| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US May Stop Training Turkish F-35 Pilots; S-400 Delivery Date Uncertain
WASHINGTON --- The United States is seriously considering suspending training for Turkish pilots on advanced F-35 fighter jets as Ankara moves ahead with plans to purchase a Russian missile defense sy... Lockheed Pulls Out of US Navy’s FFG(X) Frigate Competition
Lockheed Martin won’t submit a bid to compete in the design of the Navy’s next-generation guided-missile (FFG(X)) frigate competition, company officials told USNI News on Tuesday. The company elect... Sikorsky Files CH-53K Bid for German Helicopter Tender
BERLIN --- Sikorsky formally responded to the German Air Force "Schwerer Transporthubschrauber" (STH) Program call for competition. Sikorsky expects to offer the most modern heavy lift helicopter in p... EU Regulator Won’t Rubber-Stamp FAA Decision on 737 MAX
European regulators assessing changes to Boeing Co.’s grounded 737 Max will scrutinize the jet’s entire flight-control system before a return to the skies can be approved. The review by the Europea... Russian AF to Get 20 Su-35S Fighters by 2020
KOMSOMOLSK-ON-AMUR, Russia --- Russian Aerospace Defense Forces will get 20 Su-35S fighter jets of the 4++ generation by the end of 2020, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said on Wednesday d... Leonardo DRS Wins $977M Contract for SOCOM Global Satcoms
ARLINGTON, VA --- Leonardo DRS, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a contract worth up to $977 million by the Defense Information Technology Contracting Organization, to provide the U.S. Sp... Russia Upgrading Ka-52 Combat Helicopters
In 2020, the Russian Defence Ministry plans to conclude a contract for the purchase of 114 upgraded Ka-52M combat helicopters, said Deputy Head of the Military Department Alexei Krivoruchko during a v... Canada Announces New Coast Guard Shipbuilding Plans
The Canadian government announced a series of coast guard shipbuilding initiatives that include the construction of 18 new vessels. The Coast Guard is set to receive two new Arctic Offshore Patrol Sh... Indian Inquiry Blames Flight Computer for Mirage 2000 Crash
NEW DELHI --- On February 1, two experienced Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots died when their newly upgraded Mirage 2000-I fighter crashed while taking-off in Bengaluru. A Court of Inquiry (CoI) investig... S. Korea to Resume Flights of KF-16 Fighters After Crash
South Korea plans to partially resume flights this week of its KF-16 fighter jets that were grounded after one of them crashed in February, as an investigation has determined a cause and safety checks... India Tests Improved Akash SAM with Indigenous Seeker
Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has successfully test-fired AKASH-Mk 1S missile from ITR, Chandipur, Odhisa on 25 and 27 May 2019. Akash Mk 1S is an upgrade of existing Akash ... India Setting Up Special Ops Division, China Says
According to India’s Zee News report on May 15, Special Forces of the Indian three services are working together to organize a Special Operations Division to respond to potential threats and carry out... Airbus Marks 50th Anniversary with International Celebrations
TOULOUSE, France --– Airbus has launched a global campaign celebrating the company’s 50-year anniversary, showcasing key moments of pioneering progress throughout the past five decades. The campaig... Airbus Helicopters, Hungarian Govt Pick Gyula for New Plant
BUDAPEST --- Airbus Helicopters and the Hungarian Government have selected the town of Gyula in the Békés County as the site for a new aerospace enterprise in Hungary. Gyula is located in the coun... Canada Picks Leonardo PicoSAR Radar for New ISTAR Drones
OTTAWA --- At the CanSec exhibition (Ottawa, 29-30 May) Leonardo has announced that it has signed a multi-million Euro contract with prime contractor QinetiQ to provide a number of PicoSAR Active Elec... Singapore and China to Step Up Defence Cooperation
Chinese State Councilor and Minister of National Defense General (GEN) Wei Fenghe is in Singapore for his introductory military visit and to attend the 18th Shangri-La Dialogue (SLD)[1]. GEN Wei was w... Arctic Challenge Exercise 2019 is Now Underway
For over a week now, foreign units have been in place in Lulea, Orland, Bodo, Rovaniemi, Jokkmokk, Hakkas and Gallivare to carry out the final preparations for the start of the exercise. A few minu... NATO Allies Discuss Countering Hybrid Threats
Allied National Security Advisers and other senior officials met at NATO Headquarters on Tuesday (28 May 2019) to discuss NATO’s approach to countering hybrid threats. This meeting was the first of... US, Japan Leaders to Enhance Military Cooperation
