| Latest Feature Stories It’s Long Road to the Sovereign Combat Cloud
PARIS --- A cloud infrastructure is an information system distributed among one or several servers and data repository that is not necessarily hosted by the data owner, and is accessed through the int... Latest Press Releases Three New Deals Boost Airbus Bag at Dubai Airshow to 404 Aircraft
DUBAI, UAE --- Airbus has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jazeera Airways, the Kuwait-based carrier, for 20 A320neos and eight A321neos. The MoU was signed by Rohit Ramachandran, Ja... US Slams Russia’s ‘Destructive, Reckless’ Anti-Satellite Missile Test
On November 15, 2021, the Russian Federation recklessly conducted a destructive test of a direct-ascent anti-satellite missile against one of its own satellites. This test has so far generated over... Italy's 5-Star MPs Oppose Sale of Leonardo Units to Foreign Buyers
ROME --- Italian lawmakers from the co-ruling 5-Star Movement on Monday urged state-controlled defence group Leonardo (LDOF.MI) to avoid selling two units to Franco-German consortium KMW+Nexter Defenc... Vega Launcher Orbits Three French ELINT Satellites
EVRY, France --- On Tuesday, November 16 at 6:27 am local time in Kourou, French Guiana, Arianespace successfully launched three CERES military intelligence satellites from the Guiana Space Center, Eu... Iranian Navy Helicopter Circles USS Essex in ‘Unsafe Proximity’
PENTAGON --- An Iranian Navy helicopter flew within 23 meters of U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship while it was traveling in the Gulf of Oman last week, according to the Pentagon. Pentagon press se... EDGE Wins $880M UAE Contract for Precision-Guided Munitions
EDGE Group entity, HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, has won an AED3.2 billion (US$880 million) contract from the UAE Armed Forces for its Thunder and... Russia’s United Aircraft Corp. Set to Become Profitable in 2024
DUBAI --- Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC, part of Rostec) has repaid all critical debts it had accumulated, routinely servicing a 250 bln rubles ($3.4 bln) debt now, Chief Executive Officer... Russia Touts Performance of New S-550 Air-Defense System
DUBAI --- Russia’s latest S-550 missile defense system will feature an extended target detection and missile range, which will be able to intercept any targets, Rostec CEO Sergey Chemezov told reporte... Taiwan Launches Construction of New Indigenous Submarine
TAIPEI --- The construction of Taiwan’s first indigenous submarine reached a new phase Tuesday (Nov. 16) with an official “keel-laying” ceremony. While submarines do not have a keel, the term, whic... China Shrugs Off Taiwan’s New Submarine, Upgraded F-16V Fighters
The island of Taiwan will reportedly usher in new progress on several types of weapons and equipment, including the island's first indigenous submarine prototype, F-16V fighter jets and an advanced su... Lessons from the Calamitous Littoral Combat Ship Program
The military-industrial complex “has more tentacles than an octopus,” and its “dimensions are almost infinite.” So wrote Sen. William Proxmire in his excoriating 1970 book Report from Wasteland. He de... China Showcases Latest Military Aviation Products at Dubai Airshow
BEIJING --- The 2021 Dubai Airshow officially kicked off at the Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai World Center, United Arab Emirates (UAE), on November 14, local time. China's aviation industry ... Russia to Test ‘Cutting-Edge’ System to Control Drone Swarms from Aircraft, Warships
DUBAI --- The latest drone swarm control system presented by the Russian tech firm Kronshtadt at the Dubai Airshow 2021 can be mounted on an aircraft or a warship to create an integrated information s... EDGE to Support Embraer to Expand Super Tucano Weapon System
EDGE Group, and advanced technology company for defence and beyond, through its subsidiary HALCON, a regional leader in the production and supply of precision-guided weapons, is exploring with Embraer... Overland Airways Orders Up to Six Embraer E175s
DUBAI, UAE --- Embraer has announced today, at the Dubai Air Show, a firm order for three new E175, plus three purchase rights for the same model of aircraft, with Overland Airways, from Nigeria. The ... Boeing Wins Orders for Six Civil Aircraft at Dubai Airshow
DUBAI --- Boeing and the United Republic of Tanzania today announced an order for a 787-8 Dreamliner, a 767-300 Freighter and two 737 MAX jets at the 2021 Dubai Airshow. The airplanes will be operated... Lockheed Says PAC-3 MSE Reaches Major Flight Test Milestones
DALLAS --- In flight tests on Nov. 4, Lockheed Martin demonstrated significant milestones for the PAC-3 program, including the first integration of the PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) with the... Fincantieri to Design and Build New Ship for Italian Coast Guard
ROME --- Today, the contract for the design and construction of a multi-role offshore unit (UAM) was signed in Rome at the headquarters of the General Command of the Harbour Authorities - Coast Guard.... Damen Fitting Out LST 100 for Nigerian Navy
The new, 100-metre LST 100 for the Nigerian Navy has been launched at Albwardy Damen, Sharjah, UAE a few months ago. On completion the 100-metre, roll-on-roll-off landing ship will have the capacity t... Airbus’ Zephyr HAPS Achieves Connectivity in Trial
TOKYO --- Airbus and NTT DOCOMO, Inc. have demonstrated the ability to use its solar-powered Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) to deliver future wireless broadband connectivity. The trial t... Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA Agree on Titanium Supplies and Technology
DUBAI --- Boeing and Russian titanium producer VSMPO-AVISMA have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affirming that VSMPO-AVISMA will remain the largest titanium supplier for current and future... Collins and Seeing Machines Work Together to Combat Pilot Fatigue
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa --- Collins Aerospace and Seeing Machines, a leader in eye tracking and driver safety technology, are working together to develop and deliver revolutionary fatigue management techno... Elbit Demos Heterogeneous Swarm Capability
Elbit Systems has demonstrated to the RAS Concept Development & Experimentation Program of the Royal Netherlands Army the Company’s Robotic Autonomous Systems (RAS) capabilities for Intelligence Surve... UK Accelerates Development of Emerging Technology Through Agile Procurement
A ground-breaking agile procurement approach has been adopted to identify Remotely Piloted Air Systems (RPAS) that could be used to transport critical cargo and supplies between ships and troops on th... US Army Assesses Wins, Challenges as PC21 Trials Come to a Close
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. --- Senior members of the Army gathered at Yuma Proving Ground, Arizona, on Nov. 9 to discuss preliminary outcomes of Project Convergence 2021 (PC21), a large-scale moderniz... | 
