Northrop Teams Up With General Dynamics For USAF STARS Recap Program
Northrop Grumman has teamed up with General Dynamics and its subsidiary to pursue the US Air Force's Joint STARS recap program. This complementary team leverages Northrop Grumman's role as the prime industry contractor for the Joint STARS E-8C wide area ground surveillance, and battle management command and control mission...
Super Tucanos Ride Sales Success on Demand for Light Attack Aircraft
Embraer has sold more than 250 Super Tucano light attack and surveillance aircraft on the back of growing demand for inexpensive, low maintenance fighter aircraft operating in a low threat environment. Several variants of the Super Tucano aircraft are in service with air forces in Angola, Burkina Faso, Mauritania, Brazil, Chile,...
US Approves Embraer Super Tucanos Sale to Lebanon
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) Tuesday approved the sale of six Embraer A-29 Super Tucano counter-insurgency aircraft to the Lebanese military for an estimated $462 million. The Super Tucanos are designed for light attack and aerial surveillance aimed at mountain terrains
Second Indian Dornier Incident In Three Months
A Dornier aircraft of the Indian Coast Guard with three personnel onboard went missing late Monday night shortly after it took off from Chennai. This is the second incident involving Dornier surveillance aircraft in the last three months
Northrop, NATO Unveils First Ground Surveillance Aircraft
Northrop Grumman Corporation and its industry partners with NATO leaders unveiled the first NATO Alliance Ground Surveillance (AGS) aircraft, wide area surveillance Global Hawk. The unmanned aircraft is part of a broader system of systems solution that will advance the Alliance's evolving ISR needs during a full range of NATO's missions...
US Approves $1.7 Billion E-2D Hawkeye Aircraft Sale To Japan
The US State Department has approved a $1.7 billion possible sale of four Northrop Grummans E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control aircraft to Japan, Reuters reported Monday
Wedgetail Aircraft Declared Ready For Operations
The six E-7A Wedgetail airborne early warning and control aircraft have been declared fully operationally ready after it has directed Australian and coalition aircraft in strike missions against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria for 1200 hours. Defence Minister Kevin Andrews was quoted as saying by various reports on Wednesday that Australia now had the most advanced air battle space management capability in the world
Sikorsky S-97 RAIDER Helicopter Achieves First Flight
Sikorsky Aircraft announced Friday that it has completed the first flight of S-97 RAIDER helicopter, designed to demonstrate a game-changing combination of maneuverability, hover ability, range, speed, endurance and survivability. Based on the X2 coaxial rotor design, the RAIDER helicopter is capable of being developed into a multi-mission configuration that is able to carry six troops and external weapons
Royal Armed Force To Receive £2B Worth Aircraft Fleet To Counter Russian...
The Royal Armed Force will receive a £2 billion fleet of jets to counter the Russian nuclear submarines, which are regularly patrolling the coast of Britain. They are likely to include the US developed Boeing Poseidon P8, designed for 'long-range anti-submarine warfare' and worth about £150million each
Exelis, Tubitak Sage To Develop SmartTechnology For NATO Aircraft
Exelis announced Tuesday that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Tubitak Sage at IDEF 2015 for developing and integrating advanced smart carriage and release technology for international military aircraft. The MoU with Tubitak Sage, the Defense Industries Research and Development Institute of Turkey is aimed to produce and market a smart rack with enhanced capabilities for NATO aircraft, including international F-16 fighters and other strategic and unmanned platforms
Dassault To Supply Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft To Japan Coast Gaurd
Dassault aviation announced today that the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has selected the Falcon 2000 Maritime Surveillance Aircraft (MSA) to enhance its operational fleet. The Falcon 2000 MSA, based on a Falcon 2000 LXS (range 4000 NM), is designed for a broad range of missions including maritime surveillance, piracy control, drug interdiction, fishery patrol, law enforcement, search and rescue, intelligence and reconnaissance
Indian Navy’s Dornier Surveillance Aircraft Crashes Into Sea
The Indian Navys Dornier Surveillance aircraft has crashed into sea on Tuesday night during a routine training sortie about 20 nautical miles South West of Goa. The Naval Air Station at Goa lost radar contact with the aircraft at 10:08 PM
French DGA Orders 70 New Generation Fuel Tank Trucks
U.S. Army Awards Lockheed Martin $756M for Hypersonic Weapon System Enhancements
Singapore’s F-16 Crash Caused by Gyroscope Malfunction
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...