Russia Had Deployed Su-57 Jet in Syria to Detect US F-35 and...
Russia had used its Su-57 fighter jet, currently under prototype testing, to detect US-made F-35 and F-22 stealth aircraft in Syria, a Russian lawmaker has said. The Su-57 had been deployed for a short time in the Syrian battlefield in February this year surprising many analysts as these aircraft are...
Indian Air Force Eyes Old Jaguars from Other Countries for Spares, Air...
The Indian Air Force is eyeing to acquire old Jaguars from France, UK, and Oman to get old air frames and spare parts for its own Jaguar fleet. “IAF currently has 118 Jaguars (26 of them twin-seaters) but their operational availability has drastically gone down because of obsolescence, shortage of spares...
Dassault Has Backlog of 111 Rafale Fighters
Dassault Aviation, in its 2018 first half-yearly financial release statement stated that the company has a backlog of 111 Rafale fighter jets as of June 30, 2018. The French Defense backlog stood at EUR 2,982 million, compared to EUR 3,039 million as of December 31, 2017
Safran’s Aircraft Electric Propulsion System Completes First Ground Test
Safrans new hybrid electric propulsion system for aircraft successfully completed its first ground test that took place at the firms test facility near Pau-Pyrenees Airport, in France. In a distributed hybrid electric propulsion system for aircraft, a turbo-generator (a gas turbine driving an electrical generator) is coupled to a bank of...
Russia's Sixth-gen Fighter Jet to be Developed From Okhotnik Attack Drone
Russia will reportedly develop its sixth generation fighter jet based on the prototype of the countrys newest Okhotnik attack drone, TASS reports. According a defense industry source, although the sixth generation fighter jet project "has not yet taken full shape, its main features are already known", the report says
IAI, Czech Firm Aero Unveil Multirole F/A-259 Striker Aircraft
Aero, the Czech aircraft manufacturer, and Israeli Aerospace Industries have introduced cost-effective, combat proven fighter attack aircraft, the F/A-259 Striker. The F/A-259 Striker is a multirole aircraft for close air support, counter-insurgency operations and border patrolling with interception capabilities
IAF MiG-21 Fighter Aircraft Crashes, Pilot Killed
An Indian Air Force (IAF) MiG-21 fighter aircraft crashes in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra district on Wednesday, killing its pilot. "Today (July 18) afternoon a MiG-21 aircraft, which was on a routine sortie crashed at 1321/hr in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh
Enhanced Eurofighter to be Backbone of European Future Combat Air System
An 'enhanced' Eurofighter Typhoon would form a core part of any European future combat air system (FCAS), Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH CEO, Volker Paltzo said at the Farnborough Air Show today. Speaking during Farnborough International Air Show on Tuesday, Volker Paltzo said, “Eurofighter will be a central pillar of any European FCAS, and has a key role to play in this future system, operating alongside any existing or new European assets that may come into play in the future battlespace – across all mission scenarios
Lockheed Martin’s Proposal for Japan’s New Stealth Fighter Jet to Cost $178M...
The United States Lockheed Martin F-22, F-35 fighter hybrid proposal for Japans collaborative development of a new fighter jet to replace its F2 aircraft will cost Tokyo a whopping $178 million per unit. Doubts have begun to rise in terms of cost effectiveness on the Lockheed Martins development proposal, Yomiuri reported Tuesday
UK’s new Fighter Jet Model Unveiled at Farnborough
The United Kingdom today revealed a model of its proposed new fighter jet, the Tempest at the Farnborough Air Show. Once manufactured, the aircraft will be able to fly either as a piloted aircraft or as an unmanned drone, UK Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, said adding that the UK would be investing £2bn in the new project
Russia Commences Sixth-gen Jet Technologies Test Aboard Su-57 Fighter
Russia has commenced tests of certain technologies of the yet-to-be-named sixth-generation manned-unmanned combat jet being developed as a follow on to the Su-57 fifth generation fighter aircraft. The tests involve control and navigation equipment besides weapons systems,
Indian MoD Sets-Up Committee To Examine Pricing Of Homemade Defense Equipment
Indias Ministry of Defence has set up a committee to examine prices on defense equipment quoted by the Indian public sector companies to the armed forces, based on the allegations that the indigenously produced military products are costing higher than the ones offered by the foreign vendors. The Army, Navy and the IAF have been complaining about Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) pricing higher than what the original manufacturer supplied the same equipment for
Baykar’s Akinci Drone Fires AI-enabled Mini Cruise Missile
Large Jet-Powered Ekranoplan Spotted in China, Reviving Cold War-Era Technology
China Reveals Weapons to Destroy Power Grids
Milkor and Hanwha Systems Partner to Enhance UAV Surveillance Capabilities
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...
