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Turkish Aerospace Inaugurates First Office in Pakistan

December 26, 2019 @ 01:05 PM

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has set up a new office in Pakistan, weeks after Islamabad hosted a Turkish defense exhibition on its soil for the first time. "We have launched our new office at Pakistan's National Science & Technology Park

Turkish Military Gets New Anti-tank Vehicles

December 26, 2019 @ 11:53 AM

The Turkish Armed Forces (TSK) have taken the delivery of two weapon carrier vehicles, Kaplan and Pars, at a ceremony held at FNSS Defense Systems facility in the Gölbaşı district, Ankara, on Wednesday. The Turkish Undersecretariat for Defense Industries (SSM) awarded FNSS Defense Systems a contract for 260 vehicles- 76 Pars...

Algeria In Talks With Russia for a Dozen Su-57 Jets

December 26, 2019 @ 10:47 AM

Algeria is likely to buy 12 Su-57 fighters with an option to procure 12 more, from Russia. “Algeria is currently in fairly active negotiations with Russia to acquire 12 Su-57 fighters with the possibility of increasing the order to 24 combat aircraft,” sources were quoted as saying by Russias

Deliveries of Su-57 To Russia in 2020 Despite Crash

December 26, 2019 @ 10:08 AM

Russian Aerospace Forces will receive a “large” number of Su-57 stealth fighters in 2020 as per schedule, brushing aside speculations that the first Su-57 crash on Tuesday could derail the delivery schedule. "The first large-scale deliveries of the fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft will begin in 2020

First Su-57 Crash Reported in Russia, Pilot Ejects Safely

December 24, 2019 @ 03:28 PM

Nearly two weeks after Russia's sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was engulfed in a major fire, a Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter crashed near Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the country's far east on Tuesday, making it the first casualty of the stealth jet. "The pilot of the ill-fated plane that crashed during a training...

Boeing Sacks CEO Mullenberg

December 24, 2019 @ 09:21 AM

Amidst an un-ending scandal involving the 737 Max airplane, Boeing has replaced Dennis A. Muilenburg with David L

China Drafts Arms Export Control Laws

December 24, 2019 @ 08:56 AM

China has drafted an arms export law that will regulate weapons technology outgo as well as countries to which it exports amidst growing international arms sales. Goods, technology or services "related to fulfillment of international obligations or national security," will come under Beijing's list of export-controlled items, now submitted to the Standing Committee of the 13th National People's Congress, for deliberation

India May Sign Deal for 20% Cheaper LCA Jets At DefExpo-2020

December 23, 2019 @ 07:08 AM

India is likely to finalise the INR 40,000 crore contract for 83 Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas jets, 20% cheaper from previously quoted price, next February at DefExpo-2020 event in Lucknow city, Uttar Pradesh state. In November 2016, Defense Acquisition Council (DAC), India's highest decision-making body on procurement, approved purchase of Tejas Mark-1A fighters by the IAF at a cost of Rs 50,025 crore

US Warplanes Could Dodge S-400s With Frequencies Obtained In Syria

December 21, 2019 @ 11:41 AM

US warplanes could fly past Russian S-400s if the frequencies of the air defense systems obtained by the US army in Syria's Khmeimim air base, are successfully deciphered. "The US army has obtained the frequencies of the Russian S-400 anti-air defense systems stationed in Syria

US to Sell Engines, Support for Argentina’s P-3C Aircraft

December 20, 2019 @ 04:48 PM

The United States has approved the sale of equipment including engines, support and services for Argentina's Lockheed P-3C Orion maritime patrol aircraft. "The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Argentina of equipment, support and services in support of Argentinas EDA purchase of four (4) P-3C aircraft and related equipment for an estimated cost of $78

Leonardo’s Osprey 50 AESA Radar Equipped on Beechcraft Plane Completes First Flight...

December 20, 2019 @ 03:43 PM

Leonardo's new Osprey 50 Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar equipped on a B200 King Air has completed its first flight test in the UK. The new radar is a larger-aperture variant of Leonardo's Osprey surveillance radar

Embraer To Develop New Transport Plane for Brazilian Air Force

December 20, 2019 @ 09:46 AM

Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a memorandum of understanding to study joint development of a new light military transport aircraft on Thursday. The study seeks to identify alternatives and solutions to meet FABs operational needs, especially in the Amazon region and austere environments, including unpaved, short and damaged runways located in remote areas

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