| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Raytheon Wins $2.3 Bn Saudi Order for THAAD Radars
Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Massachusetts, is being awarded a sole-source contract in the amount of $2,271,181,543 under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program to the Kingdom of Sau... US Commanders in Europe Point Fingers at Chinese Expansion
It seems counter-intuitive, but China is increasingly a concern for the commander of U.S. Naval Forces in Europe and Africa and NATO's Allied Joint Force Command. Navy Adm. James G. Foggo told the ... Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flight Tests to Begin Today: Report
SEATTLE/WASHINGTON --- Pilots and test crew members from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and Boeing Co are slated to begin a three-day certification test campaign for the 737 MAX on Monday, p... US Army $214M Order Launches Production of Infantry Squad Vehicle
DETROIT ARSENAL, Mich. –-- The Army today announced it has selected GM Defense, LLC, Detroit, Mich., to produce the Infantry Squad Vehicle, or ISV, to motorize Infantry Brigade Combat Teams. Delivery ... Kuwait Parliament Asks Why Eurofighter Deal Is So Expensive
ABU DHABI --- Investigations by Kuwait’s permanent parliamentary committee to try the ministers involved in the Eurofighter aircraft deal have reportedly found large-scale misappropriation of state fu... Russia Tries to Fix Disappointing Pantsir GBAD with New Version
Russia is giving its troubled Pantsir S1 (SA-22) anti-aircraft system one more chance to be useful in combat. A new version, Pantsir S1M, was shown in public for the first time in a June 24th parade i... Russia Releases Video of Interception of US Aircraft Over Black Sea
A Russian fighter jet intercepted two U.S. reconnaissance aircraft and a refueling tanker as they flew in “neutral” airspace over the Black Sea, the Russian defense ministry said in a statement. Th... NSPA Upgrades Radar System Fielded in Norway
The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has recently completed an upgrade project for the NATO SINDRE-I radar systems fielded in Norway. This upgrade delivers novel technology to the radar, eli... Fincantieri Cuts First Steel for Bow Section of French Logistic Ships
TRIESTE, Italy --- The steel cutting of the first of four forward sections for as many logistic support units LSS (Logistic Support Ship) ordered by Chantiers de l’Atlantique to Fincantieri under the ... Brazil Takes Delivery of Third Embraer KC-390 Transport
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) took delivery, on Saturday June 27, the third KC-390 Millennium multi-mission aircraft. The aircraft, registered FAB 2855, landed at 4:35 pm at Wing 2 - Anápolis Air Base... Thales Wins A$1.1 Billion Australian Ammunition Contract
Hundreds of Australian jobs will be secured for another decade after Defence signed a new agreement with Thales Australia for the continued management and operation of Australia’s munition factories i... Two US Navy Carrier Groups Sail in Philippine Sea
PHILIPPINE SEA --- The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Philippine Sea. The ships and aircraft assigned to both strike groups began coordina... Qatar AF Partners with US to Gain Newest F-15 Fighter
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --- Many military leaders can attest that the ability to conduct operations and win in modern warfare is rooted in a nation’s ability to work by, with, and through allies and ... S. Korea to Deploy New Wheeled Anti-Aircraft System
South Korea plans to mass-produce a newly developed wheeled air defense cannon system for use by its military starting next year in a project to replace the aging Vulcan in operation, the nation's arm... L-3 Wins $900M to Develop and Produce Next-Gen Simulators
L3 Technologies Inc., Arlington, Texas, has been awarded a $900,000,000 ceiling, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for simulator common architecture requirements and standards (SCARS). ... Northrop Wins $222M for DSP Satellite Services
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Azusa, California, has been awarded a $222,507,873 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the Defense Support Program (DSP) Operations, Mission Threat Analysis and Engineerin... Airbus Concludes ATTOL with Fully Autonomous Flight Tests
TOULOUSE, France --- Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. In completing this project, ... Pentagon Used AI to Analyze Data from bin Laden Raid
On May 2, 2011, U.S. Navy special operators carried out a Central Intelligence Agency-led operation to kill or capture Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaida, the group responsible for many terroris... S. Korean Army Upgrades Command and Control System
The Army's command and control system has been upgraded to improve commanders' ability to make decisions in real time in combat situations, the arms procurement agency said Monday. The Defense Acqu... Indian Navy Orders Locally-Made Torpedo Decoy
Anti - Submarine Warfare capability of the Indian Navy has received a major boost today with the conclusion of a contract for Advanced Torpedo Decoy System Maareech capable of being fired from all fro... Royal Air Force Typhoons Join Key German Air Force Exercise
Typhoons fighters from RAF Coningsby have this week taken part in a major German Air Force exercise over the southern North Sea. In a sign of the growing relationship between two key European NATO ... Trump Praises FFG(X) Frigate During Shipyard Visit
The Navy awarded a contract to design and produce the next generation small surface combatant, the guided-missile frigate (FFG(X)), April 30. The contract, which could eventually total up to $5.5 ... SNC Delivers First Comms Relay MC-130J to AFSOC
SPARKS, Nev. --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) has delivered to Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) the first MC-130J equipped with the advanced Airborne Mission Networking (AbMN) secure co... HMS Kent Helps Protect Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
The seas around Britain’s biggest warship churned red as the Navy developed tactics to protect HMS Queen Elizabeth from all manner of attacks. For five days, the Portsmouth-based carrier worked sid... US Navy Accepts Delivery of Future USS Oakland (LCS 24)
MOBILE, Ala. --- The Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Oakland (LCS 24) June 26 during a ceremony at Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama. Oakland is the 22nd littoral combat ship (LCS) and the 12t... Northrop Delivers 50,000th Artillery Precision Guidance Kits
PLYMOUTH, Minn. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation announced today that the company has surpassed the production and delivery of 50,000 Precision Guidance Kits (PGK) for 155mm artillery projectiles. Rec... | 