| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Finally Approves $8 Bn Sale of 66 F-16 Fighters to Taiwan
The Trump administration is moving forward with an $8 billion sale of F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan, American officials said Friday. The move is certain to further anger China at a time when a long-runn... Japan to Buy 42 More F-35 Fighters from US
Japan's defense ministry has formally decided to purchase state-of-the-art F-35B stealth fighter jets from the United States. Completing a selection process that began in March, the defense ministr... S. Korea Unveils 5-Year, $240Bn Defense Plan; Will Boost Air and Missile Defense
South Korea plans to add two more ground-based anti-missile early warning radars and build three Aegis-equipped destroyers in the next five years in an effort to better detect and intercept incoming m... Bahrain Signs LOA for Patriot Missiles
ANDOVER, Mass. --- The Kingdom of Bahrain signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon's combat-proven Patriot air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. This letter of offer and acceptance al... Pentagon Says Hypersonics Remain Top Priority
WASHINGTON --- A hypersonic weapon moving at five times the speed of sound can travel across the Pacific Ocean in just over 100 minutes. U.S. adversaries are developing such weapons now, said Micha... US Air Force Completes A-10 Wing Replacement Program
HILL AFB, Utah --- Workers at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex at Hill Air Force Base have installed the last of 173 new wings on A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft, finalizing a project that started in 2011... NATO Says Russian Su-27s Had No Flight Plans, Transponders
NATO has provided further details on an incident that occurred over the Baltic Sea a day ago, saying alliance warplanes approached two Russian Su-27 escort jets that were flying without a flight plan ... Pavel Bukin: Ukroboronprom Won the Tender for the Supply of An-178 to Peru
DK "Ukroboronprom" was the winner of the tender announced by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Peru for the purchase of a certain number of military transport aircraft. As a result, the Ukrainian tr... Strength of British Military Falls for Ninth Year
The size of Britain's armed forces has fallen for the ninth consecutive year, new Ministry of Defence figures show. The Army, the RAF and the Royal Navy have all seen a decline in the number of ful... Second Chinese Carrier to Carry Twice As Many J-15 Fighters
China's second aircraft carrier can carry at least 36 domestically developed J-15 fighter jets, some 50 percent more than the country's first, China's state broadcaster reported on Tuesday. China's... US Navy Issues Draft Solicitation for Large Unmanned Surface Vessel
The U.S. Navy has issued a draft Request for Proposals for its Large Unmanned Surface Vessel program. A final RFP is anticipated in the fourth quarter of FY19. “The LUSV will be a high-endurance, ... US Army Finalizes Deal for Two Iron Dome Systems
The U.S. Army has finalized a deal to procure two Iron Dome missile defense systems as part of an interim cruise missile defense capability. The system is codeveloped by Raytheon and Israel-based Raf... China's Smart Dragon-1 Commercial Rocket Makes Maiden Flight
JIUQUAN --- China's new carrier rocket Smart Dragon-1 (SD-1), designed for commercial use, made its maiden flight on Saturday, sending three satellites into planned orbit. The rocket, developed by ... Finland Increases Equipment Spending in Stable 2020 Defense Budget
The draft budget of the administrative branch of the Ministry of Defence is EUR 3.16 billion for 2020, which is about EUR 24 million or 0.8 per cent higher than the 2019 budget. The administrative bra... GAO Sees Risks in US Army Plans for Cyber and EW Units
The US Army is changing aspects of its doctrine, organizations, and training to develop a force that can effectively engage great-power competitors—Russia and China—through multi-domain operations by ... Embraer to Deliver First Production KC-390 on Sept. 4: Report
The first KC-390 is due to be delivered to the Brazilian Air Force on September 4, according to an Airway source. Manufactured by Embraer, the multi-purpose cargo jet is the largest aircraft ever buil... Russia's Nuclear-Powered Cruise Missile: Fact or Fiction?
