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...
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...
F-35 Lightning II Airframe To Begin "Lifetime" Durability Testing
A third phase of durability testing on an F-35 Lightning II airframe is due to begin at our Military Air & Information site in Brough, East Yorkshire. Each phase of testing, lasting a total of 8,000 hours, is equivalent to an entire lifetime of the airframe once it enters service
Belarus Signs Preliminary Agreement To Acquire Su-30 Jets
Belarus has signed a preliminary agreement with Irkut Corporation to acquire Sukhoi Su-30 multirole fighters for its Air Force, countrys deputy defense minister said Thursday. The acquired Su-30 fighter jets will replace outdated Mikoyan MiG-29 fighters, Sputnik reported citing a local newspaper
IAI Signs Agreement With Hankuk Carbon To Develop VTOL Drone
Korean composite manufacturer, Hankuk Carbon and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have signed a MOA (Memorandum of Agreement) to establish a Joint Venture to develop, manufacture, and sale Vertical Take-Off and Landing (VTOL) Unmanned Air Vehicle (UAV). Both companies will co-develop and co-manufacture the next generation VTOL UAV
Boeing Offers To Invest "Billions Of Dollars" If India Buys F/A-18 Fighter...
Boeing has offered to invest billions of dollars in India if New Delhi buys the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter aircraft, its President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg hinted. In an interview with
S.Korea Drives Chinese Military Jets Out Of Its Airspace
Two Chinese military planes is said to have entered the overlapping air defense identification zone of South Korea and China on January 31, South Korean authorities said Tuesday, prompting them to scramble fighter jets. According to South Koreas Joint Chiefs of Staff spokesman Jeon Ha-kyu, the Chinese jets entered the zone near Jeju Island and flew out of it after a warning message by South Korea
Thai Air Force To Recruit Female Pilots To Fly Military Transport Aircraft
The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) is looking to recruit female pilots for the first time to fly military transport aircraft in order to address the shortage of male pilots. Air force chief ACM Tritos Sonchaeng was quoted as saying Bangkok Post on Friday that the RTAF will, for the time being, recruit female pilots to fly military transport aircraft
US Army Developing Universal Control Interface For Drones
US Army is developing a universal control interface for drones to let operators fly more than one type using the same controls. The US Armys 15W soldiers are trained for a singular platform which includes AAI RQ-17 Shadow or General Atomics MQ-1C Gray Eagle,
Rolls Royce Wins US Navy Contract For KC-130J Propulsion Systems Support
Rolls Royce has won a contract worth $64 million from the US Navy to support KC-130J aircraft propulsion systems. “Rolls Royce will provide performance based logistics supplies, services, and related support for KC-130J aircraft propulsion systems, including the AE2100D3 turboprop engine and the R391 propeller system, quick engine change kit, and associated propulsion components,” the US Department of Defense announced Monday
Ukraine Expands Soviet Armored Vehicle Upgrades With Spanish-made Guardian Turret Modules
India Clears Army, Air Force ALH Dhruv Helicopters for Operations After Safety...
Bulgaria Rejects Claims of Sabotage at Air Base Over F-16 Issues
Saudi Arabia Set to Acquire 1,000 AMRAAM Missiles worth $3.5B
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...
