| Latest Feature Stories (Free access) Putin, Tehran and the Drone Dealers
Officials deny that the Russian President's visit to Tehran is also about the delivery of combat drones. That is unlikely, says Kersten Knipp — and argues that the countries are united in their fight ... Latest Press Releases VietJet Closes Deal for 200 Boeing 737MAX Jets
VietJet Aviation JSC confirmed a deal for 200 Boeing Co. 737 Max jets, giving the US planemaker another boost at one of the industry’s biggest events. The first 50 aircraft will be delivered to Th... More F-35 Fighters Grounded by Lack of Engines
A shortage of spare engines may leave some F-35s grounded because it’s taking longer than planned to repair a key component for the US’s costliest warplane, according to congressional auditors. “In... Delivery of New Air Force One Planes Delayed Again
WASHINGTON ---Boeing’s delivery of two new Air Force One planes has been delayed again, the Air Force announced Tuesday, with the completion of the first of the new presidential planes not expected fo... US Approves $980M Sale of C-17 Support Package to UAE
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of the United Arab Emirates of C-17 Aircraft Sustainment and related equipment... Pentagon’s F-35 Engine Strategy Leads to More Grounded Aircraft
The F-35 is DOD’s most ambitious and costly weapon system. But DOD’s strategy for maintaining the aircraft’s highly advanced engine has shortcomings. DOD's strategy allows 6% of F-35s to be unavail... Pratt Replies to GAO, Claims F135 Availability Improved by 60%
EAST HARTFORD, CONN. --- Pratt & Whitney (P&W) continues to work closely with stakeholders across the F-35 enterprise in support of an effective and efficient F135 sustainment program that delivers th... Boeing Bags Orders for 56 Jets at Farnborough Show
FARNBOROUGH, UK --- Boeing and 777 Partners today announced a new order and commitment for up to 66 737 MAX jets, including a firm order for 30 ultra-efficient, high-capacity 737-8-200s. This is t... $108 Million Weapons Sale to Taiwan Moves Forward
A $108-million U.S. arms sale to Taiwan has cleared its most recent hurdle but some critics say it is not enough to help the East Asian democracy defend itself from an attack by China. The sale was... EU to Promote Joint Defense Procurement with €500M Fund
BRUSSELS --- Today, the Commission has adopted a proposal for a Regulation by the European Parliament and the Council establishing the European Defence Industry Reinforcement through common Procuremen... Airbus Touts Its H175M for British Puma Replacement Competition
The H175’s military version will be the newest member of the Airbus Helicopters family, filling an important gap in the product range and offering a vital replacement for Puma and Super Puma fleets. H... Photo of China's New Submarine Revealed in Official Report
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy recently revealed in an official report what seems to be a new type of conventionally powered submarine that foreign media speculated could offer enhanc... USAF Completes XQ-58A Valkyrie Skyborg Flight Series
SAN DIEGO --- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. announced today that it has recently completed a successful series of flights with two production XQ-58A Valkyrie aircraft for the Skyborg Progr... Third HAWC Test Flight Yields New Performance Data
DARPA’s Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC), a missile program conducted in partnership with the U.S. Air Force, completed another successful free flight in early July. This is the seco... Leonardo, BAE to Collaborate on Future Combat Air System
FARNBOROUGH, UK --- Leonardo and BAE Systems are actively progressing UK-Italy collaboration opportunities on the demonstrator aircraft as part of the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme, in the... US Approves $127M Sustainment Package for Belgian F-16s
WASHINGTON --- The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Belgium of F-16 Sustainment and related equipment for an estimated cost of ... GE, BAE to Explore Next Gen Power Systems for Combat Aircraft
FARNBOROUGH, England – BAE Systems and GE announced a technical collaboration to explore next generation adaptive power management systems in the Combat Air domain. “We’re proud to collaborate with... Pentagon Launches Program to Speed Up Fielding of Tech Innovations
The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering (OUSD(R&E)) announced the first set of projects to receive funding via the pilot program to Accelerate the Procurement and Fie... TAS, Qinetiq to Study Small Multi-mission Satellites in Very Low Earth Orbit
BRISTOL, UK --- Thales Alenia Space, a joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), and QinetiQ have signed a study contract with the European Space Agency to pave the way for small multi-mi... Pratt & Whitney Bags Over 1,000 GTF Engine Orders in 2022
FARNBOROUGH, England --- Pratt & Whitney today announced that the company has surpassed 1,000 orders and commitments for GTF engines since the beginning of 2022. These include engines for Airbus A... Vermont National Guard, Austria Formalize Partnership
With a stroke of the pen, the partnership between the Vermont National Guard and Austria was formalized under the National Guard's State Partnership Program and became official. On July 19, Army Ma... Embraer, BAE Systems to Collaborate for C-390, Eve Evtol
FARNBOROUGH, UK --– Embraer and BAE Systems have announced the signature of two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) at the Farnborough Airshow, which expand the footprint of both companies in the glob... Airbus and CFMI Plan to Flight-Test Advanced Open Fan Architecture
FARNBOROGH --– Airbus and CFM International, a 50/50 joint company between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, are collaborating to flight test CFM’s cutting-edge open fan engine architecture. The Flig... SAMI, Lockheed to Create Composites Center of Excellence in Riyadh
FARNBOROUGH, UK ---SAMI Composites LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of SAMI, the Saudi defense national champion, announced that it has signed an agreement with Lockheed Martin, a leading global securit... | 
