China Unveils Largest AG600 Amphibious Aircraft
China unveiled the worlds largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600 on Saturday, which will be used to perform marine rescue missions and fight forest fires. The production line was rolled off in the southern city of Zhuhai on Saturday, Xinhua reported
IAF AN-32 Transport Plane Goes Missing With 29 People Onboard
An Indian Air Force AN-32 plane enroute to Port Blair from Chennai has gone missing with 29 people on board on Friday morning. The plane took off from the Tambaram air base near Chennai at 8
Bell-Boeing To Supply MV-22 Tiltrotor Flight Training Device To Japan
Bell-Boeing has been awarded a Foreign Military Sales contract worth $9 million for the procurement of one MV-22 Tiltrotor Containerized Flight Training Device for the government of Japan. “Bell Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $9,561,182 for modification P00010 to a previously awarded firm-fixed-price contract (N61340-12-C-0033) for the...
Russian Uralvagonzavod Halted Armored Vehicle Shipments To Iraq Over Payments
Russian Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) scientific-research corporation has halted the deliveries of armoured vehicles to Iraq due to delayed payments last year, according to the UVZ`s 2015 annual report. "In 2015, the UVZ Corporation stopped the shipping of the defense production to the No
Cannon, Missile Upgrade For French Mirage-2000D Aircraft
The French defense procurement agency DGA has awarded Dassault Aviation and MBDA a contract for the mid-life upgrade of 55 Mirage 2000D aircraft in service with the French Air Force. The goal of the mid-life upgrade is to allow them to operate alongside the Rafale combat aircraft beyond 2030, DGA said...
More LCA Tejas Aircraft To Be Inducted From 2018: Manohar Parrikar
The Indian government on Tuesday said that 18 more Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in IOC (Initial Operation Clearance) standard are planned for induction by 2018-19. In a written reply to Parliamant on Tuesday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said this would be followed by 20 more aircraft in Final Operation Configuration (FOC) standard, which are planned for induction from year 2019
Inter Government Agreement, Offset Contract On Rafale Deal Yet To Be Finalised:...
The Indian government on Tuesday said the Inter Government Agreement (IGA) and the offset contract for the multi-million euro Rafale fighter jet deal is yet to be finalised. In a written reply to Parliamant on Tuesday, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said details including transfer of technology through offsets will emerge after the negotiations are completed
Elbit Systems To Provide Thermal-Imaging Observation Systems To European Country
Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts, in a total amount of approximately $30 million, to supply advanced thermal-imaging observation systems to a country in Europe. The systems will serve all army command levels, from the dismounted soldier to the headquarters command and will be supplied over a one-year period
IFS Applications Named Number One Vendor Of Aerospace and Defense EAM Software
IFS, the global enterprise applications company has been identified as the global number one vendor of enterprise asset management (EAM) software for aerospace and defense (A&D) industries. IFS has been recognised by ARC Advisory Group in its most recent “Enterprise Asset Management Global Market Research Study”
N. Korea Fires Three Ballistic Missiles: South Korean Military
North Korea fired off three ballistic missiles on Tuesday morning, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. The missiles, presumed to be Scud-types, were launched from North Hwanghae Province and flew some 500 to 600 kilometers, the military statement said
Rockwell Collins Wins $31M US Navy Contract For Airborne Radio Communication Requirements
Rockwell Collins has been awarded a $31 million contract to provide weapon replaceable assembly repair support of the Aviation Navy/Airborne Radio Communication - 210 version Electronics Protection Radio System and Communications Security System requirements for the US Navy. “Rockwell Collins Inc
PLA To 'Regularise' Combat Air Patrols In South China Sea
The People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force will conduct combat air patrols in the disputed South China Sea on regular basis. The PLA Air Force recently conducted a combat air patrol with H-6K bombers and other aircraft including fighters, scouts and tankers to patrol islands and reefs including Huangyan Dao, a military spokesperson said Xinhua on Monday, adding that the patrols will become a "regular" practice in the future
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...