India To Buy 10 Additional Boeing P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft For $3
A $3 billion deal for the purchase of 10 Boeing P-8I maritime patrol aircraft has been approved by the Indian MoD 's procurement committee, along with other defense deals which will bring the total spending to $10 billion are in the pipeline for the next two-three years with the US. “The...
Turkish ‘Bayraktar’ Armed UAV Targets New Markets After Completing 100,000 Combat Hours
After Completing 100,000 combat hours in Northern Iraq and Syria, Turkeys ‘Bayratkar TB2 armed UAV is planning to target new export markets in the Middle East, Asia and Europe. “I believe we will eventually see TB2 complete one-million-hour flight and our work will evolve towards space flight
Fire In India's Under-construction Guided Missile Destroyer Claims One Casuality
A major fire broke out in Indian Navy's under-construction stealth guided-missile destroyer, “INS Visakhapatnam,” stationed at Mumbais Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders on Friday, killing a 23-year old contract worker. "Under-construction warship Visakhapatnam caught fire at 5
France’s Hybrid Light Helicopter Demonstrator To Perform First Flight In 2020
Airbus helicopters and French Ministry for Transport (DGAC) announced at the Paris Air Show 2019, that their new hybrid light helicopter demonstrator will perform its first flight next year. At the event, they launched a research project aimed at demonstrating the use of a hybrid propulsion system on board H-130 single-engine...
Israeli Air Force Grounds Hercules Cargo Planes, Boeing 707 planes
The Israeli Air Force (IAF) has grounded Hercules cargo planes and Boeing 707 planes used for airborne refuelling following investigation into an accident early this year in which a C-130 Hercules cargo plane rolled off runway. In January, the Lockheed Martin plane rolled approximately 100 meters into a ditch at the...
General Electric To Supply 72 Engines For US Navy, Kuwaiti Super Hornet
General Electric has won a $25 million modification contract to supply 72 F-414-GE-400 engines for Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet fighters belonging to Kuwait and the US Navy. “General Electric $24
No THAAD Sytems to Saudi As US Senate Blocks $8 Billion Arms...
Saudi Arabia will not be able to acquire the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missile defense systems as the United States (US) senate has blocked $8 Billion arms sales to Riyadh and its allies, owing to their interference in the Yemen conflict. The Republican-led Senate joined the Democrats in a symbolic rebuke to President Donald Trump who had claimed earlier this year that "emergency" circumstances require Washington to provide Riyadh with more precision-guided bombs because of Iranian threats
China’s AV500 Unmanned Helicopter Completes First Night Mission
Chinas AV500 unmanned helicopter developed by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) has completed its first night night operation on June 14, and is likely to be commissioned to service soon. The chopper drone, billed as a competitor to the US-made MQ-8 Fire Scout, took off and flew towards the sea in a headwind of 15 meters per second in South China's Hainan Province
Israeli Startup Unveils World's First Electric Passenger Airplane
An electric-powered airplane christened “Alice,” capable of carrying nine passengers with a 650 miles range and having cruising speed of 276 mph has been unveiled at the Paris Air Show 2019 by its developer, Israeli firm, Eviation. “Operating at a fraction of the costs of conventional jetliners, our Alice will redefine how people travel regionally and usher in a new era of flying that is quieter, cleaner and cost effective,” Eviation CEO Omer Bar-Yohay said
US Military Drone Shot Down By Iran
Iran has shot down a US military “spy” drone flying over southern Iranian province of Hormozgan, on Thursday. Tehrans IRNA news agency identified the American drone as the RQ-4 Global Hawk
Sniper rifles, Counter-artillery Radars in $250M US Military Aid to Ukraine
The United States has announced a $250 Million military aid to Ukraine which includes sniper rifles, rocket-propelled grenade launchers, counter-artillery radars; command and control; electronic warfare detection and secure communications. The total US security assistance to Ukraine now stands at to $1
Kongsberg Wins $185.5M To Supply NASAMS Components To Australia
Norwegian company Kongsberg has won a 1.6 billion NOK ($185
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...
