| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases France to Develop New Aircraft Carrier, Next-Gen SSBN: Minister
PARIS --- France will develop and build a new aircraft carrier to enter service in 2038 to replace the Charles de Gaulle now in service, French Armed Forces Minister Florence Parly announced Monday. ... China Threatens to Fire DF-17 Missiles to Defend ‘Taiwan Reunification by Force’
Media reports in and outside Taiwan have been hyping that the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) is preparing to strike the Taiwan island with new weapon deployment, and Chinese military experts b... Eurofighter Submits Offer for 20 New Typhoons to Spain to Replace F-18s
Eurofighter has submitted proposals for the replacement of the Spanish Air Force’s F-18s which are based on the Canary Islands. Spain is looking to secure 20 new Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft to boo... US Completes Delivery of 24 F-35A Fighters to S. Korea
A total of 24 F-35A next-generation fighter jets have arrived in South Korea from the United States so far, the arms procurement agency said Tuesday, as Seoul pushes to enhance its operational capabil... BAE Offers Archer 155mm Truck-Mounted SP Gun to US Army
WASHINGTON --- BAE Systems has proposed its ARCHER howitzer in response to the U.S. Army’s request for proposals for a 155 mm wheeled gun system. ARCHER is a fully automated weapon system that provide... Indonesia Rejected US Request to Host Spy Planes: Report
JAKARTA --- Indonesia rejected this year a proposal by the United States to allow its P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance planes to land and refuel there, according to four senior Indonesian officials ... UN Arms Embargo on Iran Expires
In line with the provisions of the 2015 nuclear accord, the arms embargo on Iran has now expired. The end of the restrictions comes despite a last-minute effort on the part of the U.S. to get the emba... Europe’s Frontex Chooses Heron UAV for Maritime Surveillance
BREMEN, Germany --- The European Border and Coast Guard Agency (Frontex) awarded a contract to Airbus Defence and Space Airborne Solutions (ADAS), a 100% subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space and the... Philippines to Buy More AW159 Helicopters for New ASW Corvettes
MANILA --- The acquisition of anti-submarine vessels must be paired with helicopters with similar abilities to maximize their capabilities, the Philippine Navy (PN) said on Monday. PN chief Vice Ad... Leonardo Demonstrates Helicopter-UAV Teaming in UK
ROME --- On 17th September, Leonardo successfully demonstrated unique integrated capabilities between a manned aircraft and an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). This took place in the UK during Manned-Un... GA-ASI Begins SeaGuardian Validation Flights in Japan
HACHINOHE, Japan --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) kicked off a series of validation flights on Oct. 15 for Japan Coast Guard (JCG) in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, Japan. GA-ASI... First Danish F-35A Fighter Nears Completion
September 15, 2020 was another important milestone for the first Danish F-35 fighter aircraft with tail number L-001. The aircraft was lifted out of the so-called Electronic Mate and Alignment Stat... US Navy Tests CMV-22B Variant on LPD Ship Compatibility Trials
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- A team of pilots and engineers from Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (HX) 21 recently joined colleagues from other Navy and Marine Corps commands to conduct MV-22 Osprey landin... USS Zumwalt Fires First Standard Missile in Live Test
WASHINGTON –-- The USS Zumwalt (DDG 1000) successfully executed the first live fire test of the MK 57 Vertical Launching System with a Standard Missile (SM-2) on the Naval Air Weapons Center Weapons D... Russian Frigate Begins Second Stage of Builder Sea Trials
Today the modernized frigate of the Pacific Fleet Marshal Shaposhnikov entered the Sea of Japan for the second stage of the factory sea trials. In the morning, tugs of the Pacific Fleet took the sh... Further Progress Towards Military Mobility in the EU
BRUSSELS --- The Commission and the High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy have today presented the Second Joint Report on the implementation of the Military Mobility Ac... US Air Force Upgrading Wake Island Airfield
SAN ANTONIO, Texas --- The Air Force Civil Engineer Center is executing $87 million in critical airfield construction at one of the most isolated Air Force installations to enhance operational and def... Raytheon to Provide Gunshot Detection for USAF JLTVs
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. --- Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business will provide gunshot detection technology for an emerging set of the U.S. Air Force’s Joint Light Tactical Vehicles... S. Korea, Philippines Vow Closer Defense Cooperation
Senior defense officials of South Korea and the Philippines met via video conference Monday and vowed to strengthen cooperation despite the new coronavirus situation, the defense ministry said. Dur... UK MoD Releases Science and Technology Strategy 2020
Ground-breaking innovation will be at the heart of defence activity for generations, thanks to a bold new Science and Technology Strategy unveiled today by Defence Secretary Ben Wallace. The Army W... USAF Upgrades Test Track for Hypersonic Missile Trials
HOLLOMAN AFB, N.M. --- In preparation for an increased demand of its services over the next decade, including work slated to begin next year, the 846th Test Squadron at Holloman Air Force Base, New Me... Orange Flag Brings Test Data to Warfighter
EDWARDS AFB, Calif. --- Units from across the country converged at Edwards Air Force Base in September to execute the multi-domain, large force test series exercise known as Orange Flag. The latest fe... World's First Fixed-Panel IFF for French Navy's Future Frigates
Naval forces today need to be able to rely on new technology to make the best decisions when it matters most. Thales helps them conduct their missions more safely at every critical moment, building on... RAAF Carries Out First Air-to-Air Refueling of P-8A Poseidon
The RAAF P-8A Poseidon fleet has taken a step towards full operational capability with one of the surveillance aircraft completing the first air-to-air refuelling with a KC-30A multi-role tanker trans... Australia to Participate in Exercise Malabar 2020
Following an invitation from India, Australia will participate in Exercise MALABAR 2020. The exercise will bring together four key regional defence partners India, the United States, Japan and Aust... CAE Hands Over NH90 Simulator to Royal New Zealand Air Force
MONTREAL --- CAE announced that earlier this month it officially handed over a CAE 700MR Series NH90 flight training device to the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) and Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZ... | 