As the Army races forward to take flight in its Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA), Breaking Defense contributor and acquisition expert Bill Greenwalt sees too many troubling parallels with the Air Force’s infamous production of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. With taxpayer dollars and Army…

WASHINGTON — A former Boeing Co chief technical pilot, accused of deceiving federal regulators evaluating the company’s 737 MAX jet, was charged with fraud on Friday, pleaded not guilty and was released, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in northern Texas said.

Mark Forkner, 49, was indicted by a gran…

The Royal Australian Navy has lifted temporary restrictions on MH-60R flying operations.

A suspension was enacted as a precaution after an MH-60R helicopter attached to HMAS Brisbane ditched in the Philippine Sea on 13 October during a routine flight.

“Initial evidence indicates that the incid…

SEONGNAM, South Korea — South Korea will kick off a biennial defense exhibition this week to showcase cutting-edge military hardware and technologies, including stealth fighters, hydrogen-fuel drones and laser weapons, organizers said Monday.

The Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibiti…

On September 13, 2021, the Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) took delivery of the new installations of the first modernized La Fayette (FLF) type frigate, the Courbet, following completion of sea trials.

On October 4, 2021, the FLF La Fayette entered the dockyard to begin for her upgrade, wh…

ANACOSTIA, Va. — The Defense Intelligence Agency released today “North Korea Military Power,” an unclassified intelligence product that examines the core capabilities of North Korea’s military.

This volume in DIA’s series of military power reports provides details on North Korea’s defensive an…