Details are still emerging of the explosion of a nuclear-powered engine that killed at least seven people in northern Russia last week. Conflicting reports, rumors and speculation center around whethe... Ukraine Cancels BTR-4 Contract, Threatening Survival of Kharkov Plant
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has created conditions for the destruction of "HCBM named after Morozov" plant: a two-day working week and 82 million UAH fine. SE "Morozov Kharkov Machine-Buildi... Four More F-35A Stealth Fighters to Arrive in S. Korea This Week
SEOUL --- Four more F-35A fighter jets are scheduled to arrive in South Korea later this week, military sources said Monday, which will bring the total number of the stealth fighters in the country's ... Russia to Unveil Su-57E Fighter, Il-112VE Transport at MAKS Show
Rosoboronexport (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will make presentations of the Russia’s latest combat and transport aircraft at the MAKS 2019 International Air Show. “MAKS is a traditional p... CRS Update on Prompt Global Strike and Ballistic Missiles
Conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) weapons would allow the United States to strike targets anywhere on Earth in as little as an hour. This capability may bolster U.S. efforts to deter and defeat... Marines Demo HIMARS Raid by Landing Craft
OKINAWA, Japan – U.S. Marines with 3rd Marine Division demonstrated the mobility and lethality of the M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System during a simulated amphibious raid, Aug. 14, 2019. T... First Dutch Apache Helicopter Flies After 2-Month Grounding
The first [Dutch] Apache has flown again today. The combat helicopters have been grounded since June due to an observed deviation on the surface of a tail rotor blade. The deviation could possibly ... BAE Cuts First Steel for Second Type 26 Frigate
Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan cut the steel for the UK’s newest warship at a ceremony at BAE Systems’ shipyard in Govan on the River Clyde today. Marking the official start of build on the ... Raytheon Wins $367M for CIWS Upgrades
Raytheon Missile Systems, Tucson, Arizona, is awarded a $199,591,538 firm-fixed-price contract for MK 15 Close-In Weapon System (CIWS) upgrades and conversions, system overhauls, and associated hardwa... Northrop to Upgrade Dutch ECM Pods
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Rolling Meadows, Illinois; and Warner Robins, Georgia, has been awarded a $7,013,331, follow-on contract FA8523-19-D-0007, for DRE, Netherlands. This contract will... Ultra Electronics Wins $1Bn US Navy Sonobuoy Contract
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE) and Sparton DeLeon Springs, LLC announce the award of an IDIQ contract valued at Not-to-Exceed amount of $1.04B to their ERAPSCO joint venture, for the manufacture... Sikorsky Wins $107M Advance for Next Six CH-53K Helicopters
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin Co., Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded $107,353,729 for firm-fixed-price advance acquisition contract modification P00029 to a previously awarded fixed-pric... Lockheed Wins $99M for JASSM Export Support
Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, has been awarded a $99,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) foreign military sales produc... Austal Signs A$126M Contract to Export Two Cape Class Patrol Boats
Austal Limited (Austal) is pleased to announce it has signed a contract worth approximately A$126 million to construct two Cape Class Patrol Boats (CCPB) for the Government of the Republic of Trinidad... Raytheon, Rheinmetall Expand Team for US Army OMFV Competition
DETROIT --- Raytheon Company and Rheinmetall Defence are partnering with Pratt & Miller Defense for the U.S. Army's Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle competition. The Detroit-based company will provi... Latest Watchkeeper Drone Crash Caused by Pilot Error: MoD
A £6m military drone crashed after it landed beyond its planned touchdown point and hit a tree, a Ministry of Defence (MoD) report has revealed. The Watchkeeper WK050 came down on 13 June, 2018, le... US Air Force Tests ‘Nimble Operations’ for Deployment
AL DHAFRA, UAE --- Directly aligned with the 2018 National Defense Strategy’s call to be strategically predictable but operationally unpredictable, F-35A Lightning IIs from the 4th Expeditionary Fight... UK, Norwegian Ministers Discuss P-8 Operations in Scotland
The UK and Norway reinforced their commitment to joint anti-submarine operations in the North Atlantic at RAF Lossiemouth today. Defence Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan hosted Norwegian State Secreta... FAA Certifies Bell’s Candidate for US Navy’s TH Replacement
FORT WORTH, Texas --- Bell Textron Inc. announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Bell 407GXi. The... Revolutionary Way to Bend Metals May Lead to Stronger Military Vehicles
RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. -- A U.S. Army project discovery has upended previous notions about how metals deform and could help guide the creation of stronger, more durable materials for military ve... Marine Corps Declares JLTV Initial Operational Capability
QUANTICO, VA --- The Marine Corps’ Joint Light Tactical Vehicle is officially ready to deploy and support missions of the naval expeditionary force-in-readiness worldwide. Marine Corps Combat Devel... China Mulls AI for Fighter Drones
China's plan to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) for drones would make fighter drones possible, allowing them to fly on their own, identify targets and make decisions to enhance their combat cap... US Navy Looking for Modular, Low-Cost Unmanned Systems
PANAMA CITY, Fla. --- Naval Surface Warfare Center Panama City Division (NSWC PCD) is leading a collaborative and innovative effort in development of modular, inexpensive unmanned systems. Original... CRS Updates Status of FFG(X) Future Frigate Program
The FFG(X) program is a Navy program to build a class of 20 guided-missile frigates (FFGs). The Navy wants to procure the first FFG(X)in FY2020, the next 18 at a rate of two per year in FY2021-FY2029,... First Flight of AFRL’s Robopilot Unmanned Air Platform
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --– The Air Force Research Laboratory and DZYNE Technologies Incorporated successfully completed a two-hour initial flight of a revolutionary Robotic Pilot Unmanned Conversi... Australia Receives First Small Diameter Bombs for F-35
Bombing capacity of F-35As has quadrupled with the arrival of small diameter bombs introduced to No. 3 Squadron in June. The GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bomb, Increment 1 (SDB1), packs about 16kg of mo... Samoa Receives Guardian-Class Patrol Boat from Australia
The Australian Government has today handed over the newest Guardian-class Patrol Boat Nafanua II to the Samoan Government at a ceremony in Henderson, Western Australia. Nafanua II was received by S... Rheinmetall Unveils New 60mm Mortar for Infantry, Special Forces
Rheinmetall has developed a new 60mm mortar for infantry and special forces. The RSG60 features innovative design and engineering characteristics which make this indirect fire system very light and ea... Hensoldt Delivers Naval Radar to Norwegian Coast Guard
ULM, Germany --- The sensor solutions provider Hensoldt will equip the Norwegian Coast Guard vessel "Svalbard" with the latest version of its TRS-3D naval radar and MSSR 2000 I IFF System. This is alr... DARPA Selects BAE to Develop Machine Learning Capabilities
BAE Systems will develop machine learning capabilities aimed to help the military gain better awareness of space scenarios. Machine learning capabilities aimed to help the military gain better awaren... | 
