| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Spare Parts Mismanagement Keeping F-35 Availability Low
F-35 aircraft performance is falling short of warfighter requirements—that is, aircraft cannot perform as many missions or fly as often as required. This lower-than-desired aircraft performance is ... Poland Orders Four AW101 Helicopters in €470M Deal
ŚWIDNIK, Poland --- Leonardo announced today that it has signed a contract valued at approximately 380 million EUR (1.65 bn PLN) that will significantly enhance the Polish Navy’s helicopter capability... Five Companies Win US Army Award for Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- The U.S. Army awarded five Other Transaction Authority for Prototype Agreements for the aircraft design, build, and test of the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft, April ... Congress Blocking $2Bn Sale of Laser Bomb Kits to Saudi
The Trump administration has few options to move forward on a $2 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia that Congress is leveraging to censure the U.S. ally for alleged human rights abuses and to rebuke th... US Navy Charters Deep Sea Rescue Ship to Search for Missing F-35
OKINAWA, Japan --- A U.S. Navy salvage team embarked a contracted vessel and departed Okinawa, April 24, to assist Japanese-led search and recovery operations for a downed Japan Air Self Defense Force... Lockheed Wins $723M to Produce Hellfire Missiles for Export
Lockheed Martin, Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $723,550,174 modification (P00011) to domestic and Foreign Military Sales (Lebanon, Netherlands and France) contract W31P4Q-18-C-0130 to procure a vari... Troubled Lockheed CH-53K Needs New Review, Inhofe Tells Pentagon
The Pentagon needs to undertake another review of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s $31 billion CH-53K heavy lift helicopter program amid continuing technical problems and delays, according to the chairman of t... Pentagon’s Shanahan Cleared of Ethics Allegations
On March 15, 2019, we initiated an investigation into allegations that Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick M. Shanahan, took actions to promote his former employer, Boeing, and disparage its competito... Airbus Rolls Out Canada’s First C-295 FWSAR Aircraft
Canada’s first C-295 FWSAR aircraft has rolled out for the first time, after all the functional tests were successfully passed. It is an important milestone in the development and delivery of a new ai... Russia Completing Six Su-30SM Fighters for Myanmar
YANGON --- Russia is assembling six Sukhoi SU-30SM fighter jets for Myanmar under a contract worth about US$204 million signed between the two nations last year, Russian news outlets reported on Wedne... Armenia to Receive Su-30SM Fighters in Early 2020
While on a visit to Russia this week, Armenian Defense Minister David Tonoyan told reporters that the Su-30SM – which Armenia ordered earlier this year – should be delivered by early 2020. He said, “F... Taiwan's F-16 Upgrade Program Delayed by Lack of Manpower
TAIPEI --- The local upgrade program for Taiwan’s F-16 fighter jet fleet is going slower than expected, according to industry insiders. A representative from the Aerospace Industrial Development Co... Pentagon Updates Its Work on Hypersonics, Directed Energy, Lasers
The Defense Department's enduring mission is to provide combat-ready forces to deter war and protect the security of the United States. One of the ways DOD maintains the competitive edge of its troops... China to Commission First Type 055 Missile Destroyer
BEIJING --- The Nanchang, China's first Type 055 guided missile destroyer, will soon be put into commission in the People's Liberation Army Navy, a spokesperson said at a press conference Thursday. ... Turkey Unveils Electrically Powered Armored Car
Otokar, the pioneer land systems company of Turkish Defence Industry, unveils its new generation “AKREP II” armoured vehicle family. In collaboration with AxleTech, Otokar debuts the very first versio... RAF Typhoons Arrive in Estonia for Baltic Policing Mission
Royal Air Force fighter aircraft have arrived in Estonia this week to begin conducting the NATO Baltic Air Policing mission. Four Typhoons from XI(F) Squadron based at RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire... Lockheed Wins $91M for F-35 Core Processor Depot Repair
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded $90,773,387 for fixed-price-incentive-fee modification P00014 to a previously awarded contract (N0001918C1048). This modification will stand up... US Navy Touts Role in F-35’s ALIS As GAO Blasts Supply Chain
CHARLESTON, S.C. --- Naval Information Warfare Center (NIWC) Atlantic provides software and architecture engineering support to the Department of Defense F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) logistics syst... European Military Airlifters to Train in France
The 2019-3 edition of the European Tactical Airlift Program Run (ETAP-C) will take place from April 29 to May 10 from Orleans Air Force Base. Initiated by the European Defense Agency (EDA) and conduct... Exiting A400M Contract Will Save Denel R250 Million
Denel’s plan to stop manufacturing components for the Airbus A400M Atlas airlifter will save the company R250 million as part of the state-owned entity’s turnaround strategy. In a presentation date... MIT Wins $2 Bn to Operate Lincoln Lab R&D Center
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts, has been awarded a $2,038,147,146 modification (P00020) to previously awarded contract FA8702-15-D-0001 for the ... EIB, EU Commission Fund French Wind Tunnel Renovation
As announced by French Minister for the Armed Forces Florence Parly during her trip to Palaiseau on 10 January, the EIB is to provide ONERA with a EUR 47 million loan to modernise its wind tunnel faci... Hungarian Gripen Fighters Reach 20,000 Flight Hours
The Hungarian Air Force Gripen fleet has two new feathers in its cap. The aircraft recently completed 20,000 flight hours, and they are all set to begin the second round of Baltic Air Policing mission... Royal Marines Supported by Unmanned Vehicles In “Ground-Breaking” Exercise
Royal Marines have been involved in a “ground-breaking” exercise in which they were supported by unmanned vehicles during tactical action for the first time. Alpha Company of 40 Commando took part ... HMS Duncan Joins French Carrier Strike Group
Royal Navy warship HMS Duncan joined forces with a French carrier strike group to support the international fight against Daesh. The Type 45 destroyer has been providing air defence and escort duti... China, Russia to Increase Capabilities to Jointly Deal with Security Threats
MOSCOW --- China and Russia will cooperate on an array of major strategic projects and increase capabilities to jointly cope with security threats and challenges, Chinese State Councilor and Minister ... USMC Adding New Technologies to Handheld Targeting System
QUANTICO, Va. --- The Marine Corps is integrating new technologies into an existing handheld GPS targeting system that helps Marines locate adversaries on the battlefield. Fielded in 2017, the Comm... Softbank to Develop HAPS for Telecoms Connectivity from Stratosphere
TOKYO -- SoftBank Corp has announced the launch of a High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) business through HAPSMobile Inc., a joint venture between SoftBank and U.S.-based company AeroVironment, Inc.... HMAS Adelaide Embarks Mechanised Combat Team
HMAS Adelaide has for the first time embarked a mechanised combat team including supporting elements to conduct Sea Basing Amphibious Operations over the Joint War Fighter Series in 2019. A mechani... Lithuania Is Buying Anti-UAV Equipment
In the second half of April the Ministry of National Defence and the United States Government signed a sales contract for buying protective equipment (anti-drone) against unmanned aerial vehicles for ... Russia to Open Mexico MRO Center for Ansat Helicopters in 2020
MEXICO CITY --- The Mexican company Craft Avia Center in cooperation with the Russian Helicopters holding company (part of Rostec State Corporation) is planning to open a technical maintenance center ... | 
