| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Royal Navy Frigate Drives Off Iranian Boats Trying to Stop British Tanker
A Royal Navy warship has driven off three Iranian boats which tried to stop a British oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz, the Ministry of Defence has said. An MOD spokesman said HMS Montrose was "f... Croatia Kicks Off Fighter Procurement Process
The Decision promulgating the establishment of an inter-ministerial committee for the procurement of multirole combat aircraft was adopted at the 164th session of the Croatian Government on Thursday, ... Vega Space Launcher Failure Destroys First UAE Spy Sat
Approximately two minutes after the Vega launcher’s liftoff from the Spaceport in French Guiana, a launcher anomaly occurred shortly after ignition of the Zefiro 23 second stage – leading to the prema... France Admits to Owning Javelin Missiles Found in Libya
The Javelin missiles found at Gharyan belong to the French armed forces, who bought them from the United States. We have confirmed this to our American partners. These weapons were intended for the... Bulgaria to Buy Second Batch of Eight F-16s On Deferred Payments
A day after Bulgaria’s Cabinet approved a deal with the US to buy eight F-16 fighter jets for $1.25 billion, paying for them in one go, the country’s Deputy Defence Minister said that Bulgaria intende... British Carrier Abandons Sea Trials After New Leak
A leak on Britain’s £3.1 billion aircraft carrier has forced her to abandon sea trials. HMS Queen Elizabeth suffered her third significant leak when a high-pressure seawater pipe burst on Tuesday ... Raytheon, Kongsberg Share $2.2Bn Qatar Air-Defense Orders
WASHINGTON --- Raytheon Company announced it was awarded two direct commercial sales contracts by the State of Qatar for additional integrated air and missile defense capability. The contracts, wo... German Arms Export Approvals Spike in First Half 2019
Permits for German arms exports soared in the first half of 2019, defying dips and restraint over the past three years, government data has shown. Hungary is the top destination for new weapons export... Row After 'Totally Unacceptable' Engine Problems Keep £2.6bn Fleet on the Ground
A row erupted at a recent Nato conference over the RAF's new £2.6 billion transporter planes as it has emerged engine problems mean just two of 20-strong fleet are able to fly at any one time. The ... US Again Threatens to Exclude Turkey from F-35 Programs
The Department of Defense will remove Turkey from the F-35 joint strike fighter program if the nation accepts delivery of the Russian S-400 air defense system, a senior Defense Department official sai... RFP Details Belgium’s €275M Air Base Refurbishing Costs
PARIS --- In order to operate its 34 future F-35A combat aircraft, the Belgian Air Force has undertaken major construction work at the two air bases where the new fighters will be based, at Kleine-Bro... France’s DGA Demos Minehunting Drone in Brest Harbor
The unmanned surface vehicle (USV) of the SLAMF program (Système de Lutte Anti-Mines Futur, or future mine counter-measures system) carried out a demonstration of its capabilities in Brest harbor on J... EU Arms Exports to Saudi Arabia: Legal Status and Implications
European Union (EU) member states have committed themselves to a set of rules, agreed both at the regional and international level, which are meant to prevent and address the diverse effects of unregu... French Army to Buy 54 Mortars for New Griffon Armored Vehicle
The French Armed Forces Ministry’s Ministerial Investment Committee (CMI) is expected to shortly approve the acquisition of 54 Thales Defense 2R2M vehicle-mounted mortars, the Paris news website La Tr... US Deploys F-22 to Australia for Exercise
The Royal Australian Air Force starts flying alongside United States Air Force (USAF) F-22 Raptor stealth fighter aircraft today as part of an Enhanced Air Cooperation (EAC) activity for Exercise Tali... UK MoD Launches New Recruitment Drive for Team Tempest
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has announced a new recruitment drive for Team Tempest, with the number of people working on the programme set to more than double over the next two years. The progr... With Russian Missiles Due in Turkey, Many Speculate on Erdogan's Motives
