Houthi Rebels Claim Shooting Down Saudi F-15 Fighter Jet With Ground-Air Missile
Another claim by Houthi rebels in Yemen surfaced on Monday that said its air defense unit has fired at a Saudi enemy warplane over the capital Sanaa, the Houthi-controlled
US State Department Approves $62M Sale of Software Upgrades for Oman’s F-16...
The US Department of State on Friday approved a $62-million sale of software upgrades for F-16 combat jets and secure communications equipment. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Oman of items and services to support incremental Operational Flight Profile (OFP) software upgrades for...
US Army Selects Scorpion's ScenGen Artificial Intelligence Tech To Manage UAS Fleet
Stryke Industries LLC announced Thursday the contract awarded by the US Army to supply artificial intelligence technology, as part of the U.S
Russia to Modernize Marine Aviation Fleet in 2018
Russia will receive six Su-30SM fighter aircraft and will continue re-equipping the coastal-based operational-tactical aviation on Su-30SM aircraft started in 2017. "In 2017, naval aviation of the Navy was replenished with new aircrafts, and a planned modernization of existing equipment was successfully carried out
AeroVironment, SoftBank JV to Develop Solar-powered HALE UAS
AeroVironment has announced the formation of a joint venture to develop solar-powered high-altitude long-endurance, or HALE, UAS for commercial operations. This category of UAS is also referred to as high-altitude pseudo-satellites, or HAPS
India to Buy P-8I Training Solution, Maintenance Service from Boeing
The Indian MoD has approved the procurement of P-8I Training Solution and Low Intensity Conflict Electronic Warfare System (LICEWS), at a total cost of Rs 2419.32 crore ($381
LCA Tejas To Participate In Indian Air Force’s Biggest Combat Exercise This...
Indias first home-grown fighter jet, Light Combat Aircraft Tejas will participate for the first time in Indian Air Forces biggest air exercise called ‘Gaganshakti to be held sometime in March-April this year. According to a report by
HAL on the Verge of Completing Major Helicopter-Aircraft Programs
Barring the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, all major helicopter and aircraft manufacturing programs by Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) are on the verge of completion. HAL has so far manufactured 153 Su-30MKI fighter jets of 182 ordered at the rate of 12 aircraft per year for INR 59420 crores (US $9
India Allocates $217 Million to Double Yearly Production of LCA Fighter Jets
The Government of India has approved investment of $217.7 million to fast track the production of its domestically manufactured Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) 'Tejas' from existing eight aircraft to 16 per annum
Indian Navy Carrier Based MiG-29K Aircraft Crashes in Goa
An Indian Navys Mig-29K fighter jet has crashed at Goa airport after it skidded off the runway today. “A Mig29K aircraft with under-trainee pilot goes off runway while taking off at Goa airport
India’s Purchase of Laser Guided Munitions from Russia for Su-30MKI
The Indian Defense Ministry has approved procurement of 240 Precision Guided Munitions at a cost of INR 1254 crores (US$ 197 million) from Russian Rosonboron Exports. According to Rosoboronexport, the KAB-1500LG-F-E guided bomb with a laser gyro-stabilized seeker and a HE warhead refers to the precision-guided weapons and is designed to engage stationary ground and surface targets such as rail and highway bridges, military industrial facilities, ships and transport vessels, ammunition depots and railway junctions
Boeing Awarded $17.5 Million KC-135 Engineering Services Contract
Boeing has been awarded an estimated $17.5 million contract option for C/KC-135 engineering sustainment support
Worry for China as U.S. tests 500 -Pound Anti-Ship Weapon
Sweden Selects Lockheed Martin TPY-4 Radar to Boost Long-Range Air Surveillance
Safran Opens New Belgium Plant to Produce Titanium Aircraft Engine Blades
Diehl Defence Acquires e.sigma Systems, a Specialist in Training & Simulation
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...
