Dassault Reliance JV to Manufacture Rafale, Falcon Parts in India
Eric Trappier, the chairman of French Dassault Aviation has said that certain parts of Rafale fighter jets and Falcon commercial jet are going to be manufactured in Indias Dassault Reliance Aerospace Limited (DRALs) manufacturing facility at Mihan in Nagpur. With production from DRAL expected to start as early as 2018 and...
Japan's C-2 Transport Aircraft Makes International Debut At Dubai Airshow
Japan Air Self-Defense Force's (JASDF) C-2 jet-powered transport has made its debut at the Dubai airshow this week, for the first time outside Japan to tap the foreign market. The C-2 airlifter, which was developed and made in Japan by Kawasaki Heavy Industries, is a successor to the Kawasaki C-1 in...
Dubai Airshow: Russia In Talks To Produce Largest Version Of Irkut MC-21...
Russia's state-owned military-industrial giant Rostec said Sunday during the first day of Dubai airshow that it is looking to jointly produce the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner overseas -- potentially in the United Arab Emirates. According to a report by CNN Money, Rostec delegates held talks about the potential joint production of...
UK MOD Orders Threat Simulation Equipment For A400M Transport Plane
Leonardo has announced a contract on Sunday, signed with the UK Ministry of Defence, to provide equipment that will simulate radar threats to the RAFs new A400M transport aircraft prior to take-off. By simulating threat radars while the aircraft is still on the ground, commanders will be able to ensure that...
China Unveils High-speed VTOL Attack, Reconnaissance Drone
China has revealed a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) attack drone fitted with a unique eight rotor electrical engines. The eight rotors enable the 170 Kg maximum-take-off-weight drone to achieve a top speed of 60kmph at an altitude of 3000 meters which is nearly twice of conventional VTOL drones equipped...
Test-Firing of Brahmos Cruise Missile from Sukhoi-30MKI in Late November
Final preparations for test firing of the Brahmos Cruise Missile from the belly of a Sukhoi-30MKI aircraft are being made for possible launch in late November. "Some 20-30 hours of flying with the 2
Ukrainian New Tactical Drone, ‘Horlytsya’ Completes First Flight
Ukraine has performed the first flight of a prototype of new tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), ‘Horlytsya. "Today, the first flight tests of the operational-tactical UAV "Horlytsya", produced by the "Antonov" state enterprise, have already taken place
Israel Defense Force Patriot Missile Intercepts Syrian Drone in Golan Heights
The Israeli Defense Force has reportedly intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle that attempted to infiltrate Israeli airspace in the Golan Heights. “Moments ago, the IDF used a Patriot Missile to intercept a UAV that attempted to infiltrate Israeli airspace in the Golan Heights,” the IDF spokesperson tweeted about the incident on the microblogging website
Chinese J-20 Fighter, Y-20 Transport Aircraft Designs Finalized, Ready for Mass Production:...
China's J-20 and Y-20 have begun training together, and many pilots are able to fly other new types of fighters in formation and are combat-ready, Chinese military experts said. The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's new weapons have developed significantly in the past five years
First Three F-35A Lighting II Fighter Jets Arrive At Norway's Ørland Air...
Norway takes delivery of first three F-35A Lighting II aircraft from the US firm Lockheed Martin in a ceremony at Ørland Air Base, on Friday. “We mark the start of a new era for the Norwegian Armed Forces,” said Norways Minister of Defence Frank Bakke-Jensen
Iranian Su-22 Warplane Crashes Killing Pilot
A Sukhoi Su-22 fighter jet belonging to the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has crashed in southern Iran near the city of Sarvestan, Fars Province today. A statement by the Public Relations Department of the IRGC Aerospace Force says the pilot has lost his life in the crash, which happened on Saturday at 8 am (local time)
Twenty Aircraft per year Production Line for MC-21 Airliner
Irkut Corporation of Russia is setting up a 20 aircraft per year production line for its MC-21 commercial airliner project at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP). The aircraft has received advanced orders of some 175 aircraft, mainly from Russia-based airlines
Russian Lancet Drones Claim Over Half of NATO-Supplied M109 Howitzers in Ukraine
Poland Halts Black Hawk Helicopter Deal
Israel, Germany Begin Preparations for Arrow 3 Missile Defense Delivery
Germany to Equip F-35 Fleet with Joint Strike Missile in $650M Deal
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...
