| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases BAE Says Tempest Will Support 20,000 Jobs, Add Over £23Bn to UK Economy
For the first time, preliminary data has revealed the economic importance of the UK’s future combat air programme, Tempest - predicting it will support an average of 20,000 jobs every year from 2026 t... Netherlands Opt for Early Replacement of C-130H Hercules Instead of Upgrade
Defense will replace the current four C-130H Hercules transport aircraft ahead of schedule. The project is now being implemented between 2021 and 2028, with the first planes arriving in 2026. State Se... CBO Says US Navy’s New FFG(X) Frigate Could Cost 40% More Than Estimated
On April 30, 2020, the Navy awarded Fincantieri Marinette Marine a contract to build the Navy’s new surface combatant, a guided missile frigate long designated as FFG(X). The contract guarantees that ... US Offers Tariff Truce If Airbus Repays Billions in Aid: Report
PARIS --- The United States has offered to settle a long-running aircraft subsidy dispute with the European Union and remove tariffs on wine, whisky and other products if Airbus AIR.PA repays billions... Pompeo Promises 'Robust' Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear the U.S. is strengthening its ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announcing plans to build a new U.S. Embassy in the capital, Riyadh. Pompeo on Wednes... Finland to Replace Air Combat Missiles As Part of HX Program
The fate of air combat missiles - present and future - has been speculated in public. The discussion began with the US administration's notification to Congress in connection with the HX tender, which... Philippines Mull Buying More Super Tucanos As First Six Are Delivered
MANILA –-– Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is open to acquiring six more Embraer Defense and Security A-29B "Super Tucano" close-air support aircraft to boost the six t... Pentagon's Latest Salvo Against China's Growing Might: Cold War Bombers
HONG KONG --- On July 21, two U.S Air Force B-1B bombers took off from Guam and headed west over the Pacific Ocean to the hotly contested South China Sea. The sleek jets made a low-level pass over the... Airbus Fears Exclusion from Australian ARH Competition
Airbus Australia Pacific managing director Andrew Mathewson last week called for an open competition to fulfil Defence’s requirement for 29 replacement armed reconnaissance helicopters, to be acquired... New Customer Orders Four Airbus A320neo
TOULOUSE, France --- Athens-based airline SKY express has placed a firm order for four A320neo aircraft, becoming a new Airbus customer. In addition, the Greek airline recently leased two A320neos fro... GE to Power Finnish Navy’s New Multipurpose Corvettes
EVENDALE, OHIO --- GE Marine announced it has received a contract from Rauma Marine Constructions, Rauma, Finland, to provide four LM2500 marine gas turbines. These reliable GE engines will power four... USAF Confirms Small Diameter Bomb II Approved for Use
EGLIN AFB, Fla. --- The Small Diameter Bomb II program reached a major milestone Sept. 23 when the weapon was approved for F-15E Strike Eagle operational flights. The approval, from Air Combat Comm... EDA Assesses Potential of High-Power Electromagnetic Munitions
BRUSSELS --- Experts from 10 EDA Member States as well as from Norway and Switzerland recently participated in an online workshop organised by the Agency to assess and discuss technological and operat... Pentagon Prepares Next-Gen Aerial Target Drone for First Flight
The Fifth Generation Aerial Target will take its first flight later this month at Dugway Proving Ground, Utah, following nearly flawless completion of ground-based testing in September. After a mu... Philippines Mull New Defense Procurement Law to Boost Modernization
MANILA --– The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday cited the need for the enactment of a law on defense procurement that would supervise and manage projects included in its Modernization ... Spanish Air Force Takes Delivery of First NH90 for SAR Mission
ALBACETE, Spain --- NHIndustries and its Partner Companies (Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo and Fokker) have delivered the first NH90 to the Spanish Air Force that will boost their search and rescue (SAR... Leonardo Delivers First AW139 to Miami-Dade County
MIAMI, Fla. --- Leonardo is pleased to announce that Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) has taken delivery of its first AW139 helicopter. The October 13 handoff included a small ceremony at Miami Executive... Airbus Looks for Local Partners to Bid for Australian Satcom Tender
CANBERRA --- Airbus has formed Team Maier and will partner with key Australian space and technology companies, and academia, as it launches its solution to Joint Project (JP) 9102 to provide a complet... US Army Reports on Project Convergence
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz.--- The future arrived at U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) in the summer of 2020, and the Army called it Project Convergence. The breadth of equipment and knowledge dem... UK and Qatar Reinforce Defence Relationship
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and his Qatari counterpart have committed to strengthening the UK-Qatar defence relationship during a joint visit to RAF Coningsby today. The UK-Qatar defence relation... Australia to Strengthen High Frequency Radar Capability
Defence is teaming with BAE Systems Australia and the University of Adelaide to boost interest in the study of high-frequency radar technology in a move aimed at building the number of specialist-trai... More Australian Companies Sign On to Hunter-Class Frigate Program
The public Australian Industry Capability (AIC) Plan for the first phase of the Morrison Government’s Hunter Class Frigate Program has been released, detailing how AIC will be maximised in the initial... Schiebel Pacific Prepares to Bid for Australian UAV Tenders
NOWRA, Australia --- Schiebel Pacific is scaling its business in preparation for Land129 and Sea129. The company is hiring remote pilots and maintenance technicians and upgrading its facility. The ... | 
