International

AeroVironment(AV) [AVAV] May 30 announced it has won a $7.7 million contract from the Netherlands Ministry of Defence for the RQ-11B (Raven) small unmanned aircraft systems. "We performed a thorough […]

Even With Extra Funds, First Flight Of Orion-Ares Next-Generation Spaceship May Be Only One Year Earlier, In 2014, Rather Than In 2013, Griffin Indicates Continuing Shuttle Flights Could Prevent Orion-Ares […]

Iran is studying nuclear fusion, the technology of the hydrogen bomb (H-bomb), according to Xinhua, the official Chinese news agency. The Iranian program was revealed by Sadat Hosseini, an Iranian […]

By Ann Roosevelt and Dave Ahearn The first Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) unit was activated, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) announced. That Army unit is Alpha Battery, 4th […]

A Chinese general said at an international conference that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) weapons-buying spree is purely for defensive purposes, according to news reports in the Brisbane Times Web […]

Crew members on the International Space Station (ISS) may be unusually happy today to greet the crew members of Space Shuttle Discovery: they are bringing a part to fix the […]

Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Hon. Warren Snowdon May 27 met with National Executive members of the Australian Industry Group Defence Council to discuss future strategic collaborations between the […]

A joint venture between the United Kingdom’s BAE Systems and the VT Group is expected to shortly sign a contract with the United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) for the […]

Australia is looking to spend upward of $100 million for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasures (LAIRCM) systems, as well as associated equipment and services, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) reported. […]

Minister for Defence Science and Personnel Hon. Warren Snowdon May 27 met with National Executive members of the Australian Industry Group Defence Council to discuss future strategic collaborations between the […]