Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases French, German and Spanish Air Force Chiefs Sign Two FCAS Agreements PARIS --- General Philippe Lavigne, General Ingo Gerhartz and General Javier Salto, respectively Chiefs of Staff of the French, German and Spanish Air Forces, have signed two documents relating to the... Bundestag Approves €13Bn Package for Eurofighter AESA Radar, Four MKS 180 Ships The Bundeswehr will invest heavily a total of around 13 billion euros. The Navy will get four MKS 180 multi-purpose combat ships. The Eurofighter will be equipped with new radars. In the Hercules foll... US Releases Photos of Russian Fighters Operating in Libya to Support Mercenaries STUTTGART, Germany --- Russian aircraft delivered to Libya in late May are being actively flown in Libya. These Russian aircraft are being used to support private military companies (PMCs) sponsored b... Finland’s State Auditor Sees Rising Costs for HX Fighter, Calls for More Transparency The HX Fighter and Squadron 2020 projects of the Finnish Defence Forces have been prepared thoroughly. However, the estimated total costs could be more transparent. The aim of the HX Fighter and ... China Sends Vessels into Japanese Waters for Record 66 Days in a Row CAMP FOSTER, Okinawa --- China set a new record Thursday for the number of consecutive days – 66 - its government vessels have been spotted in waters near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the E... Rheinmetall Wins €2 Bn Truck Order from Bundeswehr Rheinmetall has won another major order for logistic vehicles. Germany's Federal Office for Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) has entered a framework contra... New $6.9 Bn US Military Initiative Would Benefit Taiwan, Vietnam TAIPEI, Taiwan --- A $6.9 billion U.S. military initiative that's moving through the Senate would aid beleaguered Taiwan and Vietnam by thwarting major threats from their rival China, analysts say. ... Joint UK-Qatari Typhoon Squadron Takes Off The Royal Air Force and Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) Typhoon Squadron, known as No.12 Squadron, have marked an important milestone as they commenced flying as a Joint Squadron. Based at RAF Conings... Taiwan Says Chinese Fighter Enters ADIZ for Sixth Time in 10 Days TAIPEI --- A Chinese fighter jet approached Taiwan's airspace at noon on Friday (June 19), according to the Ministry of National Defense's Air Force Command Headquarters, the sixth time in 10 days a C... US Accelerates Hypersonic Glide Vehicles Testing The March 19 test of a hypersonic glide body at the Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii is just the start for the Defense Department, the assistant director for hypersonics in the Office of the U... Iran Tests New Naval Missiles in Indian Ocean Exercise TEHRAN --- Iran’s Navy launched a naval combat war game in the Sea of Oman and the northern parts of the Indian Ocean on Thursday morning. In the exercise, codenamed ‘Ramadan Martyrs’, the Navy tes... Russian Fighters Intercept B-52H Bombers Over Sea of Okhotsk The General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces previously stated that the Defence Ministry had registered intensified military activity by the US and its NATO allies near the Russian border. The Rus... AARGM-ER Anti-Radiation Missile Passes Critical Design Review LOS ANGELES –– Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed its Critical Design Review (CDR) following successful design verification tests of key components for the U.S. Navy’s Advanced Anti-Radia... NATO Ministers Focus on Adapting Alliance to Modern Threats Defence Secretary Ben Wallace today welcomed NATO’s continued commitment to its modernisation agenda following a meeting of Defence Ministers, held amid the coronavirus pandemic. The crisis prevent... Pentagon Says New Space Strategy Addresses Militarization, Competition The Defense Department's newly released Defense Space Strategy addresses new realities in space: great power competition and militarization of the domain, the deputy assistant secretary of defense for... Kongsberg Signs MoU for P-8A Aircraft Maintenance and Support Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace AS and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with plans to expand ongoing cooperation, with the opportunity to create new jobs in Norway and develop the ... Eleven NATO Allies Launch Multinational Initiative on Pilot Training Eleven NATO Defence Ministers launched on Friday (19 June 2020) an initiative to create a network of training facilities for pilots across the European continent. The Ministers of Defence of Bulga... GA-ASI to Upgrade MQ-9 Reaper Drones for Air National Guard SAN DIEGO –-- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) has been awarded a $12.1 million contract to upgrade MQ-9 Block 1 and Block 5 Remotely Piloted Aircraft and Block 25 Dual Control Modu... EDA Ministers Focus on Sustaining EU Capability Development BRUSSELS --- The European Defence Agency’s (EDA) Steering Board in the composition of Defence Ministers discussed today how to sustain EU capability development in times of disruptive challenges. Defe... Steel Contract Marks Next Step in Australian Frigate Program ASC Shipbuilding has signed a $2.6 million contract with BlueScope Steel AIS for the Hunter-class Frigate Program. Under the contract, Australian company BlueScope will supply more than 1500 tonnes... Australia Restructures Defence Intelligence Organisation Defence is bringing together its intelligence capabilities under a new Defence Intelligence Group (DIG) to ensure the organisation is best positioned to support Australian Defence Force (ADF) operatio... Leonardo, Intermarine Sign Strategic Alliance in Naval Sector ROME --- The ten-year industrial relationship between the two companies has been confirmed, as well as the intention to consolidate, at a national and international level, the role of the country syst... AeroDefense, US Air Force to Develop Drone Detection System HOLMDEL, N.J. --- AeroDefense has announced plans to develop a rapidly deployable and ruggedized drone detection system with the United States Air Force (USAF). AeroDefense contracted with Joint Ba... Consortium Sheds Light on How Materials Affect Combat Systems PORT HUENEME, Calif. --- If you are a materials expert with a specialization in radar coatings, the Radar/Ordnance Materials Consortium (ROMC) is looking for you. The ROMC is developing a radar cla... US Army Building New Research Facility for Helicopter Transmissions ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. --- The U.S. Army is opening a new $6.7 million vehicle drivetrain facility this summer to research lighter, more reliable and more efficient transmissions for future mili... Portugal to Restructure State-Owned Defense Sector In compliance with the execution of the program of the XXII Constitutional Government of Portugal, the Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Finance announced the implementation of the chan... |