Iran Confirms Decision to Buy Su-35 Fighters from Russia
Iran has confirmed its decision to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia which, when they arrive in Tehran will be first new fighter aircraft in the country in over 2 decades. In an oblique confirmation, a statement from Irans mission to the United Nations was quoted as saying by the...
Possible Contenders for Indian Light Fighter Jet Competition
2018 IAF plans to acquire 114 combat aircraft, Indian MoD issued a Request for Information (RFI). Among the companies and aircrafts in the race are Boeings F/A-18E/F Super Hornet Block III, Lockheed Martins F-16 Fighting Falcon Block 70, Saabs Gripen E, the Russian United Aircraft Corporations MiG-35. Defenseworld.net compares some the respective features...
MiG-35 Fighter Jet Export Version unveiled at MAKS-2019 air show
Russian President Vladimir Putin was shown the export version of the MiG-35 aircraft at the MAKS-2019 air show by Ilya Tarasenko, Director General of MiG Corporation. The MiG-35 is an all-new plane inspired form the MiG-29 that competes with the F-16 Block 70/72 in the world market. According to a MiG handout...
Su-57E Debut at MAKS air show 2019
Defenseworld.net has profiled “Su-57E,” the export version of Russias stealth fighter “Su-57,” unveiled at MAKS-2019 air show, Moscow. The aircraft is positioning itself as a lower cost alternative to the US-made F-35. Its manufacturers claim it to have the features of both the F-35 and the F-22 built for air dominance;...
Chinese J-20 vs USAF F-22 Raptor
Defenseworld.net has compared the Chinese J-20 and Lockheed F-22 Raptor fighters in a video report.
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Focus on F-35 competitors at Paris Air Show 2019
The Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet has had a bull run in the world fighter jet market. But competition is coming in the form of the Anglo-European "Tempest" and the Eurofighter Jet to be made by a European consortium led by Airbus and Dassault.
Ex Pitch Black 2018: A stunning video of Indian Air Force Su-30MKI jet's historic flight from RAAF airbase in Darwin,...
The Indian Air Force (IAF) shared a stunning video of Su-30MKI and C-130J aircraft undertaking their maiden flight operations from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Darwin, Australia, on July 30. The inspiring video shows the aircraft being prepped for the flight by the IAF team. Four fighter planes...
Indian Air Force Flight Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from Su-30MKI
The Indian Air Force has successfully flight-tested BrahMos, supersonic cruise missile from its frontline fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI against a sea based target in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was gravity dropped from the Su-30 from fuselage, and the two stage missiles engine fired up and straightway propelled towards the intended...
Eurofighter Typhoon Capabilities Using A Simulator At LIMA 2017
BAE Systems' Aircrew adviser and Eurofighter Typhoon pilot, Paul Smith demonstrated the aircraft capabilities using a simulator at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017. The simulator is an exact replica of the Typhoons cockpit, includes a Head Up Display (the demonstration of the visor is in the previous...
First 6 Rafales for the Croatian Air Force just Landed in Zagreb
Rostec firm Develops Portable Radar to Detect Drones at Ultra-low Altitudes
Oshkosh Defense Secures $40M Contract Extension for ROGUE-Fires UGV
European Defence Fund Supports STORE Project to Enhance Land Forces' Imaging Systems...
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...
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...