| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Begins Process to Exclude Turkey from F-35 Program at $600M Cost
The United States is "unwinding" Turkey from the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program as a result of the country buying the Russian S-400 air defense missile system, Pentagon officials said. Undersecr... Turkey Calls F-35 Exclusion ‘Unfair’ and ‘Contradicts NATO Spirit’
ISTANBUL --- Ankara on Wednesday rebuked the United States for its decision to exclude Turkey from the F-35 program over its purchase of an S-400 missile defense system from Russia. "This unilatera... Potential Pitfalls for Germany's New Defense Minister
For decades, Germany's Defense Ministry has been plagued by scandals, from far-right extremists in the ranks to broken military equipment. Can Merkel's heir apparent Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer improve... Rolls-Royce to Develop Hypersonic Technology with UK MOD
Rolls-Royce has been awarded a contract to develop hypersonic propulsion systems for increased aircraft performance and capability. The MOD’ procurement arm, Defence Equipment and Support, intends ... Lockheed F-35 and F-22 to Miss 80% Mission Capable Goal
LOS ANGELES --- The US military’s fleet of Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II and F-22 Raptor stealth fighters will fail to meet a 80% mission capability rate by September 2019 as directed by US Depart... Second F-35 Squadron Arrives in UK, Brings Total to 18 Aircraft
Defence Minister Mark Lancaster has welcomed the arrival of a second training squadron of state-of-the-art F-35 Lightning jets to RAF Marham, including the UK’s 18th jet. The arrival of 207 Squadro... Chinese Radar Firm Gives a Glimpse on Future AEW Aircraft
Future airborne early warning (AEW) aircraft could become unmanned, interconnected and highly intelligent, and will no longer need the traditional mounted radome, giving their greater aerodynamic and ... UK MoD Launches ‘Ambitious Space Program’ with £30M Investment
At the RAF Air and Space Power conference today, Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has outlined an ambitious space programme. Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt has outlined the MOD’s ambitious space ... DLS, ViaSat Share $325M for MIDS-JTRS Production, Retrofit
-- Data Link Solutions LLC, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, is awarded a $235,566,335 modification to its current indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00039-15-D-0007) to increase the ceiling of the... Piaggio Aerospace Wins €167M Engine Maintenance Contracts
VILLANOVA D’ALBENGA, Italy --- Piaggio Aerospace announced today it has signed two engine maintenance and spare parts supply contracts with the Italian Air Force for a total amount of 167 million euro... Raytheon Wins $88M for Relocatable OTH Radar
Raytheon Co., Marlborough, Massachusetts, is awarded an $87,793,895 cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with cost-plus-fixed-fee and firm-fixed-price ordering provisi... GD, Lockheed Win Contracts for Knifefish Minehunting UUV
Lockheed Martin Corp., Rotary and Mission Systems, Riviera Beach, Florida, is awarded a $9,620,135 cost-plus-fixed-fee modification to previously awarded contract (N00024-17-C-6308) for engineering su... Japan Launches Haguru, Its Eighth Aegis Destroyer
Japan Marine United Co., Ltd. (President: Kotaro Chiba, Head Office: Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture) is launching the launch of the 2016 warship for the Ministry of Defense in Japan today at the Y... IAI Wins Additional $50M Indian Orders for MRSAM
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced it has entered this week agreement worth $50 million for provision of complementary Naval MRSAM (Medium Range Surface-to-Air Missile) systems. The contr... Veto of F-35s for Turkey May Force Ankara to Buy Russian Aircraft
ISTANBUL --- U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to block the sale of the advanced F-35 jet to Turkey means Ankara may look elsewhere to replace its aging air force. Trump's veto in response to ... US Losing As War in Afghanistan Reaches Critical Stage
The war in Afghanistan is at a critical stage. There is no clear end in sight that will result in a U.S. military victory or in the creation of stable Afghan state. A peace settlement may be possible,... China: France’s "Space Command" May Escalate Space Arms Race
French President Emmanuel Macron on Saturday announced the creation of a space force command within the French Air Force, turning the country’s air force into an “aerospace force.” Analysts remarke... Marine Corps’ New Sniper Rifle Now Fully Operational
QUANTICO, VA --- Recon Marines and scout snipers now have a new weapon in their arsenal. The Mk13 Mod 7 Long Range Sniper Rifle is a bolt-action, precision-firing rifle that offers more accuracy a... Australian, Japanese and US Navies in Ex Talisman Sabre
QUEENSLAND, Australia --- U.S. Marines, Australian soldiers, and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members trained in Combined Joint Forcible Entry Operations by conducting a multi-national amphibious l... FAA Certifies Leonardo’s TH-119 for Single-Engined IFR
PHILADELPHIA --- Leonardo announced today that its TH-119 helicopter received IFR supplemental type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The TH-119 is the only single engine... Saab Rides High on T-X Win, Gripen Outlook; Kockums Not So Much
Saab is certainly a company that can punch above its weight. With a limited home market for support, the company has had to look abroad for growth. As it seeks to stay competitive the company has a... US Army Should Improve SME Engagement for R&D: GAO
Army Futures Command, established in June 2018 by combining several existing Army organizations and expected to be fully operational in July 2019, is engaging with small businesses. The command consid... India MoD Recaps Regulations for Domestic Defense Production
Details of the policies and the steps taken for manufacturing of state-of-the-art defence products are: -- Self-reliance is a major corner-stone on which the military capability of any nation rests... Indian Government Outlines HAL Development Package
The following initiatives have been taken by the Government to ensure adequate work orders to HAL: -- The creation of Joint Venture with HAL, M/s Russian Helicopters & M/s Rosoboronexport for suppl... Singapore, US Conduct Urban Combat Exercise
The Singapore Army and the United States (US) Army successfully conducted an integrated urban operations exercise at the Murai Urban Training Facility (MUTF) today, as part of Exercise Tiger Balm 2019... Safran Impacted As Textron Puts Hemisphere Program on Hold
PARIS --- Textron Inc. has decided to put on hold the Hemisphere program, for which Safran Aircraft Engines’ Silvercrest had been selected. The initial contract between Cessna (Textron Aviation) an... Final AC-130U Spooky Returns from Combat Deployment
HURLBURT FIELD, Fla. --- The final AC-130U Spooky gunship returned here from the airframe’s last scheduled combat deployment July 8, 2019. While still on alert to respond to contingencies as needed... | 