| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Qantas to Buy 40 + 94 Airbus Aircraft
SYDNEY --- Qantas has selected the Airbus A320neo and Airbus A220 families as the preferred aircraft for the long-term renewal of its domestic narrow-body fleet. A firm commitment for 40 aircraft –... USS Portland Tests High Energy Laser Weapon in Gulf of Aden
MANAMA, Bahrain --- Amphibious transport dock ship USS Portland (LPD 27) conducted a high-energy laser weapon system demonstration, Dec. 14, while sailing in the Gulf of Aden. During the demonstrat... HAL Awards $341M Avionics Order for Tejas Light Combat Aircraft
BENGALURU, India --- In a major boost to indigenization, HAL signed a contract with Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) for development and supply of 20 types systems for the LCA Tejas Mk1A program here ... UK MoD Releases ‘Ajax Noise and Vibration Review’
The Ajax Noise and Vibration Review was commissioned by the MOD Permanent Under Secretary (PUS) following reports of potential harm associated with noise and vibration during the trialling of the Ajax... BAE Wins $493M Order to Upgrade F-35 Electronic Warfare Capabilities
NASHUA, N.H. --- BAE Systems received a $493 million contract modification from Lockheed Martin to significantly upgrade and modernize the electronic warfare (EW) system for the F-35 Lightning II, ena... US Marines Will No Longer Use AAVS in Water Operations
The Marine Corps will keep its fleet of decades-old Amphibious Assault Vehicles out of the water except in emergencies, the service announced on Wednesday. The water ban on the AAVs makes permanent... Saab and FMV Sign Contract for New Gripen E Equipment
The new equipment ordered from Saab makes it possible for the Armed Forces to fly the Gripen C / D while the new JAS 39E Gripen is delivered. The original agreement for the development and modifica... Australia Launches First Arafura-Class Offshore Patrol Vessel
Arafura class offshore patrol vessel (OPV), NUSHIP Arafura, was launched today at the Osborne Naval Shipyard in South Australia – the first in a fleet of 12 OPVs being built for the Royal Australian N... Russia Continues Firing Trials of Tsirkon Hypersonic Missile
MOSCOW --- The Northern Fleet’s Project 22350 frigate Admiral Gorshkov in the White Sea has successfully hit a target at the Chizha proving ground in the Arkhangelsk Region with the Tsirkon hypersonic... Raytheon Wins $67M to Build Space Force Weather Satellite Prototype
EL SEGUNDO, Calif, --- Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a Raytheon Technologies business, has been awarded a $67 million contract to demonstrate an Electro-Optical Infrared Weather System, or EWS, Proto... First Four F-35s Arrive at US Air Force Base in Britain
RAF LAKENHEATH, England --- RAF Lakenheath received its first delivery of F-35A Lightning II aircraft December 15. This is the result of a force posture adjustment that has been six years in the makin... Finland Restructures Special Forces
By consolidating special operations forces, the Defence Forces is better prepared to respond to disruptions during normal conditions and to respond to complex threats. Based on the decision by the ... Poland Orders Four More Black Hawks for Special Forces
Four more S-70i Black Hawk helicopters will be delivered to the Special Forces. This is the result of an agreement concluded between the Armament Inspectorate of the Ministry of National Defense and P... PGZ Completes Deliveries of SHORAD Vehicles to Polish Army
PIT-RADWAR has completed the next stage of the contract for the delivery of 79 POPRAD self-propelled anti-aircraft missile systems on time. The last copies went to the 19th Lublin Mechanized Brigade. ... Singapore Air Force Unveils New H225M Helicopters
SINGAPORE --- It might look largely similar to its predecessor, the Super Puma, but the Republic of Singapore Air Force’s (RSAF) new medium lift helicopter, the H225M, can fly better and farther. T... Bavarian Police Orders Eight Five-Bladed H145 Helicopters
DONAUWORTH, Germany --- The Ministry of Interior of Bavaria has ordered eight five-bladed Airbus H145s for its police force, following a European tender launched earlier this year. The helicopters wil... Norway Joins Military Border-Crossing Arrangement
“The security situation in Europe has underlined the need for improvements in military mobility, and work to this end is taken forward in NATO, our European allies and in the Nordic context. One of th... Boeing, CSIRO Launch New Five-Year $41M R&D Program
BRISBANE, Australia --- Boeing and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have launched a new five-year, AU$41M research program with focus areas that include improving aviation sustainability, d... USAF Donates C-130H Hercules to Romanian Air Force
A C-130 Hercules aircraft, H variant, that was transferred free of charge from the excess of the Unites States of America’s Government to the Romanian Air Force, landed on “Aurel Vlaicu” International... Singapore Inaugurates Participation Command Joint HQ
Senior Minister of State for Defence Mr Heng Chee How was hosted by Commander Participation Command (PC) Colonel Teo Soo Yeow at the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF)'s PC this afternoon. Mr Heng... Russian Frigate Hits Underwater Target with Otvet Missile
The frigate of the Pacific Fleet Marshal Shaposhnikov in the waters of the Sea of Japan launched a missile of the newest anti-submarine complex Otvet at an underwater target. The warhead of the mis... Mubadala and Fincantieri to Collaborate on Advanced Technologies
ABU DHABI/TRIESTE, Italy --- Mubadala Investment Company PJSC (Mubadala) and Fincantieri have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to start potential collaborations in the field of advanced tech... Raytheon, DARPA Test New Naval Warfighting Concept
TUCSON, Ariz. --- Raytheon Missiles & Defense, in partnership with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, successfully completed a three-week demonstration of its Cross-Domain Maritime Surveil... GE Concludes Initial Phase 1 Tests of Second XA100 Adaptive Cycle Engine
EVENDALE, Ohio --- GE has concluded phase 1 testing on its second XA100 adaptive cycle engine as part of the U.S. Air Force’s Adaptive Engine Transition Program (AETP). Phase 1 testing took place ... Russia Increases Deliveries of Fuel-Air Explosives to Troops
MOSCOW --- The state tech corporation Rostec delivered a batch of the latest aerosol munitions against precision weapons to the Russian troops ahead of schedule, the Rostec press office reported on We... Austal USA Expands Ship Maintenance and Repair Capabilities
Austal Limited (Austal) is pleased to announce that Austal USA has completed the purchase of a long-term lease of the Marine Group Boat Works facilities in the Port of San Diego, USA, enabling the f... | 