Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Boeing Takes Embraer to Arbitration As New Buyers Appear SAO PAULO --- Boeing Co has taken former partner Embraer SA to arbitration over a failed $4.2 billion deal, the Brazilian planemaker said in a securities filing on Monday night. So far, it has only... Italy Clears Initial Order for 40 Centauro II Tank Destroyers PARIS --- The Italian Ministry of Defence announced May 28 that it had authorized the award of a production contract to the IVECO-OTO-Melara consortium for a second batch of 40 Centauro II wheeled tan... New Swiss Fighters Will Cost CHF6 Bn to Buy, CHF12 Bn to Operate The new combat aircraft would cost a total of 18 billion francs, according to an estimate by the DDPS. In addition to the acquisition costs of 6 billion, nearly 12 billion are added for the maintenanc... US Warship Challenges Chinese Restrictions in South China Sea WASHINGTON --- The guided-missile destroyer USS Mustin conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation in the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea on Thursday to challenge restrictions set by three near... New Chinese Aircraft Carrier Resumes Sea Trials BEIJING --- The PLA Navy is conducting sea trials for aircraft carrier Shandong in accordance with the arrangement of the annual trial plan, said Senior Colonel Ren Guoqiang, spokesperson for the Mini... Shipyard Delivers First Borei-A SSBN to Russian Navy MOSCOW --- The improved Project 955A (Borei-A) strategic nuclear-powered lead submarine Knyaz Vladimir has been handed over to the Russian Navy, the press office of the United Shipbuilding Corporation... MoD Report: French 2019 Arms Export Orders Drop 9% PARIS --- The Ministry of the Armed Forces submitted to Parliament on June 1 the annual report on France’s arms exports. Responding to the need for transparency vis-à-vis the representatives of the n... Russian Arms Exports to Africa: Moscow's Long-Term Strategy Along with natural resources, arms exports are a key component of Russia's economy. In the last two decades, Moscow has managed to deepen its connection with Africa and became the biggest arms supplie... Norway Accelerates Defense Plans to Support Industry The government wants to support the industry during a difficult period and will accelerate defense investments for more than NOK 1 billion. Together we will create more and take Norway out of the cris... F-35s from Hill AFB Deploy to UAE for Third Time This Year HILL AFB, Utah --- For the third time in approximately 12 months, Airmen from the 388th and 419th Fighter Wings here deployed F-35A Lighting IIs into combat. The 421st Fighter Squadron departed Hil... Rolls-Royce Signs Contract to Power Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates GERMANY --- Rolls-Royce is to supply complete MTU propulsion systems for five new Type 31 general-purpose frigates for the Royal Navy. In total, the order comprises of 40 engines and generator sets to... Russian MoD Details NATO Activity Along its Borders Colonel-General Sergei Rudskoy, Chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the General Staff (MOD GS) of the Russian Armed Forces, gave a briefing on the level of military activity of the United Sta... US Army Air and Missile Defense Programs on Track Despite Slight Delay WASHINGTON -- Several programs tied to the Army's air and missile defense modernization priority have made timeline adjustments due to COVID-19, but remain on track to deliver capabilities as planned,... BAE Test-Fires APKWS Guided Rocket from Ground Vehicle BAE Systems successfully completed test shots of its APKWS laser-guided rockets from a tactical configuration ground-based weapon system for the first time. The proof-of-concept testing demonstrated t... Iron Dome Batteries to Arrive in US in December for Testing FORT SILL, Okla. --- Two Iron Dome batteries will go through initial testing on American soil, says a top air defender, before the short-range air defense system can be fielded to Army formations. ... US Army Invests $4.6Bn in OMFV, Will Begin Fielding in FY2028 FORT MEADE, Md. --- The Army's G-8 discussed a new strategy for the Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle, following lessons learned after its first request for prototypes was canceled earlier this year.... Lockheed to Develop SEAD Retrofit for F-35A Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $26,784,000 undefinitized contract modification (P00015) to previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract ... Bombardier Closes $550M Sale of the CRJ Program to Mitsubishi MONTREAL --- Bombardier confirmed today the closing of the previously announced sale of the CRJ Series aircraft program to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd (MHI) for a cash consideration of approximat... Northrop Completes Design Review for Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent ROY, Utah --- Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed its fourth and final major design review with the U.S. Air Force under the technology maturation and risk reduction (TMRR) phase of th... US Navy to Join 18 Allied, Partner Nations in Annual Baltic Exercise LISBON, Portugal --- The 49th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, takes place in the Baltic Sea from June 7-16. Air and maritime assets fr... Northrop Completes Design Review for Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent ROY, Utah --- Northrop Grumman Corporation successfully completed its fourth and final major design review with the U.S. Air Force under the technology maturation and risk reduction (TMRR) phase of th... GE Details $394M Contract for J85 Engine Supplies LYNN, MA --- GE Aviation has been awarded a $394 million contract from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to provide J85 engine supplies for the United States Air Force and Navy. The work will be carr... Cubic Awarded Contract to Support British Army Training SAN DIEGO ––- Cubic Corporation today announced Cubic Defence U.K., which operates within its Cubic Global Defense (CGD) business division was awarded a contract worth more than $35 million, to contin... HH-60W Rescue Helicopter Flies with Apache in Test EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- Those common, vibrating “Thwip” helicopter sounds arrived well before they showed up, as 413th Flight Test Squadron personnel turned to look to the North here May 19. Seconds la... US Marines Arrive in Darwin, Begin 14-Day Quarantine The first group of around 200 US Marines have arrived at RAAF Base Darwin as part of the ninth Marine Rotational Force – Darwin (MRF-D). Minister for Defence, Senator the Hon Linda Reynolds CSC sai... US Base Relocation on Okinawa to Take 16 Years Longer, $5.4 Billion More CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa --- The Japanese government acknowledged this week that the relocation within Okinawa of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma to Camp Schwab in the rural north has been impeded by fur... China Working on New, More Powerful Long March 11 Rocket Designers have begun to develop an upgraded version of the Long March 11 carrier rocket called the Long March 11A, which they said will be wider and taller than the current model and have greater thru... ASC Plans to Use Additive Manufacturing for Submarine Repairs Australia's dedicated submarine sustainment organisation, ASC, is collaborating with Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, and DMTC Limited, to pioneer the use of additive manufacturing for the ... Lockheed Delivers Final C-130J to Air Mobility Command LITTLE ROCK AFB, Ark. --- A brand new C-130J Super Hercules was delivered to Little Rock Air Force Base May 27, marking the last C-130J delivery for the 19th Airlift Wing and Air Mobility Command. ... |