| Latest Feature Stories F-35 Test Fleet Averages 11% Readiness Rate
WASHINGTON --- The F-35 Joint Strike Fighters in the operational test fleet at California’s Edwards Air Force Base are suffering from low readiness rates that may threaten the successful completion of... Latest Press Releases China Vows 'Countermeasures' If US Deploys IRBMs in Asia-Pacific
China says it will take "countermeasures" if the United States deploys ground-based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region. Fu Cong, the director of the Foreign Ministry's arms co... Russia’s Okhotnik Strike Drone Makes First Flight
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Okhotnik (Hunter) heavy unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV), developed by the Sukhoi Design Bureau, has made the first flight, the Russian Defense Ministry told reporters on Satu... Israel Unveils Future Combat Vehicle Technologies
Elbit Systems Ltd., Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. and Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. (IAI) today unveiled the technologies that they had developed for future armored fighting vehicles (AFVs) ... US Super-Carrier Project Halted by Failure of Weapons System
Work on the first of a new class of US aircraft carrier, designed to maintain America’s superiority in naval power-projection for the next four decades, has ground to a halt after problems with its ma... Denmark Issues RFI for Ground-Based Air Defence System
The Danish Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) plans to tender a contract regarding acquisition of Ground Based Air Defence (GBAD), including sustainment agreement covering spare parts and t... US Army Awards Contract for M-SHORAD Laser Prototypes
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala. --- The U.S. Army issued a contract award to accelerate the rapid prototyping and fielding of its first combat-capable laser weapon system. This prototype will deliver 50 kil... UK MoD Awards £350M Typhoon Engine Support Contract
The MOD has signed a contract worth almost £350 million to support the engines that power the UK’s fleet of Typhoon fighter jets. The £346.7 million contract, signed with Rolls-Royce, will provide ... China to Arm H-6K Bomber with Hypersonic Weapons
The main mission objective of China's H-6K bomber is to strike key strategic points deep within enemy territories, the state broadcaster revealed, leading experts to predict that the warplane could ev... UK Joins US Maritime Security Mission in the Gulf
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to freedom of navigation and safe passage through the Gulf by playing a leading role in a new international maritime security mission, announced today.... Lockheed Wins $405M to Develop Rockets for Prompt Strike Weapon
Lockheed Martin Space, Littleton, Colorado, is awarded a maximum amount $405,770,000 un-priced letter contract modification PH0006 to a previously awarded and announced un-priced letter contract (N000... Raytheon Technologies Set to Become New Aerospace and Defense Conglomerate
In what is set to be the largest merger of the decade, Raytheon and United Technologies Corp (UTC) are steadily moving toward their goal, capping a period of dramatic M&A activity among aerospace and ... Ariane 5 Orbits Two Satellites in Third Launch of 2019
KOUROU, French Guiana --- For its third launch of the year, Ariane 5 placed two satellites in geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from the European spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana: the Intelsat 39 t... Second SpaceDataHighway Satellite Launched on Ariane 5
The EDRS-C satellite, the second node of the SpaceDataHighway network (also known as EDRS, European Data Relay System), has been successfully launched into geostationary orbit at 31° East by an Ariane... Sukhoi Su-57 on Static Display At MAKS Airshow for First Time
The Su-57, a fifth-generation jet fighter, will be demonstrated both on a static display and in flight at MAKS-2019 for the first time, as reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the press service o... Missile Defense Agency Awards Lockheed $320M Contract
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. --- The Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) operates collectively and continuously through a multi-domain system that connects traditionally autonomous sensors, satellites and wea... Historically High Pentagon Spending Creates a Hollow Force
The [US] national debt now tops $22.5 trillion. The military-industrial-congressional complex isn’t the only spending monster hoovering up every nickel it can find, but it’s certainly a key culprit in... House of Commons Briefing on Demise of INF Treaty
On 2 August 2019 the United States formally withdrew from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty. In place for over 30 years, it was considered a cornerstone of the international arms cont... Raytheon Delivers First Next Gen Jammer Mid-Band Pod
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. --- Raytheon Company delivered the first Next Generation Jammer Mid-Band Engineering and Manufacturing Development pod to the U.S. Navy to begin ground and aircraft integration test... US Army Orders Additional Q-53 Radars
SYRACUSE, N.Y. --- The United States Army recently awarded Lockheed Martin three contracts to produce additional Q-53 systems and outfit the radar with enhanced capabilities, including extended range ... Chinese Light Tank to Get Added Protection
China's made-for-export light tank, VT5, is expected to be outfitted with an active protection system, state broadcaster reported, which will enable the thin-armored tank to significantly expand its d... E-3 Sentry Tests $1Bn DRAGON Upgrade in Exercise
HANSCOM AFB, Mass. --- Pilots flew an upgraded E-3 Sentry Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft across the international date line and into the southern hemisphere in late July. The flights ... Spending Watchdog Sees “Significant Issues” for UK Drone Projects
The Ministry of Defence’s two flagship drone projects – the ‘Protector’ programme to introduce the Certifiable Predator B drone into service with the Royal Air Force, and the Army’s Watchkeeper survei... Ukraine Wants More Javelin Missiles, Mulls Super Tucano
KYIV --- A senior U.S. official says Ukraine has requested to purchase more Javelin anti-tank missiles from the United States, a move that is likely to anger Moscow amid a four-year conflict that pits... Raytheon Developing Advanced Laser Systems for US Air Force
MCKINNEY, Texas --- Raytheon Company will deploy two prototype high energy laser weapon systems to troops overseas under a U.S. Air Force contract. The Air Force experimentation includes 12 months of ... US Air Force Awards Contract to Fix KC-46 Boom
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a $55.5 million contract for the redesign of the KC-46A boom telescope actuator. The work is expected to be completed in February 2021. KC-46 deliveries have ... Lockheed Says F-35 Integrates with US Army Air Defense
FORT BLISS, Texas --- Lockheed Martin the Army Integrated Air and Missile Defense (AIAMD) Project Office and U.S. Air Force successfully integrated F-35 track data with the IAMD Battle Command System ... India Tests Quick Reaction SAM Against Live Aerial Targets
Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) today successfully flight-tested its state-of-the-art Quick Reaction Surface-to-Air Missiles (QRSAM) against live aerial targets from Integrated Test R... Kongsberg Wins Contract for F-35 Air-to-Air Pylons
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has signed a contract with Marvin Engineering worth 113 MNOK to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. The agreement covers production... Rohde & Schwarz Radios for Germany Navy’s Sea Lion Helicopter
MUNICH --- The NH90 Sea Lion helicopter recently completed a series of demonstrations for the German Navy, covering search and rescue and navy reconnaissance missions, and delivery of Special Forces e... | 
