| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US House Blocks Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia and UAE In Rebuke to Trump
The House voted on Wednesday to block President Donald Trump’s emergency weapon sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, delivering a rebuke to U.S. strategic allies over their involvement ... Sweden, UK Agree to Explore Cooperation on Future Combat Aircraft
On 18 July, Minister for Defence Peter Hultqvist and the United Kingdom’s Secretary of State for Defence Penny Mordaunt signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in London agreeing to examine the pos... US Shot Down Iranian Drone, Trump Says
At approximately 10 a.m. local time, the amphibious ship USS Boxer was in international waters conducting a planned inbound transit of the Strait of Hormuz. A fixed wing unmanned aerial system (UA... Boeing Takes $4.9 Bn Charge for 737 MAX Grounding
SEATTLE --- Boeing Co said on Thursday it would take an after-tax charge of $4.9 billion in the second quarter on estimated disruptions from the prolonged grounding of its lucrative 737 MAX passenger ... GNYK Submits Final Offer for MKS 180 Frigate Contract
The Schleswig-Holstein shipyard German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK) submitted the final offer for the construction of the multi-purpose warship MKS 180 on 18 July. Together with its cooperation partner Thy... Dutch to Buy 8 or 9 Additional F-35 Fighter Jets
The Netherlands is to buy a further eight or nine F-35 jet fighter planes, on top of the 37 already ordered, defence minister Ank Bijleveld has told Trouw in an interview. The exact number of addition... Turkish Defense Firms Face Losses After F-35 Exit: Official
ANKARA --- Turkish defense companies may face temporary losses after a U.S. decision to remove Ankara from the F-35 fighter jet program but the industry will emerge stronger as a result, the head of T... German Navy NH90 Sea Lion Demos Mission Range
DONAUWÖRTH, Germany --- The NH90 Sea Lion successfully completed mission demonstrations for its relevant roles in the German Navy, including SAR missions, in July. Representatives of the Navy and ... Galileo Initial Services Have Now Been Restored
Galileo Initial Services have now been restored. Commercial users can already see signs of recovery of the Galileo navigation and timing services, although some fluctuations may be experienced until f... Turkish Delight for Australian F-35 Suppliers
Australian suppliers are poised to swoop and increase their share of work for the Joint Strike Fighter after Donald Trump ejected Turkey from the program. The aircraft's manufacturer, Lockheed Mart... German Air Force A400M Refuels French Rafales over Levant
Every day, the Rafales operating from the French deployed air base (BAP) in the Levant take off to carry out their missions as part of Operation Chammal. On Wednesday 17 July, after several hours of f... Finland's 2018 Defence Exports Grow by 17%
The country's defence exports last year primarily went to the countries of Poland, Turkey and Sweden. The value of Finland's defence exports was 128 million euros in 2018, representing an increase ... Pentagon Awards $1Bn, Five-Year Contract for Sonobuoys
ERAPSCO, Joint Venture of Sparton and USSI, Columbia City, Indiana, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,041,042,690 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the manufacture and... Airbus to Run UK MOD’s Land C4ISR Test Centre
LONDON --- Airbus has agreed a five-year contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to manage test and reference services to support the delivery and assured release of Command, Control, Communica... Lockheed Wins $78M for F-35 Software Data Loads
-- Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $77,708,000 modification (P00019) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-firm-... Lockheed to Modify F-35 Bulkhead to Allow Heavier Weapons
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $34,670,000 undefinitized cost-plus-incentive-fee contract to develop and deliver an engineering change proposal... Vulcain Engine for Ariane 6 Passes Qualification Testing
PARIS --- The qualification tests of the Vulcain 2.1 engine, which will power the Ariane 6 main stage, were completed during the 26th development test This final qualification test, carried out on ... Marshall Wins Boeing Contract for RAF’s E-7 Wedgetail
Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group in Cambridge has signed a contract with Boeing to commence preparatory work for the E-7 Wedgetail Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) Programme. This Risk... US Navy to Commission LCS 17 in October
SAN DIEGO --- The U.S. Navy has approved the commissioning date for the future littoral combat ship, USS Indianapolis (LCS 17). The Navy will commission the littoral combat ship Oct. 26, 2019 in Bu... Laser Weapons That Pack Greater Punch Coming to Army
WASHINGTON --- The Army plans to add even more firepower to its arsenal of medium tactical vehicles. The service has been working with the Navy to develop a 100-kilowatt laser weapon, known as a Hi... Royal Tank Regiment Test Their Mettle
The Royal Tank Regiment (RTR) have recently been conducting their Annual Crew Tests and their Annual Troop Assessment Training on Castlemartin Ranges in South West Wales. Based in Tidworth, The Roy... Thales Touts LMM Missile After Tanker Attacks
Recent incidents where both merchant and military shipping have been attacked by manned and unmanned surface and air systems armed with explosive devices, underlines the risks faced by Royal Navy unit... US Air Force F-35 Fighters Train in Lithuania and at RAF Marham
On July 18, F-35A Lightning II fighter aircraft of the United States landed at the Lithuanian Air Force Base in Šiauliai. They joined the F-15E fighters and C-130 mobility aircraft that arrived in Lit... PAL Aerospace Wins Heavy MRO for Canadian Air Force CT-142 Fleet
ST. JOHN’S, Newfoundland --- PAL Aerospace is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a contract to provide heavy maintenance services for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s CT-142 Dash-8 Fleet. The ... US Air Combat Command Developing ISR Software
Analysts operate a number of software applications to develop intelligence assessments and reports. By utilizing technical strengths and familiarity with these applications to execute missions, the 49... US Navy to Commission LCS 21 in Duluth
DULUTH, Minn. --- Deputy Undersecretary of the Navy Jodi Greene announced Duluth as the commissioning location for the future USS Minneapolis/Saint Paul (LCS 21) in a joint press conference with Dulut... USAF’s Goldfein Stresses Promise of Multi-Domain Operations
LONDON --- Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. David L. Goldfein urged fellow air chiefs from 39 nations, July 18, to fully embrace, institute and refine a warfighting approach that links air, sea, land, sp... HMS Argyll Monitors Russian Naval Group Through Channel
Royal Navy frigate HMS Argyll has shadowed a Russian naval task group through the English Channel and North Sea. The Plymouth-based Type 23 frigate was called upon to sail on Sunday (14 Jul 2019) a... RAN Trains Timor-Leste Defence Force
The crew of HMAS Leeuwin have used their recent visit to Timor-Leste and survey of Dili Harbour to provide training to officers and sailors from the Timor-Leste Defence Force (F-FDTL) as they prepare ... | 
