| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases USAF Says F-35As Made First Combat Sortie, Dropped JDAM Against Cave
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- Two U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft conducted an air strike at Wadi Ashai, Iraq, in support of Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve on April 30. This... US Military Now Denies That Japan's Missing F-35A Has Been Found
There has been some confusion over whether or not Japanese or American authorities have found the main wreckage a Japan Air Self Defense Force F-35A Joint Strike Fighter that crashed in the Pacific Oc... S. Korea to Build 3 Next-Gen Aegis Destroyers, 3 Submarines
SEOUL --- South Korea on Tuesday approved plans to build next-generation Aegis-equipped destroyers and upgraded submarines to enhance the military's operational capabilities, the arms procurement agen... US Military, Key Watchdog in War of Words Over Unfavorable Data
WASHINGTON --- A decision by U.S. military officials in Afghanistan to stop tracking the amount of territory controlled by the Taliban is sparking an increasingly tense showdown with the watchdog over... US Proposes Strategic Alliance for Persian Gulf States
The idea of a Middle East Strategic Alliance, a security partnership between Gulf Cooperation Council nations, including Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, with ... Dutch Military Intel: Russia, China Espionage ‘Very Worrying’
The Dutch military security service discovered several attempts by both China and Russia to steal military secrets last year, the MIVD said in its annual report on Tuesday. ‘The threat facing the ... German MoD Finally Takes Delivery of First F125 Frigate
WILHELMSHAVEN, Germany --- The BAAINBw defence procurement agency took over the frigate "Baden-Württemberg" from the F125 shipyard consortium on April 30th. In June, she will enter service with the Na... UK Defense Minister Gavin Williamson Sacked Over Huawei Leak
Defense Secretary Gavin Williamson was fired after allegedly leaking information from a national security meeting about Huawei's involvement in the UK's 5G network. He has "emphatically" denied any in... In World First, BAE Flies UAV Without Flaps or Ailerons
For the first time in aviation history, an aircraft has been manoeuvred in flight using supersonically blown air, removing the need for complex movable flight control surfaces. In a series of groun... IDA Wins $950M to Support Pentagon Agencies
Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA), Alexandria, Virginia, was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $950,668,589 and an $11,844,044 cost-plus-fixed-fee task o... Raytheon Wins $419M for AIM-9X Lot 19 Production
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded $419,086,770 for modification P00003 to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm contract (N00019-18-C-1068). This modification exercis... Prototype of Turkish T625 Helicopter Close to First Flight
ISTANBUL --- Turkish Aerospace (TUSAS) is preparing to fly the first prototype of its T625 twin-engine medium helicopter in the next 5-6 weeks, company officials have said. Although the company dec... Northrop Wins $132M for LAIRCM Countermeasures
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois, is awarded an undefinitized contract action with a not-to-exceed-value of $132,283,800. This contract procures the necessary hardware and... Raytheon Wins $200M for Excalibur Ib Artillery Shells
Raytheon Co. Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $200,234,192 firm-fixed-price contract for procurement of M982A1 Excalibur Ib containerized projectiles. Bids were solicited via the in... Schiebel Wins Norway Tender for UAV Deployment in Arctic
VIENNA --- Norway’s Andøya Test Center selected Schiebel’s market-leading Camcopter S-100 Vertical Takeoff and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air System (UAS)for extensive search and rescue trials as part of... US Marine Corps to Present Vehicle-Mounted Counter-UAV System
QUANTICO, VA. --- Marine Corps Systems Command will feature a collection of high-tech, innovative equipment at the 54th annual Sea-Air-Space Exposition, slated for May 6–8 at the Gaylord Convention Ce... Israeli F-16 Pilots Complete 5-Year Operational Training
After five years of training, seven aircrew members from the 201st ("One") Squadron have finally completed their operational training. Now, when the squadron is called for operational activity, they c... India Orders 16 Shallow Water ASW Craft
Contracts for sixteen Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft (ASW SWC) ships have been signed for construction of eight ships each from CSL, Kochi and GRSE, Kolkata respectively. Delivery of ships... Raytheon Wins $159M for Large-Scale Training in Europe
