Russia is developing an unmanned combat air vehicle based on the T-50 fifth-generation fighter jet, the United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced today. The drone development is currently at a “preliminary research stage,” in accordance with plans approved by the Russian Defense Ministry, UAC president Mikhail Pogosyan was quoted by RIA Novosti at the MAKS-2013 airshow
Canada today released a Request of Proposal (RFP) draft to replace its fixed-wing search and rescue aircraft. The draft is being shared with industry for final comments before the RFP phase is launched in early 2014
Russian Helicopters will present the new medium multirole Mi-171A2 at the MAKS 2013 show, which starts on August 27 in the Moscow Region town of Zhukovsky. The Mi-171A2 is one of the most eagerly anticipated new models of the Russian aviation industry
Russia will deliver another batch of 12 Sukhoi Su-30MK2 fighter aircraft under a recent contract worth about $450 million, a Russian military official was quoted as saying by RIA Novosti. The contract was reportedly signed last week, and the Su-30s are expected to be delivered to Vietnam in 2014-2015
EADS has questioned the South Koreas Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)s decision to eliminate it over procedural issues from the $7.5 billion FX fighter competition
China has reportedly developed cutting-edge propulsion technology in order to modernize its shipping and naval fleets. China Shipbuilding Industry Corp today announced that its Wuhan Institute of Marine Electric Propulsion finalized its integrated electric propulsion technology in mid-July
CACI International has won more than $425 million in previously unannounced contracts with federal government clients in the Intelligence Community. For these awards, CACI is delivering tailored information solutions and services to national-level intelligence organizations safeguarding our nations security
Turkish procurement officials have given approved development of the country's first indigenous Turkish helicopter in order to replace its aging UH-1s. The Turkish government signed the contract in June to design, develop and manufacture, according to Defense News
Eurocopter has successfully demonstrated new landing procedures relying on augmented satellite guidance which can be tailored with environmental changes. These new landing procedures were validated with a twin-engine Eurocopter EC155 during flight tests performed as part of the companys participation in the Green Rotorcraft Integrated Technology Demonstrator program – which is part of Europes Clean Sky Joint Technology Initiative
USNS Montford Point (MLP 1) recently departed San Diego for Naval Station Everett, Washington. Montford Point is the U