Iran broadcasts rare images of underground missile bases
At first glance it looks like the set of a James Bond movie -- a seemingly impregnable mountain base packed full of uniformed men and sinister-looking missiles on their…
U.S. suspending program to train and equip Syrian rebels
The U.S. is going to suspend its faltering Syrian rebel training program, U.S. officials said Friday in a move they characterized as a "pause." "We're going to take an operational…
Obama Withdraws Aircraft Carrier Support From Middle East Just As Russia Unveils Its Syrian Airbase
One glance at the map below, showing the current distribution of U.S. naval assets, reveals something that has almost never happened at any time in the past decade: As…
Lockheed Martin F-22 Program Wins 2015 John R. Alison Award
Orlando Carvalho, executive vice president, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics, accepts the Air Force Association’s 2015 John R. Alison Award on behalf of the company’s F-22 program. Photo: Air Force Association…
US Navy, Raytheon Demonstrate Network-Enabled Tomahawk Cruise Missiles in Flight
A Tomahawk Block IV cruise missile successfully showed it can take a reconnaissance photo and follow orders to re-target in mid-flight during a test conducted by the U.S. Navy and…
DCNS Commences Sea Trials for The FREMM Languedoc
The French Navy’s third FREMM multi-mission frigate, the Languedoc, has been floated out from DCNS’ Lorient shipyard to undergo sea trials off the coast of Brittany. The Languedoc is the…
Airbus Helicopters’ Signs Important Contracts and Reaffirms Commitment to Customers at Helitech
Airbus Helicopters’ reaffirmed its commitment to customer satisfaction, quality, safety and competitiveness at this year’s Helitech International air show in London, securing important contracts and underscoring the company’s strong positioning…
Another NATO Power Opts for Innovative Flare Technology
The Czech military has placed a major order with Rheinmetall for the handheld Mithras illumination rocket. Through to November 2015, the Düsseldorf, Germany-based defence contractor will supply the tried-and-tested Czech…
المناطق الآمنة والخيارات الاستراتيجية الاميركية
قرر الرئيس الاميركي باراك اوباما محاربة تنظيم الدولة الاسلامية باعتماد ما سماه "الاستراتيجية الشاملة Strategy Comprehensive". عمادها استخدام الضربات الجوية لاضعاف [*] التنظيم من ثم القضاء عليه؛ تدريب وتقديم…