| Latest Feature Stories Airbus A380: The End of a Multibillion-Dollar Dream
The last Airbus A380 has been delivered, bringing the program to an end. Once seen as the future of travel, the world's biggest aircraft turned into a flop. But for the plane-maker, it was still worth... Latest Press Releases Airbus Wins Firm Order for 100 Aircraft from Air France-KLM with 60 Options
On December 16, 2021, the Air France-KLM Board of Directors made the decision to move forward on the Group’s goal to improve its economic and environmental performance through the introduction of next... Merkel Government Approved Controversial Arms Deals with Egypt
Former Chancellor Angela Merkel's government approved controversial weapons exports to Egypt before leaving office. Critics of the move are hoping the new government under Olaf Scholz will adopt a str... France Lays Keel of First FDI Digital Frigate
A major industrial milestone, the keel-laying docking took place this Thursday, December 16. The first Defense and Intervention Frigate (FDI) will bear the name of ‘Admiral Ronarc'h.’ The FDI progr... USAF Transport Aircraft Launches Cruise Missile on Pallet in First Live Test
EGLIN AFB, FL. --- The Air Force Rapid Dragon Program, a fast-paced experimentation campaign led by the Air Force Strategic Development Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) office, successfully complet... British Army Returns to Germany with New Vehicle Hub
STUTTGART, Germany --- The United Kingdom is taking a page from the U.S. Army playbook, sending hundreds of tanks and fighting vehicles back to Germany so its forces can maneuver more freely around Eu... Brazilian Air Force Receives First Batch of Meteor BVRAAMs
The Brazilian Air Force (FAB) received the second batch of the Meteor missile, which will equip the F-39 Gripen fighter aircraft, whose first four units were delivered by Saab on 24 November. The firs... Dutch AF Looks to Reduce F-35 Noise Levels After Residents Rebel
The Royal Netherlands Aerospace Center (NLR) is investigating the possibilities of reducing the noise exposure of the F-35 at Leeuwarden Air Base. This is done at the request of the commander of the a... New Korean Navy Chief Vows to Pursue Light Aircraft Carrier
SEOUL --- South Korea's new Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Kim Jung-soo vowed Thursday to forge ahead with the Navy's long-cherished project to secure a light aircraft carrier, as he took the helm of ... RAF Typhoon Shoots Down Terrorist Drone in Syria
The event was the first operational air-to-air engagement conducted by an RAF Typhoon, and also the first RAF air-to-air missile firing during Operation SHADER. A Royal Air Force Typhoon has shot d... China Reveals Upgraded J-15 Fighter Jet for Aircraft Carrier Role
China recently revealed an upgraded version of the J-15 ship-borne fighter jet that has just wrapped up test flights, with reports saying the new aircraft received enhancements in its missile pylons, ... Brazil Flight-Tests 14-X Hypersonic Aero Engine
The test is part of the development of the PropHiper Project, Hypersonic Propulsion Project 14-X, one of the Strategic Projects of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) and is coordinated by the Department of... Boeing Wins $398M to Upgrade Saudi AWACS Aircraft
The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded a $397,921,549 firm-fixed-price contract for the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF) Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) Modernization Progra... Lockheed Wins $286M for Saudi Missile Defense
Lockheed Martin Corp. Missiles and Fire Control, Dallas, Texas, is being awarded a $286,466,778 modification to previously awarded Phase II contract HQ0835-21-C-0002 under a Foreign Military Sales (FM... Saab Receives Further Order on Heavyweight Torpedo
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Organisation (FMV) for the next phase of the life extension programme of Torpedo 62. The order value is SEK 145 million and deliveries will... ArianeGroup Signs Space Surveillance Contract with French MoD
This new contract, financed by the Space Command, is an extension of the service contract set up in 2017. It was signed by the Ministry for the Armed Forces and the trusted operator ArianeGroup for an... Deadly Skies: Integrated Air and Missile Defence 2021-2035
European states are facing an increasing threat from missiles and aircraft. Interacting geopolitical and technological trends have both made these weapons more effective and increased the scenarios in... UK’s Future Nuclear Deterrent: 2021 Update to Parliament
This report is the tenth in the series, providing annual updates to Parliament on the progress of the Dreadnought Class submarine programme, and other related Defence Nuclear Enterprise programmes, a ... Finland’s F-35 Decision and Nordic Airpower Cooperation
The Finnish Air Force will receive 64 F-35 Lightning II 5th generation fighter aircraft with high-end weapon systems to replace its F/A-18 fleet by 2030. Taken together with other moves towards gre... Finland MoD Awards Annual Work Orders
The Ministry of Defence has authorised the Defence Forces to procure life cycle support services from Combitech, Insta Group Oy and Patria Aviation Oy. The Defence Forces was also authorised to procur... Thales and MARSS Team to Protect Infrastructures Against UAVs
Thales is pleased to announce a collaboration with MARSS for the delivery of system solutions to provide protection of critical infrastructures against multiple threats. This collaboration will foc... ESA and Avio Sign Contract to Advance Vega C Competitiveness
ESA’s Vega C launch vehicle will fly in the second quarter of 2022 offering more performance to all orbits and extended mission flexibility at a similar cost to the current Vega. A new contract aims t... Cross-Border Test Flight Backs EDA Work on RPAS Air Traffic Integration
EDA’s groundwork to help Member States move towards the integration of MALE-type Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) in civil air traffic in non-segregated airspace received another significant b... COBRA Major Mid-Life Update (MLU) Contracts Signed
On 15/12/2021 the COBRA Team achieved a significant milestone by the contract signatures for the 3rd and 4th Mid-Life Update (MLU) contract with ESG as prime. The New Inertial Navigation Unit (NINU... Australia’s First MQ-4C Triton Takes Shape
PALMDALE, Calif. --- Northrop Grumman Corporation recently completed a significant milestone in the production of Australia’s first MQ-4C Triton high-altitude, long-endurance (HALE) aircraft when the ... NATO Agrees 2022 Civil and Military Budgets
At a meeting of the North Atlantic Council on Tuesday (14 December 2021), Allies agreed NATO’s civil and military budgets for 2022. The civil budget is set at €289.1 million and the military budget is... | 
