| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Former UK Defense Chief Admits Aircraft Carriers Were “Bad Idea”
The purchase of Britain’s new aircraft carriers was a “bad idea” and the MoD would “rue the day” they were bought, a former defence chief has said. The Lord Houghton of Richmond, former Chief of th... Sweden: Europe Should Take More Responsibility for Its Defense
On Tuesday, 14 May 2019, the Swedish Defence Commission presented its final report, “Defensive power – Sweden’s Security Policy and the Development of its Military Defence 2021-2025” to Minister of De... Indian Army Sees Spike in Accidents Due to Faulty Ammunition
NEW DELHI --- The Army has sounded the alarm over the unacceptably high number of accidents taking place in the field due to the poor and defective quality of ammunition being supplied for tanks, arti... China Cautions US on Mid-East Show of Force
US National Security Adviser John Bolton said recently that Washington is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Aircraft Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the Middle East in response to Iran... Boeing Wins $140M for Laser JDAM Guidance Kits
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded $139,808,430 for modification P00009 to a previously awarded, fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-16-D-1002). This... Former USCG Cutter Arrives in Sri Lanka
Ex-United States Coast Guard Cutter (USCGC) ‘Sherman’ taken over by the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) from the US government, arrived at the port of Colombo today (12th May). The vessel acquired by the Sri ... Exercise Desert Flag Concludes in Southwest Asia
SOUTHWEST ASIA --- The U.S. Air Forces Central Command Air Warfare Center concluded exercise Desert Flag, a three-week joint and multilateral exercise, in Southwest Asia, May 2, 2019. Desert Flag, ... Turkish-Made Anti-Ship Missile to Enter Service
ISTANBUL --- Turkey's first domestic maritime missile ATMACA, developed by the country's major defense contractor Roketsan, will be equipped on Turkish ships soon. Marked as a weapon system ready f... G/ATOR Radar Passes Initial Operational Test and Evaluation
BALTIMORE --– Northrop Grumman Corporation in partnership with the United States Marine Corps, recently passed a successful Initial Operational Test and Evaluation (IOT&E) for the AN/TPS-80 Ground/Air... India Tests Expendable High-Speed Target
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) conducted successful flight test of ABHYAS - High-speed Expendable Aerial Target (HEAT) from Interim Test Range, Chandipur in Odisha today. The... Military Leaders Testify on Readiness, FY '20 Budget Request
The two-year defense budget for fiscal years 2018 and 2019 allowed for vast improvements in military readiness, and the proposed fiscal 2020 budget should continue that progress, the services' second-... Chinese Marines Train with Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicles
China recently conducted a maritime exercise featuring what is being hailed as the world's most advanced medium-sized amphibious assault vehicle, the ZTD-05s, a weapon that can join amphibious landing... Russian Arms Deals with Belarus Worth Over $1 Bn
Rosoboronexport, Rostec's member, has been named the organizer of Russia’s joint exposition at the International Military Equipment Exhibition MILEX 2019 to take place in Minsk, Belarus, on May 15-18.... Terma to Supply Combat Suite for Indonesian KCR-60 Vessels
SINGAPORE --- During a signing ceremony in Surabaya, Indonesia, Terma was officially awarded the contract for delivery of a complete C-Series Combat Suite for four KCR-60 vessels of the Indonesian Nav... First Turkish-Produced Helicopter Engine Delivered to TAI
ISTANBUL --- The first domestically designed and manufactured turboshaft helicopter engine was delivered to Turkish Aerospace Industries. The developer TEI will export the engine as part of a license ... Dirgantara Indonesia to Make Composite Parts for Airbus, Boeing
JAKARTA --- Dirgantara Indonesia, a supplier of aluminum wing components for Airbus SE’s A320 and A380 model jets, is developing the production capability to supply non-metal aircraft parts as well. ... Israel Tests Dipping Sonar on Unmanned Boat
HAIFA, Israel --- In an Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) exercise conducted recently together with the Hellenic Navy, the Israeli Navy deployed its Seagull™ Multi-Mission Surface Vessel in an ASW configur... After 18 Years, US Still Lacks Strategy in Afghanistan
The war in Afghanistan is at a critical stage. After some eighteen years of conflict, the United States has still not come firmly to grips with the need to properly assess the tactics and gains by the... US Needs Expanded Oversight of Special Operations Forces: GAO
Since 2017 the Department of Defense (DOD) has made recommendations, developed actions, and taken steps to address requirements in section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fisc... Royal Navy Acquires Saab’s ASW Training System
Saab has received an order to provide the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy with the AUV62-AT anti-submarine warfare (ASW) training system. Delivery is expected to take place in 2019. Saab has received ... Keel of Future USNS John Lewis Authenticated
SAN DIEGO, Calif. --- The keel for the future USNS John Lewis (T-AO 205), the Navy's first John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler, was ceremonially laid at General Dynamics-National Steel and Ship... European C-27J Exercise Starts in Romania
OTOPENI AIRBASE, Romania --- Five EDA Member States operating C-27J Spartan military aircraft (Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Slovakia and Romania) participate in the 4th edition of the European Spartan ... Kawasaki Heavy Industries Works its Way Through the Doldrums
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is still working to improve its profitability, which has been flat for the past three years. Much of this decline is due to the effects of the appreciation of the Japa... FY20 Budget Overview Part 2: Navy Programs
The Pentagon has laid out a $205.6 billion budget for the Navy in FY20, an increase of around 5.1 percent compared to the FY19 enacted level of $195.6 billion. Mirroring a broader trend in the defens... 19 Belgian Companies Bid for MQ-9B Support Work
SAN DIEGO --- Nineteen Belgium-based companies will present their ideas and cutting-edge capabilities to a panel of technical experts from GA-ASI with the goal of selection to support the development ... GE LM2500 Modernized Module Approved for US Navy Applications
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. --- GE Marine’s new lightweight LM2500 composite gas turbine module and updated components are now fully certified by the United States Navy after receiving MIL-S-901D shock quali... Rosoboronexport Steps Up Cooperation with Peru
Rosoboronexport, a member of Rostec, is going to set up a joint Russian display booth at the International Defense Technology Exhibition SITDEF 2019 to take place at the Army HQ, Lima, Peru, on May 16... US Marine Corps Establishes Volunteer Cyber Auxiliary
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Robert Neller, announced last month the establishment of the Marine Corps Cyber Auxiliary (Cyber Aux), a volunteer organization aimed at i... DARK BLADE 2019 Kicks Off in Czech Republic
NÁMĚŠŤ airbase, Czech Republic --- DARK BLADE 2019, the 13th helicopter exercise organised under the umbrella of the European Defence Agency’s Helicopter Exercise Programme (HEP), takes place as of to... Australia Adds Space Industry Funding
The Morrison Government is building a stronger economy by helping local companies to build space equipment and explore space with around $3.5 million in funding to boost the emerging space industry. ... Naval Group Exhibits at SITDEF Peru, UDT in Sweden
PARIS --- From 16th to 19th of May 2019, Naval Group participates to SITDEF 2019 in Lima, Peru. Naval Group will showcase its solutions created for modern navies, offering surface ships and submarines... | 
