South Korean KF-X fighter jet rolled-out, Christened “KF-21 Boramae”
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) rolled-out Friday the first prototype of its KF-X fighter, officially christened “KF-21 Boramae,” built under a 8.8 trillion-won (US$7
Netherlands Launches Project to Develop Aircraft Laser Communication Terminal with Airbus
Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) have launched a programme to develop a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft, known as UltraAir. The project, which is co-financed...
Polish Navy Minehunters Get Hensoldt’s Navigation Radars
HENSOLDT UK said it is delivering Kelvin Hughes Mk11 X Band SharpEye navigation radars to be equipped on two Polish Navy Kormoran II-class minehunters. ORP Albatros and ORP Mewa were built...
Dassault Discredits Foul Play in Indian Rafale Sale
French jet maker Dassault Aviation has asserted that it did not grease Indian middlemans palm for bagging the multi-billion dollar Rafale deal. A report by French media outlet Mediapart claimed that...
Russia's Ruselectronics Begins Delivering Reconnaissance System Meant for Aircraft, Drones
Russias Ruselectronics Holding has started deliveries of newly developed reconnaissance systems that can be fitted on all types of aircraft including drones. The BKR system has been produced by Vega Concerns Kulon Research Institute
South Korean-Indonesian Leaders’ Meet Falls Short on Breaking KF-X Jet Deadlock
South Korean President Moon Jae-in held talks with Indonesia's defense minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday ahead of an official ceremony to roll out the KF-X fighter jet tomorrow; but failed to break a deadlock over...
Indian Air Force Chief Flies “Capability Enhanced” Su-30MKI
Chief of the Indian Air Force (IAF) Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria flew a Su-30MKI fighter jet in Bengaluru to witness its ''capability enhancement'', the Indian Air Force (IAF) tweeted from its official account. While, the...
Russia May Deliver Orion-E Drones to Armenia
Russia could export unmanned aerial vehicles to other countries including Orion-E drones to Armenia. "As of today, we are offering a number of UAVs for exports, in particular, the Orion-E reconnaissance system with a long-duration flight...
BAE Systems to Develop Mechanisms that Enable Wideband Receivers Use in contested...
BAE Systems will design mechanisms for the U.S
Indonesian Marine Combat Headquarters Coming Up in Natuna
Indonesia has started building marine combat force headquarters in Natuna Island, scene of earlier showdowns with Vietnam and China. The headquarters of the Marine Combat Force of the First Fleet Command will be part of the...
China Tests Unmanned Drone Swarm Carrier
Chinese company Zhongtian Feilong recently concluded tests of a new unmanned aerial mother ship that can carry multiple smaller drones and release them in the air for missions like reconnaissance and attack. In a statement last...
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...
