Boeing Awarded $158M to Supply Flight and Weapons Trainers for UK
Boeing is awarded a $157.7 million contract to procure two operational flight trainers (OFTs), two weapons tactics trainers (WTTs); six brief/debrief stations (BDSs);, to include two OFT BDSs and two WTT BDSs for the government of United Kingdom
Pak to Release Indian Air Force Pilot on Friday: Imran Khan
Pakistan will release captured Indian Air Force MiG-21 pilot, Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman as a good will gesture on on 1st March, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced addressing a joint parliamentary session on Thursday. Imran stated that Pakistans desire for de-escalation should not be confused for weakness
Schiebel Demonstrates Camcopter S-100 UAS to European Oil and Gas Corp
Schiebel conducted trials of its Camcopter S-100 Unmanned Air System (UAS) for a European oil and gas corporation in Rivers State, Nigeria, from 27 to 30 January 2019. The international oil and gas industry has shown increasing interest in employing UAS to effectively monitor and control oil and gas infrastructure, both...
Thai Kom Airlines Orders Six SSJ100 for $300 Million
The Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company signed a $300 million contract with the Thai Kom Airlines Company Limited to deliver six SSJ100 with the 100-seats layout during the period of 2019-2020. The first SSJ100 is to be delivered to Kom Airlines in Autumn 2019
Rheinmetall Completes Trials of Laser Weapon Station
Rheinmetall has completed series of comprehensive trials with a weapon station with a laser weapon technology. In combination with a laser, the weapon station demonstrated its speed and precision in tests conducted in December 2018
Ukroboronprom Suspends Two Directors on Graft Charges
Ukroboronprom has suspended two of its directors based on journalistic investigation reports of corruption in Ukrainian defense industry. Director of the State Enterprise "Kharkiv Design Bureau for Machine-Building , Alexei Babich and Director of State Enterprise "Izyum Instrument-Making Plant" Sergei Filonenko are removed from their positions, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Sikorsky HH-60W Rescue Helicopters to Enter Flight Test with New Tactical Mission...
Two fully assembled HH-60W Combat Rescue Helicopters (CRH) built by Sikorsky, will enter flight test with the new Tactical Mission Kit. The integration of sensors, radar, and multiple defense systems will bring added intelligence into the cockpit, enhancing pilots' situational awareness to complete missions
Lithuania Requests 200 Joint Light Tactical Vehicles from US
The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has placed a request to acquire 200 Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) from the United States. “The US-Lithuania partnership is becoming closer
Boeing 'Loyal Wingman' Drone Uses AI to Collaborate with UAVs, Aircraft
Boeing showed a model of its newest Drone, ‘Loyal Wingman, which can collaborate with UAVs and Aircraft for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions as part of its ‘Airpower Teaming System concept displayed at the Australian air show currently underway. To be built by Boeing Australia, the drone is meant for export to a wide selection of countries
India MiG-21 Fighter Jet Shot Down One Pakistani Aircraft: Indian MEA
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) today confirmed shooting down a Pakistani F-16 fighter jet using an Indian Air Force MiG-21 while losing another MiG-21 during the engagement. “The Pakistan Air Force targeted Indian military installations this morning
Pak Claims Downing Two Indian Jets, India Shot Down One Pak F-16:...
The Indian Air Force has claimed to have shot down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet in retaliatory fire 3 Kilometers within Pakistan territory in Nowshera sector. Pakistan has claimed to have shot down two Indian aircraft ‘inside Pakistani airspace early this morning after the Indian Air Force crossed the Line of Control, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated claiming that it undertook the strikes across the LoC from within the Pakistani airspace
Lockheed Martin Wins $846M US Navy IRCPS Weapon System modification Contract
Lockheed Martin has won $846 million modification to a previously awarded contract for the design, development, build and integration of large diameter rocket motors, associated missile body flight articles, and related support equipment for Navy Intermediate Range Conventional Prompt Strike (IRCPS) Weapon System (WS) flight test demonstrations. Work is expected to be completed by Jan
15 Israeli Forces Killed, Injured in Northern Gaza as Qassam Fighters Target
Iranian Navy to Add New Combat Reconnaissance Destroyer
Iranian Wargame Turns Deadly as "Terrorists" Infiltrate Venue
Air-to-Ground Munitions in Latest U.S. Arms Supply to Ukraine
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...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...