Saab Receives Order for Definition of Future Options for Sweden’s Gripen C/D...
Saab has received an order from the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) to define what is needed to meet Swedens requirements for the continued, effective operation and availability of Gripen C/D until 2035. The order value is 185 MSEK ($22
Russian MoD Receives Tanker Planes That Can Refuel 3 Aircraft Simultaneously
Russias Aviastar-SP, part of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), has started delivery of ten Il-76MD-90A tanker planes to the Ministry of Defense that can refuel three warplanes simultaneously. “The IL-78M-90A will allow for the simultaneous refueling of two front-line aircraft, and from the tail unit it is possible to refuel long-range and...
Boeing F/A-18 Demos Ski-Jump Take-off in Indian Aircraft Carrier Pitch
Boeing said today that its F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrated take off from a ski-jump to strengthen its pitch for an Indian Navy tender seeking combat aircraft for its aircraft carriers. “Our F/A-18 Super Hornet demonstrates the ability to operate from Indian Navy aircraft carriers during its successful and safe launch from...
Japan Approves $51.7B Defense Budget
The Japanese government today approved a ¥5.34 trillion ($51
Boeing on Contract for 10 More Years of Singapore F-15 Services Support
The Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) recently awarded Boeing its fourth Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract to support Singapores fleet of F-15SG aircraft. Under the 10-year, Direct Commercial Sale contract, Boeing will work closely with the RSAF to deliver customized support services to sustain the F-15SG for the next decade
India’s DRDO Sets up Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
An advanced Hypersonic Wind Tunnel (HWT) test facility was inaugurated at the Defence Research and Research Organization (DRDO) in Hyderabad on Saturday. The HWT Test facility is a pressure vacuum driven enclosed free jet facility having nozzle exit diameter of 1 meter and will simulate Mach No 5 to 12 (Mach represents the multiplication factor to the speed of sound)
India Interested in Buying MiG-35 Jets: Russian Official
India is interested in buying the Russian MiG-35 along with the MiG-29 aircraft, a top Russian official said Wednesday. “Foreign partners are showing interest not only in the options for modernizing the MiG-29, which has been recognized as quite successful, but are also looking at the MiG-35
Russian Su-57 Jet Export Negotiations on, Twin-seat Version Planned
Russia has commenced negotiations with potential buyers to export the Su-57 stealth fighter jet in several configurations including a twin-seat option. A two-seat version of the fifth generation Su-57 fighter can be created in the interests of foreign customers
U.S. to Begin Production of First Hypersonic Missile Next Year
The first booster test flight of the U.S
Six Used Rafale Jets to Arrive in Greece Starting June 2021, Twelve...
Greece will receive Rafale jets starting with the arrival of a used aircraft from French Air Force stock in June 2021, followed by one every month over the next six months. The first six Greek fighters will come armed with Meteor and Exocet missiles
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