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Bayraktar TB3 Completes 100 Sorties from TCG Anadolu Amphibious Assault Ship during...

June 3, 2025 @ 07:41 AM

Bayraktar TB3, the worlds first unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) capable of fully autonomous takeoff and landing from a short-runway vessel, has completed 100 sorties aboard the TCG Anadolu as part of ongoing test operations. The

First central Fuselage for India’s LCA Tejas MK1A Version Handed Over...

May 31, 2025 @ 03:34 AM

The first centre fuselage assembly for the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mk1A was handed over to Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) an Indian firm, VEM Technologies in Hyderabad yesterday. The Tejas MK1A is an advanced version of the LCA Tejas boasting features such as an AESA radar

Saab GlobalEye Vs. Boeing E-7 In Canada's AWACS Procurement Plan

May 29, 2025 @ 11:58 AM

Saab has pitched its GlobalEye aircraft to Canada, competing to supply the country's first Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) capability. The GlobalEye will directly compete with Boeings E-7 Wedgetail, a platform already selected by the United States, NATO, and other key allies

Korean P-3CK Maritime Patrol Aircraft Crashes; 2 Crew Dead, 2 Missing

May 29, 2025 @ 09:33 AM

A South Korean Navys P-3CK maritime patrol aircraft crashed into a mountain near a naval base in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Thursday killing Two of the four crew members while two others are missing. The Korean Navy confirmed that the bodies of two of the four crew members were...

Indonesia to Procure Additional Rafale Jets, Frigates & Scorpene Submarines

May 28, 2025 @ 12:24 PM

Indonesia and France today signed a letter of intent for the former to procure additional units of Rafale Jets, Light Frigates and Scorpene Submarines besides CAESAR artillery guns and ammunition. French President Emmanuel Macron and his Indonesian counterpart were present at the signing ceremony in Jakarta today

India Approves Fifth-Gen Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft Project

May 27, 2025 @ 06:34 AM

Indian defense minister Rajnath Singh has approved the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) Programme Execution Model. The Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) is set to execute the programme through Industry partnership and will shortly issue an Expression of Interest (EoI) for the AMCA Development Phase

Korea’s KF-21 Market Could Shrink as Indonesia, Saudi Arabia & Malaysia Gravitate...

May 26, 2025 @ 05:46 PM

South Koreas KF-21 fighter project is at risk of losing Indonesia, its 20% partner in the venture, besides potential customers -Malaysia and Saudi Arabia, all of which have evinced interest in joining the Turkish KAAN Jet in recent months. At the LIMA show in Malaysia last week, Korea Aerospace Industries(KAI) CEO Kang Goo-young told Korean reporters, “deteriorating ties with Jakarta could shift the regional dynamic

Thai-based RV Connex will provide target drones to test Diehl Defence’s IRIS-T...

May 23, 2025 @ 09:39 AM

Diehl Defence signed a contract with Thailand-based RV Connex for the first delivery of target drones and services for live firing tests with its IRIS-T air-to-air-missile. The IRIS-T air-to-air-missile has been chosen by South Koreas upcoming KF-21 fighter jet and Diehl Defence is eyeing other Asian countries that operate fighter jets on which the IRIS-T is compatible

Mitsubishi, Yamaha Team Up to Develop Hybrid Engine Drone

May 23, 2025 @ 08:34 AM

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Yamaha Motor are conducting joint research to develop a medium-sized Vertical take-off & landing unmanned aerial vehicle (VTOL-UAV) capable of carrying a payload of 200 kilograms. The prototype from this research will be exhibited at the MHI booth at the Japan Drone 2025 expo to be held at Makuhari Messe (Mihama-ku, Chiba) on June 4 - 6

China's CH-YH1000 Cargo Drone Completes First Flight

May 23, 2025 @ 06:36 AM

China's CH-YH1000 unmanned cargo aircraft successfully completed its maiden test flight on May 22, 2025. According to its developer,

China Hard-sells J-10CE Aircraft At LIMA 2025 Following “Real Combat Experience”

May 22, 2025 @ 10:36 AM

At the ongoing Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA 2025) in Malaysia, the J-10CE fighter jet attracted attention from international visitors to the Chinese booth following its “remarkable debut in real combat,”

Malaysia to Lease 28 Helicopters from Leonardo

May 21, 2025 @ 11:38 AM

Leonardo and its Malaysian partner Weststar Aviation Services have signed an agreement for the delivery of up to 28 leased helicopters to the Malaysian government of various types, in a mix of firm orders and options, between 2026 and 2027. The order is billed as the most significant Government helicopter fleet expansion and modernization program ever for Leonardo in the country, intended to meet a wide range of national requirements for defence, security and the support of communities

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