| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Taiwan Sees Itself Arms Supplier to West As It Launches New Warship
SUAO, Taiwan --- Taiwan may become a supplier of weapons to Western democracies, President Tsai Ing-wen said on Tuesday, praising the island’s ramped up weapons-design ability as she launched an advan... German Parliament Vetoes Armed Drones – for Now
The Bundeswehr has called for approval for armed combat drones for military use. But the controversial technology has been blocked in the German parliament. What does that mean for German defense? ... S. Korea to Buy MH-60R Helos to Boost ASW Capabilities
South Korea on Tuesday decided to buy U.S. aircraft manufacturer Sikorsky's MH-60R Seahawk helicopter to bolster the Navy's anti-submarine capabilities, the arms procurement agency said. South Kore... US Sanctions NATO Ally Turkey over Russian Missile Defense
WASHINGTON --- The Trump administration on Monday imposed sanctions on its NATO ally Turkey over its purchase of a Russian air defense system, setting the stage for further confrontation between the t... France, Germany Advance Integration of KMW, Nexter
PARIS --- Five years after its creation by the merger of Nexter Systems and KMW under a joint company owned equally by France, via GIAT Industries, and the Wegmann family, Bruno Le Maire, Minister of ... Boeing Finds Same Flaws in New Locations on 787 Aircraft
SEATTLE --- Boeing Co quality inspections related to previously disclosed production flaws in its 787 Dreamliner found the same issue in other parts of the jet, the company said on Monday. Boeing s... Saab Sweetens Gripen Offer to Canada with Aerospace Jobs
Saab is offering to create two new aerospace centres in Quebec that will create and protect thousands of aerospace and related jobs. Announced at Aéro Montréal’s Innovation Forum 2020, the two new aer... Royal Navy Type 23 Upgrade Program Shifts to Top Gear
Out of the shed as her major refit nears an end is HMS Somerset – the latest Royal Navy frigate to undergo the vital overhaul in Plymouth. The warship has been moved from Devonport’s landmark Friga... India Launches First of Three Stealth Frigates
‘Himgiri’, the first of the three Project 17A ships being built at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers Limited (GRSE), Kolkata, was launched today, 14 Dec 20. She made her first contact with t... Chinese Carrier Completes Year’s Third Cruise
China's second aircraft carrier, the Shandong, reportedly wrapped up its third voyage of this year, and returned to the Dalian Shipyard in Northeast China's Liaoning Province on Sunday. It conducte... Russia Sets Up Mobile Radar Reconnaissance Units
MOSCOW --- Russia’s Aerospace Force is setting up mobile radio-technical reconnaissance units to control most endangered directions, Chief of the Aerospace Force’s Radio-Technical Troops Major-General... Northrop Wins $188M for A-10 Engineering Services
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., Clearfield, Utah, has been awarded a $185,700,000 indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for the A-10 Aircraft Structural Integrity Program (ASIP) Legacy VII.... Chinese Military Set to Operate Large Numbers of Z-20 Helicopters
China's latest and fully home-manufactured utility helicopter, the Z-20, which is designed to operate in plateau regions, recently made its long-expected first public appearance under the People's Lib... French Navy Clears NH90 for Air Transport by An-124
As the Chief of the Naval Staff explains in the Mercator plan, the French Navy is a combat service, and must prepare for combat both in human and technical aspects. It is in this spirit, and with t... Leonardo Details Vision for Training of Future Military Pilots
During the 2020 Military Flight Training Conference – usually held in London, but inevitably online this year – Leonardo’s Aircraft Division presented its vision of potential developments of existing ... F-35 and F-22 Test Relay Drone for Secure, Two-Way Data Sharing
WASHINGTON --- On Dec. 9, the joint force took another step toward achieving a military Internet of Things when fifth-generation aircraft overcame long standing connectivity limitations to share actio... Littoral Combat Ship 23 Completes Acceptance Trials
MARINETTE, Wis. --- Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) 23, the future USS Cooperstown, completed acceptance trials in Lake Michigan. Trials included a full-power run, maneuverability testing, and surface and ... Pentagon Explains Why It Needs Three Space Agencies
For centuries, the U.S. military has fought wars on land and sea. For that, America has the Army, the Navy and the Marine Corps. Then, in 1909, the U.S. Army bought America's first military aircraft w... RAN’s Most Advanced Warships Exercise Together for First Time
The Royal Australian Navy’s three Hobart Class Destroyers have exercised together for the first time, demonstrating their cooperative capabilities to increase maritime security and stability in our re... CRS Update on Congressional Arms Sales Review Process
This report reviews the process and procedures that currently apply to congressional consideration of foreign arms sales proposed by the President. This includes consideration of proposals to sell maj... Ukraine Orders Foreign Military Kit for First Time
Today, for the first time in history, the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine concluded direct foreign economic agreements on military goods. The Minister of Defence of Ukraine Andrii Taran has signed a nu... SNC Wins Air National Guard EC-130J Line of Sight Datalink Contract
SPARKS, Nev --- Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) was selected to integrate the Link 16 line of sight (LOS) tactical datalink upgrade into the Air National Guard (ANG) EC-130J Commando Solo aircraft. ... U-2 Flies Real-Time Mission Enabling Kubernetes
PALMDALE, Calif. --- Lockheed Martin successfully conducted a flight test mission featuring distributed processing onboard the U-2 Dragon Lady via Kubernetes containerization technology. The demonstra... US Air Force MQ-9 Program Completes ATLC Testing
WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio --- The Air Force Lifecycle Management Center’s MQ-9 Program Office achieved a pivotal milestone in the successful completion of testing for Automatic Takeoff and Landing Ca... | 
