Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
HAL Completes Trials Of Light Combat Helicopter
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has achieved the hot and high-altitude trials of home-made Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). The seasonal trials - including cold weather trials carried out at Leh during February...
HAL 'Front Runner' For Russian Kamov 226T Helicopter Project: Rostec Chief
Indian Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) is a “front-runner” for partnering with Russia for the manufacture of Kamov Ka-226T helicopters under the ‘Make in India initiative. Sergey Chemezov, Rostec CEO on the...
India Exported Helicopters, Aircraft Spares, Military Hardware In 2014-15
India has exported defense equipment worth INR 670 crore (US $104 million) that include helicopters, bullet proof jackets, aircraft spares and military hardware to 22 countries in 2014-15. India has exported...
Boeing Ends $4.7 Billion HAL Contract Citing ‘Shoddy’ Production Quality
Boeing has ended $4.7 million contract with Indian Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) citing shoddy production quality of components for the nations P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet...
Lockheed Martin Wins Retrofit modification Contract For F-35 Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has won a $37.5 million contract for retrofit modification of F-35 aircraft
Remove Hurdles For Indian Firms In Defense Manufacturing: ASSOCHAM
Dilution of stringent conditions, removing nomination based Defense Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) contracts, and setting indigenization target with a time frame will encourage Indian domestic companies to take part in...
South Korean K-11 Dual Barrel Assault Rifle Upgrade To Complete By 2016
South Korea will complete major upgrade on its indigenous K-11 dual-barrel air burst rifle by 2016 year end. The use of the assault rifle by the army was suspended last year...
Dorniers Safe, Claims HAL
The Indian Navys Dornier has no safety issues in operations and all customers continue to fly the aircraft. Following the recent accidents involving Dornier aircraft of the Navy and the Coast...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
Polish F-16 Fires Missile at House While Aiming for Russian Drone
An AIM-120 AMRAAM air-to-air missile fired by a Polish F-16 fighter aircraft hit a residential building on September 10 while trying to targeta Russian drone over eastern Poland
Gulf States to Activate Joint Defense Mechanisms Following Israeli Bombing of Qatar
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) has announced plans to activate joint defense mechanisms following an Israeli airstrike in Qatar’s capital Doha that allegedly targeted residential facilities housing members of Hamas’ political bureau delegation
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
Lockheed Martin has announced it will upgrade the Republic of Korea Air Force’s (ROKAF) F-16 flight simulators to match the latest F-16V “Viper” aircraft
UN Commission Recognizes Israeli Actions in Gaza as Genocide
A UN inquiry commission has found that Israel's actions in Gaza constitute genocide according to the definition of international law
RAF Typhoons to Help Defend Polish Air Space Following Russian Drone Incursion
AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Achieves Longest Range in U.S.A.F. Test From F-22...
China's New Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Make First Flight at Helicopter Expo...
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...