Northrop Grumman To Showcase Drones, Radars At Singapore Air Show
Northrop Grumman will be showcasing its unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) helicopters and advanced radars at the Singapore air show in a move to boost sales to Southeast Asia. “The company's airborne surveillance and advanced situational awareness capabilities will be showcased through visual displays of unmanned helicopters and high-altitude, long-endurance unmanned aircraft...
India Restarts FGFA Talks Following Russian Climb-down on Price
India and Russia have restarted talks on the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) project after Moscow agreed to cut the price to $3.7 billion from 6 billion
Russia Receives 50 MiG-29 Fighter Order From North African Country
An unnamed North African country has ordered 50 MiG-29M/M2s from Russia and will receive its first two fighter jets later this year. RAC MiG Deputy General Alexey Beskibalov was quoted as sayingby Ria Novosti that the deliveries are scheduled to complete by 2020
Indonesia To Buy 10 Sukhoi 35 Fighters, Contract Signing in March
Indonesia has decided to buy 10 Sukhoi 35 fighter jets from Russia as part of its plan to modernize the country's air force. "I will go to Russia in March to sign off the contract," Defense Minister Ryamizard told reporters on the sidelines of his meeting with visiting Russian Security Council...
Italian F-35A Fighter Completes First Transatlantic Ocean Crossing
An Italian Air Force F-35A Lightning II aircraft completed first transatlantic ocean crossing. The aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station Patuxent River, Md
Iran Overhauls MiG-29 Aircraft
The Iranian Air Force technicians have overhauled a MiG-29 aircraft and the aircraft is back into service after it was grounded for five years. Last August, a senior Iranian Air Force commander had announced that the country attained self-sufficiency in overhauling military aircraft despite the sanctions imposed by the western countries
Rafale Sales Could Fatten French Defence Exports by $25 Billion
The prospects of selling Dassaults Rafale fighter jets to India and UAE could increase Frances defense exports by about US$25 billion in 2016. France might sell 36 jets to India and 60 to the UAE by the end of the year with both deals together estimated at about $25 billion in defence export revenues
India's Tejas Closer to Final Ops Clearance With Missile Firing
India's LCA Tejas fighter aircraft moved a step closer to its final operational clearance (FOC) with the firing of a Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) "Derby". One of the limited series production (LSP) aircraft called LSP-7 from tje Tejas flightline fired the missile in Jamnagar (air base) as part of its scheduled weapon trials
MiG To Sign MiG-35 Fighter Contract With Russian Defense Ministry
Russian MiG plans to deliver MiG-35 fighters to the Russian Defense Ministry by the end of this year. The Russian Mikoyan MiG-35 (Fulcrum-F) jet fighter is a further development of the MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-29K/KUB
Airbus Helicopters’ H145 Completes Flight Trials
Airbus Helicopters twin-engine multipurpose helicopter H145 has proved its operational capabilities for challenging offshore missions in a flight trial last month. During a two-day flight trial in late January, the established offshore operators Wiking Helikopter Service GmbH and HTM Offshore were able to test the H145 in all the relevant fields of offshore operations
China's MA 700 Turboprop Aircraft Completes Stress Tests
China's MA 700 passenger turboprop aircraft completed stress tests on its wings and fuselage towards the end of 2015. An
RSAF F-15 Fighter and Apache Helicopter To Perform At Singapore Airshow 2016
The Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) aerobatic team will be performing an aerial routine with an F-15SG fighter jet and an AH-64D Apache attack helicopter at the Singapore Airshow 2016. The routine is called the “Vertical Punch” – the Apache helicopter will pull up to the skies and flip around before meeting the F-15SG jet flying in from the opposite direction
Ukrainian Forces to Get Reward Points for Killing Russian Soldiers, Destroying Equipment
Japan Seeks India's Participation in Sixth-gen Fighter Project
South Korea Reports 600 North Korean Troops Killed Fighting For Russia In
The Netherlands Establishes New Center to Manage Long-Range Weapon Deployment
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...
