| Latest Feature Stories France to Float Lead Boat of New SSN Class in Late July
PARIS --- France will unveil Suffren, its latest nuclear attack submarine and the lead boat of the new Barracuda-class, during an official ceremony on July 12 at Cherbourg, in Normandy, in the presenc... Latest Press Releases Qatar Buys NASAMS and More Patriots
Today, as leaders of the United States and Qatar, we committed to further advancing the high-level strategic cooperation between our two countries. The United States and Qatar share a history of frie... Bulgaria Agrees to Buy Eight F-16V Fighters from US
PARIS --- After months of negotiations, Bulgaria announced today that it has reached an agreement to buy eight new-build Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets for its air force, Reuters reported from Sofi... Dutch F-35 Repaired After 3 Weeks, Will Return to US Next Week
The Dutch F-35 aircraft which was stranded for more than three weeks at Volkel air base in the Netherlands is ready to fly out. The aircraft will return to Edwards Air Base in California next week. ... GD Wins $296M for Prophet Enhanced EW/SIGINT Systems
General Dynamics Mission Systems Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, was awarded a $296,100,000 hybrid (cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price) contract for the production of Prophet Enhanced systems. Bi... Australia Issues RFI for New Attack Helicopter
Defence has issued a Request for Information (RfI) for a platform to replace the Army’s Tiger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters (ARH) under Land 4503. The RfI specifies a timeline out to IOC in 2026... Lockheed Wins $21M for F-35 Modifications and Retrofits
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $21,256,902 modification (P00004) to a cost-plus-fixed-fee delivery order (N0001919-F-2512) against a previously... Britain to Develop Laser and Radio Frequency Weapons
The Ministry of Defence is developing cutting-edge laser and radio frequency weapons which have the potential to revolutionise the battlefield. The state-of-the-art weapons systems, known as Direct... French Ex-President Hollande Testified in Brazil Fighter Jet Probe
PARIS --- Former French President Francois Hollande was questioned by police in France earlier this month as a witness in a Brazilian corruption investigation into a deal to buy combat jets, a source ... First Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicles Officially Handed Over to Lithuania
On July 9 first two of the 88 Vilkas Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) produced to the Lithuanian Armed Forces by a German manufacturer were formally handed over to Lithuania. The IFVs will be designa... Australian F135 Engine Maintenance Center Nears Completion
The Turbine Engine Maintenance Facility (TEMF) at Bundamba, near RAAF Base Amberley in Queensland, is on track for completion as TAE Aerospace works to establish the facility that will support long-te... UK Chinooks to Stay in Mali Six More Months
The Prime Minister has announced that the UK’s Chinook helicopters and personnel currently stationed with the French counter-terrorism operation in Northern Mali will extend their tour by a minimum of... Saab Wins Order for Continued Gripen Technical Support
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Armed Forces and the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) for continued technical support on weapons and external stores for Gripen. The order valu... US Eyes Military Coalition to Safeguard Key Shipping Lanes
The United States is moving forward with plans to form a military coalition to safeguard strategic shipping lanes off Iran and Yemen amid raised tensions with Iranian leaders. Marine General Joseph... UAE Scaling Back Military Role in Yemen Conflict
The UAE is beginning a partial military drawdown in Yemen. Experts say the country is pushing for a political solution to end the conflict, but growing US-Iran tension in the region may also have play... Leak Forces British Aircraft Carrier to Abandon Sea Trials
The UK's new aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, has returned from sea trials early after a leak was found. The Royal Navy's future flagship left Portsmouth Naval Base last month for five weeks ... Kongsberg Wins $230M to Produce F-35 Parts
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) has finalized a contract with Lockheed Martin Aeronautics adding up to 2 Billion NOK for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program, where 700 MNOK has been inc... US Defends Taiwan Arms Sales as China Lodges Formal Protest
STATE DEPARTMENT --- The United States said Tuesday that its arms sale to Taiwan is aimed at promoting “peace and stability” in the Asia Pacific region and Washington is not changing its "One China" p... Pentagon Details Defense Secretary Succession Process
The United States has not had a confirmed defense secretary since James N. Mattis stepped down at the end of 2018, but the chain of command remains uninterrupted during a vacancy in the permanent posi... Australian Defence Minister Inspects Type 26 Frigate Visits BAE Systems
Senator the Hon. Linda Reynolds, the Australian Minister for Defence has visited our Govan shipyard to witness the build progress being made on GLASGOW, the first in class City Class Type 26. Durin... BAE Selects Australian Firm for Hunter-class Frigate Work
A South Australian business is the latest Australian company selected to supply into the multi-billion dollar UK Type 26 program, currently building three Global Combat Ships in Glasgow, Scotland, for... US Navy Modernizes Norfolk Shipyard
NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD, Portsmouth, Va. --- Seeking a way to move industrial plant equipment (IPE) without a forklift or crane, the Industrial Engineering Department (Code 983) began researching a hea... RAAF Adds New Technologies to Hawk 127 Simulator
As part of the Australian Defence Force's Jericho Dawn Program, the installation of eye and head tracking sensor technologies was successfully demonstrated in the Hawk-127 Lead-in-Fighter flight simul... Northrop to Upgrade US Army Laser Designator-Rangefinders
APOPKA, Fla. --– Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $17.6 million award from the U.S. Army to upgrade Target Locator Modules (TLMs). The TLMs will be retrofitted with high accuracy capabilit... | 
