Romania Air Force To Get Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon Training System
Lockheed Martin has won a contract from Romanian Air Force (RoAF) to deliver the SciosTrain suite of simulators for F-16 Falcon jets. The company will deliver a tailored simulation-based F-16 training environment for the Romanian Air Force apart from logistics support services, with an estimated delivery year is 2019
Leonardo, UK To Invest On Developing Next Gen Fighter Jet Countermeasures
Leonardo has partnered with the UK Air Forces newly established Rapid Capability Office (RCO) to develop the next generation fighter jet countermeasures known as ‘expendable active decoys (EADs), using its BriteCloud EAD technology. Leonardo, which is first company to partner with RCO, is working to clear the existing BriteCloud EAD for...
Lockheed Martin Designs 4-Rotor Drone For Military Intelligence Applications
Lockheed Martin has designed four-rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS), Indago 3, to boost military intelligence operations. A new four-rotor unmanned aerial system (UAS) enables US and other military forces to securely complete sensitive intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions
CAE To Provide Drone Training to UAE Air Force
CAE has won a C$56 million contract frrom United Arab Emirates (UAE) to provide its Air Force and Air Defence with a training solution for remotely piloted aircraft (RPA). Under the five-year contract, CAE will deliver an integrated training solution that includes academic, simulator and live flying training for the UAE...
Turkey’s Kale, Rolls-Royce To Produce TF-X Fighter Jet Engines
Turkey's Kale group will a launch a joint venture with UK's Rolls-Royce to develop and manufacture engines for fighter jet TF-X that is being developed locally. The joint venture will be established by Kale and Rolls-Royce with 51 percent and 49 percent shares, respectively,
Indo-Russian Design Contract For 5th-Gen Fighter During 2017 Second Half
India and Russia are likely to sign a deal to finalise the detailed design for the fifth-generation fighter aircraft (FGFA) in the second half of the year. “Almost all the ground work has been completed to finalise the deal for design of the jet as well as some other critical issues,” an official was quoted as saying by Press Trust of India Sunday
Boeing Wins $89M Maintenance Support Contract For US Navy Super Hornets, EA-18G...
Boeing has been awarded a US Navy contract worth $89 million to provide additional depot-level maintenance support and sustainment for the F/A-18 Super hornet and EA-18G Growler aircraft. “The Boeing Co
First STOVL F-35 Fighter Assembled Outside US Rolls Out From Italian Facility
The first Short Take-Off/Vertical Landing version of the F-35, or F-35B, assembled outside the United States rolled out of the Final Assembly and Check Out (FACO) facility in Italy. The rollout exhibits the ongoing strong partnership between the Italian Ministry of Defense, industry partner
Chinese Competition To Boeing 737, Airbus A320 Marks First Flight
China's C919 passenger jet, manufactured by Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC), flew for the first time today. The plane is seen as competition to Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 passenger jets in the most popular single aisle segment
Rolls Royce To Assemble MTU Series 4000 Maritime Engines In India
UK's Rolls-Royce has entered into an agreement with Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers (GRSE) to assemble MTU Series 4000 engines in India. The 12V and 16V 4000 M90 type engines will be assembled in GRSEs Diesel Engine Plant in Ranchi
Robonics Supplies Third-Gen Kontio Launchers To US Army
Finlands Robonics that partnered with Kratos has delivered two of its third-generation Kontio pneumatic launchers to the US Army. The launchers were delivered to US Targets Management Office, part of PEO STRI (Program Executive Office for Simulation, Training and Instrumentation), after test completion last month, the company announced Wednesday
Boeing To Modify 24 Saudi Arabian Apache Helicopters
Boeing has been awarded a $143.5 million contract for a directed change for the Saudi Arabia National Guard II and III unique modifications to 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters
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...
