| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus Cuts Airliner Production by One-Third As Deliveries Drop
TOULOUSE, France --- After a solid commercial and industrial performance at the beginning of the year, Airbus is now revising its production rates downwards to adapt to the new Coronavirus market envi... Syria's Al-Assad Forces Accused of Using Chemical Weapons
A team of special investigators from a global watchdog has said the Damascus government air forces deployed chemical weapons in western Syria, including on a hospital. The Russia-backed regime denied ... French Carrier Returns to Home Port with 40 Suspected Covid-19 Cases
-- Aboard the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier currently deployed in the Atlantic as part of the “Foch Mission,” approximately 40 sailors are today under enhanced medical observation. They have symp... TKMS Hands Over Third Type 209 sub to Egypt
On April 9, 2020, “S43” as the third of four HDW Class 209/1400mod submarines was officially handed over by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems to the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt. Following the ver... New Version of China’s Long March Space Launcher to Make Its Debut
China's Long March 5B carrier rocket is scheduled to make its debut flight later this month at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan province, according to the China Manned Space Agency. The a... Boeing Australia Advances Loyal Wingman Program
AUSTRALIA --- Boeing Australia recently achieved two more milestones on the Royal Australian Air Force’s Loyal Wingman – Advanced Development Program: weight on wheels and aircraft power on. The de... HII Begins Construction of Destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128)
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division officially started fabrication of the Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) destroyer Ted Stevens (DDG 128) on Monday. The st... Australia Lays Keel of Second Arafura-class OPV
The Morrison Government’s $90 billion National Shipbuilding Program has reached another milestone with the ceremonial keel laying of the second Arafura Class Offshore Patrol Vessel (OPV) in Adelaide. ... US Army Looks to Keep Critical Modernization Programs on Schedule
WASHINGTON -- The Army is working closely with industry partners to fulfill critical modernization programs on time, all while reviewing procedures to mitigate future delays amid the COVID-19 pandemic... China Says Y-20 Transport Can Carry Two Type 15 Tanks Over 7,800km
[A single] domestically-made Y-20 large cargo aircraft can reportedly carry two newly commissioned Type 15 tanks for long-range transport operations, and this new combination will enhance the Chinese ... Afghanistan Train and Defeat: a Two-Decade Exercise in Futility
The war and nation building effort in Afghanistan cost the United States an estimated $975 billion between 2001 and 2019, with an average annual cost of over $54 billion.1 When indirect costs includin... Leonardo to Supply Electronics for Spanish Air Force PC-21 Trainers
ROME --- Leonardo has been awarded a contract by Pilatus Aircraft Ltd to provide airborne communications systems, cockpit control panels and associated electronics for installation on-board PC-21 sing... USAF Tests HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopter at Florida Climatic Lab
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- An HH-60W Jolly Green II, the Air Force’s new combat search and rescue helicopter, completed a month-long trial of extremes inside the McKinley Climatic Lab April 2. The Sikorsk... Hanwha Continues K9 SP Gun Deliveries Despite Covid-19
Defense companies are among the many industries that have been hit hard by the global coronavirus pandemic, as factories around the world have had to close down, leading to delayed deliveries and inco... Covid-19: US Army Delays Missile Defense Network Test
The U.S. Army has delayed an air and missile defense network test due to COVID-19 concerns, Breaking Defense reports. Troops preparing to run a Limited User Test of the service’s Integrated Air and M... Global Hawk Flight Tests Continue at Edwards AFB
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- Though much of the workforce has been impacted by COVID-19 and social distancing, the 412th Test Wing’s flight test squadrons are working through the challenges to accomplish t... Lithuania Withdraws Some Troops from Afghanistan
On April 7 part of Lithuanian military personnel deployed to NATO’s Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan returned home. They were flown to Riga International Airport by a Norwegian Air Force aircra... NATO to Strengthen Support for UN Peacekeepers
At their meeting on April 2, NATO Foreign Ministers agreed to enhance practical cooperation with the United Nations (UN) through a package of capacity building support to UN peacekeeping. NATO and ... NSPA Signs NH90 Logistics Support Contract
LUXEMBOURG --- The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) announced today the signature of the 4th Logistic Items Contract with NHIndustries. This contract will continue securing the ongoing suppl... Australia Looks to Recruit Displaced Workers for Shipbuilding
The Morrison Government’s unprecedented $90 billion Naval Shipbuilding Enterprise could provide a jobs’ lifeline for hundreds of skilled workers impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, as work begi... Leonardo Completes Acquisition of Swiss Kopter Group
ROME --- Leonardo announced today the closing of the acquisition of Kopter Group AG (Kopter) from Lynwood (Schweiz). The purchase price, on a cash and debt free basis, consists of a $185 million fixed... Bittium Begins SDR Handheld Radio Deliveries to Finland
OULU, Finland -- Volume deliveries for Bittium Tough SDR Handheld radios have begun. The product deliveries are based on a Purchase Agreement signed in December 2018 according to which Bittium will su... Patria Changes Milrem LCM Name to Milworks
Milworks is the new name for Milrem LCM. The name change supports better the company’s identity and its actual operations. It was also done to avoid any confusion with Milrem Robotics, which is a spin... Spirit AeroSystems' Details Response to COVID-19
WICHITA, Kan. --- Spirit AeroSystems is announcing today a series of additional actions the company is taking to reduce costs and preserve liquidity in light of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 p... | 
