| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Airbus Revokes Qatar Order for 50 A321 Jets As Dispute Widens Over A350
Airbus on Thursday raised the stakes in a dispute with one of its largest customers, Qatar Airways, over grounded and undelivered A350 jets by announcing it had revoked a separate contract for 50 smal... US Seeks to Speed Delivery of New F-16Vs to Taiwan
WASHINGTON --- The United States is looking for ways to potentially accelerate delivery of Taiwan's next generation of new-build F-16 fighter jets, U.S. officials said, bolstering the Taiwanese air fo... Fearing War, Estonia Allocates Additional €380M for Defense over Next 4 Years
Estonia will extraordinarily increase its defense spending by €380 million in the coming years to deal with both military and hybrid threats, Prime Minister Kaja Kallas (Reform) said. Tensions in t... Boeing Recovery Sidetracked By Regulatory Tussles On 787, 777X
SEATTLE/PARIS --- Boeing Co's steady climb out of successive crises - among the worst in U.S. corporate history - gained momentum last week when it won the 2021 jet order race against rival Airbus SE ... Netherlands Makes F-35s, Land-Based Units Available to NATO
The Netherlands is on standby to make an extra contribution to strengthening the deterrence and defense of NATO. There is a worrying Russian troop build-up on the border with Ukraine. Russia is also b... Australia, UK Hold Ministerial Meeting, Confirm SSN for Australia
UK and Australian minsters concluded vital defence and security talks today (Friday 21 Jan) following the first Australia UK Foreign and Defence Ministerial meetings (AUKMIN) since the COVID-19 pandem... Anduril Wins $967M for Counter-UAV Systems Integration
Anduril Industries Inc., Irvine, California, was awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract (H92402-22-D-0001) with a maximum ceiling of $967,599,957 for a counter-unmanned systems, s... Russian Army Receives S-400, S-350 Air-Defense Systems
MOSCOW --- Two regiment sets of S-400 and S-350 anti-aircraft missile systems arrived for Russia’s Aerospace Force in the last quarter of 2021, Russian Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said ... Boeing Wins Initial $346M to Support British Army AH-64E Apaches
WATTISHAM FLYING STATION, UK. --- Boeing and the Ministry of Defence (MOD) have signed an agreement for Boeing to provide long-term training, support and sustainment for the British Army’s new fleet o... Airbus Wins NRO Synthetic Aperture Radar Study Contract
WASHINGTON, D.C. --- The National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) Commercial Systems Program Office (CSPO) has partnered with Airbus U.S. Space & Defense, Inc to evaluate Airbus’ market leading Synthetic ... UAC Delivers First Modernized Su-30SM2 Fighters to Russian MoD
MOSCOW --- The United Aircraft Corporation of the State Corporation Rostec has begun deliveries of modernized Su-30SM2 fighters to the Russian Armed Forces. This was announced as part of the Single Da... Turkish Army Receives HISAR O+ Domestic Air Defense System
ISTANBUL --- The domestically produced HISAR O+ missile defense system was delivered late Thursday for use by the Turkish military. With the delivery of HISAR O+, Turkey has now become self-suffici... British Army Takes Delivery of First 14 Boeing AH-64E Apache
More than a dozen new AH-64E Apaches – one of the most advanced attack helicopters anywhere in the world – are undergoing test flights with the British Army. The helicopters have improved sensors... Uproar As German Military Plane Denied Access to Mali Airspace
The military junta in Mali has refused to let a German military transport plane fly over its territory. Germany, which has soldiers based in Mali, is now seeking an explanation. The German Defense ... Hensoldt to Equip German NH90 Helicopters with AMPS Protection Systems
TAUFKIRCHEN, Germany --- Sensor solutions provider Hensoldt equips 82 Bundeswehr helicopters of the type NH90 TTH (Tactical Transport Helicopter) with state-of-the-art self-protection technology. ... China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities
In an era of renewed great power competition, China’s military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has become the top focus of U.S. defense planning and budgeting. China’s ... France Deploys Rafales, Tanker to La Réunion After 12 Hour Non-Stop Flight
From January 5 to February 3, 2022, the Air and Space Force (AAE) is deploying a tactical air defense detachment in the East African zone as part of the Shikra mission. The power projection mission... China, Russia, Iran Complete 3-Day Joint Naval Exercise
to deepen pragmatic cooperation among the navies of the three countries, China's Ministry of National Defense announced on Thursday. China sent the Type 052D guided missile destroyer Urumqi, the Ty... What Next? Australia Dreams of Obtaining B-21 Bomber
As the Defence Department’s deputy secretary for strategy between 2009 and 2012, I asked US counterparts on three occasions about the likelihood they would share submarine nuclear-propulsion technolog... The Pentagon’s Revolving Door Kept Spinning in 2021
The revolving door is commonplace at the Pentagon, where many government officials tasked with overseeing the purchase of weapons systems and equipment go on to work for companies in the private secto... French Navy Frigate Back at Sea After Year-Long Refit
After a year of refit and upgrade (RMV), the crew of the La Fayette type frigate (FLF) ‘Courbet’ has just completed its recovery phase. The upgrade notably served to modernize the combat system, impro... Russian Pacific Fleet Sub Launches Kalibr Cruise Missile While Submerged In the Sea of Japan, The Crew of the Volkhov Submarine of the Pacific Fleet Launched the Caliber Cruise Missile from a Submerged Position
In the Sea of Japan, the newest diesel-electric submarine Volkhov of the Pacific Fleet launched a cruise missile of the Caliber complex from a submerged position at a ground target. Before combat exer... National Auditor Qualifies MoD Accounts for 12th Consecutive Year
The C&AG has reported on the 2020-21 accounts of the Ministry of Defence. Gareth Davies, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) of the National Audit Office, has reported on the 2020-21 account... | 