Boeing, Embraer Prepare Contracts of Proposed Merger
Boeing and Embraer have prepared contracts of their proposed tie-up and are expected to submit them to the Brazilian government within two weeks, Brazilian newspaper reported. The proposed merger, which would need the go-ahead from the Brazilian government, would leave Boeing as the majority partner, according to Valor Economico report on...
Brazilian Navy's “Tamandaré” Class Corvettes Bidders Shortlist on August 27
A total of nine consortia comprising of international shipbuilding companies and system suppliers have bid for the Brazilian Navy's "Tamandare" Class Corvettes project the shortlist of which is expected on August 27. Another stage of tender process ended on 18 of last month
Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to Belgian Navy
Schiebel has demonstrated search and rescue as well as maritime surveillance capabilities of the Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) to the Belgian Navy. Schiebels trials for the Belgian Navy aimed at building a knowledge base and developing a concept of operations for the use of UAS in support of search...
Turkish Defense Exports Reach $900 Million in 2018
The Turkish aviation and defense exports have increased by 14 per cent in comparison to exports during the same period lsareaching over $900 million in the first half of 2018. The exports also reached $1
India Clears $5.5 Billion S-400 Air Defense Missile Systems Buy from Russia
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) has cleared a $5.5 billion agreement to purchase S-400 air defense missile systems from Russia despite US opposition to the deal
Airbus A400M Aircraft Deliveries for Belgium Between 2020 and 2023
Belgium will receive seven A400M transport aircraft from Airbus between 2020 and 2023. The aircraft are part of the contract signed by Belgium in 2001 to replace the aging C-130s
Su-30MKI completes 21 Years of Operation in India
The Indo-Russian twinjet multi-role fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI made its first flight twenty one years ago. On 1 July 1997, the test pilot, Vladimir Averyanov, made his first flight on an experienced SU-30MKI aircraft
Boeing Apache, Turkish ATAK Compete in Moroccan Helicopter Program
Boeing AH-64 Apache helicopters and Turkish TAI T-129 ATAK helicopters are in fray for Moroccan helicopter program. Morocco reportedly is in negotiations with American Boeing for the purchase of Apache AH-64 helicopters for its Armed Forces
United States a "Rouge Superpower"- China Daily
A commentary in a prominent Chinese newspaper has described the United States as a "rouge superpower", going by the increasingly isolationist and militarist policies of the current Trump administration. But the latest threat of imposing new sanctions by November 4 against nations that continue to buy oil from Iran — including India, China, France, South Korea, Italy, Japan and a host of others — will make the US a rogue ‘superpower',
Bangladesh's Chinese-made K8-W Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Pilots Killed
Bangladesh Air Forces (BAF) Chinese-made K8-W trainer aircraft crashed into the Bookbhora Oxbow lake in Jessore Sunday night. Two pilots were killed when the training aircraft they were flying crashed into a water body in Jessore,
Singapore To Announce F-16 Fighters Replacement Soon
Singapores Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen said Friday that the countrys plan to replace its aging fleet of F-16 fighter aircraft will be announced soon, listing a number of manufacturers that could be in the running for a deal potentially worth billions of dollars. Singapores fleet of around 60 F-16 jets are at the tail end of their service and Ng Eng Hen told reporters on June 29 that the decision will be made in few months
Russian Aerospace Forces Orders 12 Su-57 Stealth Fighters
The Russian Aerospace Forces have placed an order for a dozen of Su-57 fifth-generation jet fighters, Deputy Defense Minister Alexey Krivoruchko said Saturday. "The first contract for 12 aircraft will be signed soon, and the deliveries under this contract will begin shortly," he told reporters at a briefing in Komsomolsk-on-Amur
Ukrainian Startup Says AI Drones Could Operate Autonomously by Year’s End
Taiwan Conducts Exercise to Simulate Repelling Chinese Troops from Its Beaches
Dutch Police Donate Armored Touareg Vehicles to Ukraine
Trump Sets 50-Day Deadline for Ukraine Peace Deal
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...