| Latest Feature Stories Will Europe Offer Blue Skies to ‘Red Air’ Providers?
Having formed until now an anecdotal contribution in the training of European Tier-1 air forces, the contribution of ‘Red Air’ service providers could evolve in the years to come, in line with what ha... Defiant Pentagon Hides Poor Testing Results
Withholding information under the guise of classification “undermine[s] our national security, as well as critical democratic objectives, by impeding our ability to share information in a timely manne... Latest Press Releases Russia Deploys S-400s Missiles, Other Equipment to Belarus
MOSCOW --- Russian S-400 ‘Triumf’ surface-to-air missile systems have deployed to Belarus and will go on air defense combat alert as part of an inspection of the Union State’s Response Force, Russia’s... US Raid in Syria Kills ISIS Leader
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III said today that the United States and its citizens are safer after the death of the leader of ISIS in northwest Syria. Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, ... US Approves $4.2 Bn Sale of F-16 Fighters and Weapons Package to Jordan
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Jordan of F-16 C/D Block 70 Aircraft and related equipment for an estimated... France to Strengthen Air Defenses of UAE
PARIS --- Following the attacks of January 17, 2022, claimed by the Yemeni Houthi movement, which targeted Abu Dhabi and cost the lives of three people, the United Arab Emirates requested France's sup... Sweden Deploys Coastal Defense Missile in Scania Coast
In connection with the strengthening of Gotland, the Swedish Armed Forces also deployed truck-mounted anti-ship missiles in southern Skåne, a system with a range of about 100 kilometers. From its depl... US, Australia and Japan Staging Exercise Amid Tensions Over NK Missile Launches
SEOUL --- The United States, Australia and Japan kicked off a combined air force exercise on the U.S. territory of Guam and other areas earlier this week in order to beef up cooperation against threat... Dutch Increase Force Commitment to NATO
Defense makes a further contribution to strengthening the deterrence and defense of NATO. It concerns a diving team of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal Service, sailing role-2 capacity (comparable to a... Turkish Drones Causing Concern for Athens: Report
ATHENS --- Turkey’s unmanned aerial vehicles, flying in a large area stretching from the Evros (Meriç) River on the common border in the north to the Greek island of Meis, or Kastellorizo, have become... Dutch Air Force Accepts First MQ-9 Reaper Drone
The first MQ-9 Reaper unmanned reconnaissance aircraft in the Netherlands has been officially delivered by the manufacturer. With the US Air Force, Defense established yesterday that the aircraft meet... US Transport Command Says Short of Sealift Ships, Tankers
Much of the U.S. military's fleet of refueling aircraft is old — the newest KC-135 Stratotanker, for instance, was built in 1965. And sealift ships available to the U.S. military are also nearing the ... Sikorsky Wins Order for Nine Additional CH-53K Helicopters
STRATFORD, Conn. --- Prioritizing affordability and utilizing advanced manufacturing techniques, Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will build nine additional CH-53K aircraft at a lower unit price t... S. Korea Wants Six Phalanx CIWS for Naval Ships
WASHINGTON --- South Korea is seeking to purchase six close-in weapon systems (CIWS) for its naval ships from the United States, U.S. congressional records showed Thursday. CIWS is a ship-based gun... US Navy Prepares Replacement of E-6B Mercury Nuclear Relay Aircraft
PATUXENT RIVER, Md. --- The E-6B Mercury provides an important link in the nation’s strategic nuclear deterrence. It allows survivable communication between the president and the triad of nuclear weap... US Delivers Two of Four Black Hawk Helicopters to Croatia
This morning, the United States delivered two UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters at Zagreb Airport. The arrival of the U.S. Black Hawk weapon system, valued at 360 million Kuna, will contribute to Croatia’... Philippine BrahMos Missile Deal Signals Pushback Against China
SAN FRANCISCO --- Philippines leaders are moving to purchase sophisticated anti-ship cruise missiles in what analysts see as a sign of new resolve to stand up to China in a maritime dispute and to piv... Arianespace to Orbit 34 Additional OneWeb Satellites with Soyuz
Scheduled for February 10 at 03:09 p.m. local time (06:09 p.m. UTC), Arianespace’s Soyuz Flight VS27 will mark the European launch service provider’s first flight of the year. Performed from the S... Korean Army Gets New 120-mm Self-Propelled Mortar
SEOUL --- South Korea's Army has received the first batch of new homegrown 120-mm self-propelled mortar systems to replace existing decades-old mortars, the state arms procurement agency said Friday. ... US National Security Space Launches Still Reliant on Russian Rockets: CRS
The National Security Space Launch (NSSL) is a U.S. government program that acquires launch services, aimed at ensuring continued access to space for critical national security missions. The U.S. ... L3Harris to Accelerate Atlas Space Domain Awareness Project
MELBOURNE, Fla. --- L3Harris Technologies has been selected by the U.S. Space Force to continue efforts to upgrade and modernize its space domain awareness, which is used to help combat anti-satellit... GA-ASI Tests Upgrades for Gray Eagle-ER Unmanned Aircraft
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) successfully tested advanced datalink capability as part of a U.S. Army-funded development effort to upgrade the MQ-1C Gray Eagle Exte... Lab Completes 10-Year Program to Advance Armor Materials
ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md.---- The Materials in Extreme Dynamic Environments Collaborative Research Alliance, or MEDE CRA, culminated its 10-year program with a virtual capstone event, co-hosted by ... GE Aviation, Boeing Team on Hybrid Electric Flight Demonstration
EVENDALE, Ohio --- GE Aviation has selected Boeing to support flight tests of its hybrid electric propulsion system using a modified Saab 340B aircraft and CT7-9B turboprop engines. Boeing and its ... BAE Upgrades British Aircraft Carriers
A huge wave of work spanning the last two years and culminating in successful sea trials in the last few weeks has seen Combat Systems teams collaborate and successfully deliver a “super release” of s... | 
