Japan is considering the modification of its ‘Izumo helicopter carrier to be able to land and operate the F-35B short-take-off and vertical landing stealth fighter jets. It is also mulling to increase the order of its 42 F-35A land based stealth fighters to 100 which will include a mix of the F-35A and F-35B versions, local media and agencies reported today
Israel has received two more F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets at the Nevatim Airbase in Southern Israel Monday. “Today, the Israeli Air Force welcomed a pair of new Adir F-35Is at the Nevatim Airbase in southern Israel
China has launched a pilot traffic management program for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province. The trial program contains a new online platform for UAV management, which could offer services such as quick approval of flight applications, real-time flight paths, quick verification of identities and information broadcasting, Xinhuanet reported earlier this week
Chinas Beihang, UAS (Unmanned Aircraft System) Technology is seeking its first international order for its export-specific BZK-005E Medium-Altitude Long-Endurance Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (MALE UAV). Export licence for the air vehicle was issued in September this year
Russian Su-57 fifth-generation fighter aircraft conducted 10 flights in Syria to test its onboard systems including weapon. The Russian MoD posted footage of Su-57 fighter jet carrying out sorties in the Syrian Arab republic on their website Monday
The Australian Government has selected General Atomics (GA-ASI) Reaper UAVs to provide the Armed Remotely Piloted Aircraft System under Project Air 7003 for the Australian Defense Forces (ADF). “We look forward to providing our world-leading RPAS to meet the Air 7003 requirements,” said Linden Blue, CEO of GA-ASI
Northrop Grumman has inked a deal with South Korean Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) to provide Republic of Korea Global Hawk HUAV (High-altitude Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) fleet with Contractor Logistics Support (CLS). The contract includes providing timely site activation in South Korea, complete training packages for pilots, operators and maintainers of the system; and a team of subject matter experts to provide seamless on-site and reach-back CLS support, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Ukrainian State Enterprise, Ukroboronprom has handed over 65 units of armaments and military equipment that include tanks, armored vehicles, armored cars and precision anti-tank missile systems to the Ukrainian army. The handing over of the armaments is our response to the hysteria and provocation of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksandr Turchinov said during the transfer of equipment on Thursday
Frances Naval Group has completed mid-life refit of the Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier, the only nuclear powered carrier outside the United States, in a record 8 months and handed it back to the French Navy last week. This mid-life refit included unprecedented renovations and a density of work that gave the project a level of complexity unseen until now, a Naval Group release said
A novel ground-launched hypersonic boost glide weapons program, called Operational Fires (OpFires) to penetrate modern enemy air defenses will soon be launched by the US Army and the Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The OpFires program will soon kick off with three performers awarded contracts to begin work: Aerojet Rocketdyne, Exquadrum, and Sierra Nevada Corporation