Indian Army Eyes Replacement Of Cheetah, Chetak Fleet With Dhruv Choppers
The Indian Army plans to replace early variants of Cheetahs and Chetak light-utility helicopters with the home-grown advanced light helicopters (ALH) after string of crashes raise safety concerns. The armys aviation wing would replace 41 Cheetahs and Chetaks with new helicopters from the “ALH reserve stock” and the proposal would be...
Russian S-400 Air Defense System Regiment To Enter Service On Wednesday
The Russian Ministry of Defense is expected to put a regiment of S-400 Triumf air defense system on combat duty in Moscow Wednesday. "The combat duty of a new regiment of the S-400 Triumf air defense system, which has been delivered to the Aerospace Forces' air defense unit, to protect the...
Leonardo Wins UK MoD £271 Million Wildcat Helicopters Support Contract
Leonardo-Finmeccanica has been awarded £271 million contract to support and provide training of 62 AW159 Wildcat helicopters operated by the British Army and Royal Navy. The deal is an important part of the Governments ten-year £178 billion plan to provide its Armed Forces, according to Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin
Curtiss-Wright Acquires Flight Test Equipment Manufacturer Teletronics For $233 Million
Curtiss-Wright has completed the acquisition of Teletronics Technology Corporation (TTC) for $233 million in cash. TTC is a leading designer and manufacturer of high-technology data acquisition and comprehensive flight test instrumentation systems for critical aerospace and defense applications
Nigerian Defense Budget Confirms Buying Pakistani JF-17 Fighter, Super Mushak Trainers
Nigerian Federal Budget has confirmed an order for three JF-17 fighter aircraft along with 10 Super Mushak trainers from Pakistan. Although there have been multiple reports of Nigerian officials and state documents listing the purchase, this is first-hand confirmation from the Government of Nigeria, Quwa reported Thursday
Safran To Provide ASSM Air-to-Ground Bomb Guidance Kits To French Military
Safran has been awarded a contract from the French military procurement agency, DGA to develop and manufacture new modular ASSM air-to-ground block 4 bomb kits. Safran will provide ASSM family of kits, used by France and other countries, give precision guidance to standard bombs and come in several versions, depending on the type of guidance: inertial GPS, inertial/GPS + infrared imaging, and inertial/GPS + laser, DGA said in a statement Thursday
UK MoD Signs £410 Million A400M Airlifter Upgrade Contract
The UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) has negotiated a £410 million contract that will provide in-service support for the UKs Atlas A400M aircraft. The A400M is the latest addition to the RAFs tactical airlifter capability and can carry up to 37 tonnes of payload over a range of 2,000 nautical miles
Ukroboronprom Transferred Over 50 New BTR-3 APCs To Ukrainian Army In 2016
Ukroboronprom, Ukraines state-owned defense firm has transferred over 50 BTR-3 Armored Personnel Carriers (APCs) to Armed Forces of Ukraine and the National Guard in 2016. During 2016 the plant repaired about 140 armored vehicles and other heavy equipment
China To Help Pakistan Build Long-Range Ballistic Missiles If India Increases Production
China will help Pakistan build more number of long-range missiles if India continues to increase the number of its missiles, Chinese local media reported. "If the UN Security Council has no objection over this (ICBMs), let it be
Babcock, Dassault Partner For French FOMEDEC Training Contract
Babcock France and Dassault Aviation have signed a partnership which would initially materialize in the delivery of the French "FOMEDEC" training contract with the creation of a joint company under Babcock France. Following a competitive bid process, the France's Direction Générale de l'Armement (DGA) has awarded Babcock France with the FOMEDEC contract to provide and maintain a training platform and related services for the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air), the company said in a statement Thursday
Delhi Seeks Clarity on Stealth Jet Tech, Exports From India Before Signing...
India has sought clarity on stealth technology and rights over export to third countries before signing a detailed design and development contract on Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA). Both the countries are expected to sign the contract in the coming two-three months
India To Induct Scorpene-class Subs Only When Fully Operational
The Indian defense ministry will induct the Scorpene-class submarines only if they are ready for deployment in operations. This is a major change in thinking of the government as earlier the shipyards would hand over warships to the Navy and then would continue trials on the systems on board and the vessels would be made fighting fit long after their official induction
Turkey’s Bayraktar TB3 Drone Hits Bullseye with MAM-T Ammunition
U.S. Army Begins Testing Hybrid Tactical Vehicle in Germany
Opposition Forces in Myanmar Use Elephants in Fight Against Junta
Fire Erupts in Russia’s Kazan Tu-160 Aviation Plant Amid Ukrainian Drone Attack...
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