| Latest Feature Stories France and Greece Discussing Sale of Frigates, Rafale Jets
PARIS --- France and Greece are discussing a major arms package but no deal has been concluded, a senior French government official said Sept. 1. The package could initially include two frigates, Rafa... Latest Press Releases US Says China Pursues Own Nuclear Triad, Doubling Nuclear Capability
Over the next 10 years, it's expected China will double the number of nuclear warheads it possesses, while embarking on an effort to expand the ways it can deploy its nuclear capability, Deputy Assist... Finland to Make Up for Lost Time in HX Fighter Competition
HELSINKI --- A response to a request for information, two rounds of calls for tenders, several weeks of negotiations with each tenderer, evaluation events abroad and a successful HX Challenge in Finla... DARPA Completes Key Milestone on Hypersonic Air-Breathing Weapons Program
DARPA and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) today announced successful completion of captive carry tests x and are ready to proceed to first free-flight testing within the calendar year. The joint Agency and ... First Chinese-Built Carrier Shandong Sails on Exercise
The Shandong, China's first domestically developed aircraft carrier - the country's second overall - set out from shipyard on Tuesday for military exercises, which will reportedly be held in the Bohai... Russia Claims ‘Invisibility Cloak’ for Su-57 Fighter on Air Bases
Since mass production of the Sukhoi Su-57 began last year, developers have announced a number of add-ons for the fifth-generation fighter, ranging from new hypersonic missiles to plans to allow it to ... Australia’s F-35 Sustainment Costs Are Triple Those of F-18E Super Hornet
Last August, Australia's defence minister Linda Reynolds praised a computerised system that has a crucial role in the operation of Australia's new F-35 fighter planes. Senator Reynolds described the s... Pentagon’s SDA Awards Contracts to Enable Data Transfer from Space
The Space Development Agency announced yesterday the award of two contracts for what's known as the first generation of the transport layer, the acting deputy undersecretary of defense for research an... BAE Says First AMPV Ready for Delivery to US Army
On August 31, BAE Systems delivered the first Armored Multi-Purpose to the U.S. Army in a virtual roll off event. The AMPV is a family of next generation, highly-survivable vehicles essential to the f... NATO Munitions Project Delivers One Year Ahead of Schedule
Today (1 September 2020), the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) received the first of three shipments of Precision Guided Munitions (PGMs) for 2020, acquired through one of NATO’s multination... Australia to Upgrade Aegis Combat System of AW Destroyers
The [Australian] Government is strengthening Australia’s national security with Navy’s Hobart Class destroyers set to undergo an Aegis combat system upgrade which will increase the Australian Defence ... Italian, German Fighters to Assume NATO Air Police Mission in Baltic
From September, the Italian and German Air Forces with Eurofighter jets will take over the patrolling in the Baltic Air Policing Mission. They have replaced the contingents of Spain, the United Kingdo... Lockheed to Build 10 Small Satellite Mesh Network in Two Years
LITTLETON, Colo. --- The Space Development Agency (SDA) awarded a Tranche 0 contract of the Space Transport Layer to Lockheed Martin to demonstrate a mesh network of 10 small satellites that links ter... Airbus Introduces Newest UH-72B Lakota Helicopter for US Army
GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas --- Airbus Helicopters, Inc. will introduce the newest series of its Lakota helicopter to the U.S. Army’s fleet, the company announced today at the 2020 National Guard Association... Pentagon Releases Report on China Military Developments
The Department of Defense announces the release of its annual report on "Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China." The congressionally mandated report serves as an ... New Norwegian Satellite to Detect “Invisible” Boats
Norway is now working with the US to develop satellites in order to monitor the Norwegian seas. The satellites should be able to find ships that do not want to be spotted. This autumn, a Norwegian ... Boeing Delivers SOCOM’s First Next-Gen Chinook Helicopter
PHILADELPHIA --- Boeing is delivering new technologies and performance improvements to U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) with the Block II Chinook helicopter. Boeing’s Philadelphia team recently... US Air Force Extends Service Life of C-5M Super Galaxy Fleet
ROBINS AFB, Ga. --- Ensuring the Air Force’s largest plane is able to operate for years to come isn’t a small feat, but the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s C-5M Super Galaxy Program Office is... Citadel Wins $12M Contract to Autonomously Defeat Low-End Drones
SAN DIEGO --- The U.S. Government and Department of Defense has awarded Citadel Defense a $12.2M contract to defeat enemy drones on the battlefield and at covered locations in the United States. The d... GA-ASI, Spain’s SENER to Develop New NATO Pod for MQ-9
SAN DIEGO --- Since General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and the engineering and technology firm SENER began collaborating in 2008, the international partnership has resulted in signifi... SatCom Phased Array Prototype Successfully Completes Transmit Test
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Lockheed Martin and Ball Aerospace successfully completed a phased array transmit test for a Multi-Band, Multi-Mission (MBMM) antenna. MBMM helps enable multiple satelli... Royal Air Force Complete This Year’s NATO Air Policing Mission
The Royal Air Force Typhoons from RAF Lossiemouth based 6 Squadron that have formed part of 135 Expeditionary Air Wing have completed their final operational mission after spending four months based i... Indonesia to Upgrade Multi-Role Light Frigate
Indonesia’s spread is vast: its 18,000 islands extend over 5,000km – further than the distance across Europe. Every day, its navy navigates a complex pattern of islands and channels whose myriad hidin... Exercise Tests Air Defense Assets in Qatar
AL UDEID AIR BASE, Qatar --- U.S. Central Command Airmen, Soldiers, Sailors, Marines and space warfighters joined regional and coalition partners last week for Joint Air Defense Exercise 20-2. Led ... Aussie Company Increases Share of Super Hornet Engine MRO
An innovative local Australian business has increased its share of complex maintenance work on the engines that power the RAAF’s F/A-18F Super Hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. TAE Aerospace is a... Northrop Developing Ground Station Prototypes for US Army’s TITAN
AURORA, Colo. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected by the Defense Innovation Unit and the U.S. Army Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities (TENCAP) office to develop two prototyp... Rolls-Royce Claims Breakthroughs in AI Ethics, Trustworthiness
Rolls-Royce has announced two breakthroughs in artificial intelligence ethics, which could help gain society’s trust of the technology and accelerate the next generation of industrialisation, known as... | 