Lockheed Martin Close To Selling 440 F-35 Fighter Jets To 11 Nations-Paris
Lockheed Martin is in the final stage of negotiating $37 billion worth deals to sell 440 F-35 fighter jets to 11 nations, including the US. The deal includes all three variations of F-35 Lightning II jet, a Lockheed spokesman said Monday to several media outlets at the Paris Air show
Leonardo Wins €100M Avionics Maintenance Contract German, Spanish Typhoon Fleets
Leonardo has signed contracts worth more than 100 million Euros with Airbus to provide avionics maintenance for both German and Spanish Eurofighter Typhoon fleets. These contracts will cover all repairs estimated to arise in the next 5 years
Irkut MC-21 Flight Tested with Landing Gear Retraction- Paris Air Show 2017
Russias airliner MC-21 today performed another flight with the landing gear retraction and extension at Irkut aviation plant. The prototype MC-21- 300 aircraft performed a flight within the program of in-plant development tests, the companys press release states
USAF F/A-18 Fighter Shoots Syrian Su-22 Jet On Bombing Mission, Pilot Missing...
A USAF F/A-18 fighter jet, part of the US-led coalition shot down a Syrian Air Force Su-22 on a bombing mission against anti-government forces. The US led coalition said that it dropped bombs on American backed forces fighting Islamic State (IS) in northern Syria
Indonesia Deploys Sukhoi 30 Jets Against Possible ISIS Infiltration From Philippines
Indonesias military has bolstered its border security with three Sukhoi jets to drive away the Islamic State Iraq and Syria (ISIS) militants from crossing the border from southern Philippines into the Indonesian territory. Chief of the Air Force base in Tarakan, Colonel Didik Krisyanto was quoted as saying by Antara news...
Rosoboronexport Negotiating With Bangladesh To Sell Mi-171s and Ansett Helicopters
Following last weeks contract signing with Bangladesh to supply five Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters, Rosoboronexport is negotiating to sell civilian Ansats and Mi-171s choppers. “We negotiated with the Bangladesh delegation visiting HeliRussia-2017 late in May this year
Leonardo Unveils Fighter Attack Version of M-346 Trainer jet At Paris Air...
Leonardo has displayed for the first time the M-346FA Fighter Attack version of its M-346 trainer that will be equipped with a variant of the Grifo multi-mode fire control radar. The aircraft can be equipped with a variety of missiles, cannons and guided bombs making it an ideal light attack aircraft
Antonov 132D Military Transport To Début At Paris Air Show 2017
First prototype of the AN−132D military transport, jointly developed by Ukraine and Saudi Arabia, will be Flown at the 52ndParis Air Show 2017. The AN−132 programme is a collaboration between Antonov Company and partners from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, including King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and the Taqnia Aeronautics Company
Wreckage Of Malaysian BAE Systems Hawk 108 Jet Found
A Royal Malaysian Air Force's (RMAF) search team located the wreckage of its BAE Systems Hawk 108 trainer-fighter jet that crashed yesterday killing two pilots, near Kampung Yak Yah in Chukai, Terengganu state. RMAF's headquarters in a statement here said members of the search team in a EC725 helicopter spotted the wreckage at 7am after the search operation resumed today, Bernama News Agency reported
Leonardo Unveils Its Lightest-ever Radar For Unmanned Aircraft: Paris Air Show 2017
Leonardo has unveiled its new Gabbiano TS Ultra-Light (UL) surveillance radar integrated onto the companys ‘Hero mini unmanned rotorcraft. The system will be on display at the Paris Airshow Le Bourget 2017
Electronic Warfare Drone Developed By Russia's Moscow Aviation Institute
Moscow Aviation Institute university has developed a new model of 'Voron 777-1' electronic warfare helicopter drone. "The MAI's 'Iskatel' Design Office has created a new model of an unmanned aerial vehicle [UAV] of the 'Voron 777-1' helicopter type,", a Russian defense industry official told Sputnik on Friday
China Develops First Microphotonic Radar Prototype For Enhanced Target Imaging
Scientists at Chinese Academy of Sciences have developed a first prototype of microwave photonics-based radar, which analysts said could revolutionize the detection and imaging of targets for a wider range of military and civilian applications. The new radar is said to have the features of fast-imaging, high resolution and clear identification of targets, having the highest resolution among all the micro-photonic radars currently known, and is even 30 times higher than similar radars worldwide, the Institute of Electronics at Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) said in a statement on its website early this week
Polish Air Force Commander Visits South Korea to Inspect FA-50PL, Test-Drive KF-21...
Thales, Kongsberg Form New Joint Venture for Secure Military Communications
Germany Approves Eurofighter Laser Deal, Submarine Upgrade in €3B Defense Package
Video Shows Widespread Damage at Iran’s Fordow Nuclear Site after U.S. Strikes...
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...
