| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Russia Orders Second Batch of Su-57s
On June 27, during the International Military-Technical Forum ARMY-2019, a state contract was signed between the Ministry of Defense and the Sukhoi Company (as part of the UAC) for the supply of a bat... Bundestag Approves Extra €1 Bn for Bundeswehr
The Budget Committee of the German Bundestag has released more than a billion euros this week for various armament projects. These include MARS II guided artillery rockets for the Very High Readiness ... Spain Prepares Initial €110M Investment in FCAS
PARIS --- Spanish Minister of Defense Margarita Robles said last week at the Paris Air Show, after signing the MoU allowing Spain to join the French-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS), that Spain ... Rheinmetall Spearheads Ongoing Consolidation in the Military Vehicle Sector
The high-tech Rheinmetall Group continues to pursue a strategy of industrial consolidation. Now that the competition authorities have given the project the go-ahead, a military vehicle joint venture b... Pentagon, Lockheed Eye Expansion of F-35 Modernization Plan
Nothing about the F-35 program is ever small or easy. A transition to operational status, even after an extended and over-budget developmental phase, finds most military aircraft programs returning to... US Clears F-16 Support Package for Morocco Worth $250M
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of continuation of sustainment support to its current F-16 fleet for an estimated cos... NATO Defence Ministers Approve New Space Policy
NATO Defence Ministers wrapped up two days of discussions in Brussels on Thursday (27 June 2019). Ministers addressed Russia’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, progress... EDA Board Approves 11 Capability Development Cases
BRUSSELS --- EDA’s Steering Board in Capability Directors composition today endorsed the first edition of the Strategic Context Cases (SCC) which will guide the practical implementation of the 11 EU C... Airbus H145 Begins High-Altitude Trials in Chile
SANTIAGO DE CHILE --- The prototype of the five-bladed H145, which Airbus Helicopters unveiled at Heli-Expo in Atlanta last March, has just arrived in Chile where the aircraft will start a high-altitu... DOD Should Assess How its Policies Affect Defense Industry: GAO
Congress and the Department of Defense (DOD) have changed the contract financing legislative and regulatory framework since DOD last performed a comprehensive assessment, including eliminating a requi... CRS Report to Congress Underlines Major JLTV Flaws
The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) is being developed by the Army and the Marine Corps as a successor to the High Mobility, Multi-Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV), which has been in service since 1985. On... Chinese FC-31 Two-Seat Fighter Showcased at Paris Air Show
A two-seat fighter trainer FC-1B developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd. (AVIC) was displayed for the first time at the 53rd International Paris Air Show, which ran from June 17 to 2... NATO Allies Cooperate on Acquiring Maritime Munitions
Seven Allies and one partner nation signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Multinational Cooperation for the provision of Maritime Battle Decisive Munitions (MBDM) in Brussels at the NATO Defence Min... Rheinmetall Mission Master UGV Put Through Its Paces in South Africa
Several weeks ago, delegations from 53 countries gathered at the Overberg Test Range outside Arniston in South Africa to attend one of the world's biggest live-fire demonstrations: Ammunition Capabili... Space Force or Space Corps? Competing Visions for New Military Service
In 2018, President Trump requested that the U.S. military restructure its space offices and personnel to create a U.S. Space Force. Since then three competing visions for how the Department of Defense... Royal Navy OPV Shadows Russian Patrol Ship
Royal Navy warship HMS Forth is today shadowing a Russian patrol ship as it passes through the English Channel towards Dover. HMS Forth sailed from Liverpool on Sunday having been activated to meet... Esper Reassures NATO Allies of American Dependability
Acting Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper emphasized to his NATO counterparts that the change in leadership in the Pentagon does not mean changes in strategy, missions or the commitment to American a... Reports to UN Register of Conventional Arms Disappoints
Since 1993 states have been asked to annually report exports and imports of major arms to the United Nations Register of Conventional Arms (UNROCA) as a transparency mechanism to prevent destabilizing... US Navy to Christen Littoral Combat Ship Oakland
WASHINGTON ---- The U.S. Navy will christen its newest Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Oakland (LCS 24), during a 10 a.m. EDT ceremony Saturday, June 29, in Mobile, Ala... Sheppard AFB Hosts Foreign Partners for C-130 Maintenance Training
SHEPPARD AFB, Texas --- In military operations, it has been proven that working together with partner nations allows the Air Force to embody Air Force senior leader’s message of “stronger together.” ... AFRL Reclaims Obsolete Aircraft Parts with Advanced Technology
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The average age of Air Force aircraft is over 28 years according to Assessment of Military Power, 2018. This creates a constant requirement for components needing repair... India Orders Software Defined Radios from BEL
A major milestone in the indigenous series production of advanced technology Software Defined Radios (SDRs) has been achieved by signing the Contract with M/s BEL for induction of Software Defined Rad... UAE’s FalconEye Spy Satellite Prepared for July 5 Launch
Preparations are continuing for Arianespace’s second Vega flight in 2019 (and sixth overall this year for its launcher family), which will orbit a high-performance optical Earth observation satellite ... Northrop to Supply Australia with Specialised T6 Radios for ATM
MARKET DEEPING, U.K. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation’s U.K.-based air traffic communications subsidiary, Park Air Systems Limited, has signed a “Deed of Standing Offer” to provide its T6 radio to Air... Australian Hunter-Class Frigate Program Courts Local Suppliers
The Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Melissa Price MP, is encouraging Australian businesses to back themselves and get involved in the Hunter-Class Frigate Program. The Minister welcomed advi... Swiss Military Air Bases to Close During Summer
BERN --- Between July and August, the various Swiss air bases will be closed alternately, reducing the activities of the Air Forces during the summer while ensuring the missions assigned to them. Thes... Saab Funds UK Innovation Network with £3.5M Investment
Saab has opened a UK Innovation Hub at Imperial College London’s White City Campus in London. An initial seed investment of £3.5 million into Saab’s UK-wide network of research and development project... NATO Marks 10 Years of the Strategic Airlift Capability
On Thursday (27 June) the Strategic Airlift Capability (SAC), which is comprised of the operational unit the Heavy Airlift Wing (HAW), and the NATO Airlift Management Programme (NAMP), an integrated p... Leonardo Board Approves Incorporation of Sistemi Dinamici
ROME --- Today, the Board of Directors of Leonardo approved the merger process by way of incorporation plan of Sistemi Dinamici S.p.A. – the engineering company, which is directly and wholly owned, in... Hellenic Aerospace Marks Delivery of 1,500th C-130J Part
Today, Hellenic Aerospace Industry celebrated the delivery of the 1,500th regulated assembly for the C-130J transport aircraft to Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. Manufacturing of the regulated assembl... | 
