Northrop Gurmman To Study Triton Surveillance UAVs' Obsolescence Issues
Northrop Grumman has won a $19.9 million US navy contract for engineering and analysis efforts to develop solutions for near-term emergent obsolescence issues identified for the MQ-4C Triton
US Denies Transfer of Critical Technology and F-16 Fighter Production in India
US has denied transfer of critical technology and production of F-16 fighter jets under the ‘Make in India initiative. To a question on whether the US has agreed for transfer of sophisticated technology and production of F-16 jets under the ‘Make in India initiative, Subhash Bhamre, Minister of State for Defense...
Spanish F-18 Fighters Violate Finnish Airspace
Finlands Ministry of Defense has reported that there was a breach of Finnish airspace by two Spanish F-18 military aircraft during a NATO surveillance operation. The two aircraft apparently crossed into west of Helsink airspace on Tuesday morning
Air Tractor, L3 Enter OA-X Experiment With AT-802L Longsword
US firms Air Tractor and L3 will be offering their jointly developed AT-802L Longsword aircraft to participate in the fly-off at Holloman Air Force Base, New Mexico on Aug. 8 and 9
International Orders Spell Success for Pakistan’s Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft
International orders for Pakistans Super Mushshak basic trainer aircraft have totaled 144 since 2016 making it one of the most successful aircraft projects to come out of Asia. In terms of the number of countries which ordered the Super Mushshak, the PAC-built plane has left behind better known brands in the...
Thailand's F-16 Fighter jets Participate In Joint military training With Indonesian Air...
Thailand Air Force (RTAF)s Six F16 fighter jets and few fighter jets of the Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) are holding a joint military training exercise known as Elang Thainesia XVIII 2017. Further "the training will be held from today for the next two weeks," Roesmin Nurjadin Air Force Base Commander Marshall Age Wiraksono said Monday
Falling Orders Forcing Airbus To Reduce A400M Aircraft Production Rate
Airbus is considering slowing down the production rate of the A400M military transport aircraft to lengthen activity at the final assembly line in Seville and gain time to get new customers. The company has a backlog of 174 aircraft and has delivered 46 units, ABC De Sevilla reported Saturday
Turkey's Locally-made Attack Drone Passes Test
Turkey has successfully tested a locally made Bayraktar TB2 drone with MAM-L smart ammunition systems Sunday. Bayraktar drone were able to hit targets 8 kilometers away, Istanbul-based Baykar Makina officials were quoted as saying by
China displays Electronic Warfare Capable Drones
China has displayed a group of drones that can ‘paralyze and supress enemy early-warning and command-communication system at a military parade to mark the 90 anniversary of the Peoples Liberation Army (PLA). Global Times quoting Wu Yafei, head of the ‘electronic confrontation formation at the parade said that among the many armaments that were on parade at the Zhurihe military training base yesterday, there were 16 items of the PLA's latest electronic warfare equipment that can disrupt enemy radar and communication in air defense and field battles
Eastern Libya Force's MiG-21 Jet Shot Down By Missile Over Derna Port...
A MiG-21 fighter jet from General Khalifa Haftar's east Libyan militants has been shot down during bombing raid on Derna, a port city of the country. Apart from that two of its crews have been detained
US THAAD Missile Air Drop Test Successful
US Air Force conducted a test of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) defense system for second time this month in Alaska by launching a ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean Sunday. The weapon was fired by a U
New US Navy Gerald Ford Aircraft Carrier Conducts First Flight
USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has launched a F/A-18 Super Hornet for the first time on Friday, following years of setbacks and cost overruns on the next generation aircraft carrier
Switzerland Protests F-35 Price Increase by U.S.
Russia Builds Su-57 Shelters at Key Airbase after Ukrainian Drone Strike
U.S. Army General Details Measures to Deter China in Asia-Pac Region
Polish Air Force Commander Visits South Korea to Inspect FA-50PL, Test-Drive KF-21...
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...
