Russia Considers Setting Up Maintenance Center For MC-21 Aircraft In Uzbekistan
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin said Russia is considering setting up a MC-21 Aircraft Maintenance Center in Uzbekistan. "We also wanted to talk about the MC-21
Northrop Grumman Pulls Out from MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aerial Tanker Competition
Northrop Grumman has dropped out from the competition to produce the US Navys unmanned aerial tanker, the MQ-25A Stingray, the company's CEO announced Wednesday. Wes Bush, CEO of Northrop Grumman, was quoted as saying by Defense News during an October 25 earnings call that “the particular nature of that final RFP,”...
Su-35 Combat Jets For Indonesia Will be Well-equipped With Weapons: Defense Minister
Indonesia's Defense Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu said on Thursday that the Russian-built Su-35S ‘Flanker-E multirole fighter jets ordered for the country's air force come with an entire weapons package. "They will be well-equipped with weapons because we have additional weapons on discount," Ryacudu, stated at the Presidential Palace was quoted as saying...
India’s HAL Among World’s Top 4 Light Military Helicopter Manufacturers
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is projected to be the third among the worlds top four manufacturers of light military helicopters weighting less than 15000 pounds, over the next 15 years. In a report compiled by market research firm Forecast International, Airbus Helicopters is projected to lead the light military rotorcraft...
US To Deploy 12 F-35A Fighter Jets To Japan's Okinawa Base
A dozen US Air force F-35A stealth fighter aircraft will arrive next month at Kadena Air Base, on Japans southern island of Okinawa, for its first deployment in Asia-Pacific region. More than 300 airmen from the 34th Fighter Squadron at Hill Air Force Base, Utah — including pilots, maintainers and other...
INDRA-2017: Indian, Russian Fighter Pilots Fly Together First Time In Tri-Services Military...
Russian fighter pilots flew with Indian second pilots for the first time in mixed international crews during the Indra-2017 military exercises in Russias Far Eastern Primorye Territory. "For the first time in the history of the Russian aerospace forces, mixed international crews, with Indian second pilots, perform flights onboard Russian aircraft at the Central Uglovaya airfield near Vladivostok as part of the Russian-Indian multi-service force drills Indra-2017
USAF Orders Six More A-29 Super Tucano Aircraft For Afghanistan Ops
Sierra Nevada and its partner Embraer have received orders from the U.S
Crashed Japanese Military Helicopter Located in Seabed
An SH-60J patrol helicopter belonging to the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) that crashed off Aomori Prefecture in August has been located on the seabed at a depth 2,600 meters. The MSDF plans to salvage the SH-60J patrol helicopter as early as this week, Defense Ministry sources told reporters today,
Orbital ATK To Produce Additional F-35 Aircraft Components
Orbital ATK has received an initial $24 million contract from Lockheed Martin to produce additional composite components for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. Under the terms of the three-year contract, Orbital ATK will produce bullnose and blade seals at its facility in Clearfield, Utah
US Marines test-fire Land Artillery Rocket System from Amphibious Ship
US Marines conducted a firing of the High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) from the deck of an amphibious transport dock, scoring a major extension of the land-based platforms ability to function as naval artillery. A detachment of Marines set up the vehicle-borne launch system on the flight deck of amphibious transport dock USS Anchorage (LPD-23)
Indo-Russian Fifth Gen Aircraft Project on Track: Rosoboronexport
An Indo-Russian project to develop a fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) is in force as per agreed terms and conditions, Russias Rosoboronexport has asserted. “In connection with media reports on the project of the Russian-Indian 5th generation aircraft, the Russian-Indian agreement is in force and there are obligations, under which the joint project on creating the 5th generation aircraft will be executed by the parties in accordance with the agreed terms and stages,” a Rosoboronexport statement said today
HAL To Invest Up to US$615 Million For Indian Sukhoi Spares
Indias state-owned aircraft manufacturer, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be investing up to Rs 4,000 crore (US$615m) initially to set up components store for maintaining the air force's Sukhoi fleet. “Availability of Sukhoi fighter aircraft is more important
Turkey’s ASELSAN Demonstrates Laser Defense System Against Infrared-Guided Missiles
Russia Targets Patriot Battery in Kyiv as Germany Pushes for New U.S....
Dutch Intelligence: Russia Using WWI-Era Chemical in Ukraine
EU Conducts First Multinational Operational Trials of UGV, UAV Systems
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...
