Long-body Version of Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Aircraft Planned
A long-body version of the Chinese Y-20 Military Transport Aircraft is being planned to increase the aircrafts weight carrying capacity. The aircraft, which looks similar to the now discontinued Boeing C-17 military transport, is meant to carry military and civilian cargo over long distances
Ukrainian-Polish Consortium To Supply 40 R-27P1 Missiles For Polish MiG-21 Jets
The consortium formed by Ukraines Spectechnoexport and Polands WB Electronics has won a contract to supply aircraft weapons for Mikoyan MiG-21 fighter jets of the Polish Air Force. The military equipment inspectorate of Poland's National Defense Ministry reported on its website that the two firms won a tender to supply 40...
Bell-Boeing Wins $73 Million Contract For USAF CV-22 Osprey
Bell-Boeing has been awarded a contract estimated $73 million for the manufacture and delivery of one CV-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft for the US Air Force. “Bell-Boeing Joint Project Office, Amarillo, Texas, is being awarded $73,939,536 for modification P00053 to the previously awarded fixed-price-incentive-firm target multi-year contract (N00019-12-C-2001)
Lockheed Martin Awarded $559 Million F-35 Lightning II Production Support Contract
Lockheed Martin has been awarded the US Navy contract worth $559 million to provide logistics support, services and software upgrades for lot 10 F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. “Lockheed Martin Corp
United Technologies Wins $1.5 Billion F135 Propulsion Systems Contract
United Technologies Corp has won the US Navy contract worth $1.5 billion for the production of F135-PW-100 propulsion systems that powers the fifth generation aircraft F-35
Latvia and Lithuana Test Saab’s RBS 70 NG Air-Defense System
The Latvian Air Force and Lithuanian Air Force test-fired Saabs RBS 70 and the latest generation RBS 70 NG air-defense systems during the air defence exercise in Latvia. The exercise “Baltic Zenith 2016”, with the purpose of providing training to operators of RBS 70 air defence missile system by performing practical combat firing exercises at air targets, took place at Šķēde training range located in Vērgale parish of Pāvilosta municipality in Latvia on 13-18 June
China's Boeing C-17 Competitor, Y-20, Enters Service
Chinas newest military freighter aircraft Y-20 joined the People's Liberation Army Air Force today, the state media reported Wednesday. "The Y-20 entering service marks a crucial step for the air force in improving its strategic power projection capability,"air force spokesman Shen Jinke said in the statement
Will India Ditch GE Engines For Reviving ‘Kaveri’ Project With French Offer?
Hindustan Aeronautics Limiteds (HAL) commitment to order 99 GE F414 engines for Indias Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) program in 2012 might possibly be left unfulfilled if Frances lucrative offer to invest EUR 1 billion in the indigenous ‘Kaveri jet engine project is taken up by the Indian government. According to a report by
Irkut To Conclude 14 Su-30 Jets Deliveries To Algeria Next Year
Irkut Corporation will finish the deliveries of 14 Sukhoi Su-30MKA multirole fighters to Algeria in 2017, according to the Russian aircraft manufacturers annual report. "The deliveries of Su-30MK aircraft to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria are planned for a period of 2016-2017," the report obtained by RIA Novosti said
War Mode Setting Caused Taiwan Missile To Fire On China
Inappropriate use of “war mode” on the vessels control panel instead of a training setting led to the Taiwan navys fatal launch on Friday of an anti-ship missile that hit a Chinese fishing boat killing one person, a preliminary inquiry has found. The patrol boats weapons operator was also left unsupervised before firing the missile, which struck a Taiwanese fishing boat and killed one person, according to a report by Legislative Yuan committee cited by Bloomberg News
Fourth Launch Test Of Agni-V Missile Stuck Due To Battery Issue: DRDO...
A technical snag with the battery of Indias indigenous nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) Agni-V has caused the delay in its fourth test. “It has been delayed because of a technical snag,” Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chief S Christopher was quoted as saying by IANS
UK Developing Tech To 'Grow' UAVs, Aircraft Parts In Weeks
A radical new machine called a Chemputer could enable advanced chemical processes to grow aircraft and some of their complex electronic systems in weeks rather than years it takes to complete the same task through conventional means. The technology will be on display at the Farnborough Air Show, a BAE Systems release said
First Landing Support Vessel for Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
KF-21 Fighter Jet Completes 1,000th Accident-Free Sortie
Russia's Most Lethal Hypersonic Missile, "Oreshnik" Commences Production
Chinese Admiral Suspended Amid Allegations of Discipline Violations
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...