Russia to Invite India to join its Checkmate Project at Aero India
Russia wants India to join hands with it on developing the Checkmate fifth-generation light combat jet. A source close to state-owned Rostec told
India Opting to Modernize Existing Su-30MKIs instead of buying new ones?
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is reportedly requesting $4 billion from the defence ministry to modernise the Air Forces Su-30MKI fleet, but what happened to the ‘speedy procurement of Su-30MKI that was on cards? In July 2020, Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) greenlit an Air Force proposal to speedily procure
Sikorsky to Supply 40 UH-60 Black Hawk Helicopters to Australia for $1.95B
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company has won $1.95 billion to build 40 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for Australia
Belarus to get Mi-35M Helicopters, Su-30SM Fighters
The armed forces of Belarus will receive from Russia a squadron of Mi-35M helicopters and Su-30SM jets within a year. Andrei Lukyanovich, commander of the Air Force and Air Defense Forces of the Armed Forces of Belarus, told state media Sunday that the country took delivery of a new Tor-M2 battery...
Iran, Russia Planning Drone Factory in Tatarstan: WSJ; Moscow Denies
Iran and Russia will start producing combat drones at a planned factory in Yelabuga city located in Tatarstan. Officials told the
American Ospreys Temporarily Grounded over Clutch Issues
After observing an uptick in hard clutch engagement events, the U.S
Dassault Aviation Launches European Initiative for Collaborative Air Combat Standardization
Frances Dassault Aviation has announced the European Initiative for Collaborative Air Combat Standardization (EICACS) project with its European industrial and research partners. The grant contract, awarded by the European Commission on 19 December 2022, designates Dassault Aviation, recognized for its ability to manage complex cooperative programmes, as the coordinator of this study project, which brings together 37 industrial partners and research organizations from 11 European Union countries
Indian PM Modi to Inaugurate HAL's New Helicopter Factory on February 6
An all-new helicopter factory of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be inaugurated by Indian PM Narendra Modi in Tumakuru, near Bangalore on February 06. This factory will initially produce around 30 Light Utility Helicopters (LUH) per year which will be enhanced to 60 and then 90 per year
India's LCA Ready for the World- to be Displayed in Final Operational...
An LCA Tejas fighter in final operational clearance (FOC) mode, loaded with its full complement of weapons, will be displayed at Aero India 2023. The FOC mode display indicates that the aircraft is ready to be inducted into air force service or to be exported
Nepal Orders Poland’s M28 Block 5 Aircraft
Polands PZL Mielec has won $30.4 million to provide M28 Block 05 aircraft to Nepal
China Shows Teaser of Next-Gen Fighter jet in AVIC Video
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) showed the teaser of what could be the country's future fighter jet. The aircraft looked like the J-20 stealth fighter jet, but with no canards, tails or fins, and the diamond-shaped wings appeared bigger than those of the J-20, giving it what seems to be a blended wing-body configuration
Turkish Hurjet Light Attack Jet's Engine Powered for First Time
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürjet trainer and light attack aircraft started its engine for the first time Thursday. “Now it's time to fly,” Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) head Ismail Demir said in post on his official Twitter account
Navantia Installs First Third-Gen Hydrogen-Based AIP System on S-80 Class Submarine
Safran Opens First European Center for Altitude-Condition Testing of Military Engine Compressors
South Korean Navy Receives ‘Jeongjo the Great’ Aegis Destroyer
Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer Drone Completes Final Test for European Detect and Avoid...
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...