| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Trump Administration Moves Forward with $1Bn Moroccan UAV Deal
WASHINGTON --- President Donald Trump's administration moved forward with $1 billion in sales of drones and precision-guided weapons to Morocco on Friday, sending a notice to Congress about the potent... French, German Ministers Back Ariane 6 Launcher But Want ‘More Competitive’ Program
Bruno Le Maire, minister for the Economy, Finance and the Recovery of France, and Peter Altmaier, minister for Economic Affairs and Energy of Germany, discussed European space policy matters in a bila... Lockheed Selected to Help Mitsubishi Develop Japanese Next-Gen Fighter
TOKYO --- The Japanese government has outlined the country's next-generation fighter jet project, selecting Mitsubishi Heavy Industries as the main contractor to lead Japanese and U.S. companies, with... US Air Force Delivers Final F-15SA to Royal Saudi Air Force
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The final F-15SA advanced fighter aircraft were delivered Dec. 10 to the Royal Saudi Air Force – a key milestone supporting the National Defense Strategy imperative to s... Lockheed Wins $900M for F-16 Depot-Level Support
Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, has been awarded a ceiling $900,000,000 firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, over-and-above, cost-reimbursement contract to stand up a continental U.S.-based... Russian Warships Fire ICBMs, Hypersonic Misssile
Russia has successfully conducted a test-firing of four intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs), the country's Defense Ministry has said. The ministry said on December 12 that the Vladimir Mono... Turkish Navy Receives First P-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Under the project carried out by the Presidency of the Defense Industries, the first P-72 maritime patrol aircraft to enter service with our Navy will be an important force multiplier for the control ... Brazil Launches Second Locally-Built Scorpene Submarine
ITAGUAÍ, Brazil --- On Friday morning (11th), the Brazilian Navy celebrated in advance the Day of the Sailor, traditionally celebrated on December 13, in the Naval Complex of Itaguaí, in Rio de Janeir... USAF Buys Used Saudi F-15 Wings to Refurbish Its Own F-15Es
ROBINS AFB, Ga. –-- With hundreds of flight hours on the books, F-15E Strike Eagle aircraft at the Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex needed newer wings to keep the birds flying through 2040. P... Scorpion Program Boosts Belgian, French Army Interoperability
The Franco-Belgian partnership CaMo (Motorized Capability cooperation) around the SCORPION program is based both on operational cooperation and on cooperation in terms of training and training. So, it... GA Wins $305M Contract for MQ-9 Reaper Support
General Atomics Inc., Poway, California, has been awarded a $305,188,639 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for Reaper (MQ-9) contractor logistics support. This contract provides for program management... Boeing Wins $109M for New Zealand’s P-8A Trainers
The Boeing Co., St. Louis, Missouri, is awarded a $109,155,844 firm-fixed-price order (N61340-21-F-0002) against previously issued basic ordering agreement N00019-19-G-0002 to procure P-8A training sy... Lockheed Wins $104M for F-35 Tech Refresh, Maintenance
Lockheed Martin Corp., Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $68,162,655 modification (P00023) to cost-plus-incentive-fee order N00019-19-F-2474 against previously issued ba... Four Additional Camcopter Helicopter Drones for French Navy
VIENNA --- Naval Group, on behalf of the French Navy, has accepted for operational use two further CAMCOPTER S-100 Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) with a total of four Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs). ... Latest Chinese Destroyers Perform Intensive Exercises
Two Type 052D destroyers that entered Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval service only a few months ago are gaining combat capabilities at a very fast pace, as they were brought to the fore i... Airbus Delivers Third C295 SAR Aircraft to Brazil
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received, on December 9, 2020, the third Casa 295 aircraft (SC-105), produced by Airbus Spain. The delivery ceremony, which took place in Seville, Spain, was chaired by t... MMP Anti-Tank Missile Fired from a Sabre Special Ops Vehicle
MBDA has carried out the first firing of an MMP missile from an ARQUUS Sabre special forces vehicle, as part of a firing campaign implemented with the support of the French Army and of the Direction G... Thales to Develop Close Combat Weapons for Australian Army
Thales and Army Headquarters have started jointly researching, developing and designing the next generation Close Combat Family of Weapons. To support Army’s emerging requirements this will include... US Air Force, Pentagon Leaders Discuss Cutting-Edge Innovations
Leaders from the Defense Department's Defense Innovation Unit and the Air Force spoke today about DIU and AFWERX collaborative projects. AFWERX is a program for entrepreneurs within the Air Force inte... Joe Biden’s Pentagon To-Do List Is Long… and He’s Checking It Twice
After four years in Sea State 9—waves approaching 50 feet high—under Skipper Donald Trump, the Pentagon and the U.S. national security establishment are hoping for calmer waters under President-elect ... Elbit to Upgrade Romanian Air Force's IAR-99 Aircraft
HAIFA, Israel --- Elbit Systems Ltd. announced today that it was awarded a contract valued at approximately $27 million from the Romanian-based company, Avioane Craiova S.A., for the first phase of th... Estonian Navy Receives New Force Protection Vessels
On Dec. 11, the Estonian Navy received the two force protection vessels procured this Spring within the framework of the current four-year development plan of Estonian Ministry of Defence. The two boa... S. Korea Ranked 10th in World Arms Exports: Report
South Korea was the 10th-largest arms exporter in the 2015-2019 period, accounting for 2.1 percent of the world's total defense exports, an annual government report showed Monday. According to the ... Royal Air Force Looks to Sustainable Fuels to Power Fast Jets
Algae, alcohol and household waste will power RAF fighter jets under bold MOD plans to slash carbon emissions, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace announced today. Aircraft including F-35s, Typhoons and ... Massive Type 31 Frigate Building Hall Unveiled in Rosyth
A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s next-generation Type 31 frigates has been unveiled in Rosyth. A vast building hall for the Royal Navy’s Type 31 frigates has been welcomed by Defence Secre... Leonardo Borrows €200M from EIB for Tech Development
ROME --- Leonardo and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a loan agreement of 200 million euros. The financing has the purpose of supporting the investment projects planned in the Group’... | 
