India Removes Offset For Government-To-Government Arms Deals
India has decided to forego the offset clause from inter-government and single vendor deals for procurement of military equipment, days after foreign firms including Dassault Aviation were called out for not meeting obligations of domestic investment undertaken at the time of securing the deals. The Indian Ministry of Defence has reportedly...
Swiss Voters Approve $6.4 billion Fighter Jet Purchase Plan
Swiss citizens today voted to approve the purchase of CHF6 billion ($6.4 billion) worth new fighter by the countrys air force that had been challenged to a referendum by pacifists and left-wing political parties
India’s Dynamatic Technologies to Provide Tools to Build USAF T-7A Jets...
Indias Dynamatic Technologies Ltd has announced it bagged a Boeing-Saab contract to provide tools for T-7A Red Hawk program. “Dynamatics Technologies has been awarded a contract for the delivery of tools for Static and Fatigue Testing of the control surfaces of the Boeing-Saab T-7A Red Hawk Program
Brazilian Gripen Jet Completes Maiden Flight in the Country
The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil on Thursday. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to Embraers facility in Gavião Peixoto
Bulgaria Accuses Russian Diplomats of Collecting Info on F-16s
Bulgarias State Agency for National Security has reportedly expelled two Russian diplomats for collecting information on the militarys procurement of F-16 Block 70 jets. The officials, Sergei Nikolashin and Vadim Bykov, were also gathering data regarding Sofias plan to acquire combat drones, Bulgarian newspaper 24 Chasa reported
CAG: Dassault, MBDA Yet To Confirm LCA Jet Engine Tech Transfer for...
Indias Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) in a report said French companies - Dassault Aviation and MBDA - have not yet delivered transfer of technology (ToT) to build engines for indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas, in return for the mammoth $81 billion Rafale deal signed in 2016. The CAG report issued September 23 noted: “…
Jakarta, Seoul to Reboot Indonesia's Stalled Participation in KF-X Jet Project
Indonesias participation in the ambitious KF-X jet development project stonewalled by delay in payments is all set be revived with Jakarta working with Seoul on a fresh agreement. Officials from Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) and Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) left for Jakarta on Tuesday
Ahead of F-35 Buy UAE May Look to Sell Some of its...
As the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to progress on its desire to buy F-35 jets, it could be looking to sell some of its F-16 jets, probably to Greece to which it dispatched four "Desert Falcons” for participation in exercises with the Greek Air Force (GAF). The move could have political benefits for Abu Dhabi as it seeks to weigh in on the side of Greece in Turkeys dispute with Athens over Eastern Mediterranean hydrocarbon prospecting
US Promises to Maintain Israel's Qualitative Military Edge in Middle East
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US Could Make UAE F-35s Visible to Israeli Radar
As part of plans to retain the qualitative edge of Israeli military, the US may make F-35 jets it plans to sell to the UAE, visible to Israeli radar systems. Amidst reports that the US and the UAE have advanced on the procurement of F-35 jets for the Gulf Nation which has recently made peace with Israel, Washington is considering degrading the stealth features of the F-35 jets proposed for the UAE's as a way of maintaining Israel's qualitative edge, Reuters reported today
Damaged Inert Gas Tubes found on Dutch F-35 Fighter Jets
The famed F-35 Lightning II fighter jet has been found to be vulnerable to lightning. Damaged tubes, part of the On-Board Inert Gas Generation System (OBIGGS) in fuel tank, have been found on F-35A fighters belonging to the Dutch air force, a Dutch air force release said September 18
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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