TOKYO --- Enhanced military cooperation between the United States and Japan in the face of a rising China was emphasized as President Donald Trump concluded a four-day state visit in the island nation... USAF Picks Boeing for $259M Weapon Planning Contract
SAN DIEGO --- Boeing through its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions, received a 10-year contract from the U.S. Air Force to provide Weapon Planning Software (WPS) for numerous aircraft and weapons platform... China Concerned by Trump Visit to Japanese Carrier
US President Donald Trump concluded his four-day visit to Japan on Tuesday with an inspection of a helicopter destroyer, which is planned to be converted into an aircraft carrier, and Chinese experts ... Air NZ Orders GEnx Engines for New Boeing 787s in $480M Deal
EVENDALE, OH --- Air New Zealand selected the GEnx-1B engine to power its eight Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner aircraft with option up to 20 aircraft. The airline announced the order today at a ceremony in ... Goa Shipyard Launches Second of 5 Indigenous OPVs
The 2nd Vessel of the indigenous Project for 05 Offshore Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast Guard was ceremoniously launched on 25 May 2019 at Goa Shipyard Limited. Mrs Seema Mittal, wife of Controller G... Ariane Group Demos New Technologies for Future Upper Stage Engines
LAMPOLDSHAUSEN, Germany --- Program validation tests for ETID (Expander-cycle Technology Integrated Demonstrator), which is designed to develop new technologies for upper stage rocket engines, were co... NATO Task Force Musters off Denmark for Baltic Mission
Massed together for the first time, these are the British and international ships mustered off the Danish coast for the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force. Nine vessels – five of them British – linke... Report Looks at How to Counter Chinese ‘Aggression’ in West Pacific
In this report, the CSBA team describes the strategy, operational concepts, and resource investments needed to counter Chinese aggression in the Western Pacific. The report is the latest CSBA effort t... CAE to Begin Work on Design of Canadian Surface Combatant Ship
OTTAWA --- On the eve of CANSEC, Canada's global defence and security show, CAE announced it has been awarded a subcontract from Lockheed Martin Canada to begin work during the design phase of the Can... Firsts in Finland for British Army’s Royal Lancers
Soldiers from D-Squadron, The Royal Lancers have spent May deployed alongside the Finnish Army on Exercise Arrow 19, where they have provided reconnaissance for a Finnish Armoured Infantry Brigade. ... US Military Conclude Ex Northern Edge 2019 in Alaska
GULF OF ALASKA --- USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) and select ships from Carrier Strike Group Nine (CSG-9), along with U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, and Marine Corps service members, successfully conclud... US Navy UVAS Official Talks Future of Unmanned Vehicles
WEST BETHESDA, Md. --- Before the turn of the century, futurists imagined today looking something like an episode of “The Jetsons,” with robots doing the dull and dirty work in every home, and pilotle... Raytheon Touts Missile Role in Complex NATO Exercise
HEBRIDES RANGE, Scotland --- Raytheon Company missiles played vital roles in the Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO military exercise called Formidable Shield 2019, which took place off the coast ... Canadian Navy Will Test Collins GPS Anti-Jam Receiver
OTTAWA, Ontario --– Collins Aerospace Systems has been selected by the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) to provide its Digital GPS Anti-Jam Receiver (DIGAR) to evaluate anti-jam navigation capabilities for t... Indra Anti-Drone Shield Can Integrate Air Defense Systems
SPAIN --- Indra has an anti-drone system that can operate in an integrated manner with anti-aircraft defense systems to multiply its effectiveness in the protection of military bases and installations... Viking’s Special Mission Twin Otter to Go on World Demo Tour
OTTAWA, Ontario --- Today during the CANSEC Defence & Security show, Viking Air Limited of Victoria, British Columbia has announced its plans to hold a world demonstration tour for its Guardian 400 ai... Thales Exhibits at CANSEC 2019 Show
Connect with us at CANSEC 2019 May 29-30 in Ottawa to see how we’re delivering transformative defence technologies across Canada. This global defence and security trade show is the largest in Canada a... | 