| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Fincantieri Launches Second PPA for Italian Navy; Five More to Follow
On May 22, the launching ceremony of the second multipurpose offshore patrol vessel (Pattugliatore Polivalente d'Altura, PPA) took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Riva Trigoso (GE). The ship is n... Martlet Missiles Test-Fired from Royal Navy Wildcat Helicopter
Royal Navy helicopter crews have proved their ability to protect the UK’s aircraft carriers with a new missile system. As sailors and marines support the current national fight against COVID-19, th... Ten European Nations Regret US Withdrawal from Open Skies Treaty
We regret the announcement by the US Government of its intention to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, although we share their concerns about implementation of the Treaty clauses by Russia. The O... US Navy Ship Disables Drone with Laser Weapon Demonstrator
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii --- Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) successfully disabled an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) with a Solid State Laser - Technology Maturation Laser Weapon Syste... China Slams US Deal to Sell ‘Overpriced’ Torpedoes to Taiwan
The US latest plan to sell arms to the island of Taiwan of 18 torpedoes is overpriced and cannot make any difference in a potential military conflict between the island and the Chinese mainland, and s... US Navy Issues RFP for Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Navy released a request for proposals for the design, development, test, and production of the Medium Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (MUUV) May 21. The solicitation will suppor... NATO Intercepted Nearly 300 Russian Aircraft in European Airspace
NATO jets intercepted Russian planes flying close to NATO airspace nearly 300 times in 2019, an alliance official said, amid a continuing upward trend of Russian and NATO aircraft encounters. The o... Analyzing China’s 6.6% Defense Budget Growth
BEIJING --- China will continue to lower its defense budget growth rate to 6.6 percent in 2020, according to a draft budget report Friday. The 2020 defense budget continues to see single-digit grow... Chinese Unmanned Helicopter Completes Maiden Flight
NANCHANG --- AR500C, China's first unmanned helicopter for plateau regions, has completed its maiden flight recently in the eastern province of Jiangxi, sources with the developer said. The maiden ... US Navy’s FFG(X): Smallish Combatant with A Big Future?
How will the FFG(X) fit into the US Navy’s future fleet plans? The new-generation frigate could be key to hopes of maintaining a credible forward presence, but questions remain over whether the US Nav... Kongsberg Wins Canadian Order for Remote Weapon Stations
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a contract with General Dynamics Land Systems - Canada for delivery of the Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) to the Canadian Army valued 500 MNOK. The ... Philippine Navy’s First Missile Frigate Arrives in Subic Bay
MANILA --- Malacañang on Sunday welcomed the historic arrival of the country’s first missile-frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), as a “breakthrough” in the Philippines’ naval force. “We consider ... First Il-96-400M Airliner in Final Assembly
The works upon building up the long-haul widebody IL-96-400M aircraft are carried on at the final assembly shop on VASO aviation plant in Voronezh. The new aircraft is developed as a modification o... AVIC to Begin Sea-Based Flight-Tests of New AG600 Seaplane
Aviation Industry Corp of China, the State-owned aviation conglomerate, announced on Saturday that it plans to start sea-based flight tests of its AG600 seaplane in Qingdao, East China's Shandong prov... Northrop Grumman Builds Very Lightweight Torpedo for US Navy
Northrop Grumman has successfully manufactured and tested the first industry-built Very Lightweight Torpedo (VLWT) for the U.S. Navy. The prototype torpedo is based on the Pennsylvania State Universit... Eurofighter Details Options to Improve Defensive Aids Sub-System
Eurofighter Typhoon is equipped with one of the most capable Electronic Warfare (EW) systems installed on any combat aircraft. At its heart is the Typhoon’s Defensive Aids Sub System (DASS), known as ... LCS 24 Completes US Navy Acceptance Trials
MOBILE, Ala --- The future USS Oakland (LCS 24) successfully concluded acceptance trials May 22 following a series of in-port and underway demonstrations in the Gulf of Mexico. During trials, the f... GE Wins $394M for J85 Jet Engine Support
General Electric Aviation, Lynn, Massachusetts, has been awarded a maximum $394,149,546 firm-fixed price, requirements contract for supplies related to the J85 engine. This was a sole-source acqui... Merlins Return to HMS Queen Elizabeth As Training Ramps Up
RNAS Culdrose based 820 Naval Air Squadron, the “Carrier Squadron”, has re-joined HMS Queen Elizabeth to take part in Basic Sea Training and Carrier Sea Training in preparation for the carrier task gr... China Touts Its Beidou NavSat System
BEIJING --- China's BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has offered services to more countries and sectors, said a white paper setting out the country's satellite navigation industry development.... NATO Takes Part in Swedish Naval Exercise
BALTIC SEA, Sweden --- Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) joined the Swedish naval exercise SWENEX, between 11 - 21 May, 2020 in the waters of Skagerak and the Baltic Sea. SNMG1 with the flag... Russian Tu-142M3 Flies 12-Hour Sortie Over Pacific Ocean
Today, two Tu-142M3 long-range anti-submarine aircraft of the Pacific Fleet naval aviation completed a planned flight over the neutral waters of the Pacific Ocean. The total flight time exceeded 12 ho... Ukroboronprom Unit Upgrades Ukrainian Radars
SE SPC Iskra, which is the part of SC Ukroboronprom, has provided the capital repair and modernisation of 19Zh6 radar after which it receives the new index 35D6M and actually, became the new modern ra... Bombardier Plant in Belfast Heavily Damaged by Fire
A "significant" fire that broke out at the Bombardier factory in the docks area of Belfast on Sunday night is being treated as an accident. The NI Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) said the blaze is ... | 
