Kazakhstan Opts for Russian Su-30SM Fighters Over French Rafale Due to Cost...
Kazakhstan has officially chosen to procure Russian Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets instead of the French Rafale, as confirmed by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Air Defense and Head of the Main Armaments Department, Yerzhan Nildibayev. Addressing a recent briefing, Nildibayev stated, "We had no plans [to buy Rafale]
India’s Defence Acquisition Council OKs $26.74B Acquisition Proposals, Including Historic Tejas Fighter...
The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) on Thursday approved the Acceptance of Necessity (AoNs) for Capital Acquisition Proposals totaling INR 2.23 lakh crore ($26
Belgium Announces Joining Franco-German FCAS Project
Belgium has confirmed its commitment to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS), a joint project by Dassault Aviation, Airbus, Indra Sistemas, and Thales Group to develop a new generation fighter. The Minister of Defense, Ludivine Dedonder, confirmed Belgium's involvement in the European FCAS program in a recent
Iran to Receive Russian Su-35 Jets Formerly Committed to Egypt
Iran and Russia have reached an agreement to transfer some 24 Su-35S aircraft originally built for Egypt, to Tehran. “Arrangements have been finalized for the delivery of Russian-made Su-35 fighter jets, Mil Mi-28 attack helicopters, and Yak-130 jet trainers to Iran,”
Russian Su-57 Being Prepared to Carry Multiple Drones Effectively Upgrading it to...
Russia's Su-57 fighter is being prepared to simultaneously carry multiple drones for attack, reconnaissance and electronic warfare functions effectively upgrading the aircraft to a sixth-generation stealth jet. This will make it the first fighter jet in the world to be equipped with multiple drones to meet different mission profiles and put...
Turkish Aerospace Announces Maiden Flights of ANKA-3 Drone, KAAN Fighter
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) is gearing up for debut flights of its unmanned combat aircraft ANKA-3 and national combat aircraft KAAN. ANKA-3, featuring an advanced "flying wing" design, is now poised for its inaugural flight after undergoing enhancements in structure, subsystems, and radar visibility
MBDA’s SPEAR, ASRAAM and Brimstone to be Armed on Korean KF-21, FA-50...
MBDA and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) have signed an agreement to enhance cooperation, exploring new areas such as integrating MBDA weapons like SPEAR, ASRAAM, and Brimstone onto KAI platforms like KF-21 and FA-50. The agreement will see the companies explore new opportunities for the integration of new MBDA weapons onto KAI platforms and the export of both together via a joint marketing approach
Serbia to Modernize 11 Mi-35 Attack Helicopters
Serbia has announced the modernization of 11 Russian-origin Mi-35 attack helicopters six of which be modernized by January 2024 and remaining 5 later next year. President Aleksandar Vučić announced this at event last week in Batajnica to unveil newly inducted military equipment including the CASA-295 tactical transport plane, Airbus H-145 helicopters and 22 radars
Modi Becomes First Indian PM to Fly in LCA Tejas
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi made history as the first Indian PM to take a flight in the indigenously developed LCA Tejas fighter jet by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Modi shared his experience on social media platform "X”
Russian Air Force Receives Fifth Batch of Su-35S Fighters this Year, Su-57...
Russian Aerospace Forces Received the fourth batch of Su-35S fighter jets this week making it the highest production of this aircraft in a single year. In addition, a second batch of Su-57 stealth jet for this year is scheduled to be delivered before the end of 2023, Rostec, the parent company of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced today
Russia’s UAC Hands Over Additional Su-34 Bombers to the Air Force
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) of Russia recently delivered the latest batch of Su-34 fighter-bombers to the Russian Air Force. This delivery, part of the state defense order execution, emphasizes the crucial role played by the Su-34 in enhancing the striking capabilities of Russian front-line aviation
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...