Can Foreign Sales Of The F35 Breathe Life Back Into The Struggling...
Deep-pocketed U.S allies are emerging as the saviors of Lockheed Martins most costly military plane, the F35 fighter aircraft, which has struggled to make sales on the home ground
Brazil To Buy 34 Gepard Tanks From Germany
Brazil announced today that it will buy 34 1A2 Gepard anti-aircraft tanks from Germany to provide security at major religious and sporting events, like the upcoming World Cup. A Defence Ministry statement said the contract would be signed in the coming days with the total value still under
USAF Grounds Aircraft Operations Following Budget Cuts
The US Air Force today announced that it has begun curtailing operations of about one-third of the active-duty combat aircraft following recent budget cuts. “The stand down is the result of cuts to Air Combat Command's operations and maintenance account, which must be implemented in part by flying approximately 45,000...
U.S To Increase Missile Protection, Defense Contractors Look At Long-Term Investments
The U.S has announced plans to increase its missile defense protection despite budget cuts and sequestration is full effect -- a move that defense giants are likely to welcome the open arms
V-22 Osprey Cleared To Fly In Japan
After many protest over the use of V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in Japan, the U.S has received approval to operate the aircraft
Embraer, Brazilian Air Force Complete Initial KC-390 Design Review
Embraer Defense and Security and the Brazilian Air Force have concluded the preliminary design review of the military transport jet KC-390 development project. The Air Force Command received technical characteristics of the project’s solutions adopted for structural and aircraft systems, including the definitions of the main components and their interfaces, demonstrating that the project has reached its expected maturity at the current phase
US Army Awards Kongsberg CROWS Contract Worth $970 Million
The US Army has awarded Kongsberg a new framework agreement that includes production, system control and engineering support of the M153 CROWS Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) valued at $970 million. M153 CROWS is the primary remote weapon station being used by U
UN Arms Trade Treaty Fails; US, Russia Blamed
The month long UN Arms Trade negotiations to regulate the $60 billion arms trade industry has failed after the world's biggest arms exporters, the United States and Russia failed to reach a decision. U
Brazil And Argentina Award Type Certification To GE Aviation’s H80 Turboprob Engine...
The Brazilian Civil Aviation agency (ANAC) and the Argentine aviation authority (Administracion Nacional de Aviacion Civil) have awarded type certification to GE Aviation's H80 turboprop engine. These certifications follow type certifications for the H80 engine from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U
U.S Army To Acquire 1,000 Tiny, Throwable Robots
The U.S Army has awarded ReconRobotics, Inc
U.S Values Japan’s F-35A Deal $10 billion
The proposed sale of 42 Lockheed Martin F-35A fighter aircrafts to Japan has been assessed by the U.S at $10 billion
American Air Force Backtracks On LAS Contract, Embraer Disappointed
The U.S Air Force has announced today that it is withdrawing the $354 million Light Air Support (LAS) contract which was earlier awarded to Sierra Nevada, a U
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
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...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U