Low Flying Su-57 Stealth Jet creates Sensation at MAKS 2019
A rooftop-kissing Su-57 stealth fighter jet of Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) created a sensation during the late afternoon hours of August 29 when it flew close to buildings at the venue of the MAKS air show in Zhukovsky near Moscow. Coming into land after a spectacular flying demonstration, the jet,...
India in Talks With Russia for Additional 21 MiG-29s, 12 Su-30s
India is negotiating with Russia over the purchase of additional 21 MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi Su-30 jets, Indian media have reported. “A proposal in this regard by the Indian Air force (IAF) is likely to be taken up before a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry in the next few weeks,”...
Putin Shows Su-57 to Erdogan, Sets off Speculation of Turkey Seeking F-35...
Russian President Vladimir Putin showed Turkish President Erdogan the cockpit of the Su-57 stealth fighter jet setting off speculation that Ankara was looking at an alternative to the F-35 should the United States completely cut off Turkey from the program. After both presidents addressed a gathering at the MAKS-2019 show in...
MiG-35 Shows Off New AESA Radar at MAKS 2019
Mikoyan MiG-35 fighters new AESA radar was unveiled at MAKS 2019 international air show today morning in Moscow. The 4++ generation jet was previously equipped with Zhuk-M radar with a mechanically steered antenna
India May Buy 83 Tejas Fighters for $3 Billion
The Indian Ministry of Defense is negotiating with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to place an order for 83 Tejas fighter jets for an estimated price to be around $3 billion (INR 22,000 crore), down from HAL-quoted price of $5 billion (INR 37,350 crore). "HAL quoted INR 450 crore per aircraft as
Pentagon Orders $2.4B Worth F-35 Parts from Lockheed Martin
The Pentagon has ordered $2.4 Billion worth F-35 jet parts from Lockheed Martin in a deal seen as a fallout of Turkeys ejection from the F-35 program over S-400 row with the US
General Dynamics To Supply 66 Gun Systems To Be Fitted Onto US...
General Dynamics has won a $20.8 million modification contract for procurement of 66 M61A2 20 MM Gun Systems in support of F/A-18E/F Super Hornets belonging to the US Navy and Kuwait
First Rafale Jet Handover to India on September 20
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will formally receive the first of its 36 ordered Rafale multi-role fighters in France on September 20. In September 2016, India
USAF Awards Boeing $999 Million A-10 Thunderbolt II Re-Winging Contract
Boeing will re-wing the A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft under a contract award from the U.S
BAE To Support, Supply Over 1000 Radio Frequency Countermeasures For US...
BAE Systems has won a $75 million contract for the procurement of 1,440 Radio Frequency Countermeasures and to support US Navys F-35 aircraft. The contract includes maintenance and repair of multi-function test stations in support of the navys fighters, the US Department of Defense said in a statement Tuesday
US Approves $8B Worth 66 F-16 Jets Sale to Taiwan Sans Weapons
In the face of stiff Chinese opposition, the US State Department yesterday approved an $8 Billion sale of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan without its formidable array of air to air and air to ground weapons. China has already evinced fears that the latest Lockheed Martin F-16s have the capacity to get past Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) defences and attack the mainland
Lockheed Martin Wins $44M For F-35 Modification Kits
Lockheed Martin has won two contracts worth $44 million combined, for modification kits of US Navys F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters. The first contract worth $32 million is for modification kits and special tooling for modification and retrofit of delivered F-35 fighters for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-Department of Defense (DoD) participants and Foreign Military Sales (FMS) customers, the Pentagon announced
Boeing ecoDemonstrator to Test Seat Cushion Sensors, Smart Galley Tools to Reduce...
Support for Upcoming F-16s, Air Defense & Artillery in Denmark's 524.2 million...
Indonesia Receives Fifth and Last C-130J-30 Super Hercules Aircraft from Lockheed Martin...
U.K. Developing Radio Frequency Directed Energy Weapon to Take Down Drone Swarms...
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...