| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Lockheed’s Claimed $1.2 Bn F-35 Savings Dwindles to $435M
WASHINGTON --- The Pentagon’s F-35 program office promised $1.2 billion in savings from buying parts and equipment in bulk for Lockheed Martin Corp.’s fighter jet, but it now estimates only about a th... EU Urges US to 'Make Deal' in Airbus-Boeing Row
BRUSSELS --- The EU on Monday urged the U.S. to make a deal to end a 15-year long Airbus-Boeing row, just days before Washington is expected to announce a raft of new tariffs in the epic tit-for-tat b... US Private Equity Firm Wins $5 Bn Battle for Britain's Cobham
LONDON --- U.S. private equity firm Advent International won its battle to buy Britain’s Cobham for $5 billion on Monday, taking advantage of the weak pound to pounce on the defence and aerospace grou... Raytheon Unveils New, Smaller Peregrine Air-to-Air Missile
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Company is developing a new medium-range, air-launched weapon called the Peregrine missile that is half the size and cost of today's air-to-air missiles, yet delivers greate... Lockheed Offers Five-Year, Fixed-Price F-35 Sustainment Deal
Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for all hardware and software on the F-35 fighter other than the engine, has proposed to the government that the company assume most of the risk for keeping the plane... Global Nuclear Threat 'Highest Since Cuban Missile Crisis'
LONDON --- World leaders meeting at the United Nations General Assembly, which begins Tuesday in New York, must make nuclear arms control a priority, according to a group of more than 100 political, m... China Accuses US Warships of Entering Its Territorial Waters
On September 13, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Wayne E. Meyer (DDG 108) illegally sailed into China’s territorial waters off the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea under the name of so-calle... S. Korea to Develop Anti-Air Laser Weapon by 2023
SEOUL --- South Korea will launch a project to develop a laser weapons system designed to disable aerial targets, such as drones, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday. Under the project worth 8... Nammo Mulls Ramjet-Powered Artillery Shells with 150km Range
For years, NATO artillery and missile systems have been at a range disadvantage compared to its future potential adversaries. New ramjet technology, however, has the potential to completely reverse th... India’s Astra AAM Fired from Su-30 Shoots Down Target
Air-to-Air missile Astra has been successfully flight tested off the coast of Odisha. The missile was launched today from Su-30 MKI as a part of user trials. The live aerial target was engaged accurat... US Air Force Announces B-21 Manufacturing, Testing Locations
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan announced Sept. 16 that the B-21 Raider is being produced in Northrop Grumman’s Palmdale, California, facility - the same loc... Hanwha, Rheinmetall Welcome Australian Land 400 Short-Listing
Rheinmetall is pleased to confirm the Lynx KF41 Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) has been selected by the Commonwealth of Australia to compete in the Risk Mitigation Activity (RMA) trials for the $15 b... F-35 Transmits Missile Tracking Data to Relay Aircraft
PALMDALE, Calif. --- Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, the Missile Defense Agency and the U.S. Air Force successfully connected an F-35, U-2 and a multi-domain ground station in a ground-breaking test demo... Northrop Announces Team for Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent Program
FALLS CHURCH, Va. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation today announced a nationwide GBSD team, comprised of hundreds of small, medium and large companies. Northrop Grumman’s team, if selected, is ready to... Collins Signs New MRO Services Deal with US Air Force
CHARLOTTE, NC. --- Collins Aerospace Systems announced it has signed an Enterprise Partnering Agreement with the United States Air Force (USAF) which will serve as an umbrella agreement for all sustai... Raytheon: F-35 Precision Landing System Set Up in Less Than 2 Hours
DULLES, Va. --- A Raytheon Company team recently conducted a rapid set up demonstration of a land-based expeditionary version of its Joint Precision Approach and Landing System to a group of global mi... Collins Improves Communication Capabilities for U-2 Dragon Lady
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Collins Aerospace Systems has been selected by the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to upgrade its fleet of U-2 Dragon Lady aircraft with HF-9087D High Frequency (HF) radios. With a pr... Aeralis Teams with KBR to Develop Innovative Jet Trainers
AERALIS, the British company developing a new class of military and aerobatic jet trainer aircraft, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with KBR, Inc. One of the world's leading provider... Indian Rustom 2 Unmanned Aircraft Crashes in Karnataka
DRDO's Rustom 2 unmanned aircraft crashed during test flight in Karnataka's Chitradurga, villagers take selfies. The incident created panic among villagers who first rushed near to the aircraft cra... GAO Spotlight on Hypersonic Weapons
The Technology: What is it? Hypersonic weapons fly at least Mach 5 – five times the speed of sound, or approximately 3,800 mph. Unlike ballistic missiles, which can reach similar speeds but have a... ALIS and Early Sustainment Planning for the US Air Force
On December 3-5, 2018, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s Air Force Studies Board (AFSB) convened a workshop in Washington, D.C., on U.S. Air Force (USAF) sustainment plan... GA-ASI to Demonstrate Agile Condor Capability for USAF
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a contract from the U.S. Air Force (USAF) to demonstrate the Air Force Research Lab’s “Agile Condor” capability using... Rolls-Royce F130 Engine for B-52 Completes Early Testing
Rolls-Royce has completed early engine tests with the F130, the proven and efficient engine which will be offered for the US Air Force B-52 Commercial Engine Replacement Program. Full-engine tests ... Singapore, India and Thailand Participate in Inaugural Naval Exercise
The Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN), Indian Navy and the Royal Thai Navy are participating in the inaugural Singapore-India-Thailand Maritime Exercise (SITMEX) from 16 to 20 September 2019. The exerc... GA-ASI Demonstrates Multi-Mission Control and Metis
SAN DIEGO --- On August 28th, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated its Multi-Mission Control (MMC) and Metis capabilities during a live flight using company-owned MQ-9 Bloc... US Navy Establishes Special Warfare Acquisition Corps
WASHINGTON --- The Navy announced the establishment of the Naval Special Warfare (NSW) Unrestricted Line (URL) Officer Acquisition Corps (AC) and Major Program Manager (MPM) career path in NAVADMIN 21... US Air Force’s T-X Trainer Becomes T-7A Red Hawk
NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. --- The Air Force’s all-new advanced trainer aircraft, the T-X, has officially been named the T-7A Red Hawk. Acting Secretary of the Air Force Matthew Donovan made the announce... GE’s F110 Engine Surpasses 10 Million Flight Hours
CINCINNATI --– GE Aviation’s F110 family of engines surpassed 10 million flight hours this month. Backed by a continuous infusion of new technology, the F110 remains the engine of choice around the wo... Lockheed Moves Hypersonic Strike Work to Northern Alabama
COURTLAND, Ala. --- Making Northern Alabama its central location for Hypersonic Strike Work, Lockheed Martin will establish a new facility for the assembly, integration and testing of hypersonics prog... Russia’s UAC to Exhibit at TEKNOFEST Istanbul
United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will take part in the TEKNOFEST ISTANBUL Aerospace and Technology Festival, that to be held on Sept. 17-22 at the Atatürk Airport. The newest Russian medium-range ... | 