| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases UK MoD Takes Back Direct Control of Atomic Weapons Establishment
A Written Ministerial Statement has been laid today in Parliament announcing a change of operating model for the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE). In 1993 the Ministry of Defence (MOD) entered in... Britain Blocks Sale of S. Korean A/F-50 Fighters to Argentina
BUENOS AIRES --- The United Kingdom has effectively barred the sale of the FA-50 Fighting Eagle to Argentina, with the South Korean manufacturer informing Buenos Aires that it is unable to supply the ... US Seeks to Sell Up to 50 F-35s to UAE for $10.4 Bn
The State Department notified Congress Thursday that it backs the proposed sale of as many as 50 F-35A fighter jets to the United Arab Emirates for $10.4 billion, according to four people familiar wit... Japan Picks Mitsubishi Heavy to Lead Development of New Stealth Jet Fighter
Japan on Friday said it had picked Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to lead the development of a new stealth fighter jet that Japan wants operational by the mid-2030s to counter advanced Chinese airc... Hyundai Picked As Preferred Bidder for Korean KDDX Destroyer
The arms procurement agency plans to pick Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. as a preferred bidder for an indigenous Aegis-equipped destroyer development project despite a suspected leak of classified infor... Pentagon, Chinese MoD Meet to Discuss Crisis Communications
On October 28 and 29, 2020, U.S. and Chinese defense officials convened the first Crisis Communications Working Group by video teleconference to discuss concepts of crisis communications, crisis preve... US Orders Two More KC-46A Tankers for Japan
The Boeing Co., Seattle, Washington, has been awarded a $342,120,528 firm-fixed-price modification (P00009) to contract FA8609-18-F-0006 for KC-46A Aircraft 3 and 4 for Japan. This modification pr... Pentagon Considers Using Space Launchers for Global Deliveries
SCOTT AFB, Ill. --- Transporting cargo in the cosmos may seem unimaginable now, but the innovative capability could become a reality in the not too distant future. U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANS... Lithuania Takes Delivery of NASAMS Air Defense System
NASAMS medium-range air defence systems has been officially handed over to the Lithuanian Armed Forces. Representatives of the National Defence System and Kongsberg, Norwegian manufacturer of NASAMS, ... NATO Deploys Very High Readiness Force in Major Test
NATO launched its main annual exercise for the Alliance’s quick reaction force on Wednesday (28 October 2020) with around 2,500 troops deploying to Lithuania. Exercise “Brilliant Jump” will test NATO’... US Clears $46M Sale of Javelin Missiles to Australia
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Australia of Javelin missiles and related equipment for an estimated cost o... Guyana Cleared to Buy 4 Bell Helicopters for $256M
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Guyana of Bell 412EPi and 429 Helicopters and related equipment for an esti... Lockheed Wins $724M for Aegis Weapon System
Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a sole-source, cost-plus-incentive-fee and cost-plus fixed-fee contract. The total value of this contract is $724,... Raytheon Wins $722M for SM-3 Missile Support
Raytheon Missiles and Defense, Tucson, Arizona, is being awarded a sole-source, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for a ceiling value of $722,400,000. This contract is a hybrid of ... Northrop Wins $158M for Global Hawk Support to Korea
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Sierra Vista, Arizona, has been awarded a not-to-exceed $158,390,024 undefinitized contract action for Global Hawk (RQ-4) aircraft sustainment. This contract provi... France Stands Up Second Reaper Drone Squadron
The Reaper unmanned aircraft system has experienced a fast development since 2014 within the 33rd Surveillance, Reconnaissance and Attack Wing (ESRA), established in September 2019 at the Air Base 709... Raytheon Wins $192M to Support Amraam Missile Program
The Raytheon Co., Tucson, Arizona, has been awarded a $192,000,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) field team and lab support. ... Lockheed Wins $74M for F-35 Development Laboratories
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $73,844,598 modification to previously awarded cost-plus-incentive-fee contract N00019-20-C-0037. This cont... Collins to Upgrade USAF F-15 Fleet with ACES 5 Ejection Seats
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --– Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., today announced that the company has been awarded a sole-source $700 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-deliv... Pentagon Releases New Electromagnetic Spectrum Strategy
The Defense Department today released the "2020 Department of Defense Electromagnetic Spectrum Superiority Strategy," a road map for how the U.S. military can maintain freedom of action in the electro... Shortfalls of Defensive Hypersonic Weapons Must be Addressed: NORAD Chief
Hypersonic weapons are changing the nature of warfare and the insular security that North America has enjoyed for centuries, the leader tasked with defending the homeland said today. Air Force Gen.... GAO Slams US Navy Failings in Ship Maintenance
The Navy's July 2020 report identified two key causes and several contributing factors regarding maintenance delays for aircraft carriers, surface ships, and submarines, but did not identify other cau... Navy Aviators Learn to “Fly” the MQ-25 Unmanned Tanker
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- U.S. Navy aviators are already learning how to “fly” the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueler before the first air vehicle comes off the production line. Four Navy air vehicle ope... Tonga Receives its Second Guardian-Class Patrol Boat
The Government’s Pacific Maritime Security Program has reached a new milestone today as the Kingdom of Tonga received their second Australian-built Guardian-class Patrol Boat at a ceremony in Henderso... Northrop to Upgrade US Army, Navy Radar Warning Receiver
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation has received a $91 million contract for the additional production of AN/APR-39D(V)2 digital radar warning receivers (RWR). Small and lightweight,... The Future of Air Power and of European Defence Industry
The JAPCC turns 15 – fifteen years dedicated to competence in air power! Unlike sea and land power, both of which also represent geostrategic terms, air power is much less related to the ‘classical’ n... Pentagon Rewrites Acquisition Rules to Hasten Hypersonic Development
With both Russia and China developing and building hypersonic weapons, the U.S. military must get in the game or risk being left behind. In the past, regulations have slowed acquisition of advanced te... Spirit AeroSystems Closes Acquisition of Bombardier Assets
WICHITA, Kan. --- Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. announced today it has completed, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. and Spirit AeroSystems Global Holdings Limited, its... | 