The U.S. and Turkey remain on a collision course with the imminent delivery of Russian S-400 missiles. With reports one battery will be based in Ankara, analysts suggest Turkish President Recep Tayyip... Royal Navy Details £130M Investment into Lasers
The MOD is pumping £130m into research on futuristic weapons to knock out enemy missiles, aircraft, computers and electronic networks. Laser and radio frequency weaponry – powered by electricity an... Qatar Finalizes Order for Five Boeing 777 Freighters
WASHINGTON D.C --- Boeing and Qatar Airways finalized an order for five Boeing 777 Freighters during a ceremony at the White House on July 9. The signing ceremony was witnessed by U.S. President Do... Military Advice, Strategic Goals, and the “Forever War” in Afghanistan
When the United States invaded Afghanistan after the attacks on September 11, 2001, and then overthrew the Taliban regime, senior military officers were not predicting that the United States would be ... Saab Signs Framework Agreement with US for AT4 and Carl-Gustaf Ammunition
Saab has signed a multi-year framework agreement with the U.S. Government, which allows the U.S. Army, U.S. Marines and U.S. Special Forces to place orders for up to USD 445 million (approximately SEK... US Arms Exports Increased By 13% to $192Bn in 2018
Over the last fiscal year, authorized arms exports rose by a total of 13 percent to $192.3 billion, adding thousands of jobs to the U.S. economy and sustaining many thousands more. These increases in ... US, Royal Malaysian Navies Hold Talks on Submarine Warfare
SANTA RITA, Guam --- Commander, Submarine Group Seven conducted bilateral talks with the Royal Malaysian Navy (RMN or TLDM for Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia) July 9-10 at Polaris Point, Naval Base Guam... Second ATR-72MPA Returns to Pakistan After Overhaul
ISLAMABAD --- The second Pakistani ATR-72 overhauled in Germany has been returned to the Pakistani Navy. In a ceremony at Rheinland Air Service (RAS) headquarters in Mönchengladbach, Germany, the c... First Simultaneous Flight by Two JAS 39E Gripen
This was a first opportunity to conduct simultaneous test flights with two Gripen E-planes where we mainly focused on comparative sensor tests, says FMV test pilot Henrik Wänseth, who flew one plane. ... FMV Contracts Saab to Support Gripen Weapons and Loads
By triggering an option on a previous agreement, the Swedish Defense Materiel Administration, FMV, has enabled the Swedish Armed Forces to sign a contract for technical support for weapons and externa... USAF Tests Hypervelocity Capabilities in Arnold Wind Tunnel
ARNOLD AFB, Tenn. --- AEDC Hypervelocity Wind Tunnel 9 in White Oak, Maryland, is on the verge of delivering an unprecedented capability. In late April, the team at Tunnel 9 completed an initial sh... AFRL and IBM to Pioneer Quantum Information Technology
ROME, N.Y. --– The Air Force Research Laboratory is breaking new ground in their efforts to partner with industry, academia, and the Department of Defense to apply quantum information science to Air F... Hungary’s Defense Budget to Increase Next Year
At a press conference held on 10 July in the capital, Deputy Minister Szilárd Németh, Parliamentary State Secretary of the Ministry of Defence, described next year’s budget as a budget of Hungarian fa... India to Set Up Second Defense Industry Corridor
Hon’ble Finance Minister in his budget speech (2018-19) had announced setting up of two Defence Industrial Corridors in the country. In pursuance to the said announcement, it was decided to set up tw... Northrop Demos Advanced Capabilities at Northern Edge 2019
LINTHICUM, Md. --– Northrop Grumman Corporation together with military partners at Northern Edge 2019, successfully displayed advanced capabilities in air-to-air, air-to-surface and maritime tactical ... CH-53E Heavy Lift Helicopter Reaches One Million Flight Hours
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter reached a major milestone this year by logging more than one million flight hours since it first entered service with the Marine Corps in 1... | 
