Latest Feature Stories (Free access) FCAS: Paris Touts Plan A, Opposition Pushes Plan B PARIS --- The FCAS/NGF contracts may well be signed, but meanwhile the program has created a paradoxical situation in France, where Plan A (signature of the Phase 1B) was announced by the Government w... Latest Press Releases Bell Wins US Army’s FLRAA Competition to Replace Black Hawk Helicopter WASHINGTON –-- The U.S. Army has awarded the Future Long Range Assault Aircraft contract to Bell Textron, Incorporated. “I am excited to be part of this momentous day for our Army,” said Mr. Doug B... Brazilian Judge Suspends €900M Purchase of Centauro Armored Vehicles PARIS --- A Federal judge in Brasilia’s Federal Regional Court of the 1st Region over the week-end suspended a Brazilian Army contract to buy 90 new Centauro armored vehicles, Brazilian media reported... Lockheed Delivers Mid-Range Capability Weapon System to US Army BETHESDA, Md.--- Lockheed Martin delivered the first Mid-Range Capability (MRC) battery, also known as the Typhon Weapon System, to the United States Army Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technology Of... US Air Force Clears Hurdle with First Hypersonic Weapon WASHINGTON --- The Air Force has cleared a key hurdle that will allow the military branch to test fire its first hypersonic weapon — an air-to-ground missile that can travel more than five times the s... Defense Ministers Discuss AUKUS Defense Pact Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III began three days of intense discussions with two of the United States' closest allies: Australia and the United Kingdom. Australian Deputy Prime Minister Ri... First Royal Navy Type 26 Frigate Lowered into the Water The hull of HMS Glasgow touched the cold waters of the River Clyde in a milestone moment for the Type 26 frigate programme. As the sun was setting at Glen Mallan, on the shores of Loch Long in Scotlan... Hanwha Delivers First 24 K9PL Howitzers to Poland "This is an important day in the history of the Polish Army. It is an important event that strengthens the strength of the Polish Army. Well, the equipment imported from South Korea - K2 tanks and K9 ... SRC Awarded Contract for Precision Fire Control Radar SYRACUSE, NY --- SRC, Inc., has been awarded a $49.9 million contract by the United States Army for enhancements and maturation of its precision fire control radar (PFCR). This contract is an Indef... Lockheed and Rafael to Collaborate on High-Energy Laser System BETHESDA, Md. --– Lockheed Martin and Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, Ltd., of Israel, have signed a teaming agreement that includes jointly developing, testing and manufacturing High Energy Laser We... REGA Orders 12 Additional Airbus H145 Helicopters ZURICH --- The Swiss Air-Rescue Service Rega has ordered a second batch of 12 five-bladed H145 helicopters to be operated from its mountain bases. They will replace the current fleet of AW109SP helico... Northrop Wins $406M Order to Support Intelligence Activities Northrop Grumman Systems Corp., McLean, Virginia, has been awarded a $405,708,901 cost-plus-fixed-fee task order for engineering services. This task order provides for full spectrum lifecycle engineer... Bell-Boeing Wins $75M to Fix V-22 Nacelles Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is awarded a $75,015,996 cost-plus-fixed-fee, firm-fixed-price, fixed-price incentive (firm target) modification (P00006) to an order (N0001921F0030)... US Army Sees Connectivity, Data Management as Future Warfighting Advantages AUSTIN, Texas --- Last month, the U.S. military and international partners concluded Project Convergence 22, the Army’s flagship event for transformational experimentation. The multinational effort... Russia to Exhibit Over 400 Products at Vietnam Defense 2022 Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec State Corporation) is the organizer of Russia’s single exhibit at the Vietnam Defense 2022 International Defense Exhibition & Conference, which will be held on Dece... PLA Army Brigade Holds Urban Warfare Drills with Drones, Robots An army brigade of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently held a series of urban warfare exercises in which troops integrated drones and robots for reconnaissance, combat support and logi... China Says B-21 Stealth Bomber Raises New Defense Challenges The world finally got its first glimpse on the B-21, the US' first new bomber in more than 30 years, after it made a high-profile debut in a ceremony on Friday, an event analysts said on Sunday is an ... Lithuania Delivers 2 Repaired Howitzers, Ammo to Ukraine On December 3 another two PzH2000 self-propelled howitzers were taken to Ukraine after undergoing repair in Lithuania, as well as part of the transferred ammunition. The 155 mm ammunition that Lithu... Finland Purchases Additional Night Vision Equipment The Defence Forces will procure more night vision equipment from Senop Oy. The equipment includes image intensifiers and laser sights as well as their spare parts. The procurement will continue the... Australian F-35s Fly to Singapore for First Time The Royal Australian Air Force’s F-35A Lightning II made its debut in Singapore, visiting Paya Lebar Air Base late last month. Personnel from 75 Squadron trained alongside their Republic of Singapo... Australia Working with Fiji to Enhance Maritime Capabilities Representatives from Fijian industry begin to 'cut and fill' the site for the MESC project in Suva. ADF project management personnel have been working alongside Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RF... Boeing Delivers First Two O3b mPOWER Satellites to SES EL SEGUNDO, CALIF --- Over the weekend, Boeing delivered the first two O3b mPOWER satellites to SES, a leader in global content connectivity solutions. The all-digital satellites are being prepared in... ASC to Establish Digital Supply Chain to Benefit Australian Businesses ASC is establishing a digital supply chain as part of its current Digital Transformation Program, which will automate and streamline processes and drive efficiencies for ASC and the 1,200 Australian b... Cranfield Uni Wins Funding Boost for Hydrogen Materials Research Cranfield University has been awarded over £0.5 million for a range of manufacturing projects, including three initiatives focused on how materials respond to hydrogen, which could help accelerate the... |