| Latest Feature Stories Russia's New Generation of Nuclear-Capable Weapons
In March 2018, Russian President Vladimir Putin unveiled six nuclear-capable weapons and has said they have no equivalents anywhere in the world. "Understand that everything I have said today is no... Latest Press Releases Swiss Complete Evaluation of Four New Fighter Candidate Aircraft
BERN --- The evaluation of candidate aircraft for the acquisition of a new fighter jet for the Swiss Armed Forces was completed with the departure of the Lockheed Martin F-35A. Four of the five announ... Britain Broke the Law on Saudi Arms Exports Due to Yemen Concerns, Court Rules
LONDON --- The British government broke the law by allowing arms exports to Saudi Arabia that might have been used in the conflict in Yemen, a British court ruled on Thursday. While the court’s dec... Study Contract Signed for Eurofighter’s Long-Term Evolution
Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH, EUROJET Turbo GmbH and NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter & Tornado Management Agency, have signed contracts together worth €53.7 million to support the long-term development o... Fighter Aircraft Market Worth $260Bn Over Next Decade
Production of fighter aircraft is on the rise. In Forecast International’s newly updated study “The Market for Fighter Aircraft,” FI projects that a total of 3,401 fighter aircraft will be produced f... Kongsberg Wins Australian NASAMS Contract
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) is awarded a contract by Raytheon Australia worth 1.6 billion NOK for delivery of NASAMS components. Raytheon Australia is the prime contractor to deliver ... Paris Air Show Yields $50.2 Billion in Engine Orders for CFM
LE BOURGET, France --- CFM International announced orders and commitments for more than 1,150 LEAP engines during the 2019 Paris Airshow, along with long-term services agreements, for a total value of... Airbus Books 100 More Orders for A321XLRs, More A320s
Indigo Partners and three of its airlines will acquire 50 of the new Airbus A321XLR long-range, single-aisle jetliners. The Memorandum of Understanding includes new orders for 32 A321XLRs and the conv... Boeing Books Additional Orders for 37 Freighter Aircraft
LE BOURGET, France --- Qatar Airways, one of the world's leading air cargo carriers, announced a commitment today to purchase five additional 777 Freighters from Boeing The deal, valued at $1.8 billio... Embraer Says KLM Intends to Order Up to 35 E195-E2 Jets
PARIS, France --- Embraer announced today, at the 53rd International Paris Air Show, KLM Cityhopper’s intention to purchase up to 35 E195-E2 jets, 15 firm orders with purchase rights for a further 20 ... NATO’s MMF Tanker Pool Adds DIRCM to A330 Tankers
At the Paris Air Show yesterday, the NSPA General Manager, Peter Dohmen, launched the successful integration of a self-protections system to the multi-role tanker transporter aircraft alongside repres... German Air Force to Fit Elbit DIRCM to A400M Transporters
LE BOURGET, France --- Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract from the German Bundesamt für Ausrüstung, Informationstechnik und Nutzung der Bundeswehr (BAAINBw) to integrate and certify ... Saab Relaunches Second Gotland-Class Sub After Major Refit
The relaunch of HMS Uppland took place today. Two of the Gotland-class submarines have now concluded comprehensive mid-life upgrades (MLU) and are equipped to face the challenges of tomorrow. The r... China Touts Major FC-31 Fighter Upgrade at Paris Air Show
China's fifth generation stealth fighter jet FC-31 showcased its latest upgrades at the ongoing Paris Air Show, and analysts noted on Wednesday that the displayed model shows noteworthy changes in des... US Army Holds 'Sense-Off' for Patriot Radar Replacement
FORT SILL, Okla. --- The Army completed on Monday an almost three-month-long capabilities demonstration of prototype radars aimed at replacing the one currently used by Patriot missile units. The "... ATR Books 75 New Orders at Paris Show Worth US$ 1.7 Billion
PARIS AIR SHOW --- The world number one regional aircraft manufacturer ATR announces a total of 75 order commitments, including 35 firm orders from NAC disclosed on June 18, on the occasion of the 53r... Iran 'Shoots Down US Drone Over its Territory'
Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed Thursday they shot down a US drone in the southern province of Hormozgan. State news agency IRNA quoted the Guard's news website, Sepah News, as saying that the ... Diehl and Roxel to Cooperate on Artillery Rockets
