DARPA to Develop Robust Optical Clocks to Replace GPS Atomic Clocks
The U.S
Rolls-Royce ‘Spirit of Innovation’ Officially becomes World’s Fastest All-Electric Aircraft
Rolls-Royce announced today that its all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation aircraft is officially the worlds fastest all-electric aircraft, having set two new world records which have now been independently confirmed. At 15
Modernized Russian Tu-160M Strategic Bomber Performs First Flight
Russia's Tu-160M strategic bomber, the heavily modernized version of the Soviet era Tu-160 long range bomber, today undertook its first flight marking the potential of the aircraft to carry latest weapons such as hypersonic missiles. The aircraft took off from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Plant, a Tupolev branch of...
Germany Withholds Airbus A400M Aircraft Supply to Embattled Kazakhstan: Reports
Germany has blocked the sale of Airbus A400M transport aircraft to Kazakhstan after protests erupted in the country over rising fuel prices. "This prohibition is necessary, given the situation in Kazakhstan," a government official was quoted as saying by Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française (RTBF), the Belgian Radio-television of the...
Rostec Delivers Modernized A-50U Long-Range 'Flying Radar' to Russian Troops
Russias state-owned Rostec handed over modernized A-50U long-range Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft to the military. The A-50U can detect fundamentally new types of aircraft, and is also capable of simultaneously tracking a greater number of targets and guided fighters than the previous modification
Antonov Rolls Out First An-178-100R Aircraft for Ukraine
The Antonov state-owned enterprise rolled out the first military transport aircraft An-178-100R ordered by the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The Ukrainian army has placed an order for three An-178-100R planes
Indonesian N219 Transport Plane to be Transformed into Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
Indonesian N219 Turboprop Aircraft will be converted into a maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) with the integration of MSA mission systems made by a local firm, PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta. PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) and PT Infoglobal Teknologi Semesta/Infoglobal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the integration of maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) mission systems on N219 aircraft
Ukrainian National Airlines to be Launch Customer for Antonov An-158 aircraft
Newly formed Ukrainian National Airlines will likely purchase the first five An-158 aircraft from the Antonov State Enterprise, which is part of state enterprise, Ukroboronprom. This was announced during a joint press-briefing by the Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov and General Director of Ukroboronprom Yuriy Husyev
Niger Receives Second C-130H Hercules Aircraft to Support Sahel Operations
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China’s Y-20 Refuels J-16 Fighters During its Debut Near Taiwan Straits
In a massive exercise held by the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) near Taiwan on Sunday, the refueling variant of the Y-20 large transport aircraft made its debut and even refueled J-16 fighter jets. The PLA has not yet announced the commissioning of this variant of the Y-20
Russia’s Technodinamika Creates Simulator Il-76MD Military Transport Aircraft
Technodinamika Holding, a subsidiary of Rostec, has created a simulator for the Il-76MD military transport aircraft. The IL-76MD complex simulator is designed for training, training and assessing the level of training of flight crews in piloting, air navigation, on-board equipment operation, as well as for working out interaction between crew members, including in special flight cases
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...