Boeing-Saab’s Second T-X Aircraft Takes Flight
Boeing and partner Saab have completed the first flight of their second production-ready T-X aircraft designed specifically for the US Air Force $16.3 billion advanced pilot training requirement
US Firm Awarded $65M Aircraft Maintenance Contract For Taiwan’s F-16s
The Pentagon has awarded the US firm URS Federal Services Inc. with a $65 million contract to provide aircraft maintenance for Taiwan Air Forces F-16 Fighting Falcon jets
Indian Air Force Replaces Mig-23 Squadron With Sukhoi-30 MKI Jets
Indian Air Force has inducted Su-30MKI fighter jets into its Punjab-based 221 Squadron ‘Valiants, who flew MiG-23s till they were phased out in 2009. The aircraft were formally inducted on Monday...
UAE In Talks For “Several Dozen” Sukhoi Su-35 Fighter Jets
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in discussion with Russia for the purchase of “several dozen” Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters from the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC). The negotiations with Abu...
Kazakhstan Eyeing To Sell Armoured Vehicles To Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan Paramount Engineering (KPE), a joint-venture between state-owned Kazakhstan Engineering and South Africas private defence supplier Paramount Group, is keen to commence exporting its Marauder armoured vehicles to Azerbaijan. The Paramount...
Iran Likely To Buy Russian Orion-20 Amphibious Vehicles
Iran is keen to buy Russia's upgraded Orion-20 amphibious vehicles that can land and take off on water and ice, using the lift generated by the ground effect of its large wings when close to...
Russian New-Gen Missiles To Have Active Homing Heads, Inertial Guidance Systems
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.6B US Army Contract For Additional Q-53 Counterfire Radars
The US Army has ordered additional AN/TPQ-53 counterfire radar systems under a $1.6 billion order-dependent contract awarded to Lockheed Martin
Russia To Deploy Unified Missiles For Poliment-Redut Shipborne, S-350 Vityaz Air Defense...
Russia has plans to deploy unified missiles for Poliment-Redut shipborne air defense systems and land-based S-350 Vityaz air defense mid-range systems. Poliment-Redut is derived from the land-based Vityaz air defense system, which uses the 9M96 medium-range...
Rostec Likely To Launch Tank Ammo Production In Indonesia
Russian Rostecs subsidiary, Techmash is considering licensed production of ammunition in Indonesia. Techmash is currently considering the production of ammunition for heavy armored vehicles purchased in the Russian Federation, particularly of the 30 mm and 100...
UN To Cut Costs On Flight Logistics
The United Nations has planned to reduce fleets, limiting passenger movement to essential needs and cutting the number of non-mission passengers traveling on UN flights, and reducing the number of special flights in a move...
Nigerian Ports Authority To Buy Nine Patrol Boats For $4 Million
Nigeria will order nine patrol boats in 2017 to patrol harbours and waterways for $4 million. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has allotted a defense budget of N233
Blast in Iranian Port: Negligence or Sabotage?
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