At the Paris Airshow, Diehl Defence and Roxel France signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of artillery rockets. Both companies want to combine their experience in the development of guid... Safran, Hensoldt and Mades to Develop Sensors for European MALE Drone
PARIS AIR SHOW --- Safran Electronics & Defense, Hensoldt Optronics and Mades today signed collaboration agreements on the Euroflir 610, a high-performance multispectral electro-optical targeting and ... French Forces Boost Secure, High-Throughput Satcom Capabilities
An instrument of national power, space is strategically important for the defence authorities: military satellite capabilities enable forces to operate independently, with greater precision and with t... Marine Corps Introduce Ground-Based Laser Counter-UAS Weapon
QUANTICO, Va. --- A drone-killing, directed energy weapon prototype is now in the hands of Marines. The Compact Laser Weapons System—or CLaWS—is the first ground-based laser approved by the Department... Terma Delivers Missile Warning and 3D-Audio to RNLAF and Belgian AF
PARIS AIR SHOW --- Terma has completed deliveries of Missile Warning System (MWS) and 3D-Audio upgrades for Belgian and Dutch F-16s, and the systems are now operational in both countries. With Denm... Leonardo Sells Two AW169, Two AW139 Helos for Oil & Gas Work
Leonardo has announced is has recently signed a contract for two AW169 light intermediate helicopters with helicopter service provider NHV Group. The aircraft, expected to be delivered between 2019 an... Airbus Launches New SmartForce Services for Military Customers
LE BOURGET, France --- Airbus has launched seven new products for military customers under its digital support services offering SmartForce. With these additions, Airbus expands the SmartForce offerin... India’s Pawan Hans to Introduce Airbus H145 and H225
LE BOURGET ---- Airbus Helicopters and Pawan Hans Limited (PHL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the future introduction of two new categories of rotorcraft in the PH... Upgraded RAM Missile Ready for US Navy
PARIS --- The U.S. Navy successfully completed a series of guided flight tests for Raytheon Company's RAM Block 2A short-range, surface-to-air missile. Testing occurred at the Naval Air Warfare Center... Patria to Maintain Norwegian Police’s New AW169 Helicopters
Patria has signed an agreement with Leonardo Helicopters for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the Norwegian Police’s new AW169 helicopters. The work will take place in Gardermoen, Oslo Airport,... Shenzhen Eastern Becomes China’s ACH160 Launch Customer
LE BOURGET, France --- Shenzhen Eastern General Aviation Company (Shenzhen Eastern GAC) has signed an agreement for one ACH160, becoming the launch customer for the VIP version of this medium helicopt... AIM-9X Missile Hits Target in First Flight from NASAMS Launcher
PARIS --- Raytheon Company launched an AIM-9X Sidewinder Block II missile for the first time from a National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System, and engaged and destroyed a target during a May 201... Boeing, Nammo Team to Develop Guided Artillery Projectile
LE BOURGET, France --– Boeing and Nammo today signed a teaming agreement to jointly develop and produce the next generation of extended range artillery projectiles. The strategic agreement will le... US Navy to Christen Guided-Missile Destroyer Daniel Inouye
The Navy will christen its newest Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the future USS Daniel Inouye (DDG 118), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 22, in Bath, Maine. The future U... Senior Minister of State for Defence Visits RSAF Personnel at the Advanced Jet Training Detachment in France
Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Heng Chee How visited the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s 150 Squadron at Cazaux Air Base, France, last evening (SG time). During the visit hosted ... French Army’s Patroller UAV Moves Towards Certification
On June 13th, Patroller's tactical UAV system (SDT) completed its first industrial qualification flight at the DGA’s Istres flight test center. This tactical reconnaissance system completes the French... Japan Police Agency Awards World’s First Order for Subaru Bell 412EPX
PARIS AIR SHOW --- At a ceremony held this week, Bell Helicopter and Subaru Corporation, announced that the Japan National Police Agency (JPNA) has placed the first order for a Subaru-Bell 412EPX. ... Technological Advances Will Open Up New Growth Opportunities
LONDON --- The increasingly multi-polar world order of 2019 is expected to result in continued geopolitical tensions as well as economic and industrial disruptions. This will drive an arms race as glo... | 
