| Latest Feature Stories Turkish-US F-35 Dispute Rekindles Century-Old Animosities
ISTANBUL --- Turkey Defense Minister Hulusi Akar warned Washington on Monday that Turkey will seek alternatives if Washington doesn't end its embargo on the sale of the F-35 jet. The impasse over t... Latest Press Releases Chile’s SKY Orders 10 Airbus A321XLRs
SANTIAGO, Chile --- SKY, a Chilean-based ultra-low-cost carrier, has signed a Purchase Agreement with Airbus for 10 A321XLRs. The airline will expand its international route network with the new aircr... Boeing Tries to Restore Confidence In 737 Max
In a presentation given to stakeholders last week in Seattle, Boeing announced it is not recommending new or additional simulator training for pilots before the grounded 737 Max flies again, according... France Declares IOC for Rafale F3R Standard
On Friday, December 06, 2019, the initial operational capability of the Rafale F3-R standard was declared by the French Air Force. This announcement follows several months of training of crews and tec... European Investment Bank to Finance EDA Collaborative Projects
BRUSSELS --- An important step towards incentivising and facilitating the launch of collaborative defence capability and research programmes in Europe was made today when Alexander Stubb, the Vice-Pre... Saudi Arabia Cuts Defense Budget
Saudi Arabia is planning to further shrink its defense budget for the upcoming year. This week, Saudi Arabia unveiled its plan for the budget in 2020. Overall, the government is expecting to spend ... N. Korea Most Likely to Test Hwasong-15 ICBM: US Expert
SEOUL --- North Korea is most likely to test its most advanced intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the continental United States if it decides to conduct an ICBM launch in protest... Taxpayers Cough Up for More F-35s the Pentagon Didn’t Ask For
At a tick below $62,000, U.S. median household income is high and rising steadily. Yet this handsome sum is only enough to keep one F-35 stealth fighter in the air for about an hour and a half. This (... S. Korea to Officially Deploy F-35A Fighters This Month
SEOUL --- South Korea plans to hold a ceremony this month to mark the operational deployment of F-35A stealth fighters, officials said Tuesday. South Korea has so far brought in 12 F-35As, beginnin... Boeing Wins Australian Air Battlespace Management Contract
A partnership between Boeing Defence Australia and Defence will create more highly-skilled jobs in Brisbane, Adelaide and Williamtown. The $170 million contract signed today will continue the Vigil... Lockheed Wins $11M to Upgrade F-35’s ALIS Software
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded an $11,548,231 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price modification (P00025) to a previously awarded fixed-price incentive firm contract (N00019-18-C... Korean Airlines Wins $213M to Support A-10 Fighters
The Korean Airlines Co. Ltd., Aerospace Division, Seoul, South Korea, has been awarded a $213,000,000 ceiling indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for A-10 Pacific Air Force depot support.... Rheinmetall Wins €120M to Upgrade Skyguard System
An international client has awarded Rheinmetall a contract to modernize its air defence systems. The total value of the order, now official, comes to around €120 million. Delivery is scheduled to comm... Korea Aerospace to Add IFF, Link 16 to S. Korean FA-50 Fleet
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a 110-billion-won ($99-million) deal with the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to add new equipment to the fleet used by DAPA and the Republic ... India MoD Details Defence Procurement Expenditure
Capital procurement of defence equipment is undertaken from various domestic as well as foreign vendors, based on operational requirements of the Armed Forces, the availability or capacity to produce ... Aero Flies First-Pre-Production L-39NG Jet Trainer
On Monday 9th December 2019, the maiden flight of the L-39NG aircraft with MSN 7004 took place at Aero Vodochody. This aircraft will be the first pre-serial aircraft. Aero company pilots Vladimír Tová... GA-ASI Begins MQ-9 Demonstration Flights in Greece
LARISSA AIR BASE --- Today General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) begins a series of demonstration flights using its MQ-9 Guardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA). The flights, hosted by ... US Pacific Commander Describes Threats from China
In addition to threatening freedom of navigation in international waters off its coast, China is stealing intellectual property and personally identifiable information from U.S. companies and citizens... Chile Military Plane Disappears with 38 People on Board
A Chilean military plane with 38 people on board disappeared while flying to a base in Antarctica, the Chilean Air Force said on Monday. The cargo plane, identified as a Hercules C130, departed fro... Saab Wins Component Order for Marine Corps G/ATOR Radar
Saab has received an order for components and subsystems for full rate production systems for the US Marine Corps Ground/Air Task Oriented Radar (G/ATOR), which has the US designation AN/TPS-80. Th... Swiss Unveil New Hermes 900 Reconnaissance Drone
On Monday, December 9, 2019, media had the opportunity to discover the brand-new Hermes 900 HFE reconnaissance drone on Emmen airfield. On behalf of Armasuisse, Roland Ledermann, ADS 15 Project Manage... Serbia Shows Off New H145M and Mi-35 Helicopters
“I congratulate the Serbian Armed Forces and citizens of Serbia. Serbia has never had this, since we have not restored something, but we have created something that we have never had. Today, you could... Chinese Rocket Orbits Six Satellites
China sent six satellites into space from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in northern Shanxi Province at 4:52 p.m. Saturday (Beijing Time). Launched by a Kuaizhou-1A (KZ-1A) carrier rocket, the... Chinese Navy Trains Fighter Pilots to Command Aircraft Carriers
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy is training jet fighter pilots to sail and command warships, a move that aims to create more capable commanding officers for aircraft carriers, accordin... Significant Cracks Seen in NATO Alliance
There are really only three ways NATO could end: -- The United States, NATO’s most powerful member, could walk away. -- Europe, led by one of the continent’s larger and more ambitious nations, cou... RUAG Completes Inspection of Bangladesh Navy Dornier 228
BN took delivery of their aircraft at their home base in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on 23 October 2019, immediately following the aircraft’s ferry flight from Germany. “We are pleased to welcome back our ... Minehunters Achieve First Raft Refuel Exercise with JMSDF
In a first for the Royal Australian Navy, HMA Ships Diamantina and Gascoyne completed a complex dual refuel and stores replenishment with Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force Japanese Ship (JS) Uraga.... RAAF’s ‘Elephant Walk’ with Five KC-30A Tankers
In a world first, No. 33 Squadron (33SQN) has conducted an ‘elephant walk’ with five KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transports (MRTTs) at RAAF Base Amberley. An elephant walk is an aviation term which d... DOD Issues Second Notice for Industry Input on 5G Technology
The Department of Defense issued a second special notice Monday, Dec. 9, calling for additional industry input on 5G technology development. The notice titled "Intent to Announce - Request for Prot... Otokar to Exhibit its Arma 6x6 and Cobra at Kuwait Show
Otokar, Turkey’s leading land defence systems company, participates in Gulf Defense & Aerospace (GDA) 2019, on December 10-12, 2019 in Kuwait. During the exhibition, Otokar will showcase its worldwide... | 
