BAE Systems Secures $101M to Support UK’s F-35 Fleet
BAE Systems will lead a two-year $101 million agreement to bring enhanced maintenance and training services for the UK F-35 fleet. Air Commodore Phil Brooker, Lightning Delivery Team Head, DE&S, said: “This contract will ensure the continued support of the UK F-35 Lightning fleet, as the number of UK aircraft continues...
Northrop to Support U.S. E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System...
Northrop Grumman has received a $325 million contract from the U.S
India Approves $6.56B LCA Tejas Jets Buy
Indias Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today approved a $6.56 billion (INR 48,000 Crore) to buy 83 Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
Chinese J-20 Stealth Jet Spawns 2-seater Option, Indigenous Engine on 10th Anniversary
Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jet has revealed a twin-seater variant besides indigenous WS-10 engines to replace its Russian-origin power plant on its tenth anniversary that fell on January 11. The twin-seat variation of the J-20 could be used for electronic warfare, command of wingman drones or bombing, analysts were quoted as...
Russia to Arm MiG-31 Jets with Kh-47M Hypersonic Missiles
The Russian Navy has armed its MiG-31 fighters with Kh-47 Kinzhal hypersonic missiles. The 98th mixed regiment, part of the Northern Fleet on the Kola Peninsula; and the 317th Pacific Regiment in Kamchatkawil, will receive the new version of long-range MiG-31s with K index that will be armed with Kinzhal missiles, Izvestia reported
Lockheed Martin Wins $1.28B F-35 Sustainment Contract
The F-35 Joint Program Office awarded the Lockheed Martin industry team a $1.28 billion Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to support operations and sustainment of the global F-35 fleet through June 30, 2021
China Teases H-20 Stealth Bomber in PLA Recruitment Video
The Chinese Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) gave a sneak peek at the design of its new H-60 next-generation, long-range strategic stealth bomber in the services 2021 recruitment video released Tuesday. At the far end of the video, an unknown aircraft rendered in computer-generated imagery enters the stage
Chinese J-10C, J-11B Fighters Simulated Indian Rafale, Su-30 Jets in China-Pak Exercise...
China's J-10C and J-11B fighters simulated India's Rafale and Su-30 jets respectively in mock battles at the recently concluded Shaheen-9 China-Pakistan air exercises. China Central Television (CCTV) reported Saturday that the joint exercises started on December 7 in Pakistan and lasted about 20 days, with China sending warplanes including J-10C, J-11B fighter jets, KJ-500 early warning aircraft and Y-8 electronic warfare aircraft, and Pakistan warplane included the JF-17 and Mirage III fighter jets
Israel’s Elbit Systems Selected for $1.68B Greek Flight Training Program
Elbit Systems has been selected to establish and operate the International Flight Training Center of the Hellenic Air Force for $1.68 billion
Boeing to Convert Saudi F-15S Jets Into F-15SA Configuration
Boeing has won a contract valued $22 million for Saudi F-15S to F-15SA (Eagle Fighters) aircraft conversion support. This contract provides support for the conversion of the Royal Saudi Air Force F-15S into an F-15SA aircraft, which includes program management, reach-back support for the 48 continental United States and Washington, D
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