HOHENFELS, Germany --- Raytheon Company won a contract valued at up to $159 million to support large-scale, live training exercises at the U.S. Army's Joint Multinational Readiness Center located in H... Two Share $39M Contract, Will Compete for LCAC Repairs
Walashek Industrial and Marine Inc., San Diego, California (N55236-19-D-0005); and Epsilon Systems Solutions, San Diego, California (N55236-19-D-0006), are each awarded a combined aggregate $39,521,00... Raytheon Laser Shoots Down ‘Multiple’ Drones in Exercise
WHITE SANDS MISSILE RANGE, N.M. --- Raytheon Company's advanced high-power microwave and mobile high energy laser systems engaged and defeated multiple unmanned aerial system targets during a U.S. Air... Kaplan Anti-Tank Vehicle Nears Turkish Qualification
Developed by FNSS to meet the stringent requirements of the Turkish Armed Forces, the Kaplan Anti-Tank is being showcased at IDEF’19 with a prototype that is on the verge of completing its qualificati... PARS Scout 8x8 and 6x6 Enter Turkish Army Inventory
The PARS Tactical Wheeled Armoured Vehicle family of FNSS, which is serving worldwide in different countries, has also become the vehicle of choice of Turkey. With the contract for the Special Pur... China, Thailand to Hold Joint Naval Training
ZHANJIANG, Guangdong --- China and Thailand's naval forces will hold their joint training, code-named Blue Commando-2019, starting on Thursday. The fleet of Thai forces arrived at the port city of ... USAF Test-Fires Minuteman III ICBM
BARKSDALE AFB, La. --- A team of Air Force Global Strike Command Airmen from the 90th Missile Wing at F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming, launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic ... GAO: US Army Should Reduce Modernization Risks
In January 2019, GAO reported on initial steps the Army has taken to consolidate its modernization efforts under one authority—Army Futures Command. Army officials call it their most significant insti... CRS Reviews Multiyear Procurement (MYP) and Block Buy Contracts
Multiyear procurement (MYP) and block buy contracting (BBC) are special contracting mechanisms that Congress permits the Department of Defense (DOD) to use for a limited number of defense acquisition ... FNSS Unveils Marine Assault Vehicle at IDEF
IDEF’19 will witness the unveiling of the MAV Marine Assault Vehicle, which has been greatly anticipated by the sector due to limited number of comparable vehicles in the same class, principally becau... Raytheon Details $633M Troposcatter Contract
DULLES, Va. --- Raytheon Company will deliver new troposcatter communication systems to the U.S. Army as part of a 10-year, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract worth up to $663 million t... Northrop Wins RAAF Special Purpose Aircraft Sustainment Contract
CANBERRA, Australia --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) to continue providing through-life support to the Commonwealth’s special purpose aircraf... South Africa’s Denel at Inflection Point in Its Survival
After what can politely be called a difficult year, Denel is undertaking an ambitious turnaround plan, which will likely decide the fate of the company. The company arrived at this inflection point fo... GE Brings Advanced Avionics Computing to Unmanned Vehicles
GE Aviation today introduced a new advanced avionics computer specifically built for military and commercial unmanned vehicles. This new computer provides an open architecture design that integrates v... Irish Navy Commissions New Patrol Ship
Minister with Responsibility for Defence Mr. Paul Kehoe T.D, in the presence of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, T.D., today hosted the naming and commissioning ceremonies of the new Naval Service vessel L.... Northrop Delivers First Command Center for US Army IBCS
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has delivered to the U.S. Army the first production-representative engagement operations center (EOC) for the Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD... US Navy Empowers NCOs, Cuts F-18E Maintenance Times
LEMOORE, Calif. --- Two Navy Super Hornet squadrons at Naval Air Station (NAS) Lemoore, California, have reduced maintenance turnaround times and are boosting aircraft readiness as part of naval aviat... Northrop Launches Research Consortium for AI, Machine Learning
BALTIMORE --- Northrop Grumman Corporation launched a new research consortium with universities to advance machine learning and artificial intelligence programs. The REALM consortium is an industry-ac... Otokar Unveils New Armored Vehicles at IDEF 2019
Otokar, global land defence systems manufacturer of Turkey and a Koç Group company, is showcasing its own design and manufacture military vehicles and turret systems at IDEF 2019, the 14th Internation... | 
