AW109 Trekker Light Twin Engine Helicopter Takes To Skies
Finmeccanica announced the maiden flight of the new AgustaWestland AW109 Trekker light twin engine helicopter. A prototype aircraft took to the air for the first time today at the Helicopter Divisions Cascina Costa facility (Italy), the company said in a statement Wednesday
US Army Issues Notice To Upgrade Styker Vehicle Fleet
A “Sources Sought Notice” was issued today by the US Army for the next major upgrade to the entire Stryker Family of Vehicles, focused mainly on lethality improvements. These improvements will encompass both the flat-bottom hull and double v-hull platforms, and will not be limited to cannon application and improvement...
Kuwaiti 28 Eurofighters To Cost $8.6 Billion
Kuwait will have to pay KD 2.6 billion (US $8
France, UK To Unveil $2.1 Billion Joint Drone Project
UK Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Fracois Hollande will unveil a 1.5 billion pound ($2
Turkish Aerospace Industries’ Basic Trainer Sets High Speed Record
A basic trainer aircraft manufactured by Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has set a new record for high speed in a test flight in Ankara. The new two-seater trainer aircraft, ‘Hurkus set a record 659 kilometers per hour speed on Feb 28 during a test flight, Hurriyet Daily reported Thursday
General Dynamics Wins Gun Barrel Contract From Smith & Wesson
General Dynamics has been awarded a multi-year contract by Smith & Wesson to produce hammer forged, military grade gun barrels. The barrels produced under this contract will be used in Smith & Wesson'sM&P pistol, which is being offered for the US Army's XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition, the company said in a statement Wednesday
US DoD Invites To Hack The Pentagon
The US Department of Defense will invite vetted outside hackers to test cybersecurity of some public DoD websites as part of a pilot project in April. ‘Hack the Pentagon is modelled after similar competitions known as ‘bug bounties conducted by US firms to discover gaps in the security of their networks, Reuters reported citing the DoD statement released Wednesday
China To Set Up Conglomerate To Design And Develop Own Plane Engines
China is setting up a conglomerate of three listed engine firms to designing and developing a plane engine. Sichuan Chegfa Aero Science and Technology Co
North Launches Six Missiles Into East Sea or Sea of Japan: S....
South Koreas defense ministry said Thursday that North Korea has launched six short-range missiles to the direction of the Sea of Japan or also known as East Sea. "Six missiles presumably of 300mm caliber were launched at ten in the morning on Thursday from the vicinity of the city of Wonsan, a home to a large naval base," defense ministry spokesman, Moon Sang-gyun, was quoted as saying by TASS
Upgraded Version Of Tupolev Tu-160 Bomber May Be Tested In 2019
Russia may test the upgraded configuration of Tupolev Tu-160 strategic bomber in 2019, according to a report by TASS. "I believe that in 2019 this plane, upgraded and manufactured, will make its maiden flight," Aerospace Force commander Viktor Bondarev said Wednesday, when asked about the outlook for resuming the production of Tupolev-160
Finnish Boarder Guard Receives First Two H215 Choppers
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of two H215 helicopters to the Finnish Boarder Guard. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Heli Expo Trade Show, where an H215 can be visited on the static display
Finmeccanica, Era Sign MoU For AW609 TiltRotor Program Development
Finmeccanica and Era Group Inc (Era) signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday at Heli-Expo 2016 for the development of AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor program. Under the MoU, Finmeccanica Helicopter Division and Era will engage in joint activities in support of AW609 program development for the emergency medical service (EMS) market including concepts around operations, regulations, maintenance, configuration optimization, as well as identifying possible areas of enhancement or modifications
Russia's Geran-3 Jet-Powered Kamikaze Drone Ready for Operations
Taiwan Worried over China-Developed Tactics in Indo-Pak Aerial Engagement
AeroVironment Unveils Red Dragon Kamikaze Drone with 400km Range
Finnish Patria, Sweden’s ACC Innovation to Develop Military Variant of World’s Largest...
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...
