| Latest Feature Stories Questions Abound As Canada Picks F-35 Fighter
OTTAWA --- Canada's decade-long search for a new fighter jet to replace its aging CF-18s came full circle on Monday as the Liberal government announced negotiations with U.S. defence giant Lockheed Ma... Latest Press Releases Biden $813 Bn Defense Budget Request for FY23 Includes $773 Bn for Pentagon
“I am proud to join President Biden today in submitting the fiscal year 2023 Budget. Our department’s budget will help us continue to defend the nation, take care of our people and succeed through tea... Reneging PM Trudeau’s Past Promises, Canada Selects F-35A to Replace its F-18 Fighters
GATINEAU, Quebec --- The Government of Canada has reached another milestone in the competitive process to purchase 88 advanced fighter jets for the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF), which will ensure t... US Navy Deploys Six EA-18G Growler Electronic Attack Aircraft to Germany
Six U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler aircraft out of Naval Air Station Whidbey Island in Washington State are on their way to Europe and are expected to arrive today in Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany, Pentagon... Pentagon’s FY2023 Budget Request Is Up 8.1% Over Previous Year
President Joe Biden's $773 billion fiscal year 2023 Defense Budget Request funds the department for today's security environment and positions DOD to maintain its competitive advantage in the years ah... US Army Requests $177Bn for FY23 Budget, Up $2.8 Bn
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Army released its portion of the fiscal year 2023 presidential budget. The fiscal 2023 Army budget keeps the force on a strategic path to fielding cutting-edge formations neces... Swedish Parties Agree Major Defense Spending Boost
Allocations to the Swedish Armed Forces have increased by two billion Swedish krona in 2022 and the authorisation for military equipment orders is extended by more than 30 billion Swedish krona. This ... S. Korea, US Weigh Options Over Possible N. Korean Nuclear Test
SEOUL --- South Korea and the United States are contemplating measures to take in case North Korea conducts another nuclear test, a Seoul official said Monday, amid signs of the reclusive regime worki... US Air Force Requests $194 Billion for FY20 Budget
ARLINGTON, Va. --- The $194 billion combined budget proposal unveiled March 28 for the Air Force and Space Force carries a significant boost in spending that senior leaders say is essential to modern... France, Spain Revive Bilateral Defense Links
The Defense Ministers of France and Spain, Florence Parly and Margarita Robles, today presided over the 5th Spanish-French Defense and Security Council in Madrid, at a particularly delicate moment in ... DoD Transmits 2022 National Defense Strategy to Congress
The Department of Defense transmitted the classified 2022 National Defense Strategy (NDS) to Congress today. The classified NDS sets out how the Department of Defense will contribute to advancing a... US Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Reaches Critical Milestone
LYNN, Mass. --- On March 22 the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine Program achieved a significant program milestone with the “light off” — the first time fuel is ignited in the engine to produce power — o... Lockheed Wins More Contracts for F-35 Special Tooling, Test Equipment
-- Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Fort Worth, Texas, is awarded a $13,602,004 modification (P00012) to a previously awarded cost-plus-fixed-fee contract (N0001919C0074). This modification increase... Damen Selects Leonardo’s 127mm Gun for Germany’s F126 Frigates
Leonardo's OTO 127/64 LightWeight (LW) Vulcano naval defence systems have been selected by Damen to equip German Navy’s new four F126 frigates, with the addition of two optional vessels. In addition, ... India’s MoD Orders Eight Fast Patrol Boats from Goa Shipyard
Ministry of Defence has signed a contract with Goa Shipyard Limited (GSL) for construction of eight Fast Patrol Vessels for Indian Coast Guard at a total project cost of Rs 473 crore. The contract was... British Frigate Patrols Baltic Sea with Allies
HMS Richmond has carried out patrols and escorted British supply ships alongside allies in the Baltic Sea. The Type 23 frigate has spent the past few weeks in the region working with navies and per... US and Israeli Navy Begin Exercise Intrinsic Defender
EILAT, Israel –-- U.S. 5th Fleet and the Israeli Navy kicked off a 10-day maritime exercise March 27 that will take place in and off the coast of Israel. Intrinsic Defender is a bilateral exercise... Airbus Touts ‘Significant’ Contribution to UK Economy
A survey by Oxford Economics has revealed the full extent of Airbus’ contribution to the UK economy in terms of GDP, employment, tax and investment. In addition to setting out Airbus’ full economic... Yuma Proving Ground at the Forefront of Autonomous Vehicle Testing
YUMA PROVING GROUND, Ariz. --- Self-driving and driver-aided vehicles, whether on the road, the crop fields, or battlefields, are the future. At Yuma Proving Ground, the automotive instrumentation ... Marine Attack Squadron 214 Transitions to the F-35B
SAN DIEGO, CA. --- Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, conducted a re-designation ceremony at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, March 25, 2022. As ... Australia Offers More Opportunities for SMEs in Defence Industry
The [Australian] Government is opening new doors for small and medium businesses to win defence procurement work, as part of our plan to further strengthen sovereign defence capabilities. Updates t... Large Chinese Destroyer Nanchang Holds Live-Fire Cross-Regional Drills
China's first 10,000 ton-class large destroyer, the Nanchang, recently conducted a series of live-fire cross-regional drills under realistic combat scenarios, in a move that analysts said on Monday pr... Pentagon Requests $26.6 Bn for FY2023 Military Intelligence
On March 28, 2022 the Department of Defense released the Military Intelligence Program (MIP) top line budget request for fiscal year 2023. The total is $26.6 billion and is aligned to strategic priori... Turkey’s Otokar Aims to Increase its Presence in Asia-Pacific
Turkey's global land systems manufacturer, Otokar, continues to exhibit its products and capabilities in the defense industry in different parts of the world. Otokar, Turkey's most experienced land sy... Korean Army Holds Year's First Major High-Tech Training
SEOUL --- South Korea's Army has been carrying out this year's first brigade-level field training involving a high-tech combat simulation system, its officials said Monday. The 10-day training invo... GA-ASI Completes New Set of UAV Detect and Avoid Flights for FAA
SAN DIEGO --- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) recently completed a series of test flights for the FAA to demonstrate mature Detect and Avoid (DAA) technology for Unmanned Aircraft ... EDA Building European Terrain Database
EDA is working on the establishment of a European Terrain Database (ETDB) which will include a vast selection of images taken from across Europe to be made available to Member States’ Armed Forces for... New Zealand AF Invests in New Base for P-8A Aircraft
In mid-March the first window panes were installed in what is a significant infrastructure build taking place at Ohakea to house the new P-8A Poseidons and associated support facilities. This entir... Rostec Claims Improved Stealth Glass Technology
The Obninsk Research and Production Enterprise “Technologiya”, part of Rosteс State Corporation, has improved the technology of manufacturing cockpit glazing for stealth aircraft. The solution improve... GDELS, KMW Set Up Company to Market Trophy APS in Europe
FRANKFURT, Germany --- EuroTrophy GmbH, a new German-based company for the marketing, sales and production of the advanced Active Protection System (APS) for wheeled and tracked armored vehicles “Trop... UK Lobby Appropriates Airbus, Boeing Orders for PR Gain
-- A total of 150 aircraft orders were placed during February -- The strong order numbers were driven by announcements made at Singapore Airshow -- Manufacturers delivered 71 aircraft to customers.... Korean F-16 Wing Reaches 210,000 Mishap-Free Flight Hours
SEOUL --- A South Korean Air Force unit has achieved 210,000 hours of accident-free flight since 2007, officials said Monday, in a milestone highlighting its focus on safety. The 19th Fighter Wing ... | 
