbine Competition
Kalyani Group and Thales have formalized a new collaboration for the design, development and manufacture of next generation weapons systems for the Defence and Law Enforcement sectors in India and abr... Rheinmetall to Supply Germany with 32,000 Artillery Shells
The German Bundeswehr has contracted with Rheinmetall to supply it with artillery ammunition. Worth around €109 million (including value added tax), the framework contract encompasses the supply of ov... RAAF Receives Latest P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP and Minister for Defence Industry, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC have announced receipt of the latest P-8A Poseidon aircraft into the Royal Austr... Piranha 5 Completes Firing Trials for Romania
BUCHAREST, Romania --- General Dynamics European Land Systems (GDELS) has achieved an important milestone in the Piranha 5 Program for the Romanian Army with the completion of a successful live firing... First Order for Fletcher Laser-Guided Rocket Launcher
Arnold Defense, the St Louis based manufacturer of 2.75-inch rocket launchers, is pleased to announce receipt of the first order for their unique FLETCHER Land Based, Laser Guided Rocket Launcher. ... Jamaica Reinforces Coastal Surveillance with Thales
The Thales Coast Watcher 100 is long-range coastal surveillance radar for unmanned, round the clock operation manufactured in Rouen. This system is designed for advanced maritime surveillance, through... BAE Unveils New Software-Defined Radio Assembly
BAE Systems today unveils its new general software-defined radio assembly for high reliability commercial and Department of Defense space applications. The SDR integrates the company’s RAD5545 Single ... US, Hungary Sign Defense Cooperation Agreement
WASHINGTON --- On the sidelines of two days of events marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the United States signed a bilateral defense cooper... Harris to Produce Experimental Space Vehicle to Enhance GPS
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- Harris Corporation has received an $84 million contract to produce Navigation Technology Satellite-3 (NTS-3), an experimental satellite that will demonstrate new position, navigati... USAF Selects Harris to Support Ground-based EW Systems
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- The U.S. Air Force has selected Harris Corporation to continue supporting ground-based electronic warfare (EW) systems and infrastructure that help protect warfighters around the w... US Navy Completes Developmental Tests of Q-20C Minehunting Sonar
PANAMA CITY, Florida --- After completing Developmental Testing (DT) in February of 2019, the U.S. Navy is another step closer to delivering the AN/AQS-20C (Q-20C) towed minehunting sonar to the Fleet... Raytheon Demos Deployable Version of Precision Landing System
DULLES, Va. --- Earlier this year, Raytheon Company demonstrated a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System for the first time to U.S. Air Force, Navy and Ma... Australian Navy Embarks on Major IT Overhaul
The IT equipment the Navy uses on its ships will receive a major overhaul worth hundreds of millions of dollars. The Minister for Defence, the Hon Christopher Pyne MP, have announced the Government... Estonia Launches Cyber Security Training Centre
Today, Cyber Security Exercises and Training Centre CR14 started its operations in Estonia. The Centre will operate under the Ministry of Defence and serve the needs of the Estonian Defence Forces and... NATO Team Plays World-Challenging Cyber Exercise
A team of nearly 40 cyber security experts led by the NATO Communications and Information Agency will compete this week (9-12 April) in Locked Shields 2019, the world’s largest live-fire cyber exercis... MDHI Approved as GFRC Facility for of All Military-Use Aircraft
MESA, Ariz. --- MD Helicopters, Inc. (MDHI) announces that all military aircraft manufactured as part of the Company’s $1.4 Billion IDIQ Contract are now produced under the U.S. Army-mandated Ground a... | 
