Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases US Army Orders $1.2 Bn NASAMS Air-Defense Systems for Ukraine Raytheon Co., Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was awarded a $1,216,207,829 firm-fixed-price contract for the procurement of National Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile Systems, associated equipment, services a... Egypt Signs Agreement to Produce Korean TA-50 Jet Trainers Maj. Gen. Engineer Mokhtar AbdelLatif, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, emphasized the importance of cooperation and partnership with international expertise, in implementation... Navantia to Build Five Multi-Mission Combat Ships in Saudi Arabia MADRID --- Within the framework of her official trip to Riyadh, the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, Ms. Reyes Maroto , attended the signing of the Memorandum of understanding (MoU) between th... Slovakia Delivers 30 BMP-1s to Ukraine, Will Receive First Leo 2A4s in December Slovakia has recently handed the last batch of the 30 tracked BVP-1 infantry fighting vehicles over to Ukraine under an equipment exchange programme between the Slovak Ministry of Defence and the Germ... BAE Turns 70mm Unguided Rocket into Low-Cost Anti-Drone Weapon BAE Systems completed additional ground-to-air test firings to prove the effectiveness of 70mm rockets guided by APKWS guidance kits against Class-2 unmanned aerial systems (UAS) that weigh roughly 25... Germany, Norway Seek NATO Role in Undersea Infrastructure The leaders of Germany and Norway have said they will propose that NATO plays a role in protecting undersea infrastructure like gas pipelines or fiber optic cables. This follows the sabotage of the No... Chinese, Russian Air Forces Fly Year’s Second Joint Patrol Chinese and Russian militaries conducted a joint aerial strategic patrol in the Asia-Pacific region on Wednesday, the first time Chinese aircraft have landed in Russia and Russian aircraft have landed... Airbus Settles Final Bribery Charge with €16M Fine TOULOUSE, France --- The President of the Tribunal Judiciaire of Paris has approved the Convention Judiciaire d'Intérêt Public (CJIP) signed on 17 November 2022 between Airbus SE and the French Parque... Russia to Boost Defense Procurement by 50%, Shoigu Says MOSCOW --- Russia’s 2023 defense procurement plan will grow by 50% to ensure that Russian troops are 97% supplied with armaments and military equipment, Defense Minister Army General Sergey Shoigu sai... Royal Navy Orders First Unmanned Submarine A £15.4 million contract for a cutting-edge crewless submarine has been awarded to Plymouth firm MSubs by the Royal Navy. The vessel will be delivered to the Navy in two years’ time and will further a... Dutch, German Armies Edge Closer to Integration The top German and Dutch army leaders are discussing the further integration of both army forces in Dresden. To give direction to this development, both commanders signed a joint vision. One vision fo... China-Japan Defense Hotline to Start Next Spring: Report A defense hotline between China and Japan is expected to be launched next spring, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi revealed on Tuesday. Chinese observers said the move can avoid escalation ... Lockheed Wins $140M for Missile Defense Agency Work Lockheed Martin Rotary and Mission Systems, Moorestown, New Jersey, is being awarded a $139,690,707 modification (P00029) to previously awarded contract HQ085121C0001 under Foreign Military Sales (FMS... US Air Force Awards $900M Order for F-16 Parts Richard Manufacturing Co., Ogden, Utah (FA8232-23-D-0002); Interconnect Wiring LLP, Fort Worth, Texas (FA8232-23-D-0003); Cherokee Nation Aerospace and Defense LLC, Stilwell, Oklahoma (FA8232-23-D-000... Boeing Wins $234M Order for E-4B Program The Boeing Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, has been awarded Options 7, 8 and 9 to its indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract, FA8106-16-D-0002, under order FA8134-23-F-0001, in an estimated am... Aerojet Unit Wins $240M for Medium Range Ballistic Missile Lot 3 Pentagon Expanding DOD Visibility of F-35 Supply ChainAerojet Rocketdyne, Coleman Aerospace Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., Orlando, Florida, is being awarded a $239,683,0... Pentagon Expanding DOD Visibility of F-35 Supply Chain The Defense Logistics Agency is increasing supply chain visibility of the F-35 joint strike fighter while working to boost readiness. "As the main logistics entity for the Department of Defense, ... BAE Names Partners for Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle BAE Systems is teaming with Elbit Systems of America, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and QinetiQ Inc. on its design for the U.S. Army’s Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV). The companies will wo... GA-ASI Flies Autonomous Collaboration Using Avenger UAS SAN DIEGO --- On Nov. 17, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) paired a company-owned MQ-20 Avenger Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) with a Sabreliner, operated by Lockheed Martin and acting as... Czechs Extend Military Trials of MADR 3D Radar Military tests of the MADR 3D radar have been extended until the beginning of 2023. The extension is necessary due to the provision of all necessary documents from the supplier, the high complexity of... NATO Exercise Demos Naval Electronic Warfare Capability SPLIT, Croatia --- Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) participated the semi-annual NATO exercise Dynamic Guard 22-2 in the Gulf of Taranto off the coast of Southern Italy Nov. 20-25. Dynamic ... Europe's A&D Industry Touts Its Economic Role and Value Brussels was the location for a European debate on the themes of defence, security and the role of industrial players in the sector. In a Europe shocked by the war in Ukraine and at a time when the ma... Saab to Divest Maritime Traffic Management Unit Saab today announces the divestment of its Maritime Traffic Management (MTM) operation to funds advised by Agilitas Private Equity LLP (“Agilitas”) for an enterprise value of approximately 40 MEUR. MT... |