CAE Wins Sub-contract to Design Six C-130J Weapon System Trainers
CAE USA has been awarded subcontracts from Lockheed Martin to support the design, development and manufacture of six C-130J weapon systems trainers (WSTs) for the United States Air Force and Air National Guard. The orders for these six C-130J WSTs were booked during CAE's second quarter of fiscal year 2018...
Saudi Arabia In Talks To Purchase Superjet, MC-21 Aircraft
Saudi Arabia is eyeing Russia's newest commercial aircraft -- Sukhoi Superjet 100 and MC-21, and is reportedly in talks for the purchase with the Russian officials. In an interview with TASS, Director for International Cooperation and Regional Politics at the Rostec state corporation Viktor Kladov said: "We have an active dialogue...
Sudan Acquires Russian-built Su-35 Fighter Jets
Sudan becomes the first Arab country to acquire Russian-made fourth generation Su-35 fighter jets. The first batch of jets were delivered on Monday, just ahead of President Omar Ahmed al-Bashirs first visit to Moscow this week
Australia Invests $498 Million Support to RAAF’s Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
Australian ministry of defense (MoD) has announced AUD659 million (US $498 million) in funding to support the Royal Australian Air Forces (RAAFs) Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime multimission aircraft. Defence will invest AUD250 million in a Boeing training simulator system at RAAF Base Edinburgh, and AUD409 million to improve base facilities for...
Lockheed Firm on Moving F-16 Production to India despite Growing International Orders
Lockheed Martin is firm on moving its F-16 fighter jet production line to India despite growing international orders for the F-16V, the latest version of its venerable military aircraft. At the Dubai Air show last week, the UAE announced an order to upgrade 80 F-16 jets in a US$1
Taiwan Investigative Agency to Probe Disappearance of Mirage-2000 Fighter Jet
Three members from Control Yuan have filed an application to investigate the recent disappearance of a Mirage-2000 fighter jet during a regular training exercise. The members said that they will try to find out whether the military aircrafts disappearance on Nov
Indian Army Issues RFI to Purchase 60 Short Range Surveillance Drones
The Indian Army has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to purchase 60 specialized Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) that can stay in air for 10 hours continuously. The RFI states that the Indian Ministry of Defence intends to procure Short Range Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) for the Indian Defence Forces
General Electric Wins $143 Million to Supply 22 Engines for US Navy’s...
General Electric has won a $143 million contract for the procurement of 22 low-rate initial production Lot 1 and 2 T408-GE-400 turbo-shaft engines for the CH-53K helicopters. The contract also includes associated engine and programmatic support, logistics support, peculiar support equipment, and spares
Bulgaria Seeks Offer for Boeing F/A-18 for Its Fighter Jet Replacement Program...
Bulgaria will seek an offer from Boeing for its F/A-18 Super Hornet aircraft to be part of the nations fighter jet deal to replace Soviet-designed MiG-29 aircraft. The MoD is seeking the offer in addition to the three main competitors for the deal, adding that requests for proposals are expected to be sent to manufacturers this month, Defence Minister Kasimir Karakachanov told broadcaster BNR Wednesday
Peru Continues A-37B Light-attack Aircraft Avionics Systems Upgrade
The Peruvian Air Force (FAP, per its Spanish acronym) carries on with the avionics systems upgrade program of its main combat, transport, training, and helicopter fleets. “New leaps in technology demand that we acquire and develop a diagnostic solution compatible with a wide range of our aerial platforms,” FAP Colonel Armando Pomar Galdós, commander of SELEC, was quoted as saying by
BAE Systems to Provide Repairs, Upgrades to Hawk Trainers in UAE
BAE Systems has signed an agreement to maintain and support Hawk training planes in the United Arab Emirates. BAE will contract with the UAE-based Advanced Military Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center, or AMMROC, to provide repairs and upgrades to Hawk Mk61, Mk102 and Mk63 aircraft at a facility in Abu Dhabi until 2020, the company said in a statement Wednesday
KAI Selects Harris Corp Carriage and Release Systems for Next-Gen KF-X Fighter...
Korea Aerospace Industries has chosen Harris Corporation to furnish carriage and release systems for the next-generation Korea Fighter-Experimental (KF-X) program. The KF-X jet is a program aimed at developing an advanced multirole fighter for the air force of the Republic of Korea, Harris Corp said in a statement Tuesday
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
Naval Group Launches Third Hellenic FDI Frigate
Raytheon, Northrop Grumman Complete Key Tests of New U.S. Army Short-Range Interceptor...
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...
