| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Air Force Begins Operational Testing of F-15EX, Its Latest Fighter
NELLIS AFB, Nev. --- The F-15EX is undergoing its first-ever operational test mission paired with F-15Cs and F-15Es at Nellis Air Force Base Oct. 18-25. “We’ve never done full, large-scale operatio... Sandia Launches Test Hypersonic Technologies for US Army, Navy Programs
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. --- One year to design, build and test three rockets. Six weeks to unpack, assemble and test them at the flight range. One day to launch them. Three successive launches Sandia ... Ariane 5 Launches First of Three French Syracuse 4 Military Communications Satellites
Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, welcomes the successful launch of the Syracuse 4A military telecommunications satellite. This first satellite of the Syracuse IV constellation was launche... US, Swedish Special Forces 'Shoot 'n Scoot' with Airlifted HIMARS
During the ongoing special forces exercise, new capabilities and weapon systems have been tested to further strengthen the joint operational capability in our immediate area. For the first time, the A... US Nears Deal to Use Pakistani Airspace for Operations in Afghanistan
The Biden administration has told lawmakers that the US is nearing a formalized agreement with Pakistan for use of its airspace to conduct military and intelligence operations in Afghanistan, accordin... India's Indigenous Aircraft Carrier Begins Second Phase of Sea Trials
The 40,000-tonne aircraft carrier, the largest and most complex warship to be built in India, successfully completed a five-day maiden sea voyage in August. India's first indigenous aircraft carrie... Pakistan Formally Introduces Chinese HQ-9 Air-Defense Missiles
RAWALPINDI, Pakistan --- General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Chief of Army Staff (COAS) visited Army Air Defence Centre Karachi today. On arrival, COAS laid floral wreath at Shahuada monument. Later, COAS w... Kyrgyzstan Orders Bayraktar TB2 Drones from Turkey
BISHKEK --- Kyrgyzstan's president said on Oct. 23 that his country will purchase unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from both Turkey and Russia. "We’re not buying drones to go to war with someone. We ... Royal Navy Tests New Martlet Missiles for Defence Against Small Boats
The Royal Navy has successfully tested a new missile system designed to protect the UK’s new aircraft carriers from attacks by swarms of small boats. During operations in the Pacific Ocean with the... Australia Issues $5Bn Tender for AWD Destroyer Support
Australia’s defence industry will act as a ‘steward’ for the Royal Australian Navy’s Hobart class destroyers under a new approach to sustainment that will optimise the destroyers’ capability and creat... US Army Tests Israel’s Iron Dome Missile-Defense On Guam
The U.S. Army has deployed Israel’s Iron Dome missile-defense system to Guam through November to gauge how well the battery can be integrated with the Pacific island’s existing defenses. The system... Qatar Frustrated By Lack of US Response to Request for Drone Sale
WASHINGTON --- Qatar is frustrated with the lack of response from the United States to its request for the purchase of advanced drones after assisting with the evacuations in Afghanistan, the Wall Str... India Orders Mk 54 Torpedoes, Chaff and Flares for P-8I Aircraft
The Ministry of Defence has signed a contract on 21 October 2021 with the US Government under Foreign Military Sale (FMS) for procurement of MK 54 torpedoes and expendables (chaff and flares) for the ... Russian, Chinese Warships Hold First Joint Patrols in the Pacific
MOSCOW --- Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific Ocean on October 17-23, Russia's defence ministry said in a statement on Saturday. Moscow a... Bell Delivers First AH-1Z Viper Attack Helicopter for Bahrain
AMARILLO, Texas --- Bell Textron Inc. celebrated the completion of the first AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Kingdom of Bahrain on Sept. 30. Bell delivered the first of 12 production aircraft to... South Korea Approves Sale of Power Pack for Turkey’s Altay Tank
ANKARA --- The Turkish foreign minister on Friday met with his South Korean counterpart in the capital Seoul and discussed bilateral ties, cooperation in defense industry and investments. In a seri... US Pacific Air Force F-35 Squadron Working to Reach IOC
TYNDALL AFB, Fla. --- The 356th Fighter Squadron made history as the first F-35A unit in the Pacific Air Forces to participate in the Air-to-Air Weapons Evaluation, Oct. 8-23, 2021. This is the second... First US Navy CG-47 Cruiser Completes Six-Year Overhaul
After six years, the cruiser USS Gettysburg is out of the BAE shipyard after an overhaul that should keep the 30-year-old ship in action into the late 2030s. The Navy has been trying for years to f... Crashed MQ-9A Reaper Drone Cost $42M, USAF Says
LANGLEY, Va. --- An Air Combat Command accident investigation board completed its investigation of an MQ-9A that departed the runway surface at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, September 24, 2020, suffe... Saab-Damen Lobbies Delegation for Dutch Submarine Contract
Last week was marked by visits to suppliers in the Dutch naval shipbuilding sector by the managing directors of Swedish Saab Kockums and Dutch Damen Naval. During these visits to the Dutch supplying c... Spain Plans to Increase Number of A400M Tankers
This is the first year that Spain participates to the EART exercise. For two weeks, a Spanish A400M and its crew is training AAR scenarios with multinational counterparts and under the direction of EA... Rheinmetall Australia to Build Lynx IFV for US Army Tests
Rheinmetall, the largest supplier of military vehicles to the Australian Defence Force, has today announced the build and export contract of a Lynx Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV) Test Chassis to the ... Leonardo Helicopter UAV Wins Italian Military Certification
ROME --- Leonardo’s leading-edge AWHero RUAS (Rotary Uncrewed Aerial System) has received basic military certification from Italy’s DAAA (Direzione degli Armamenti Aeronautici e per l’Aeronavigabilità... | 
