China's FTC-2000, Advanced Fighter-Trainer Aircraft Rolls Off Production Line
Chinas Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC) has rolled off the production line of the export version of FTC-2000 fighter trainer aircraft in Anshun in Guizhou Province Monday. The FTC-2000 is the export designation for the companys JL-9 jet trainer, also known as the Shanying (Mountain Eagle)
First Japan-assembled F-35 stealth fighter Unveiled By Mitsubishi
Japan's Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has unveiled its first assembled F-35A stealth fighter Monday at its factory in Toyoyama, Aichi Prefecture. Lockheed Martin is the main manufacturer of the fighter jet
Works On Russia's PAK-FA Fifth-Gen Fighter Jet Almost Complete
Russia's Sukhoi Aviation Holding will produce two modifications of the T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation fighter aircraft in 2017. "The works on the PAK FA are at the final stage
Russian Su-35C Aircraft To Be Upgraded Based On Syrian Experience
Russias Su-35 Super Flanker aircraft will be upgraded this year given the experience of its combat use in Syria, Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said. "This year Su-35C aircraft will be upgraded based on all the drawbacks and the Syrian experience," he was quoted as saying by the Russian media during...
Canada Calls Off Talks With Boeing Over Super Hornet Jet Project
Canada federal officials stated Thursday that they have been instructed to break off contact with Boeing over the future of Super Hornet fighter jet. The liberal governments trade conflict with Boeing over the future of the Super Hornet fighter jet purchase escalated Thursday with an acknowledgement that federal officials have been...
South Korea's FX Fighter Jets Procurement Project Under Scrutiny
South Koreas Board of Audit and Inspection(BAI) is scrutinizing the KF-X procurement project carried out under the former Park Geun-hye administration. In April, BAI has sent inspectors to the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to launch an audit into the project to acquire next-generation fighter jets for the country,
Lockheed Martin Wins $244 Million Spares Contract For US Navy's F-35
Lockheed Martin Aeronautics has won a nearly quarter of a billion dollar US Navy order to buy air vehicle spares for the F-35 Lightning II for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy and foreign military sales. "Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Company of Fort Worth, Texas is being awarded a $244
Pilots Of Indian Air Force Su-30 Aircraft Crash Declared Dead
The two pilots of Indian Air Force Su-30MKI fighter that crashed on Arunachal Pradesh-Assam border last week have been declared dead. Sqn Ldr D Pankaj and Flt Lt S Achudev, the pilots of the Su-30 aircraft sustained fatal injuries when the aircraft crashed approximately 60 Km from Tezpur Airbase on 23 May 17, the MoD said in a statement Thursday
Australia Plans To Invest $75.2 Million In Mini UAS
Australian Department of Defence is planning to invest AUS$ 101 million (US$75.2 million) in new small unmanned aerial systems (UAS) for the Australian Defence Force (ADF)
Court Allows German MoD to Lease Israeli Drones, Dismisses Protests by General...
A German court has allowed the defense ministrys plans to lease armed drones from Israel Aerospace Industries, dismissing the General Atomics legal challenge that the procurement was flawed. The court has cleared the way for the drone program to go ahead,
Four Defence Firms Keen To Supply 57 Fighter Jets To India Navy
Four defense companies have responded to a Request for Information issued by Indian Navy in January to procure 57 multi-role combat aircraft for its carrier. Currently, six planes are compatible for aircraft carrier
Boeing Wins $86Mln to Modernize F-18 Jet Software
Boeing has won more than $86 million contract from US department of defense to upgrade software and hardware for F-18 combat aircraft. "The Boeing Co
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...
