IS Shoots Down Syrian MiG-23 Jet, Pilot Under Captivity
The Islamic State (IS) terrorists have reportedly brought down a Syrian MiG-23 fighter plane in the east Damascus countryside on Friday morning, according to the reports by the jihadists media agency Al-Amaq News. The pilot was reportedly found alive after landing and has been captured by the IS, the...
Finmeccanica Demos Reverse-IFF System With Typhoon Jet
Finmeccanica with the Italian Defense General Staff has demonstrated the successful integration of a Mode 5 Reverse-IFF (Identification Friend-Foe) system, providing air-to-ground IFF capabilities for a Tranche 1 Eurofighter Typhoon. An IFF system provides pilots with the ability to distinguish between ‘friendly vehicles and potential threats by sending out an interrogation...
Japan Flight-Tests Stealth Fighter Jet For First Time
Japan has successfully flight tested its fight generation fighter jet, the defense ministry said Friday. The X-2 plane took off from Nagoya Airfield, Komaki Airport in Aichi Prefecture at around 08:50 a
Florida Woman Charged For Illegal Export Of Drone Tech To Chinese Research...
The US Federal court has charged a Florida woman with conspiring to illegally export US underwater drone technology to a Chinese state-owned industry. A 53-year-old Amin Yu, a Chinese citizen living in the US as a permanent resident, is reportedly to have conspired from 2002 until February 2014 to obtain systems...
China Seeks Export Licence For Lethal Drone
China is seeking an export licence for its new CH-5 combat and reconnaissance drone which is capable of launching air-to-surface missiles and laser-guided bombs. Developed by state-owned China Academy of Aerospace Aerodynamics, CH-5 made its first flight in August, becoming the heaviest and strongest military drone in China
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Swiss Government Approves $184 Million Worth Middle Eastern Arms Deals
Swizerlands government has approved some Middle Eastern arms deals which were previously blocked in response to the rising military conflict in Yemen, the local media reported Wednesday. With approved deal amounting to some 178 million Swiss francs ($184 million), the government allowed the sale of air defense system, military aircraft and artillery spare parts and other defensive equipment that cannot be used in ground combat in Yemen, Sputnik reported citing the Telebasel television broadcaster report
Pakistan Army Orders Cessna Commercial Planes
Cessna Aircraft has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $14 million to supply two Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX aircraft and four Cessna T-206H Stationair aircraft to Pakistan. “Cessna Aircraft Co
Friendly Asia-Pac Country To Be First International Customer Of Brahmos Missile
A country in the Asian-Pacific Region will become the first international customer of the Russian-Indian BrahMos cruise missiles. The export contract will be signed by the end of 2016, BrahMos Aerospace spokesman Praveen Pathak told RIA Novosti on Wednesday
BACA Calls For Better Regulations On Drones
The Baltic Air Charter Association (BACA) has called for an immediate action on usage of unmanned aircraft after the incident yesterday involving a British Airways plane which collided with a drone on its final approach into Heathrow airport. “The fact that a passenger jet and drone collided brings into sharp focus the need for immediate legislation regarding these devices”, a statement by the association said today
KAI To Pick Engine Maker For S.Korean Fighter Jet Project By Month-End...
South Koreas sole aircraft maker Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) is expecting to finalize an engine supplier for the countrys indigenous fighter jet project by April end. European engine maker Eurojet Turbo GmbH and the US firm General Electric (GE) are vying to be part of the Korean Fighter Experimental (KF-X) program
Aurora Demos Subscale X-Plane Aircraft For DARPA VTOL Program
Aurora Flight Sciences has successfully demonstrated its LightningStrike, Vertical Take-off and Landing Experimental Plane (VTOL x-plane) for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) at a US military facility. The flight of the subscale aircraft met an important DARPA risk reduction requirement, focusing on validation of the aerodynamic design and flight control system
Sri Lanka, Egypt Express Interest In India’s LCA Tejas
Sri Lanka and Egypt have expressed interest in current version of Indias home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), ‘Tejas. Sri Lanka recently rejected Pakistans offer to sell JF-17 thunder
Iran Unveils Qasem Basir Ballistic Missile With Optical Guidance
Israel Plans Purchase of Long-range JASSM Missile to Target Houthis, Iran
China Harnesses "Deepseek" AI Platform to Design Fighter Planes
Spanish Army Signs Deal with Germany's Quantum Systems for Vector, Twister Drones
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...
