| Latest Feature Stories Air Force Chiefs Prod Governments to Award FCAS Demonstrator Contracts
PARIS --- For the second time in six months, France and Germany and Spain have missed their own deadline to award technology demonstrator contracts for the Next-Generation Fighter (NGF) and its engine... Latest Press Releases Airbus Bribery Scandal Triggers New Corruption Probes Worldwide
PARIS --- Fallout from the Airbus bribery scandal reverberated around the world on Monday as the head of one of its top buyers temporarily stood down and investigations were launched in countries aggr... Ombudsman: Germany Can’t Meet NATO Obligations; 2% Defense Goal Unrealistic
German tank crews have of late been practicing with Volkswagen minibuses because as many as three in four of their Puma tanks are in the repair shop — or rather, they’re waiting endlessly to be repair... Defense Firms Cash in on ‘Unprecedented’ Wave of Classified Spending
Some of the Washington area’s biggest defense contractors are making more money than ever from classified military and intelligence programs, top executives told investors this week, as competition wi... First Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon to Land in Scotland Today
The first of nine new maritime patrol aircraft for the RAF is due to arrive at a Scottish airbase after being flown from the United States. The £3bn fleet of P-8A Poseidon are to be stationed at RA... IAI Wins $240M Contract to Make Wings for T-38 Jet Trainers
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) won a $240 million IDIQ contract to manufacture the wings for the T-38 jet trainers used by the US Air Force. IAI has been producing high quality T-38 wings generati... Trump Administration Broadens Use of Landmines
President Donald J. Trump's administration has expanded the ability of combatant commanders to use landmines in specific, exceptional incidents. Previously, the only place that U.S. forces could em... Royal Navy Shadows Russian Warships Through Channel
The Royal Navy today completed a concerted five-day operation to shadow a Russian task group as it passed the UK. Three Navy ships and two helicopters were involved in keeping a close watch four Ru... Virus Outbreak Postpones Work on Chinese Carrier, Naval Fighter
Chinese armaments companies have postponed planned work in order to concentrate on controlling the risk of spreading the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), including those building the country's new aircr... US Destroyer Damaged in Deadly Collision Goes Back to Sea
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- The guided-missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald (DDG 62) is underway to conduct comprehensive at-sea testing, marking a significant step in her return to warfighting readiness. Th... Northrop to Integrate Sonar onto L3Harris Unmanned Undersea Vehicle
ANNAPOLIS, Md. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation’s µSASTM (pronounced “micro-sas”) will be integrated onto L3Harris Technologies’ Iver4 Unmanned Undersea Vehicle (UUV) for a 12-month test period for th... Norwegian Frigate Sails for 7-Month NATO Mission
The Norwegian frigate “Otto Sverdrup” has started its mission as flagship for NATO’s standing naval fleet in Northern Europe. On Monday 13 January, the Norwegian frigate HNoMS "Otto Sverdrup" set s... Russian Gunners in Siberia Received Upgraded MLRS
18 upgraded multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS) "Grad" entered service in the artillery unit 41 of the combined arms army of the Central Military District (CMD) in Siberia. A batch of eighteen un... Israeli AF Offers Glimpse of Special Night Training
IAF flight platforms are constantly prepared for operational activity. Even during nighttime and complete darkness, aircrew members are on high alert. Last week, aircrews from several Heavy Transport ... South Korea Buys Thales IFF Equipment
PARIS --- Thales IFF systems will be integrated by LIG Nex1 who has been selected by DAPA, South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration, to supply TSA 1412 IFF (identification Friend or Fo... Rheinmetall to Supply Laser Duel Simulators for Puma IFV
Rheinmetall will soon be supplying the German Bundeswehr with simulation technology that will enable highly realistic training of mechanized infantry units equipped with the Puma IFV. The total of the... BAE Wins Two US Navy Enhanced Radio Comms Contracts
BAE Systems’ Intelligence & Security sector was awarded with two separate contracts by NAWCAD for C5ISR design and integration work aboard Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers (DDG-51 class) ... Royal Navy Deploys New OPV to Defend Falklands
Soldiers protecting the Falklands have been given their first taste of what the Royal Navy’s new patrol ship can do. More than 40 Grenadier Guards joined HMS Forth for their first exercise – demons... GKN Aerospace Wins Contract for Boeing 777X Wiring
GKN Fokker Elmo has signed a contract to supply electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the new Boeing 777X family. Production will start end of Q1 2020. The 777X EWIS will be delivered... India Details Defense Export Strategy
Various strategies have been firmed up and reforms introduced to enhance Defence exports. These measures are listed below: --Special Chemicals, Organisms, Materials, Equipment and Technologies (SC... S. Korean Defense Minister Heads to India to Improve Ties
Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo departed for India on Monday to hold talks with his Indian counterpart to explore ways to further bilateral ties, his office said Monday. During the four-da... Arctic Air Power Seminar on Operating in Extreme Cold
WINNIPEG, Manitoba --- Members of the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), the United States Department of Defense, and other partners met at 5 Wing Goose Bay from January 20-22, 2020, to discuss the challeng... Rolls-Royce Completes Sale of North America Nuclear Businesses
Rolls-Royce confirms the completion of the sale of its mainly North American nuclear services business. The transaction, which was announced on 26 September 2019, follows recent clearance from the ... Singapore Airshow to Go Ahead with Reduced Attendance Over Virus
SINGAPORE --- The Singapore Airshow, Asia’s biggest aerospace gathering, will go ahead as planned next week despite China’s virus epidemic prompting some firms to pull out, but a key meeting of aviati... Diehl Defence Exhibits at Singapore Airshow
With its exhibition at Singapore Airshow 2020, Diehl Defence aims at exceeding the expectations of the visitors. From 11 to 16 February, the German technology leader shows on booth J70 which possib... Massive Russian Presence at DefExpo Show in India
Rosoboronexport JSC (part of the Rostec State Corporation) will discuss joint projects with Indian partners and showcase around 1,000 pieces of military hardware at Defexpo India 2020, an Internationa... French Manufacturers Out in Force for DefExpo 2020
The seven largest French defence companies (Airbus, Dassault, MBDA, Naval Group, Nexter, Safran and Thales) will be present at the exhibition, thus marking the strong commitment of the French defence ... | 