India’s HAL to Develop Prototype of Upgraded Su-30MKI Jet
Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is poised to develop the prototype of upgraded Su-30MKI fighter featuring advanced radars, weapons and more, with assistance from Russia. In what could be the countrys largest upgrade program with all of Indias 272 Sukhois set to be modernised, sources told
Russian Su-57, Su-35 Fighter Jets May Give Dubai Airshow a Miss
Russian jet fighters including the Sukhoi Su-57 may not be flying during the Dubai Airshow scheduled to take place from 17-21 November, despite the Middle East being a potential export market with no stealth jets sold to these countries till date. At Malaysias LIMA-2019 Airshow, a senior official at Rostec had...
Airman falls from USAF C-130 While Training Over Gulf of Mexico: Reports
An airman reportedly fell from a USAF C-130 military transport aircraft into the Gulf of Mexico off Florida coast, on Tuesday evening. The fall happened during a parachute-jump training exercise out of Hurlburt Field, media outets reported, citing a statement released by 24th Special Operations Wing at Hurlburt Field, Florida
Russia to Lease New Military Airbase in Syria
Russia is reportedly planning to lease a new military airbase in Qamishli city, north-eastern Syria, adjoining Turkish city of Nusaybin. Syrias
Ukraine Begins Probe After 79 of the Army’s 100 Bulletproof Vests Fail
Ukraine has set up a probe against five top defense officials after 79 out of the army's tested 100 bulletproof vests could be pierced by weapons, and hence offered insufficient protection to the forces. “All five suspects are high-ranking defense officials: the head of the main directorate, his two deputies, and...
Ukraine Displays New Supersonic Missiles for Sukhois
Ukraine presented a new supersonic missile for its Su-27 and Su-24M fighters at the Weaponry and Security 2019 exhibition. The engineers at the Dnipro-based Yuzhnoye Design Office, who developed the missile "Bliskavka" (lightning) claim it is virtually “impossible to shoot it down," Dnipro Panorama reports
Captor-E AESA Upgrades for Bundeswehr’s Eurofighters from 2022
Bundeswehrs fleet of Eurofighters will get Captor-E Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) upgrades starting 2022, Luftwaffe chief said during an interview with a local daily. “The Captor-E AESA radar will significantly increase the capabilities of the Eurofighter in air-to-air and air-to-ground applications
Finland Issues RFQ for €10B HX Fighter Procurement
Finland's Ministry of Defence issued a request for quotation (RFQ) for its €10 billion HX fighter competition to Boeing (F/A-18), Dassault (Rafale), Eurofighter (Typhoon), Lockheed (F-35) & Saab (Gripen), on Thursday. “The Advanced Call for Proposals sent now initiates the second negotiation phase, which will determine the final contents of the procurement packages with each bidder
Netherlands to Get first F-35 Fighter on Oct 31
The Dutch Air Force is set to welcome their first F-35 stealth combat jet on Thursday, October 31. “Our first F-35 lands on Thursday, 31 October at Leeuwarden Air Base
US DoD Buys 478 F-35 Fighters at around $71M Apiece
The US Department of Defense on Tuesday finalized an
Bundeswehr Gets First Upgraded Leopard 2A7V MBT
Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has handed over first of 104 Leopard 2 main battle tanks upgraded to the A7V standard, to the Bundeswehr at a ceremony held in Munich city, Germany. German troops will receive the remaining tanks by 2023, Berlin-based
Turkey to Develop New T629 Gunship
Turkey is presently developing a new T629 six-tonne attack helicopter and has reportedly frozen the design for the same, Temel Kotil, CEO and General Manager of Turkish Aerospace, has said. “The designs (for the six-ton armed helicopter designated T629) have been finalised and we plan to carry out the first flight of this new helicopter in about a year,” Kotil told during an interview with GBP Aerospace and Defence,
White House Seeks $7.3B for Columbia, Virginia Submarines
German Navy Completes Trials for Israel-developed BlueWhale Autonomous Submarine
Altay Tank Delivery to Turkish Military Set for 2025
Ukrainian ATACMS Attack Targets Russian S-400; Russia Developing Echeloned Defenses
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...