Price Negotiations For Indian Rafale Deal Not Over Yet: Manohar Parrikar
The Indo-French government-to-government deal for the purchase of 36 Rafale fighters is not done yet, the government is negotiating to reduce the price and ‘save a lot of money, Indian defense minister said Friday. Indian Defense Minister, Manohar Parrikar said in the Lower House during the calling attention motion over the...
AEL Delivers Wide Area Display Software For Brazilian Gripen Jets
Saabs Brazilian partner AEL Sistemas (AEL) has successfully delivered the Wide Area Display (WAD) Demo HMI Software for the Gripen NG jet. In February 2015, Saab announced the selection of AEL as a new Gripen supplier in Brazil
TEKEVER’s AR5 Life Ray UAS Selected For European Maritime Surveillance Testing
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have selected TEKEVERs AR5 Life Ray Unmanned Aerial Systems to demonstrate the first European maritime surveillance system where drones are integral to operations. The first demonstration will be performed this summer over the Maltese waters of the Mediterranean sea,...
Post Sea Harrier Decommissioning, Indian Navy To Have Only Russian Fighters
The Indian Navy will replace its Sea Harrier fighter aircraft with a new squadron of MiG-29K planes on May 11. The Indian Navy currently flies both Sea Harriers and Mig-29K aircraft
CIRCOR Introduces Pneumatic Rail Launcher For UAVs
CIRCOR has introduced TruLaunch, a lightweight, high-pressure pneumatic rail launcher for commercial Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles and Systems. A pneumatic launcher, TruLaunch is designed for optimal flexibility, portability and durability in the field, the company said in a statement Thursday
US Not To Sell F-35 Stealth Fighter To Arab Nations
The US has assured Israel that it will not deliver F-35 stealth multirole fighter jets to Arab states. According to the Hebrew-language daily Maariv,Washington had confirmed to Tel Aviv that this type of aircraft “will be exclusively allocated for Israel in the Middle East
Israel Tests Indigenous Weapon Systems For F-35
Israel has started testing newer versions of home-made weapon systems that will be installed on F-35I ‘Adir fighter fleet. Although specifics being tested have not been disclosed, the list includes versions of Rafaels Spice precision-guided bombs and infrared and radar guided air-to-air missiles
AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor Completes First Ground Run
Leonardo-Finmeccanica announced Wednesday that the third prototype of the AgustaWestland AW609 TiltRotor has completed its first ground run at the companys facilities in Cascina Costa, Italy. Aircraft AW609 A/C3 began restrained ground run testing with all engines and systems operating
Indian Law Ministry Raises Objection Over Rafale Fighter Deal
The Indian government has said that the Law ministry has raised some objections over the off-the-shelf purchase of 36 Rafale fighters from France. "Ministry of Law & Justice have made certain observations and the same will be adequately taken into account while finalizing the Inter-governmental Agreement (IGA), which is still under negotiations," Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha
US Subsidy Cut On F-16 Purchase May Force Pakistan To Eye Chinese...
The US decision to cut subsidy price on the sale of up to eight F-16 fighters may force Pakistan to turn to Chinese fighter jets. The US on Tuesday told Pakistan to fund itself for the purchase of Lockheed Martin F-16s after US Congressional members objected to using Foreign Military Financing allocation to pay for the fighters
Indonesian Su-35 Deal Signing During Russia-ASEAN Summit in Moscow
Indonesia will sign a deal for the procurement of eight 4.5 generation Sukhoi Su-35 during the Russian-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) summit in Moscow in the third week of this month
Technodinamika Concludes $25 Million India's Russian Aircraft Maintenance Contracts
After-sales service for Indian Air Force in 2015 exceeded INR 166 Crores (1.6 Billion Rubles) Russian Technodinamika has concluded after-sales service delivery contracts worth INR 166 crores (US $25 million) with the Indian Air Force (IAF) for the current fiscal year 2016-2017
Indian Rafale Jets Fired SCALP Missiles, Hammer Precision Bombs at Pakistani Targets
U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Loses Second F/A-18 Fighter Jet in Red Sea...
Three of 4 Yemenia Airlines' Aircraft Destroyed, Sana’a Airport Rendered Unusable in...
AeroVironment Unveils Titan 4 Counter-Drone System
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...
