| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Approves $2.4 Billion Sale of Harpoon Anti-Ship Missiles to 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 up to ... Decision on F-35 Full-Rate Production Delayed as Key Test Slips Again
Pentagon officials have delayed approving full-rate production of Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 jet because combat simulation testing that’s needed before that key decision on the $398 billion program ... Pentagon Awards $100M Applied Hypersonics Contract to Spark Innovation
The Department of Defense announced it will be awarding Texas A&M University’s Engineering Experiment Station $20 million per year over a 5-year period to establish and manage a University Consortium ... S. Korea Launches Procedures to Develop Light Aircraft Carrier
Military officials and defense researchers were to hold their first meeting Tuesday to develop core technologies necessary to build and deploy the country's first light aircraft carrier by 2033, the a... Sikorsky Wins $550M Order for CH-53K Production
Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., a Lockheed Martin company, Stratford, Connecticut, is awarded a $550,372,323 modification (P00043) to previously awarded fixed-price-incentive (firm target), firm-fixed-price ... Lockheed Wins $194M Order for Four MH-60R Helos for Greece
Lockheed Martin Corp., Owego, New York, is awarded a $193,980,348 contract modification (P00019) to previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract N00019-19-C-0013. This modification adds a $180,00... Algeria Receives First Batch of MiG-29 Fighters from Russia: Report
MOSCOW --- The Algerian Air Force has received the first batch of MiG-29M/MiG-29M2 fighter aircraft from Russia, the country’s specialized web portal menadefense.net reported on Monday. The fighter... Pakistan Orders Embraer Jetliner to Replace P-3C Orion MPAs
ISLAMABAD --- Pakistan’s Navy has selected the Embraer Lineage 1000 jetliner to replace its P-3C Orion long-range maritime patrol aircraft, a service spokesman has confirmed to Defense News. Outgoi... Can the World Avoid an Arms Race in Space?
On September 22, Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed that leading space powers agree to prohibit the “stationing” of weapons in space and the “threat or use of force” against space objects. T... Chinese Naval Power Overblown: Report
China has steadily built up its maritime capabilities over the past three decades, giving it the ability to contest its littoral seas in the event of conflict. But significant challenges remain before... Germany Delays Assault Rifle Tender Pending Patent Inquiry
On September 15, 2020, the Federal Office for Equipment, Information Technology and Use of the Federal Armed Forces (BAAINBw) announced the winner of the tender in the award procedure for the Assault ... Lobbyists Win As Trump Administration Loosens Drone Export Rules
The Trump administration recently announced that it is unilaterally reinterpreting the Missile Technology Control Regime, a multilateral agreement among 35 countries that limits the proliferation of b... Pakistan Lays Keel of Second Milgem-Class ASW Corvette
KARACHI --- The keel-laying ceremony of 2nd MILGEM Class Corvette for Pakistan Navy held at Karachi Shipyard and Engineering Works (KS&EW). Minister of National Defence of the Republic of Turkey, ... Allied Aircraft Integration Not Just About F-35: AAC
RAMSTEIN, Germany --- A German Air Force A400M transport aircraft joined C-130 transport aircraft from the U.S. Air Force, Belgian Air Force and the Netherlands Air Force during a cargo airdrop exerci... Australian Military Detail Problems with NH90 Helicopter
Defence has admitted the door on its multi-role Taipan helicopters is too narrow to allow its gun to fire while troops are descending from the aircraft. During a Senate Estimates hearing, officials... Euronaval Organizers Happy with Online Exhibition
EURONAVAL 2020, transformed into an entirely new and digital format in just a few weeks, closed its 'virtual' doors on Sunday evening. After seven days of online meetings, BtoB and BtoG business me... Hot-and-Cold Running F-16s: Trump’s $62 Bn Push for Overseas Sales
If you weren’t paying attention on August 14, you could easily have missed it. It looked like all the other bland Pentagon contracts announced about 5 p.m. every workday. But this one awarded the nati... Russia Launches New Glonass-K Navigation Satellite
Launched on Sunday, October 25, at 10:08 pm (Moscow time) from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in the Arkhangelsk region, the "Soyuz-2.1B" medium-class launch vehicle at the set time successfully launched the... Report Slams Lack of Transparency in Finland's Arms Exports
A lack of transparency in Finnish arms exports data prevents proper evaluation of the country’s arms exports policies, security think tank SaferGlobe has said in an annual report on Finland’s arms tra... Airbus Touts “Perfect Match” Between A330 MRTT and A400M
The Spanish National Institute for Aerospace Technology (INTA) has granted the Voyager Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) clearance for the A400M using the centreline hose and drogue system, known as the Fus... US, India to Sign Defense Pact on Sharing Satellite Data
India will ink a military deal with the US for sharing of sensitive satellite data, the Defense Ministry said. The deal would come at a time of strained ties between India and China. India will sig... Dutch Army Tests Smart Shooter's Counter-UAV Kit
The Dutch Army has recently completed a live-fire counter-drone trial using Smart Shooter's SMASH Fire Control System. Soldiers from all branches of the Dutch army, including the Air Force, Special Fo... L3Harris Wins SOCOM Order for New Falcon IV Manpack Radios
ROCHESTER, N.Y. --- U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded L3Harris Technologies an initial $82 million full-rate production order for its new Falcon IV PRC-167 multi-channel manpack radio that w... Northrop, Airbus Sign Teaming Agreement in Australia
CANBERRA --- Northrop Grumman Australia and Airbus Australia Pacific have entered into a strategic teaming agreement to cooperate in the delivery of advanced and optimised aircraft sustainment capabil... UK MoD Claims £20Bn Annual Investment in Industry
The impact of defence spending is felt in every region of the country through its support of 260,000 UK jobs and nearly £20 billion investment into UK industries every year. The UK defence sector i... First USAF Pilot Logs 1,000 Flying Hours in F-35A
HILL AFB, Utah --- On Oct. 22, 388th Fighter Wing pilots flew a four-on-six tactical intercept mission over the Utah Test and Training Range in the F-35A Lightning II, using sensors and stealth to tak... | 
