| Latest Feature Stories Eurofighter AESA Radar Program Splits into Three
PARIS --- The €1.5 billion contract recently awarded to Germany’s Hensoldt for the development and production of a new AESA radar for Eurofighter is a direct consequence of the 2018 break-up of the or... Latest Press Releases Hensoldt Wins €1.5Bn Order for Eurofighter AESA Radar
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany --- Sensor system supplier Hensoldt has been awarded a contract by Airbus Defence and Space to develop and produce a new AESA (Active Electronic Scanning Array) radar for the Germ... FAA Completes Boeing 737 MAX Certification Flights
The FAA and Boeing today completed the certification flight tests on the Boeing 737 MAX. During three days of testing this week, FAA pilots and engineers evaluated Boeing’s proposed changes in con... Overweight Australian Frigate Design Heads Back to Drawing Board
The [Australian] navy's A$35 billion fleet of new frigates is undergoing design changes because they have become too heavy, risking a cost blowout for taxpayers and potentially compromising their perf... Boeing Hid Details of MCAS from FAA: IG Report
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is responsible for the safety and certification of all civilian aircraft manufactured and operated in the United States. However, two accidents in late 2018 a... Australia’s DoD Updates A$75Bn Shipbuilding Plan
The Morrison Government is investing an unprecedented $75 billion in Australia’s mari-time capabilities over the next decade, including more than $50 billion in the regeneration and expansion of the A... New Documents Detail F-35 Parts Mismanagement: POGO
As Congress continues to pour money into the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter, significant questions remain about where billions of dollars already sunk into the program have gone. In what appears to be ... German Navy Fears Delay in NH90 Sea Tiger Procurement
Delays to the procurement of NH Industries (NHI) NH90 anti-submarine warfare helicopters are threating a “seamless transition” to the type, the head of the German navy has warned. Berlin in August ... HII Awarded $936M Contract to Build US Navy Destroyer
PASCAGOULA, Miss. --- Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Ingalls Shipbuilding division has been awarded a $936 million contract for the construction of an additional Arleigh Burke-class (DDG 51) Flight II... Raytheon Wins $522M Contracts for AMRAAM Missiles
-- Raytheon Missiles Systems, Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $495,058,000 cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost-plus-incentive-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price-incentive-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite... SNC Wins $700M Contract for SOCOM C-130J Countermeasures
Sierra Nevada Corp., Centennial, Colorado, was awarded a $700,000,000 fixed-price-award-fee, firm-fixed-price, cost-plus-fixed-fee, time-and-materials and cost-reimbursement-no-fee contract (H92408-20... US Air Force Awards Second Round of ABMS Contracts
WASHINGTON --- The Department of the Air Force has chosen 18 additional companies to compete for tasks to develop, demonstrate, test and integrate elements of the Advanced Battle Management System, or... Oshkosh Wins Order for 248 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
OSHKOSH, Wis. --- Oshkosh Defense, LLC announced today that the U.S. Army Contract-ing Command, Detroit Arsenal has placed an order for 248 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTVs) and associated kits. ... Australia to Order Remote Weapon Stations for Armored Vehicles
The Morrison Government will acquire 251 Remote Weapon Stations that will better protect Army personnel on operations while boosting Australian jobs and opportunities for small businesses. The Rem... F-35 Program Generates $794M Orders for Norwegian Industry: MoD
The F-35 provides added value for the defense industry. Only in June, Norwegian industry has entered into new contracts for almost NOK 1 billion. ($794 million at today’s rate—Ed.) “This is very gr... UAE and U.S. Forces Conduct Joint Operations in Arabian Gulf
SOUTHERN ARABIAN GULF --- The United Arab Emirates Joint Aviation Command con-ducted combined naval and air training operations with forces assigned to U.S. Naval Forces Central Command and U.S. Air F... RAF Typhoons Scramble for Fifth Time on NATO Mission
Royal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets based in Lithuania have launched for the fifth time to intercept Russian aircraft off the Baltic coast line. The Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth based 6 Squadron ... Royal Air Force Modifies Training for Reaper, Protector UAVs
Personnel selected to fly and operate the Reaper Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) will now benefit from an improved training system which also paves the way for the arri-val of the new Protecto... Airbus Wins Australian Order for Telecoms Satellite
SYDNEY / TOULOUSE --- Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract for a fully recon-figurable telecommunications satellite from Australia’s second largest telecommunications company and leading satell... French Navy Takes Delivery of First Fremm Air-Defense Frigate
On Thursday, June 25, the tricolor flag rose for the first time aboard the frigate Alsace, the first ship of the French Navy to bear this name. It was in Lorient that Vice-Admiral Jean-Philippe Rol... Croatian Contingent Enters Germany-Led EU Battlegroup
The EU Battlegroup 2020-2, consisting of a Croatian Contingent, is placed on a six-month stand-by period as of 1 July 2020. The EU Battlegroup EUBG 2020-2 consisting of a Croatian contingent and wi... Lockheed Delivers F-35 Distributed Mission Training Capability
ORLANDO. Fla. --- Lockheed Martin, the Joint Program Office and the U.S. Air Force suc-cessfully connected the F-35, F-22, F-16 and E3 Sentry in a highly contested simulated environment during a Distr... EASA Certifies Airbus H160 Helicopter
MARIGNANE, France --- Airbus Helicopters’ multi-role twin engine H160 has been granted its type certificate by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), marking a new chapter for the programme... BAE Delivers First EMP-Hardened RAD5545 Radios
BAE Systems has delivered its first shipment of next-generation radiation-hardened soft-ware defined radios (SDR) enabled by its RAD5545 computer to Lockheed Martin Space. The radios provide spacecraf... Embraer Invests in Brazilian Cybersecurity Company
SÃO PAULO, Brazil --- Embraer announces the signing of a contract for a capital investment in Tempest Security Intelligence, resulting in a majority interest in the company. The largest cybersecur... Fincantieri Acquires Control of Support Logistic Services
TRIESTE, Italy --- Fincantieri subsidiary INSIS acquired a majority share in Support Logistic Services (SLS), a company based in Guidonia Montecelio (Roma), specialized in the production, installation... Norway's Kongsberg Acquires Patria Helicopters A/S
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services AS, a company in Kongsberg Gruppen ASA (Kongsberg), has entered into agreement to acquire Patria Helicopters AS in Bardufoss from Patria Aviation Oy, a subsidia... | 