Japan To Fly First F-35 Fighter Jet By Year End
Japan will fly the F-35A Lightning II fighter jet for the first time by years end. The first four stealth planes earmarked for Japan will roll off a production line in Fort Worth, Texas, in November, said Eric W
Chinese Naval Fighter Jet Crashes Into Factory
A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed into a factory in East China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday while conducting a nighttime drill. No casualties were reported
France Offers $8.56 Billion Final For 36 Rafale Fighters To India
France has offered to sell 36 rafale fighter jets to India for nothing less than $8.56 billion
Thailand Mulls Buying Four Additional Gripen Fighters
Thailand may buy four more Saab Gripen JAS 39 multirole combat aircraftto the current fleet of 12 fighters. Deputy Prime Minister Prajin Juntong was quoted as saying by
Denmark To Buy 27 Lockheed Martin F-35A Fighter Jets
The Danish Department of Defense has considered buying 27 F-35A to meet its national defense requirements. At a press meeting on May 12, 2016, the prime minister and the defence minister of Denmark announced that the government recommend buying 27 F-35 aircraft
Indo-Russian Fifth Generation Fighter Deal Signing In Months
India and Russia are likely to ink an agreement to co-develop the fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA). "A research and development (R and D) contract for the FGFA would be inked in the coming months
Thales To Supply Scorpion Helmet Display For Spanish EF-18 Fighter Jets
The Spanish Ministry of Defence will equip the Boeing EF-18 Growler aircraft with 80 Thales Scorpion Helmet Mounted Cueing Systems (HMCS). These HMCS will be installed in the aircraft during the course of 2016 and 2017, once the operational qualification phase and air-to-air (A2A) and air-to-ground (A2G) tests have been completed
Indonesia To Buy Airbus A400M Military Transport, Eight Su-35 Fighter Aircraft
Indonesia plans to purchase some Airbus A400M military transport aircraft and eight Su-35 fighter jets. "I have a plan to buy A400s from Europe
Naval Version Of India’s Light Combat Aircraft Completes Flight Tests
The naval version of Indias home grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has completed flight test in Goa. The aircraft will operate from indigenous aircraft carrier, INS Vikrant after it is commissioned in 2018,
Indian Navy Replaces Sea Harriers With MiG-29K Fighters
The Indian Navy today de-inducted its ageing Sea Harrier aircraft, replacing them with MiG-29K fighter aircraft. The Sea Harriers displayed a vertical landing formation at INS Hansa during the de-induction event today
Russia To Provide Five Full Mission Simulators For SU-30MKI Aircraft
Indias Defence Acquisition Council has approved purchase of five Full Mission Simulators for Su-30MKI aircraft. The contract was signed with a Russian firm for the supply of simulators during 2015-16, Business Standard reported
Indian MoD to Sign Contracts Worth $306 Million This Fiscal
The Indian MoD is likely to sign contracts valued at INR 2,039 crore ($306 million) during the current fiscal ending March 31, 2016. The potential contracts include Phalcon AWACS aircraft, a C-130 special missions aircraft, 14 Akash anti-aircraft missile units, upgrade for medium helicopters, precision-guided munitions, recce pods for Su-30, armament suite for Dhruvs and radio sets, Tribune India reported
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...
