India Should Order 200 Rafale Jets For Transfer Of Technology: Dassault CEO
Frances Dassault Aviation will require an order of 200 Rafale fighter jets to transfer technology to India, its CEO Eric Trappier said during the Aero India show. An order of 200...
Steam catapult For China's Second Aircraft Carrier
China has set to develop second indigenous aircraft carrier 'Type 002', which features three steam catapults. The communist country has plans to launch the aircraft carrier in 2021
India To Test Fire Home-Made Torpedo From Russian EKM Class Submarine
India has decided to test domestically developed heavyweight torpedo Varunastra from Russian EKM class submarines. Indias anti-submarine torpedo will be going on trial from INS Sindhughosh submarine soon,
China's First Indigenous Aircraft Carrier To Be Launched This Year
China will launch its first indigenous aircraft carrier, which would be base of the armys fighter jets and helicopters, this year. The new aircraft carrier, which is the first of the...
Reliance Group, Dassault Aviation Form JV For Rafale Offsets
Reliance Infrastructure (RInfra)-promoted Reliance Aerostructure and Dassault Aviation have formed Joint Venture known as 'Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited'. Eric Trappier, Chairman of Dassault Aviation France, will be the Chairman, and Anil...
Austria To Sue Airbus For Fraud In Eurofighter Deal
Austria is set to file a lawsuit against Airbus of wilful deception and fraud linked to $2.1 billion Eurofighter jets deal in 2003
India's HAL To Sign $2.7 Billion Orders For 73 ALH, 106 HTT-40
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics would be signing US$2 billion contract to sell 73 Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) to the Armed Forces. The company has also signed another US$712
Russia Approves Joint Heavy Helicopter Development With China
Russia has approved joint development of heavy helicopter with China intended primarily for the Chinese market. According to Interfax-AVN newswire, which cites Russian Helicopters holding, the negotiations on the program are nearing their final round
Alpha Design, Elbit in US$30 Million Mi-17 Modernization Pact
Alpha Design Technologies of India today announced the signing of a $30 million contract with Elbit Systems to upgrade the Indian Air Force's Russian origin MI-17 helicopter upgrade program. The program involves upgrading of 90 Mi-17...
Brazil To Decommission Sole Aircraft Carrier
The Brazilian Navy will decommission its sole aircraft carrier, A-12 Sao Paulo, purchased from France in 2000 as the modernization costs are considered excessive by the government. The ship was bought by the then-president Fernando henriquw...
Indo-Russian JV Could Manufacture 400 Kamov 226-T Helicopters
An estimated 400 Kamov 226-T helicopters are planned to be manufactured by an Indo-Russian Joint venture under the “Make in India” program. The documents for the joint venture formation between Russias Rostec companies on one side...
India's Bharat Electronics Launches Remote-Controlled Weapons Station For Army's Arjun Tanks
Indias Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) on Tuesday has launched remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) for the Armys Arjun tanks at Aero India. The RCWS is an improvised version of the manually operated air defence gun that...
France to Procure 2 Saab GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft
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...
