Thales Wins French MoD’s Air Surveillance Systems Support Contract
The French defence ministrys aeronautical maintenance directorate (DMAé) on Thursday awarded Thales a ten-year contract under the VASSCO programme to provide through-life support for the principal components of the national...
UAC to Supply 4 MC-21 Aircraft to Rossiya Airlines in 2022
United Aircraft Corp (UAC) will supply 4 units of the MC-21 airliner to Rossiya Airlines in 2022 eventually leading to a production run of 76 aircraft by 2027. The initial batch...
U.S., Japan to Work on Counter-Hypersonic Technology
The United States and Japan will soon sign a deal on collaborating more closely in R&D of defense-related technologies, including ways to counter threats from hypersonic weapons. This was announced ahead...
Upgraded L-39NG Jet has Thrice the Lifespan than the L-39 Albatross
The new L-39NG jet would have three times longer lifespan the original L-39 Albatross, recent fatigue tests conducted by Aero Vodochody show. The aircraft successfully passed difficult fatigue tests of five...
HAL's Intermediate Jet Trainer Demonstrates Six Turn Spins
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has announced that the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) also known as the HJT-36 Sitara carried out six turn spins to the right as well as left. The spin testing of an...
N.Korea Confirms it Tested ‘Hypersonic Missile’
North Korea said it today it conducted tests of a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, three months after it launched a similar missile. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said the Central Committee of the ruling...
Kongsberg to Maintain Norway’s Fleet of AW101 SAR Helicopters
Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) signed an agreement with Leonardo to provide maintenance services for the Norwegian fleet of SAR Queen / AW101 Search & Rescue helicopters. The contract will be performed in the period 2022-2026
Brazil Orders Hermes 900 Drones
Elbit Systems Brazilian subsidiary, AEL Sistemas S.A
BAE Systems Wins $137M for Lifecycle Sustainment of U.S. Navy C5ISR Systems...
BAE Systems won a five-year contract, worth up to $137 million, to provide lifecycle management and sustainment of the U.S
Northrop Conducts Static Test of Precision Strike Missile Rocket Motor
Northrop Grumman completed a static test of its Precision Strike Missile (PrSM) rocket motor as part of its motor qualification effort. The test supports the necessary requirements to validate the companys motor design for production
Northrop Grumman to Deliver IBCS Air Defense System Hardware & Software to
Northrop Grumman has won a contract worth nearly $10 million to supply Integrated Air and Missile Defense (IAMD) Battle Command System (IBCS) hardware and software to Poland. Work will be performed in Huntsville, Alabama, with an...
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...