| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Clears $23 Bn Sale of 63 F-35As and 42 F-35Bs to Japan
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of one hundred five (105) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft and rela... US Approves $620M PAC-3 Upgrade for Taiwan
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States (TECRO) of Recert... Competition Heats Up to Host US Troops in Europe
PENTAGON --- There may be some additional competition for the thousands of U.S. troops that could soon be on their way out of Germany. Poland is already in line to receive some of the 9,500 troops... China Cranks Up War of Words Against US Naval Presence
By accusing China's military exercises near the Xisha Islands of causing instability in the South China Sea, the US Defense Ministry disregarded the facts, confused right from wrong, and attempted to ... Japan to Build Prototype of New Stealth Fighter from FY 2024
The Defense Ministry on Tuesday presented a plan to build from fiscal 2024 a prototype of a next-generation fighter jet to succeed the existing F-2 for the Air Self-Defense Force. The ministry show... US Approves Mk 54 Torpedo Sales to Belgium, Germany
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Belgium of twenty-nine (29) All Up Round MK 54 LWT Mod 0 and related equipm... House Defense Spending Report Shows Bad Blood with Pentagon
A House panel report accompanying the latest Pentagon spending bill reveals enormous ill will between defense appropriators and the department they fund. The “contravention of the constitutional au... Airbus Team to Bid H145M for Australian Special Forces
BRISBANE, Australia --- Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium launches its solution to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4. Under this Pro... Boeing Completes Apache, Chinook Deliveries to India
NEW DELHI --- Boeing has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF). The final five of the 22 Apache attack helicopters we... Lockheed Wins $56M for F-35 Block 4 Electronic Warfare
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $56,100,000 not-to-exceed, undefinitized contract modification (P00018) to previously awarded cost-plus-incentiv... Philippine Navy Commissions First Korean-Built Frigate
MANILA --- The acquisition of the Philippines' first missile-frigate, the BRP Jose Rizal (FF-150), highlights the government's commitment to protecting the country, the chief of the Philippine Navy (P... US Navy Touts Littoral Combat Ship Role in Pacific
TOKYO --- A stand-off this spring between China and Malaysia in the South China Sea was a chance for the U.S. Navy’s Littoral Combat Ships to prove their mettle. The USS Gabrielle Giffords and the ... Saudi, UK, US Minehunters Train in Persian Gulf
MANAMA, Bahrain --- Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF), Royal Navy and U.S. Navy forces participated in mine countermeasures (MCM) interoperability training in the Arabian Gulf June 6-21. U.S. Navy mi... Indra Sees Over €325M Sales from Spanish F110 Frigate Program
• Indra and Navantia have signed a 150-million euro contract to equip these frigates with electronic defence systems and an X-Band surface surveillance radar • This new contract complements the one s... Pentagon Claims Lead in Artificial Intelligence “Where it Counts”
When it comes to advancements in artificial intelligence technology, China does have a lead in some places — like spying on its own people and using facial recognition technology to identify political... Royal Navy Merlin Refuels in Flight from Frigate
Under the direction of Flight Deck Officer Petty Officer Amanda Drake, HMS Westminster refuelled her Merlin helicopter – without the 14½ tonne aircraft having to touch down on deck – to maintain the p... Royal Navy OPVs Escort Russian Task Group Through Channel
Royal Navy warships shadowed the progress of a four-strong Russian task group as it sailed up the Channel and into the North Sea. Just a fortnight after HMS Westminster kept close watch on destroye... Europe’s COBRA Radar Program Seen Fading Away
NEWTOWN, Conn. --- The COBRA (Counter Battery Radar), produced by the EURO-ART Advanced Radar Technology Consortium, is a multifunctional, C-band, electronically scanned active phased-array radar task... Northrop to Develop Next-Gen Ammo for 30mm Chain Gun
PLYMOUTH, Minn. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation received a contract award from the U.S. Army’s Project Manager for Maneuver Ammunition Systems (PM-MAS) to develop the next generation airburst cartrid... Kawasaki Sells New H145 / BK117 D-3 Helicopter to Thailand
TOKYO --- Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today the receipt of an order for its leading-edge H145//BK117 D-3 helicopter (D-3) by NMB-Minebea Thai Ltd. This is the first time Kawasaki has... UK Loans Estonia Four Jackal Vehicles for Mali Mission
Estonian Special Forces deploying to Mali will be loaned four Jackal armoured vehicles by the UK Ministry of Defence, it is today announced. Minister for the Armed Forces James Heappey confirmed th... | 
