Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Boeing Bid for Embraer Unit Faces EU Antitrust Probe BRUSSELS --- Boeing is set to face a EU antitrust investigation of up to five months into its bid for a controlling stake in the commercial aircraft arm of Brazil’s Embraer, people familiar with the m... Cost of F-35 Pilot’s Helmet Jumps 23% to $737,800 Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $352,672,006 modification to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (N00019-19-D... German Defense Minister Wants Quick Decision on Tornado Replacement WASHINGTON --- German Defense Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer on Monday said she aimed to decide as soon as possible next year how to replace Germany’s aging fleet of Tornado fighter jets to preve... Japanese Radars Failed to Track Recent N. Korean Missiles Launches Japan has failed to track the trajectory of some of North Korea’s new types of short-range missiles in a recent series of launches, raising concerns over Tokyo’s defense capabilities, sources close to... Esper Calls on Germany to Invest More in Defense Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper called on Germany to invest more money in defense during a meeting with that country's new defense minister at the Pentagon. "With the largest economy in Europe,... Britain, France, Germany Blame Iran for Saudi Attack But No Evidence The leaders of Britain, France, and Germany have backed the United States in assertions that Iran is to blame for the attack on Saudi oil facilities and urged Tehran to choose dialogue over "provocati... Lockheed Wins $4.6 Bn NASA Order for Orion Spacecraft DENVER --- NASA and Lockheed Martin have finalized a contract for the production and operations of six Orion spacecraft missions and the ability to order up to 12 in total. Orion is NASA's deep sp... Pentagon: China Poses Largest Long-Term Threat to US It is not an exaggeration to say China is the greatest long-term threat to the U.S. way of life, but China also poses the greatest challenge to the Defense Department, DOD's policy chief said. John... Airbus A400M Performs First Helicopter Air-to-Air Dry Contacts GETAFE, Spain --- The Airbus A400M new generation airlifter has successfully achieved its first helicopter air-to-air refueling contacts with an H225M. Over the course of 4 flights, operated in day co... Australia Receives First Boxer AFV, Selects Industry for Support The first of a fleet of new combat reconnaissance vehicles (CRVs) for the Australian Defence Force has been unveiled at a ceremony at Enoggera Barracks, Brisbane. The 211 new Boxer 8x8 CRVs will be... Philippines Plan to Have First Submarines by 2027 MANILA, Philippines --- The Philippine Navy is looking to acquire its first-ever submarines by 2027. Navy chief Vice Adm. Robert Empedrad said they had started to send personnel abroad in December ... Romania to Rebuild Military Base at Cost of €2.5 Bn Romania’s Defense Ministry plans to rebuild the Mihail Kogalniceanu military base close to the Black Sea coast according to NATO standards and increase its capacity. The costs of this project are esti... Raytheon Wins $500M for TRSCM-2 and Sea-Based Radars Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Massachusetts, is being awarded a modification on indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract HQ0147-18-D-0002. The value of this contract modific... Northrop Wins $376M for MQ-4C Global Hawk Radar Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, has been awarded a maximum $375,792,189 firm-fixed-price delivery order (SPRPA1-19-F-E31N) against a five-year basic ordering agreement (N00019-1... Boeing Wins $227M for F-18 Landing Gear Production The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is being awarded $227,000,000 for ceiling-priced delivery order N00383-19-F-A34Y under previously awarded basic ordering agreement N00383-17-G-A301 for the procure... GE Wins $219M for 48 F414 Engines for F-18 Super Hornet General Electric Co., Lynn, Massachusetts, is being awarded a $219,407,194 modification (PZ0002) to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N00019-18-C-1061) to procure 48 F414-GE-400 install ... First Merlin Helicopter Lands on HMS Prince of Wales The first aircraft today touched down on the deck of HMS Prince of Wales off the Scottish coast. Not 24 hours after the second of the UK’s new aircraft carriers sailed into open waters for the first t... China Launches Two New Beidou Satellites XICHANG ---- China successfully sent two satellites of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into space from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center in Sichuan Province at 5:10 a.m. Monday. Laun... European Intervention Initiative: The View from London The European Intervention Initiative (EII/EI2) is a French-led initiative set out by President Macron in September 2017 as part of his vision for a “sovereign, united and democratic Europe”. In order ... US Navy Launches Coyote Supersonic Target on East Coast NASA, WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. --- The Navy successfully launched its first GQM-163A Coyote Supersonic Sea Skimming Target (SSST) from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) in Virginia Sept. 12 to meet expa... UK and Australian Space Agencies Agree to Step Up Cooperation The proposed ‘Space Bridge’, borne out of the highly successful ‘FinTech Bridge’ already in existence between the UK and Australia, will unlock greater collaboration between governments, regulators an... Coalition Partners Participate in UAE's Large Force Exercise ABU DHABI, U.A.E. --- The coalition of U.S., French and Emirati Air Force’s collaborated in a two-day large force exercise beginning on Aug. 27 in United Arab Emirates. The UAE Air Warfare Center k... Sikorsky Tactical Mission Kit Tested on USAF Combat Rescue Helicopter WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.--- Recent flight tests of the Sikorsky HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter included testing of a new tactical mission kit, which provides premier situational awareness, mission manag... Trump Confirms US Will Send More Troops to Poland The US troop presence in Poland will expand by 1,000, in additon to the 4,500 soldiers rotating through the country. The contingent could be made up by moving soldiers currently stationed in Germany. ... Iran to Propose Multilateral Gulf Security Initiative Iran’s President will unveil a proposal for a multilateral Gulf Security initiative at the U.N. General Assembly this week. The Iranian presidential website quoted President Hassan Rouhani as sayin... Trump Hints at Arms Sales As New Trade Issue with S. Korea NEW YORK --- US President Donald Trump on Monday hinted that Washington is seeking further changes to trade-related issues with South Korea. US President Donald Trump addresses the media before th... Antonov Seeks Turkish Partner at Teknofest Within a period between 17th and 22nd of September 2019, Antonov Company took part in Teknofest Istanbul Aerospace and Technology Festival 2019. The Company’s delegation was headed by Oleksandr Donets... Singapore and the US Renew Memorandum of Understanding Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and President of the United States of America Donald Trump signed the Protocol of Amendment to the 1990 Memorandum of Understanding ("1990 MOU") Regarding United States ... Air Force and Army Combine for US Air Drop Dropping heavy equipment out of a Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster aircraft was no small feat for a combined Air Force and Army team. The Air Mobility Training and Development Unit (AMT... Travis AFB Partners with VR Company to Enhance Training TRAVIS AFB, Calif. --- Scanning the interior and exterior of the largest aircraft in the U.S. Air Force is no small feat. A team from Sketchbox Inc., an augmented and virtual reality prototyping co... |