| Latest Feature Stories No article today in this section Latest Press Releases Northrop, US Air Force Finally Unveil B-21 Raider Stealth Bomber
The Defense Department unveiled its newest bomber aircraft, the B-21 Raider, yesterday evening in Palmdale, California. As the first strategic bomber in more than three decades, the Air Force's B-21 w... Estonia Orders Six HIMARS Rocket Launchers
On Friday, Magnus-Valdemar Saar, Director General of the Estonian Centre for Defence Investments (ECDI), signed a contract with the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) for the procurement of th... Fincantieri, Naval Group Submit Final Bids for €1.5 Billion Greek Corvette Program
The French and Italian representatives, who were in Athens this week, submitted their final bids for the Hellenic Navy’s corvette procurement program on Thursday. The price tag of the program is curre... Turkey's First Unmanned Fighter Jet Edges Closer to Maiden Flight
ISTANBUL --- The Turkish pioneering drone maker announced on Saturday its unmanned fighter jet would soon perform its maiden flight, as it edged closer to the landmark task after a successful takeoff ... Japan Mulls Purchase of Tomahawk Cruise Missiles
TOKYO --- Japan’s Ministry of Defense said this week it’s interested in spending more on defensive weaponry but declined to confirm reports that it may buy 500 Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United... Army Awards $431 Million Contract for HIMARS
WASHINGTON --- The U.S. Army awarded a $430,930,711 contract to the Lockheed Martin Corporation yesterday for full-rate production of High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems M142 launchers to support t... Brunei Orders Airbus C-295MW Transport Aircraft
BOLKIAH GARRISON, Brunei --- The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), as a representative of the Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam, signed a contract with Airbus D... Pratt & Whitney Wins $115M to Upgrade F135 Engine Core
EAST HARTFORD, Conn. --- Pratt & Whitney has won a $115 million contract for the F135 engine enhancement effort, also referred to as an engine core upgrade. The F135 engine core upgrade delivers th... CRS Reviews F-35 Engine Options: Replace or Upgrade?
The Department of Defense (DOD) is considering whether to upgrade the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter’s (JSF’s) existing F135 engine—the Engine Enhancement Package (EEP)—or to develop and procure a new engi... Navantia Delivers Third Avante Corvette to Saudi Arabian Navy
CADIZ, Spain --- Navantia has delivered this Sunday to the Royal Saudi Navy the third of the five corvettes built in its shipyards in the Bay of Cádiz, construction 548, named HAIL, in an act held at ... German Government Urged to Address Ammunition Shortage
The Ukraine war has eaten up the Bundewehr's munitions stockpile, sparking concern among politicians and the military. Meanwhile, inflation is eating away at the €100 billion in extra military spendin... Russia Is Using Ammunition Faster Than It Can Produce: CIA
The Russian military in Ukraine spends more ammunition than the defense industry can produce. Avril Haines, Director of U.S. National Intelligence, shared this, according to NBC News. “Russia is us... Sales of 2021 Top 100 Arms Companies Reached $592 Billion: Sipri
STOCKHOLM --- Sales of arms and military services by the 100 largest companies in the industry reached $592 billion in 2021, a 1.9 per cent increase compared with 2020 in real terms. This is according... US Navy Tests Unmanned Boats in Persian Gulf
MANAMA, Bahrain --- Unmanned boats with onboard aerial drones ready to launch sailed through the waters off Bahrain on Thursday, carrying with them the Navy’s vision of a 100-vessel unmanned surface f... US Air Force Prepares for First Hypersonic Weapon
BARKDALE AFB, La. --- Barksdale AFB personnel have successfully taken the first steps toward implementing the Air Force’s first air-launched hypersonic weapon. The Air-Launched Rapid Response Weapon, ... Leonardo Completes Upgrade of Royal Navy Merlin Helicopters
The Royal Navy’s Merlin helicopters have been upgraded so they can embark on and operate from vessels anywhere in the world. In total,19 Mk3 aircraft and 6 Mk3a have been upgraded to the Mk4/4a sta... Russia Test-Launches New ABM Interceptor Missile: Tass
missile of the country’s anti-ballistic missile defense (ABM) system, the Russian Defense Ministry reported on Friday. "The combat team of the Aerospace Forces’ air and anti-ballistic missile defen... New Step in Dutch-Norwegian Military Space Cooperation
The Dutch and Norwegian armed forces will launch 2 identical nano-satellites in mid-December. With these small and cheap satellites, the Netherlands and Norway maintain their independent information p... Pentagon Scouts Innovative Ideas from Industry, Allies, Partners
The Rapid Defense Experimentation Reserve, which was stood up last year, is a collaboration between the military services, combatant commands, industry and coalition partners with the aim of discoveri... Swiss May Enshrine Arms Offsets in Fundamental Law
BERN --- The Federal Council wants to enshrine in law the fundamental principles concerning the way in which Switzerland handles offsets in the context of armament acquisitions. During its meeting on ... Pratt & Whitney to Close Israeli Plant with 900 Layoffs
US jet engine maker Pratt & Whitney is preparing to close down its operations at the Blades Technology Industry (BTI) plant in Nahariya. This morning the company's CEO sent a letter to employees expla... | 