| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases First Study Contract Awarded for French-German Future Tank
With the contract on a system architecture definition study concluded between industry and the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBwBundesamt f... India to Maintain MMRCA Tender Despite Buying 83 Additional Tejas
NEW DELHI --- The Indian Air Force (IAF) will set up the second squadron of indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas by month-end, said Air Chief Marshal (ACM) R.K.S. Bhadauria on Monday, while th... FAA Preserves Boeing’s Big Role in Certifying Its Own Planes
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday said it plans changes to how new airplane models are certified, but will preserve Boeing’s central role in that process — despite criticism that Bo... South Africa’s Denel Faces Bankruptcy As Cash Runs Out
Denel will not pay staff salaries for May, and wages for June and July are in jeopardy, said its CEO, weeks after it emerged that the state-owned arms maker missed the deadline to pay employee pension... Pentagon Awards $2Bn Contracts for MIDS Terminal Production and Support
Viasat Inc., Carlsbad, California, is awarded a $998,828,164 maximum potential value, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the production, retrofits, development and sustainment of the... Rolls-Royce to Cut 9,000 Jobs In Post-Covid Reorganization
The impact of COVID-19 on Rolls-Royce and the whole of the aviation industry is unprecedented. We have already taken action to strengthen the financial resilience of our business and reduce our cash e... F-35A Crashes on Landing at Eglin AFB
NEWS RELEASE: An F-35A Lightning II assigned to the 58th Fighter Sq crashed upon landing around 9:30 p.m. today @TeamEglin. The pilot successfully ejected and was transported to the 96th Medical Group... Germany’s Troubled TKMS Buys Brazilian Shipyard
KIEL, Germany --- ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (Kiel, Germany) has signed a contract to acquire the Oceana shipyard in Brazil (Itajaí, state of Santa Catarina). The seller is Aliança S.A., a company ow... US Navy Warns Iran of 'Defensive Measures' if Boats Get Too Close
The U.S. military has warned Iran that armed vessels approaching within 100 meters of U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf region risk being "interpreted as a threat and subject to lawful defensive mea... Parts Shortage Will Delay Delivery of Up to 24 F-35s, Lockheed Warns
WASHINGTON --- Lockheed Martin said on Tuesday it will slow production of its stealthy F-35 fighter jets at its Texas facility, possibly delaying delivery of between 18 and 24 jets due to a parts shor... Italian Flight School Prepares for New T-345 Training Aircraft
The development and modernization of the 61st Wing, the Air Force's international flight school, continues at Galatina military airport. After the T-346, which has completely revolutionized the cha... Sweden Extends Saab SK60 Support Contract to 2025
Saab has extended its support and maintenance agreement with the Swedish Armed Forces regarding the SK60 trainer aircraft, which is used for pilot training. The contract is valid from 1 July 2020 up t... Indra to Lead European Radar Development Project
MADRID --- Indra will lead the European CROWN R&D project that will equip European fighters and aircraft with capabilities which combine radar, communications and electronic defence to dominate radioe... Pentagon Moves to 'Zero Trust' Model for Microelectronics
Microelectronics are in nearly everything, including the complex weapons systems the Defense Department buys, such as the F-35 joint strike fighter, the Pentagon's director of defense research and eng... Philippines’ New Frigate to Arrive Home on May 23
MANILA --- The BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), the Philippine Navy (PN)'s first missile-frigate, is carrying on its way home medical supplies donated by the South Korean government and the companies that bui... US Army Says Aviation Modernization on Track Despite COVID-19
WASHINGTON --- A critical design review for a new turbine engine that will power enduring and future Army aircraft is still on, despite a two-week delay in the program tied to COVID-19, aviation leade... HMS Pembroke Gets New State-of-the-Art Minehunting System
Faslane based HMS Pembroke recently became the Royal Navy’s most modern Mine Counter-Measures Vessel (MCMV) after being equipped with a new state-of-the-art mine counter-measures Command System. OR... Marine Corps to Modernize Infantry Weapons
QUANTICO, Va. --- Marine Corps Systems Command’s Program Manager for Infantry Weapons has begun a large-scale modernization project to increase the lethality of the infantry squad. PM IW strives to... US Air Force Restructures Nuclear Weapons Center
KIRTLAND AFB, N.M. --- The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center is restructuring its directorates to improve focus on providing nuclear capabilities to the warfighter. Headquartered at Kirtland AFB, th... Airbus Officially Opens its A220 Production Facility in the U.S.
A new chapter in the development of Airbus’ U.S. production capabilities has begun with inauguration of the completed A220 commercial aircraft final assembly line (FAL) in Mobile, Alabama. This 270... NATO Calls for Innovations in Radar Data Technology
The NATO Communications and Information (NCI) Agency is looking for ideas from startups, inventors and innovators for new technologies to process radar data and give the Alliance a clearer picture of ... Australian Industry to Develop New Hercules Training Systems
Sydney-based CAE Australia has been awarded a $26 million contract to upgrade an aircraft simulator and other training systems as part of the C-130J Block Upgrade Program at RAAF Base Richmond, New So... Arquus Produces 1,000th Sherpa Armored 4x4 Vehicle
The Arquus teams of Limoges have recently completed the production of the 1,000th Sherpa armored vehicle. It is a major milestone for the Sherpa family, founded in 2006, which has constantly evolved s... | 
