| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Crashed F-35A Had Made 2 Emergency Landings: Japan MoD
Japan's Defense Ministry says an F-35A fighter jet that crashed into the sea off northern Japan on Tuesday had made two emergency landings in the last two years. State Minister of Defense Kenji Har... US Deploys THAAD to Romania to Cover for Aegis Ashore Upgrade
NATO’s Aegis Ashore Ballistic Missile Defence site in Romania will undergo a long-planned update this summer. This update, which has been taking place across the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defence system... Germany Delivering Weapons to Saudi, UAE: Reports
Germany's National Security Council, a secret security council consisting of Chancellor Angela Merkel and her chief ministers, has approved shipments of weapon parts to countries directly involved in ... India’s Supreme Court to Review Rafale Procurement
The Supreme Court has passed an order dated 10 April 2019 on 36 Rafale Procurement Case. In the Review Petitions, the petitioners have relied upon the documents, some of which could not have been p... Germany Buys 3 Airbus A350s for Government Service
Chancellor Angela Merkel and other senior ministers can look forward to traveling in new Airbus aircraft for future diplomatic trips. The existing fleet of official jets struggled to get off the groun... Report: China’s Pursuit of Space Power and Implications for the US
China seeks to become an international leader in space, or what it terms a “space power in all respects.” In this role, Beijing aspires to lead international space-related innovation and exploration a... Operating Tornado Until 2030 Will Cost €9 Billion: Report
BERLIN --- The German Defence Ministry estimates it will cost nearly 9 billion euros to keep its aging fleet of 93 Tornado fighter jets flying until 2030, according to a classified document provided t... Japan Faces Daunting Task to Salvage F-35 Jet
TOKYO --- Two days after one of Japan’s F-35 stealth fighters plunged into the Pacific and no closer to finding out why it happened, investigators face a daunting task to recover what remains of the h... Russian S-400 Triumf SAMs in Crimea Train As NATO Exercises
The S-400 Triumf anti-aircraft missile systems of the air defence formation deployed in Crimea, Southern Military District, trained to identify, track and engage air targets in the area of responsibil... British Frigate Arrives in Bahrain for Three-Year Tour
A new era in Royal Navy operations in the Middle East begins today with the arrival of HMS Montrose in Bahrain – ready to begin a three-year mission. After an epic six-month, 47,000-mile journey fr... Danish Residents ‘Shocked’ By F-35 Noise Levels, 15 Times Higher Than F-16’s
The noise pollution from F-35s billed as hypermodern is projected to exceed that of the ageing F-16s 15 times, and subject hundreds of Danish homes to noise levels comparable with a busy motorway or a... Airbus Appoints New Executive Committee
AMSTERDAM --- Airbus SE has appointed a new Executive Committee led by Chief Executive Officer Guillaume Faury, following approval from the Board of Directors. The changes are effective immediately. ... France Joins Allied Effort to Develop Maritime Unmanned Systems
On Thursday (11 April 2019), France joined a multinational effort to cooperate on the development of Maritime Unmanned Systems. At a signing ceremony at NATO Headquarters in Brussels, National Armamen... L-39NG Remains Key Priority for New Aero Vodochody CEO
New management team of AERO presented its strategy for future of the company. In the middle of March, Dieter John replaced Giuseppe Giordo as President and CEO of Aero Vodochody Aerospace. During past... France Takes Delivery of Fourth and Final BSAOM Ship
PARIS --- As part of the renewal of the operational capabilities of armed forces provided for by the 2019-2025 Program Law, the Directorate General of Armament (DGA) took delivery on April 5, 2019 of ... Northrop Details $3.2 Bn Contract for 24 E-2D Aircraft
MELBOURNE, Fla. --– Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a multi-year contract modification to deliver an additional 24 E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to the U.S. Navy. The fixed-price-in... Rolls-Royce Trent to Power Air Premia’s Ten Boeing 787s
Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have been selected by new Korean airline Air Premia to power 10 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. The airline will operate the latest version of the Trent 1000, the Tre... GAO: Presidential Helicopter Program on Schedule, Under Budget
