| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Armenia-Azerbaijan Conflict: Death Toll Rises in Nagorno-Karabakh
Armenia and Azerbaijan have reported increasing civilian and military casualties amid violent clashes over the breakaway enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh. Meanwhile, UN chief Antonio Guterres has called fo... Lockheed Wins $710M Contract for F-35 Advance Acquisition
Lockheed Martin Corp., a Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $709,792,854 modification (P00006) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm-target advance acquisition... Thailand Orders 12 Beechcraft T-6C Turboprop Trainers
WICHITA, Kan. --- Textron Aviation Defense LLC today announced a contract with the Royal Thai Air Force for an Integrated Training System in support of operations at the Royal Thai Air Force Flying Tr... China’s Denial of Taiwan Strait Median Line Fuels Tensions
China showed no sign of easing its military intimidation against Taiwan on Monday after reportedly flying another military transport aircraft near the airspace of the island, which it views as a reneg... Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Continue to Suffer Impact of Pandemic
-- Just nine aircraft orders and 52 deliveries were made in August 2020, the lowest for the month on record. -- Further Government measures needed to support aerospace manufacturers and limit impact ... Poland Orders 60 Rosomak AFVs with Spike Missiles, Munitions
WARSAW --- Rosomak S.A. will provide the Polish Armed Forces with 60 Rosomak-S Personnel Carriers adapted to carry Spike anti-tank missile sets, and Mesko S.A. will deliver 174,000 pieces of ammunitio... Marine Corps to Begin Fielding Amphibious Combat Vehicle
QUANTICO, Va. --- Marines will soon start receiving the long-awaited Amphibious Combat Vehicle. Program Executive Officer Land Systems approved initial fielding of the Marine Corps’ new ACV, which wil... TKMS Launches Fourth Egyptian Type 209 Submarine
On September 29, 2020, the fourth 209/1400mod class submarine for the Navy of the Arab Republic of Egypt was named and launched at the shipyard of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems in Kiel. Following t... China’s Unmanned AR-500C Helicopter Completes High-Altitude Flight
China's first independently developed unmanned helicopter that will focus on plateau operation successfully completed its maiden flight in a plateau region on Sunday, a milestone that demonstrates the... India OKs Procurement of Anti-Airfield Weapons, Assault Rifles
The Defence Acquisition Council meeting held under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath today approved proposals for Capital acquisitions of various equipment required by the Indian Armed Fo... Russian Air Force Soyuz-2 Launches Gonets-M Comms Satellite
On Monday, September 28, 2020, at 14: 20 Moscow time, a "Soyuz-2" medium-class launch vehicle with a block of "Gonets-M" communications spacecraft and associated payload spacecraft was launched from t... US Approves Sale of RAM Block 2 Missiles to Japan
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Japan of RAM Block 2 Tactical Missiles and related equipment for an estimat... NATO Air Defense Forces Integrate in the Baltics
SIAULIAI Air Base, Lithuania --- Soldiers assigned to 10th Army Air and Missile Defense Command (AAMDC) along with air defense forces from nine other NATO countries participated in Tobruq Legacy 2020 ... German Centre to Augment NATO Architecture in Baltic States
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- The German Air Force is setting up a Deployable Control and Reporting Centre (DCRC) at Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania, supplemented by additional sub-elements at Skede, Latvia and ... CRS Reports on US Army’s ‘Project Convergence’
Project Convergence is what the Army calls a “campaign of learning,” designed to further integrate the Army into the Joint Force. It is how the Army plans to be a part of Joint All Domain Command and ... Airbus Delivers First A320neo to New Customer Peach Aviation
Japan’s Peach Aviation has taken delivery of its first A320neo, paving the way to further grow its networks in Japan and Asia. This is the first of 28 A320neo that will enter service with Peach. In ad... More on First Flight of Protector UAV for Royal Air Force
The UK’s first Protector RG Mk1 aircraft has successfully completed its first flight after coming off the production line. The latest milestone in the UK Protector programme follows the announcemen... Raytheon Wins $398M for TOW Anti-Tank Missiles
Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, was awarded a $398,329,554 modification (P00031) to contract W31P4Q-17-C-0194 for tube-launched, optically tracked, wire-guided missiles (TOW), TOW obsolescence and safe... Boeing Wins Additional $249M for Ground-based Midcourse Defense
The Boeing Co., Huntsville, Alabama, is being awarded a $249,000,000 undefinitized contract modification (P00067) to previously awarded HQ0147-12-C-0004/-19-C0004 on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense... GD Electric Boat Wins $215M for US and UK Submarine Programs
General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut, is awarded a $215,655,632 modification to previously awarded contract N00024-19-C-2125 for engineering, technical, design agent and planning ... Latvian Parliament Approves National Defense Concept
On 24 September, Saeima approved the National Defence Concept 2020-2024 developed by the Ministry of Defence. The Concept outlines various activities aimed at ensuring national defence in times of pea... DCMA Takes Lead on National Security Space Launch Affordability
LOS ANGELES --– When SpaceX successfully completed its most recent Department of Defense National Security Space Launch mission, it not only placed the third GPS III satellite into orbit, it also help... FAA Certifies GE Aviation’s GE9X Engine
EVENDALE, OH –-- GE Aviation announced today its GE9X engine has been certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorities, a key milestone in its journey to power the new twin-engi... Ten Steps to Defend Against ‘Grey Zone’ Attacks
The development of emerging technologies must be accelerated to mitigate the growing threat of cyberattacks and asymmetric conflict, dubbed the grey zone, is the key finding of the new Confidence in C... | 