India's HAL Readies New Plant to Double Tejas Jets Production Capacity
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is preparing the third plant to produce 83 new Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas Mark 1A jets that the Air Force is expected to sign a contract for, during Aero-India 2021 event scheduled to take place from February 3-5. The new plant at Doddanekundi in Bengaluru...
HAL to Roll Out Final 2 Su-30MKIs for Indian Air Force
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has completed manufacturing final two out of 272 Su-30MKI fighter jets contracted from Russia for the Indian Air Force (IAF). “One aircraft is certified and inducted for BrahMos modification
S Korean KF-X Jet Prototype Roll-out in April
South Korea will roll-out its KF-X fighter jet prototype around end-April, weeks ahead of schedule, Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in comments quoted in
Lockheed Receives Mission Planning Contract for Potential F-16 Sales to India, Pakistan,...
Lockheed Martin received a U.S
Twin-Engine Deck-Based Fighter, Naval LCA Models for Aero India Display
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will display the naval variant of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and Twin Engine Deck Based Fighter (TEDBF) besides a host of other equipment at the 13th edition of Aero India International Air Show scheduled to be held from February 3 to 5,...
Finland Seeks Best and Final Offer for HX Fighter Jets with April...
The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command sent the Request for Best and Final Offer (BFO) for the HX Fighter Programme today to replace its ageing F-18 Hornet aircraft. The Request for BFO concerns the following multi-role fighters and their related systems and weapons: Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet (United States), Dassault Rafale (France), Eurofighter Typhoon (Great Britain), Lockheed Martin F-35 (United States) and Saab Gripen (Sweden)
Eurofighter Receives Final Offer Request from Finland for F-18 Replacement
The Eurofighter consortium has received a formal request from the Finnish Defense Forces to send a Best and Final Offer (BAFO) for the purchase of HX fighter to replace the Finnish Air Force's F-18 Hornet. "We believe that in addition to military and industrial interests, the Eurofighter offer, includes everything that Finland needs for the independent operation, maintenance and management of its machines," said Jeremy Quin, the UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
France Orders 12 Rafale Jets to Replace Aircraft Sold to Greece
French Defence Minister Florence Parly today announced an order for 12 Rafale fighter jets to replace those of the French Air Force and Space (FAF&S) transferred to Greece. The delivery of these 12 Rafale to the FAF&S is expected in 2025
First Serially Produced Su-57 Jet Delivered to Russian MoD
The first serially produced Su-57 has been rolled out from the hangar of a test center in Russias Akhtubinsk Air Base. The stealthy fifth generation jet will be handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense soon, state-owned Zvezda reported today
Sweden Buys Two Saab Firefighting Aircraft
The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has placed an order for two Saab AT-802 F aircraft with aerial firefighting capability. The order from March 2020 concerns the capability to fight fires with two bucketing aircraft yearly, from 1 April to 30 September, through 2023
Recent Improvements Make MiG-29 Jets More Pilot Friendly
Pilot-friendliness of Russias MiG-29 jets has increased thanks to a couple of recent technical changes that reduce pilot stress and improve reaction-time in complicated situations. The first is a non-linear correcting device for automatic plane control systems, which makes the pilots job easier in extreme situations
Biden Administration Suspends F-35 Sale to U.A.E.
The Biden administration has reportedly temporarily frozen the sale of F-35 jets to the U.A
DARPA-backed Startup Speeds Up Production for Radar, Electronic Warfare Amplifiers
Poland to Deploy 96 'Tarantula' Robots in New Unmanned Troop Units
U.K. Orders 1,500 Sig Sauer MCX Rifles for Royal Marines
Indonesia Eyeing Italy's Retired "Garibaldi" Aircraft Carrier, Harrier Jets
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