| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Boeing Wins $5.7Bn for KC-46 Pegasus Combat Capability
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $5,700,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for KC-46 Pegasus Combat Capability (PC2). This contract provides for a broa... Crashed F-35A Fighter Jet Located, US Says
NEW YORK --- The F-35A stealth fighter that crashed off the coast of Japan has been found, and recovery efforts are underway, a U.S. Air Force commander said Monday. "The aircraft's been located. .... F-35 Fails Half of Reliability Measures, Stagnates on Other Half: GAO
The F-35 program has made slow, sustained progress in improving the aircraft's reliability and maintainability (R&M). The F-35 aircraft (see figure) are assessed against eight R&M metrics, which indic... Lockheed Wins $1.1Bn for F-35 Sustainment
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $1,148,847,334 cost-plus-incentive-fee, cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost share contract for sustainme... Boeing Statement on 737 MAX Disagree Alert
We want to provide a response to several news stories yesterday and today reporting on the disagree alert on the 737 MAX. Boeing included the disagree alert as a standard feature on the MAX, altho... Raytheon Wins $663M for Troposcatter Transmission System
Raytheon Co., Dulles, Virginia, was awarded a $663,060,634 firm-fixed-price contract for Troposcatter Transmission System, spares, repairs, warranty, system engineering, field support, training and su... Gulf Air Finalizes $1 Bn LEAP-1A Engine Order
PARIS --- Gulf Air and CFM International today finalized the purchase agreement for 65 LEAP-1A engines to power the airline's new fleet Airbus A320neo family aircraft. The agreement, which includes en... Israel Nearing Major Buy of Combat Aircraft
The Israeli Air Force is nearing a multi-billion-dollar order for American-made aircraft. On April 28, 2019, Israel Defense magazine reported on the current status of Israel’s pending acquisition o... Turkish Military Fired 16,540 Personnel Since Coup Attempt
ANKARA --- Some 16,540 personnel of the Turkish military have been dismissed as part of Ankara’s fight against FETÖ since a coup attempt in 2016, the Defense Ministry has said. The judicial and adm... Airbus Delivers France’s 15th A400M Airlifter
PARIS --- France’s 15th A400M Atlas military transport aircraft landed on April 26, 2019 at Orléans-Bricy Air Base, after being accepted in Seville by the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) on Apr... Lockheed Rallies Retired Admirals for F-35 Bid
Citing the threat of cuts by the Pentagon, Lockheed Martin Corp. officials are pressing retired Navy admirals and Air Force generals to sign letters of support asking lawmakers to add more F-35 jets t... Russia's Defense Industry Finds Itself in a Tailspin
Russia's defense industry is face to face with a major foe, but it's not a foreign military power. The Kremlin has been striving to modernize all branches of the Russian military, but the country's de... India Orders Eight ASW Shallow Water Craft
Ministry of Defence has awarded Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited (GRSE)contract to build eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Crafts (ASWSWCs) for Indian Navy. The contract worth Rs... Russian Missiles in Venezuela Heighten Tensions with US
MADRID --- Russian military personnel flying into Venezuela in recent weeks were likely sent to ensure the nation's sophisticated S-300 surface-to-air missiles remain a credible deterrent to any U.S. ... Harris Wins $212M Contract for F-18 Electronic Warfare System
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- Harris Corporation has been awarded a $212 million contract modification to supply the next production lot of electronic jammers to protect U.S. Navy and Foreign Military Sales F/A... L3 Technologies Wins Contract for Battle Force Tactical Training
NORFOLK, Va. --- L3’s Integrated Maritime Systems (IMS) sector announced today that its Maritime Services business has been awarded a $76 million contract to support U.S. Navy shipboard integrated tra... Boeing Wins $172M for AH-64E Sustainment
The Boeing Co., Mesa, Arizona, was awarded a $171,887,544 hybrid (cost, cost-plus-fixed-fee, and firm-fixed-price) contract for performance based logistics service in support of the AH-64E Apache atta... GAO Slams Poor Conditions of Facilities and Equipment at DoD Depots
The condition of facilities at a majority of the Department of Defense's (DOD) depots is poor and the age of equipment is generally past its useful life, but the services do not consistently track the... Rheinmetall to Modernize Dutch Bergepanzer 3 Armored Recovery Vehicles
