| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases F-35A Now Costs $44K per Flight Hour, Won’t Reach $25K by FY2025
WASHINGTON --- The US Department of Defense does not see a way to reduce the cost per flying hour for the fifth generation F-35 jet by fiscal year (FY) 2025, and projects that the cost will increase, ... New Reports Bolster Switzerland’s Air Defense Plans
BERN --- Federal Councilor Viola Amherd wants to get a complete picture of the Air2030 program, which includes the acquisition of new jet fighters and a new surface-to-air defense system, before submi... China's Stealth Jet May Be Ready This Year: US Pacific Commander
China may declare its first stealth fighter operational this year as it also develops long-range bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons, part of a regional buildup by Beijing that the U.S. is clo... Nuclear Capability Must be Upgraded Now, Pentagon Official Says
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. doesn’t have any wiggle room in the effort to upgrade its nuclear capability: modernization must be done now, without interruption, or the U.S. stands to lose its deterrence ed... How Germany Went Wobbly on the West
If there’s a moment that betrays Germany’s wobbly geopolitical instincts, it is Berlin's we-won't-think-of-fighting response to Russian military maneuvers that followed Moscow’s takeover of Crimea. ... NASA Lost 2 Rockets As Metal Supplier Faked Quality Test Results
The destruction of two NASA rockets has finally been explained, as investigations reveal they had been built with faulty aluminium provided by a fraudulent supplier. Sapa Profiles Inc, a manufactur... MPs Question NSC Leak Following Firing of Defence Secretary
Shadow Culture Secretary Tom Watson asked the Government to make a statement on the National Security Council (NSC) leak. Gavin Williamson was yesterday removed as Defence Secretary in connection with... Fourth Quick Reaction Alert Squadron for RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Lossiemouth welcomed a new, fourth operational Typhoon squadron to augment its mission to protect UK and NATO airspace today, Thursday, 2 May 2019. The personnel and aircraft of IX(B) Squadron ... S. Korea Test-Flying F-35A Stealth Fighters: Air Force
SEOUL --- The Air Force has begun test-flights of two F-35A stealth fighter jets before their possible development within months, officials said Friday. In March, the two fifth-generation fighters,... GAO Testimony on F-35 and USAF’s Advanced Battle Management System
The Department of Defense (DOD) wrapped up the F-35 development program in April 2018 and expects to complete operational testing in December 2019. DOD has turned its attention to modernization effort... AW154 Delivery to Philippine Navy is Imminent
MANILA --- The Philippine Navy (PN)'s first two anti-submarine helicopters, the AgustaWestland (now Leonardo) AW-159 Wildcat, is expected to arrive home within the first week of May. "Yes, (the AW-... Italy Inaugurates 12th and Final New Air Defense Radar
This morning with the Chief of Staff of the Italian Air Force, General Alberto Rosso, and the Logistic Commander Gen. Giovanni Fantuzzi, we inaugurated, on Lampedusa, the new FADR (Fixed Air Defense R... End of Mission for French Gunners in the Levant
PARIS --- The end of the territorial caliphate marks the beginning of a new phase of our engagement, against the now-clandestine cells of Daesh. As is regularly the case, our military deployment is ad... Belgian-Luxembourg Delegation Sees A400M in Seville
If all goes according to plan, the first of seven new A400M transport aircraft will be put into service at the Melsbroek military airport in May 2020. This new Airbus multi-purpose transport aircraft ... Turkey’s ASFAT to Build Ships Designed by Vard Marine
Vard Marine Inc. is pleased to announce that an MOU has been signed with Askeri Fabrika ve Tersane İşletme A.Ş. (ASFAT) in Turkey to promote a strategic partnership where Vard Marine provides the desi... British Firm Offers New Model for Fighter Pilot Training
Aeralis, the British company currently developing a new generation of fighter jet pilot training aircraft and flying training system, is looking to offer a new leasing model that promises to significa... Triumph Selected for Engineering Services on Major Aircraft Program
BERWYN, Pa.--- Triumph Group, Inc. announced today that its Aerospace Structures business unit will provide engineering services for a commercial aircraft manufacturer in support of the design and dev... US Army Awards $89M for Counter-UAV System
Black River Systems Co., Utica, New York, has been awarded an $88,733,141 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for operational counter-small unmanned aircraft systems (s-UAS) open systems architecture softwar... Rolls-Royce Wins Trent XWB Order from Fiji Airways
Rolls-Royce has signed an agreement with Fiji Airways to power two Airbus A350 XWB aircraft. Rolls-Royce will also provide its flagship TotalCare long-term services, which maximise aircraft availabili... RUAG Completes First NH90 Inspection in Oberpfaffenhofen
RUAG MRO International has successfully completed the first inspection of an NH90 transport helicopter for the German Bundeswehr. In mid-April, a crew from Transport Helicopter Regiment 10 took delive... UK Marks 50 Years of Nuclear Missile Subs, Names New Submarine
The Defence Secretary has announced the fourth Dreadnought submarine as HMS King George VI ahead of a special service at Westminster Abbey today to recognise the Royal Navy’s Continuous at Sea Deterre... Korean Military Develops Augmented, Virtual Reality to Train Soldiers
Technology plays an integral part in modern warfare, and its role is even more important for countries like South Korea, which faces constant threats from North Korea. In line with changing battlef... US Navy Looks to Benefit from Augmented, Virtual Reality
KEYPORT, Wa. --- The Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport is bringing what used to be science fiction to the world of science fact through the development of practical augmented real... Bombardier Reorganizes, Will Sell Plants in Belfast and Morocco
MONTRÉAL --- Bombardier announced today its financial results for the first quarter of 2019, in line with the preliminary results published on April 25, 2019. The Company also announced that it will c... | 