Brazil, Sweden To Receive Grippen E Fighter Aircraft From 2019
Deliveries of the next generation Saab Gripen E for Sweden and Brazil will begin in 2019, it was announced at the aircrafts unveiling ceremony yesterday. The Gripen E has a significantly improved avionics system
USAF Conceptualizes Small, Inexpensive Drones To Beat Enemy Missiles
The US Air Force is eyeing to develop a force of small drones to meet future missions at lower costs to beat enemy missiles. "We already know today that we will have MQ-1s and MQ-9s in scenarios where [we] can't get below the weather," Lt
First Squadron Of Indian LCA Tejas To Be Formed in July 2016
The first squadron of Indias LCA Tejas fighter aircraft is expected to be formed on July 1 this year as the series production of aircraft has commenced this year. The IAF has also decided to place an order for an additional 80 Tejas in the advanced LCA MK1A configuration, an MoD...
France Launches Neuron UCAV Naval Test Campaign
The French Directorate General of Armaments (DGA) has launched new campaign of flight tests of the NEURON Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) technology demonstrator. The first flight took place today at Istres
Battelle To Introduce Third Version Of DroneDefender Jammer By Yearend
Battelle is developing a third version of DroneDefender UAV jammer that will integrate all external components as a fully contained unit. DroneDefender, which adopts a rifle-like form factor, emits an electronic signal that jams a ground controller's command and control (C2) and GPS being used to fly a small UAV
Two Dutch F-35 Fighters To Reach Netherlands For Operational Tests
Two Dutch F-35A fighter jets will land in Netherlands followed by two KDC-10 aerial refuelers and a NATO C-17 carrying spare parts and gear in about a week. The planes will land at Leeuwarden Air Base, which is one of two bases that will be home to the RNLAF's F-35s when they arrive permanently in 2019
Boeing Awarded $42 Million Worth US Navy Contracts For P-8A Aircraft Components...
Boeing has been awarded three contracts total worth $42 million from the US Navy for the repair coverage of components used on the P-8A aircraft. The first contract worth $19 million awarded to Boeing is for the repair coverage of 193 various mission system components on the P-8A aircraft
Danish F-35 Fighters To Perform Tasks Assigned To F-16 Fleet
The Danish government will employ the recently recommended 27 F-35 fighter aircraft to perform the same national and international tasks currently assigned to F-16 fighter aircraft. The Danish government last Friday published their recommendation that F-35 should replace Denmarks aging F-16s
Su-35 Purchase to 'Complete' Indonesia's Warplanes Fleet
Indonesias proposed purchase of Sukhoi Su-35 warplanes would complete the countrys fleet of warplanes to defend the territorial integrity of Indonesia,
Turkey To Modernize Pakistani F-16 Fleet For $75 Million
Turkey will modernize the Pakistani Air Forces F-16 fighter fleet for $75 million. A senior official of the Istanbul-based Foreign Economic Relations Board (DIEK) was quoted as saying by
Indian Air Force Su-30MKIs, Jaguars Shine in Red Flag Alaska Exercise
Su-30MKI fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) participated in offensive counter air ops in which they provided escort cover to the strike elements as part of the Red Flag Alaska 16-1 air exercise involving the Indian and US air forces. Apart from this, the IAF Jaguars DARIN II undertook integrated strike missions dropping practice bombs over the world renowned JPARC Air to Ground Range)
Lockheed Martin Delivers Two Additional C-130 Transport Aircraft To US
Lockheed Martin recently delivered two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft: one HC-130J long range surveillance/search and rescue aircraft to the U.S
India, Pakistan Agree To Immediate Ceasefire After U.S.-Brokered Talks
Leonardo Sets Up New Division for Aerostructures
Pakistan Launches “Operation Bunyan Marsoos” after Alleged Indian Missile Raids on Military...
Indra Unveils 'Valero' Air-Ground Launched Weapon
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...
