Bell Starts Manufacturing UH-1Y For Czech Republic
Bell Textron said today it restarted UH-1Y Venom helicopter production for the first international operator, Czech Republic. Crestview Aerospace has completed manufacturing the first of eight cabins at the Crestview Florida...
Zala Aero to Demo 12-Hour Endurance, Hybrid Drone at MAKS 2021
Zala Aero, a subsidiary of Kalashnikov Group, will demonstrate ZALA 421-16E5G hybrid drone for the first time at the upcoming MAKS-2021 International Air Show. First samples of this drone are already...
PLA Soldiers “Earned Victory” over Indian Troops in Galwan Valley Clash: Chinese...
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) soldiers “earned victory” over Indian troops in the Galwan Valley clash during June 2020, reports in Chinese state-run media have claimed. In a
French Air Force Orders Nine Pilatus PC-21 Training Aircraft
The French Air Force has ordered nine Pilatus PC-21 training aircraft to add to the 17 planes it purchased in 2017. The PC-21s will be deployed to train future military pilots...
New Communication System for Russian Su-57 Fighter to be Shown at MAKS
Ruselectronics Holding will demonstrate at MAKS-2021 the S-111 communications system from the Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jet. The equipment provides secure radio communication and aircraft data exchange with other aircraft as well...
MBDA Wins French-UK Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership
MBDA said today it won a contract by Frances Direction Générale de lArmement (DGA) and the UKs Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to lead the new Complex Weapons Innovation Technology Partnership (CW ITP). Dstl signed...
Singapore's Spy Agency Launches Official Website
The Security and Intelligence Division (SID), Singapore's external intelligence agency under the Ministry of Defence, launched its official website (SID.GOV
Thai Navy to Pay in Yearly Instalments for Chinese Submarines
The Royal Thai Navy is pushing to pay yearly instalments for the two diesel-powered Yuan Class S26T submarines it is intending to purchase from China. Last year, the Navys budget was slashed by 4
Chinese Y-20 Tansport Plane Could Be Powered by Domestic Engines
The state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), the maker of the Y-20 hinted at switching to domestically developed engines with a high bypass ratio Chinese state media reported that last week, the Aviation Industry Corporation...
State Trials of Zircon Hypersonic Missile from Frigate & Submarine in August
Russias Zircon (Tsirkon) hypersonic missile is expected to undergo state trials involving its launch from a frigate and a submarine in August 2021. "The first launch from the Admiral Gorshkov frigate within the state trials is...
All-New Russian Stealth Fighter Jet to be Designated MiG-XX or Su-XX?
Will the all-new Russian single engine stealth fighter jet to be unveiled on July 20 be designated as MiG-XX or will it have a Su-XX designation continuing under the Sukhoi lineage like the Su-57? From images...
Ultra-short Take-off and Landing Aircraft to be Presented at MAKS 2021
Russian aeronautics research institute, SibNIA will present the model of an ultra-short take-off and landing demonstrator aircraft at the MAKS 2021 air show which is being developed in manned and unmanned versions. The short-take off and...
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...