| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases FCAS, Tempest Fighter Programs Will Merge, Italy's AF Chief Tells Lawmakers
MILAN --- Tempest and Future Combat Air System (FCAS), two European programmes designed to build new fighter jets, will eventually merge, Italy's Air Force Chief of Staff said on Tuesday. At a time... UK, US and NATO Vow to Find Sunken F-35 Jet Before Russia
The UK, US and Nato have offered reassurances that Russia will not get hold of the downed F-35B plane in the Mediterranean, insisting “we’ll get it first”. The allies vowed to retrieve the £100 mil... After LHD, Turkey’s Defense Industry Looks to Build Aircraft Carrier
ISTANBUL --- As the Turkish defense industry prepares the flagship-to-be amphibious assault ship TCG Anadolu – a landing helicopter dock (LHD) vessel – for delivery, plans to build an aircraft carrier... New US Presidential Helicopter Hits Setback, Unit for Purpose
Joe Biden’s first flight on the new presidential helicopter built by Lockheed Martin Corp. is being delayed after a report by the Pentagon’s testing unit warned that it’s not yet “operationally suitab... Russia Claims S-550 and S-500 Systems Will Protect Against Hypersonic Missiles
MOSCOW --- Russia’s new S-550 and S-500 surface-to-air missile systems will jointly defend strategically important Russian facilities from missiles and space threats, a source close to the Russian Def... US Air Force’s $11Bn Plan to Upgrade F-22 is Up in the Air
News came earlier this month that the Air Force has given Lockheed Martin a 10-year contract to modernize the F-22 Raptor. The headlines trumpeted a $10.8 billion award but nearly all failed to mentio... Russian-Chinese to Extend Agreement on Missile Launch Notifications
During a video conference with the head of the PRC's military department, Colonel-General Wei Fenghe, Russian Defence Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu said that the intergovernmental agreeme... India Approves Financing for Air Force Comms Satellite
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) in its meeting of 23 November 2021 held under the Chairmanship of Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) for one capital acquisit... Premier Hands Over First Light Combat Helicopter to Indian AF
BENGALURU/JHANSI, India --- Prime Minister Mr Narendra Modi today handed over HAL-produced indigenous Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) to the Indian Air Force during the ‘Rashtriya Raksha Samarpan Parv’ ... Philippines Expect Delivery of Turkish T129 Attack Helos in December
MANILA --– The first batch of the six Turkish-made T129 "ATAK" attack helicopters will arrive in December, Philippine Air Force (PAF) commander Lt. Gen. Allen Paredes said Tuesday night. "Deadly...... India Approves Deal to Produce New Russian Assault Rifles: Report
NEW DELHI --- The Defense Ministry of India gave its final approval to a deal with Russia to produce AK-203 assault rifles in the state of Uttar Pradesh, the ANI news agency reported on Tuesday citing... The Need for a Cost-Effective PGM Mix for High-Intensity War
After decades of deferred and canceled modernization programs, the Air Force’s lead over peer competitors is eroding and its forces are undersized for its operational tasks. At the same time, the Air ... The US Navy Is Rusting Away from Neglect
Last month I visited Naval Station Norfolk, headquarters of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet. What I saw horrified me and reminded me of stories of the rusting Russian navy in the days following the 1991 colla... GE Wins $1 Billion to Support US Military’s T700 Engine Fleets
LYNN, Mass. –-- The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded GE two contracts in September totaling more than $1 billion to support T700 turboshaft engine fleets across the U.S. military. GE will pro... SAIC Wins $1.1 Billion for Mk 48 Torpedo Production
Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC), Reston, Virginia, is awarded a $123,682,642 fixed-price incentive (firm target), firm-fixed-price and cost-plus-fixed-fee contract for the production o... US Air Force Completes Largest Air Combat Exercise
TYNDALL AFB, Fla. --- Airmen, Sailors and Department of Defense contractors and civilians participated in exercise Checkered Flag 22-1 at Tyndall Air Force Base, Nov. 8-19. Checkered Flag, hosted b... CRS Issues ‘Defense Primer’ Reports on PGMs, EW, EM
The Department of Defense (DOD) defines a precision-guided munition (PGM) as a “guided weapon intended to destroy a point target and minimize collateral damage.” This includes air- and ship-launched m... L3Harris Joins Northrop Team for Australian Satcoms Bid
CANBERRA --- Northrop Grumman Australia has announced L3Harris Technologies has joined the growing team of experienced satellite communications providers working to deliver the Commonwealth the sovere... Space-Based Missile Warning System Passes CDR, Advances to 2025 Launch
SUNNYVALE, Calif. --- Lockheed Martin and the U.S. Space Force conducted the system level Critical Design Review (CDR) for the Next Generation Overhead Persistent Infrared Geosynchronous Earth Orbit (... US Army, Hellenic Army Complete Exercise
XANTHI, Greece --- Heat and dust fill the air as the earth yields under 125 tons of steel and armor, engines roar to life and tank tracks begin to pulverize the ground beneath them. The Leopard A2 and... Northrop Demos JADC2 Connectivity for Helicopters
SAN DIEGO --- Northrop Grumman Corporation recently demonstrated open architecture, in-flight connectivity capabilities for vertical lift platforms that will help the U.S. Army realize its vision for ... Russia Delivers Two Mi-171 Helicopters with High-Altitude Engines to China
The Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant part of the "Russian Helicopters" Holding Company (Rostec State Corporation) has delivered the first batch of two Mi-171 helicopters equipped with high-altitude engines VK-... Embraer, Dutch NLR Sign MoU Aerospace Research
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands --- Embraer and the Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (Royal NLR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a potential strategic collaboration relating to aerosp... EDGE, French Industry Group Ink Collaboration Agreement
EDGE, the region’s leading advanced technology group for defence and beyond, today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Groupement des Industries Françaises Aérona... | 
