| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases France Awards Initial Development Contracts for H160M Next-Gen Helicopter
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, welcomes the award by the General Directorate of Armaments (DGA) of the first development work for the future light joint helicopter Guépard (Cheetah). ... Thales to Provide Mission Systems for Royal Navy’s Type 31 Frigates
PARIS --- Thales, as part of Babcock Team 31, has been selected to deliver the digital core of the UK’s next generation frigates. Thales will be the mission systems integrator for the Type 31 programm... Defence and Space Is Boeing’s Next Problem
The airspace giant Boeing has detected a new software issue while testing the 737 MAX airliner, as the company struggles to lift the ban on the grounded jet. The plane was taken out of service over de... Boeing Delivers First Upgraded Super Hornet to US Navy
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The first Service Life Modification (SLM) F/A-18E/F Super Hornet rolled off the production line in St. Louis, marking a major milestone for the U.S. Navy. After undergoing Depa... India to Complete Flight Tests of Tejas Mk1A by 2022
In addition to 40 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas aircraft [20 in Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) and 20 in Final Operation Clearance (FOC) version with 16 fighters & 4 trainers in each], Governme... Northrop Wins $172M Order for Two MQ-4 Triton Unmanned Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., San Diego, California, is awarded a $172,424,000 modification (P00004) to a previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target contract (N00019-19-C-0008). This m... Pentagon Awards $420M Contracts for Helicopter Support in Africa
-- Construction Helicopters Inc., Howell, Michigan, has been awarded a contract modification, P00009, on contract HTC711-17-D-R007 in the amount of $168,964,521. This modification provides continued... Russian Helos Signs Ka-226T Roadmap for Production in India
MOSCOW --- Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has signed a roadmap at the Defexpo 2020 exhibition with the Russian-Indian company Indo-Russian Helicopters Limited (... Uncomfortable Lessons: Reassessing Iran’s Missile Attack
Nearly one month has passed since Iran attacked U.S. troops in Iraq with a barrage of ballistic missiles. As considerably more information has now come to light, a reassessment now seems in order. ... USAF Deputy Chief of Staff Visits B-21 Manufacturing Plant
PALMDALE, Calif. --- Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force Gen. Stephen Wilson visited the B-21 Raider manufacturing facility at Northrop Grumman in Palmdale, Feb. 3. The Northrop Grumman facility is l... More on Royal Air Force’s P-8A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
The new submarine-hunting Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has touched down in the UK for the first time. Aircraft ZP801 – known as the Pride of Moray – is the first of a new £3 billion prog... F-35 Field Detachment Stands Up at Alaska Air Force Base
EIELSON AFB, Alaska --- The 372nd Training Squadron’s Detachment 25 stood up the first F-35 field training detachment in the Pacific Air Forces command and completed its first F-35 Egress and Low Obse... Lockheed Delivers LCS 19 to US Navy
TRIESTE, Italy --- Within the Littoral Combat Ship Program (LCS), the consortium consisting of Fincantieri, through its subsidiary Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM), and Lockheed Martin Corporation, ... USS Little Rock Sails to Central America on Maiden Deployment
MAYPORT, Florida --- Beginning its maiden deployment, USS Little Rock (LCS 9) departed its Mayport, Florida, homeport Feb. 6 for the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility, where the Freedom-var... F-35 Program Executive Officer Visits USS Nimitz
PACIFIC OCEAN --- Lt. Gen. Eric T. Fick, program executive officer for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Program Office, visited the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Feb. 1. The F-35 Lightning II Joi... UK Signs Future Force Development Charter with US
The United Kingdom’s Vice Chief of the Defence Staff, Admiral Tim Fraser, and his US counterpart General John Hyten, have signed a bilateral Charter, confirming their nations’ commitment to working to... IDF Chooses Rafael’s Fire Weaver Networked Sensor-to-Shooter System
TEL AVIV --- The Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) has announced the acquisition of ‘Fire Weaver’ – a networked sensor-to-shooter system. The game-changing system will serve the IDF’s ground forces d... Australia's New Logistics Vehicles Achieve IOC
The Liberal National Government’s $5 billion investment in Army’s next generation logistic vehicle fleet has achieved Initial Operating Capability and is ready for Australian Defence Force (ADF) train... Bayern-Chemie, DLR Sign Contract for Solid Fuel Rocket Engines
ASCHAU AM INN, Germany --- Rocket propulsion technologies from Bavaria will in future support the altitude research of the German Aerospace Centre (DLR). Bayern-Chemie, a subsidiary of MBDA, and the M... Components of AQS-24B Minehunting System Manufactured in Australia
CANBERRA, Australia --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has started to manufacture components of the AQS-24B towed minehunting system with Marand Precision Engineering in Australia, at their Moorabbin, V... Saab 2019 Sales Up 7% But Net Income Jumps 48%
A strong year with continued growth and improved profitability: Saab reported strong development in 2019: stable order bookings and good execution contributed to continued organic growth and improve... Naval Group Signs Local Team to Bid for Indian Torpedo Contract
On 6th February 2020, at DEFEXPO 2020 Naval Group announced signatures of important industrial alliances with Indian partners, thereby re-instating our commitment to indigenous content. At DEFEXPO ... Indonesia’s PTDI Calls for Government Help for N-219 Turboprop
N-219 aircraft manufacturing project by PT. Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) should be supported by the Government, both Central and Regional. This is necessary so that the work of the best sons and daught... South Africa’s Denel Exits Aerostructures Business
The process of exiting the greater part of Denel’s Aerostructures Manufacturing Business is now at an advanced stage with major steps put in place to minimise the impact on job losses within the compa... India’s Bharat Dynamics Signs MoU for Javelin Anti-Tank Missile
LUCKNOW, India ---- The Javelin Joint Venture, a partnership of Raytheon Company and Lockheed Martin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Bharat Dynamics Limited (BDL) to explore co-product... Defense Minister: “Africa at Top of India’s Priorities”
Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh today signalled India’s readiness to take the defence engagements with the friendly African countries to the next level. Addressing the India-Africa Defence Ministers ... DefExpo: Russian OEMs Sign 14 MoUs with Indian Companies
The 5th round of India-Russia Military Industrial Conference (IRMIC) was conducted on 6th February 2020 on the sidelines of Defexpo-2020 at Lucknow. The conference was co-chaired by Dr. Ajay Kumar, De... Israel at Singapore Airshow: Air Defense, Anti-Drone and Cyber
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