Acquisition cost estimates for the Presidential Helicopter Replacement Program (also known as the VH-92A) have declined from $5.18 billion to $4.95 billion, for 23 new helicopters, since the program s... KBR Unit Wins $100M for Support to F-35 and Other Air Force Aircraft
HOUSTON --- KBR, Inc. announced today that its global government services business, KBRwyle, has been awarded two contracts totaling almost $100 million under the DoD Information Analysis Center's (IA... US Army Explains Priorities for its $182Bn Budget
WASHINGTON --- Budget plans strive to balance current and future readiness by maxing out combat training center rotations and funding new technology, senior leaders told lawmakers Tuesday. At $182.... Canadian Navy Ships Play Target for Ex. Phoenix Express
On March 29, the 15th edition of the training event PHOENIX EXPRESS officially began in Casablanca, Morocco. Following a formal opening ceremony ships and personnel from Spain, Tunisia, Morocco, and o... Senate, USAF Agree on Space, But Diverge on Space Force
WASHINGTON --- The Senate Armed Services Committee acknowledged April 11 that maintaining U.S. superiority in space is a national imperative but expressed skepticism that creating a Space Force as a n... Two Italian Fighters Intercept Airliner Over Montenegro
ROME --- First operational “scramble” for NATO Air Policing Mission in Montenegro, that kicked off last June. Two Italian Air Force 36th Wing Eurofighters intercepted a German aircraft which had lost ... US Navy Tests Helicopter-Launched Minehunting Drone
PANAMA CITY, Florida --- Engineers at Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) recently completed a flight test using a device that will prevent Navy personnel from having to enter... Elbit Wins $30 M for High-Precision Guided Mortar Munitions
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded an approximately $30 million contract to supply STYLET, a precise Guided Mortar Munition (GMM) to a country in Asia-Pacific. Th... Domestic Requirements Drive Indian Tactical Vehicle Production
Domestic procurement by the Indian armed forces will account for the majority of Indian tactical vehicle production through 2028. The Indian Army is simultaneously pursuing the fulfillment of sever... Russian Engines Launched Two Carrier Rockets
Two space carrier rockets (CR) were launched yesterday: at 14:01 Moscow time from the launch pad of the Baikonur cosmodrome and headed toward the ISS Soyuz-2.1a with the transport cargo vehicle Progre... RUAG Adds Customized Avionics, Night Vision to Two New Airbus H125 Helos
EMMEN, Switzerland --- RUAG has designed, developed and integrated a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) featuring Night Vision Imaging Systems (NVIS) for the new Airbus Helicopters, Inc. H125. RUAG r... NATO CNADs Discuss Cooperation on Defence Projects
The bi-annual Conference of National Armaments Directors (CNAD) is being held in NATO HQ in Brussels, today (11 April 2019). The CNAD is the senior committee formed by National Armament Directors and ... DARPA Picks Northrop for Aquatic Living Sensors Program
BALTIMORE --- The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Biological Technology Office selected Northrop Grumman Corporation to prototype sensing capabilities using undersea organisms to ass... CRS Reviews Brigade Combat Team Programs
Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) constitute the Army’s “light” ground forces and are an important part of the nation’s ability to project forces overseas. The wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, as wel... Collins Adds Korean Ground Station to HF Data Link Network
SHANGHAI --- Collins Aerospace Systems has implemented its first High Frequency Data Link (HFDL) Ground Station in Korea’s South Jeolla Province, which will enhance the company’s air-to-ground communi... EDA, EU Commission Hold Information Day on Defence Research
BRUSSELS --- The European Defence Agency (EDA) and the European Commission (DG GROW) today jointly held a successful Information & Brokerage Day to inform potential applicants on the Preparatory Actio... Rolls-Royce Ships 10,000th Blisk from Oberursel Plant
Rolls-Royce has shipped the 10,000th blisk from its Oberursel factory, reaching another milestone in the factory’s long and successful history. Blisks (blade integrated disks) are highly complex compo... Hensoldt to Acquire Major Parts of Nexeya Activities
MUNICH / PARIS --- Hensoldt, the leading independent sensor solutions house has agreed to acquire the major part of the activities of Nexeya, Chatenay/France, a provider of services and electronics so... | 
