| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Pentagon Chief Doesn’t Support Invoking Insurrection Act, Urges Caution
Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper said he doesn't support invoking the Insurrection Act, which would allow active-duty service members to act as law enforcement in quelling unrest in American cities... Russia Delivers 'Second Batch' of MiG-29s to Syria
Russia has confirmed the delivery of more MiG-29 fighter jets to Syria, just days after the U.S. military accused Moscow of using Syria to transfer warplanes to Libya. The Russian Embassy in Damasc... Up to 14,000 Airbus Jobs At Risk: Report
PARIS --- Airbus is looking to hold underlying jet output at 40% below pre-pandemic plans for two years, an approach which adds new pressure to cut thousands of jobs, industry sources said. The Eur... France Nears €1Bn Crisis Fund for Aero Suppliers
PARIS --- French government and industry officials are negotiating a 1-billion-euro, privately led investment fund for small aerospace suppliers in which major manufacturers could invest 200 million e... USAF Awards $950M Contracts for Advanced Battle Management System
The U.S. Air Force has awarded development contracts to 28 vendors for its Advanced Battle Management System that could be worth $950 million over five years. The indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quant... B-52s Train with Norwegian Aircraft in High North
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany --- Four B-52H Stratofortresses from the 5th Bomb Wing, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, conducted a long-range, long duration strategic Bomber Task Force mission through... GAO Issues Annual Report on Major US Acquisition Programs
This is GAO’s 18th annual assessment of DOD acquisition programs. GAO’s prior assessments covered major defense acquisition programs. This year’s assessment expands to include selected major IT system... First AARGM-ER Captive Carry Flight on F/A-18 Hornet
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The U.S. Navy completed the first captive carry flight test of an Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile – Extended Range (AARGM-ER) missile on an F/A-18 Super Hornet June 1 at... New Fincantieri-Naval Group JVC Wins First Contract
Naviris, a 50/50 owned joint venture by Fincantieri and Naval Group, has signed its first contract regarding R&T with OCCAR, the European Joint Armaments Cooperation organisation. Naviris, as prime co... Sixth French Fremm Frigate, FS Normandie, Joins Fleet
‘Normandie,’ the sixth European multi-mission frigate (FREMM) of the eight ordered by the French Navy, was admitted to active service by the Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Christophe Prazuck, on Ju... Russian Frigate ‘Kasatonov’ Tests Anti-Torpedo Defense
The newest frigate of the project 22350 "Admiral of the fleet Kasatonov" within the framework of the final stage of state tests performed anti-torpedo firing. In the sea ranges of the Baltic fleet,... China Claims Heavily Armed ‘Beast Mode’ for J-20 Fighter
China's J-20 fighter jet has been spotted equipped with pylon adapters under its wings, indicating the stealth aircraft may also be able to enter a "beast mode" like the US' F-35 fighter jet if needed... NATO Airmen to Go Into 4-Week Quarantine Before Iceland Patrols
Italian airmen who are scheduled to conduct air patrols of Icelandic airspace in mid-June will first have to go through quarantine totalling four weeks, the Icelandic Coast Guard has announced. The... Kongsberg Wins Contract for F-35 Air-to-Air Pylons
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS has signed a contract with Marvin Engineering worth 136 MNOK to supply air-to-air pylons for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Program. The agreement covers production ... US Army Tests Anti-Drone ‘Smart Scope’ in Syria
Images of U.S. soldiers in the Syrian desert training with an advanced electronic aiming system on their rifles have offered the first indication that the Israeli-made device was being field tested by... Canada Awards Contract for New Multi Role Boats
OTTAWA --- As part of this investment for the RCN, a contract valued at $35 million was awarded to Zodiac Hurricane Technologies of Delta, B.C. for the acquisition of 30 new multi-role boats. Thes... Lockheed Wins $18M for Norway-Italy F-35 Reprogramming Lab
Lockheed Martin Corp., a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded an $18,670,070 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N00019-20-C-0052) for the procurement of maintenance and sustainmen... The Risks of Autonomous Weapons in Future US-Russia Confrontations
What advances in artificial intelligence (AI) will mean for the future battlefield remains opaque. Mainline discourse is overly influenced by exaggerated forecasts such as that reflected in Russian Pr... Aero L-39NG Fatigue Test Should Confirm Triple Lifespan: VZLU
The fatigue test of the L-39NG jet aircraft, proving the service life of the new airframe in the length of 5,000 flight hours, has started in the Czech Aerospace Research Centre (VZLÚ). The process... Israeli Air Force Offers Peek into Transport Division
The IAF carries out a wide range of special and challenging missions, most of them leaving those who hear about them awe-inspired. An essential part of these missions is the transport division, which ... ArianeGroup Tests First Combustion Chamber Produced By 3D Printing
LAMPOLDSHAUSEN, Germany --- The completely 3D-printed combustion chamber, designed by ArianeGroup in Germany, was successfully fire tested 14 times between 26 May and 2 June on the P8 test bench of th... UK Website Marks Decade of Challenging MoD Drone Secrecy
A key aspect of our work over the past decade has been to challenge the secrecy that surround the use of armed drones. The Pentagon and the Ministry of Defence (MoD) insist that many aspects of these ... Brexit and UK Defence: An Explainer from House of Commons
A number of initiatives to further the EU's Common Security and Defence Policy have been agreed, with the participation of the UK, since the Brexit referendum in 2016. What do they entail and what wil... UK Ministers Queried on Coronavirus Impact on Aviation Industry
Huw Merriman MP asked the Chancellor an urgent question on the economic impact of Covid-19 on the aviation sector. As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, air traffic has fallen dramatically, with... DOD Announces Locations for Additional 5G Testing
The Defense Department already is heavily involved in investigating how 5G technology will best serve the warfighter. Experimentation is ongoing at five installations across the United States, with se... Marines Say New MUOS Satcoms Exceeds Expectations
QUANTICO, Va. --- Marine Corps Systems Command is updating its tactical satellite system that provides increased communication on the battlefield. Based on field user evaluations, the upgraded tech... Boeing Delivers First Super Hornet Blue Angel Test Jet
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. --- Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy’s Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron. The unpainted aircraft now enters the flight test and eva... US Air Force Reforms Drone Pilot Training Process
HOLLOMAN AFBASE, N.M. --- Air Education and Training Command is integrating modern technology and innovative strategies in an effort to transform how remotely piloted aircraft pilots and sensor operat... China Says 54th Beidou Satellite Starts Operating
BEIJING --- The 54th and penultimate satellite of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) has started operation in the network after completing in-orbit tests and network access evaluations, acco... Australia Breaks Ground for New Submarine Escape and Rescue Center
Work has begun on a new purpose-built facility at Henderson in Western Australia which will house the Royal Australian Navy’s Submarine Rescue System. The capability is a key part of the Liberal Na... GKN Aerospace’s Thermoplastic Flight-Tested on Bell V-280 Valor
GKN Aerospace delivered a pair of thermoplastic composite, induction-welded Ruddervators and two compression-moulded Access Panels manufactured from reused thermoplastic waste material to Bell in June... USS Ford Reaches 3,000 EMALS Aircraft Launches
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) announced today that more than 3,000 catapult launches and landing arrestments using the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System (EMALS) a... | 