Rheinmetall is to modernize the Dutch military's fleet of Bergepanzer 3 Büffel ('Buffalo') armoured recovery vehicles. A contract to this effect was signed on 18 April 2019 at Soesterberg, a military ... Lockheed Completes On-Orbit Test of AEHF-4 Satellite
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- Lockheed Martin is excited to announce the successful completion of AEHF-4 spacecraft on-orbit test and available for Satellite Control Availability (SCA). The fourth Lockheed... Lockheed Tethers Indago Small UAV to Extend Endurance
VINEYARD, Utah --- Combating counterinsurgency, conducting reconnaissance, collecting information vital to national security, United States Special Forces conduct some of the most sensitive and critic... USAF Says Pilot Error Cause F-15C Crash off Coast of Kadena AB
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Pacific Air Forces released the results of its investigation into an F-15C aircraft mishap that occurred June 11, 2018, off the coast of Kadena Air Base, Japan, Apr. 23, 2019.... US Army’s ‘Mad Scientists’ Discuss AI, Robots, Future of Warfare
AUSTIN, Texas --- The U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command and the University of Texas at Austin hosted the Mad Scientist Conference at the university on April 24 and 25th. The Mad Scientist Confer... Hill AFB to Host Combat Exercises, Weapons Evaluations in May
HILL AFB, Utah --- Communities surrounding Hill Air Force Base will notice increased flying and numbers of aircraft through much of May as the base’s fighter wings conduct a large combat exercise and ... Russian Ships Arrive in Qingdao to Exercise with Chinese Navy
QINGDAO, China --- Russian naval vessels arrived in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, on Monday to participate in the Sino-Russian "Joint Sea-2019" exercise. After the Russian cruiser Varyag... China Tests Regulation to Improve Military Logistics
BEIJING --- The General Office of China's Central Military Commission has issued a trial regulation on the logistics work of the military, aiming to build a logistic service system that puts priority ... Spanish Frigate Trains with US Carrier Strike Groups
MEDITERRANEAN SEA --- The Abraham Lincoln and John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Groups (CSG) completed carrier strike force operations in the Mediterranean Sea with the lvaro de Bazan-class Spanish navy ... Collins Supports First MQ-9B End-to-End Flight in Civil Airspace
CHICAGO --– General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI), utilizing Collins Aerospace Systems technology, recently succeeded in the first complete takeoff to landing flight of a MQ-9B SkyGuardian Rem... T-84 Won’t Enter Ukrainian Service in Near Future
Ukraine’s military will not receive any T-84 Oplot main battle tanks in the near future, the Ukrainian publication Defense Express reported on April 27, 2019. According to the magazine’s editor-in-chi... USS Montgomery (LCS 8) Trains in Pacific
SAN DIEGO --- For the first time in the littoral combat ship’s class history, Naval Surface and Mine Warfighting Development Center (SMWDC) conducted Surface Warfare Advanced Tactical Training in the ... Canadian Navy Orders Four Naval Large Tugs
GATINEAU, Quebec --- The National Shipbuilding Strategy continues to deliver on its commitment to equip the Royal Canadian Navy with the ships needed to serve Canadians, while bringing jobs and prospe... Russian, Indian Defense Ministers Discuss Bilateral Cooperation
Relations between Moscow and Delhi are a privileged strategic partnership and have potential for growth, Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said during talks with the Head of I... RUAG Australia and Honeywell Strengthen Collaboration
RUAG Australia has been awarded full patent rights in Australia, Europe and the United States for its “Methods for Treating Aircraft Structures”. This patent relates to the use of Supersonic Particle ... Russia to Discuss ‘Promising Projects’ at IDEF 2019 Show
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will be showcasing the best-selling and promising new products from the Russian defense industry at the IDEF 2019 International Defense Industry ... Leonardo Exhibits at IDEF Show in Turkey
ISTANBUL --- Leonardo’s solutions for security, aerospace and defence are hosted at 2019 IDEF international exhibition in Istanbul (Hall 3 Stand 313A), starting from today until May 3. This is also th... FNSS PARS Anti-Tank Vehicle Nears Turkish Qualification
The PARS 4x4 anti-tank, which has been developed by FNSS in line with the requirements of Turkish Land Forces Command, is poised to set new standards in the market, being equipped with features not fo... TAI Displays Heavy Attack Helicopter at IDEF Show
ANKARA --- Turkish Aerospace will exhibit Anka-Aksungur and Multirole Heavy Combat Helicopter for the first time at International Defense Industry Fair (IDEF) 2019 between April 30 and May 3. Turki... | 
