| Latest Feature Stories N. Korea 'Hypersonic' Missile Aims to Evade Allies' Missile Shield
SEOUL --- North Korea's latest launch of what it claims to be a hypersonic missile underscores its tenacious efforts to dodge the evolving South Korea-U.S. missile defense shield and bolster its milit... Latest Press Releases US and Japan to Jointly Develop Ways to Counter Hypersonic Threats
NEW YORK --- The U.S. and Japan will bring together scientists and engineers to collaborate on emerging defense technologies, including ways to counter hypersonic missiles, U.S. Secretary of State Ant... Turkey’s Stealth Fighter to Make First Flight In 2025: Erdoğan
ANKARA --- The National Combat Aircraft (MMU), Turkey’s long-awaited 5th generation fighter jet, will make its first flight in 2025, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said on Thursday. Turkey’s first ... Contract Launches Upgrade of Japan’s F-15J Fighters
Japan has awarded the U.S. aerospace giant Boeing Co. a $470 million contract to upgrade its fleet of F-15J Eagles, according to the U.S. Defense Department. The contract awarded in December calls ... S. Korea May Put Hypersonic Missile Into Service By Late 2020s
North Korea’s not the only one developing hypersonic missiles — South Korea is too. In August 2020, then-South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo said that Korea would accelerate the development... Pentagon Awards $1.6Bn Contract for V-22 Support
Bell Boeing Joint Program Office, California, Maryland, is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,643,701,284 firm-fixed-price, performance-based logistics requirements contract for the repair, replacement, requi... New-Type Chinese Rotorcraft Passes Acceptance Review
A type of blended wing body multi-rotor vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, which is a key national defense project of China that's expected to play both military and civilian roles, has passed an ... Airbus Investors Sue for €300M Over Bribery Scandal
Airbus SE is facing a 300 million euro ($340 million) lawsuit from a group of investors over allegations it failed to properly disclose a sprawling corruption scandal and subsequent settlement. The... Explosive Drones and Rockets Target US Coalition Forces in Iraq and Syria
U.S. coalition forces saw an uptick in attacks against their facilities this week, likely due to the January 3 anniversary of a U.S. airstrike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad two ... Norwegian F-35s Take Over QRA Mission from F-16s
Thursday 6 January 2022 was a historic day for the Royal Norwegian Air Force. On this day, Norway’s new F-35s officially took over the QRA mission, ending the F-16 fleet’s 42 year-long mission serving... Philippines to Receive 20 New Israeli Light Tanks
MANILA --- The Philippine Army (PA) is expected to receive 20 new Israeli defense manufacturer Elbit Systems Land Sabrah ASCOD (tracked) light tanks which are expected to greatly enhance its armor cap... Dutch AF to Receive MQ-9 Reaper in February, Will Test in Curaçao
The Royal Netherlands Air Force will receive the MQ-9 Reaper in February 2022. Then the construction of the system in the Caribbean will start. It concerns 4 ground stations and 4 unmanned reconnaissa... Pakistan Cancels Turkish Chopper Deal Amid US License Deadlock
ISTANBUL --- Pakistan has reportedly ditched a $1.5 billion deal to acquire a total of 30 attack helicopters from Turkey due to a U.S. embargo on the choppers’ engines, opting for Chinese-made aircraf... Thales Wins Contract to Support France’s Air Surveillance Systems
The French defence ministry’s aeronautical maintenance directorate (DMAé) has awarded Thales a ten-year contract under the VASSCO programme to provide through-life support for the principal components... US, Allies Assessing Claims of N. Korean Hypersonic Missile Launch
WASHINGTON --- The United States is taking another look at North Korea’s latest missile launch following claims by Pyongyang that the test involved a high-tech hypersonic missile. The U.S., along w... Arianespace to Launch Eight New Galileo Satellites
The European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) has chosen Arianespace to launch four new Galileo satellites for Europe’s own satellite navigation system. With this order, EUSPA takes over t... US to Set Up Special Forces Center in Albania
STUTTGART, Germany --- As part of an ongoing effort in enhancing Special Operations Forces capabilities as a keystone for regional stability, US Special Operations Command Europe (SOCEUR) has made the... Pentagon’s CDO Describes Its Data-Centric Future
David Spirk, the Defense Department's chief data officer, said the department is focusing data on joint warfighting activities and actions put in place in the past are bearing fruit. Spirk spoke du... Armed UAVs and the Challenges of Autonomy
Two decades ago, the notion of arming an uninhabited aerial vehicle (UAV) was little more than a niche pursuit. Today, at least 20 countries have weaponised UAV systems in their inventories, with othe... France’s DGA Issues Handbook on Global Defense Companies
The 2022 edition of the notebook of international defense companies is now online. The Department of Industrial Affairs and Economic Intelligence (S2IE) of the General Directorate of Armament (DGA)... Aero L-39NG Passes Five Life Cycles Fatigue Test
The New L-39NG jet aircraft successfully passed difficult fatigue tests of five lifespans simulation. All together that means five times 5,000 flight hours in a high designed load spectrum. The fatigu... Atlas Air Purchases Four Boeing 777 Freighters
SEATTLE --- Boeing and Atlas Air Worldwide today announced an order for four 777 Freighters. The order, placed in December, rounds out a record-setting 2021 for Boeing's freighter family including new... Australia, Japan Sign Defense Cooperation Treaty
Japan, Australia, the United States and India are part of the "quad" group working toward building an alliance in the face of China's burgeoning presence across Asia. Australia and Japan signed a d... Nordic MoDs Firmly Support Ukraine’s Territorial Integrity
We, the Nordic Ministers of Defence, follow the recent developments in and around Ukraine with great concern. Recent Russian military activity, especially the exceptional military build-up along Ukrai... US and Japan Discuss Shared Challenges, Strengthening Alliance
Increased tensions in the Indo-Pacific region and the strengthening of military relations were the topics of discussion when U.S. and Japanese diplomatic and defense leaders met virtually for the 2022... BAE Systems to Modernize Destroyer USS Mitscher
BAE Systems has received a $1.9 million contract from the U.S. Navy for the maintenance and modernization of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mitscher (DDG 57). The value of the... US, Japan to Launch New Defense R&D Agreement
WASHINGTON/TOKYO --- The United States and Japan will sign a new defense collaboration deal to counter emerging defense threats, including hypersonic and space-based capabilities, U.S. Secretary of St... Arianespace Closes 2021 with 15 Launches, 30% Revenue Growth
Arianespace confirmed its strong performance in 2021, with 15 successful launches – five more than in 2020 – and 305 satellites sent into orbit using its three launchers, Ariane, Soyuz and Vega, from ... | 
