US Approves $8B Worth 66 F-16 Jets Sale to Taiwan Sans Weapons
In the face of stiff Chinese opposition, the US State Department yesterday approved an $8 Billion sale of 66 F-16 Block 70 fighter jets to Taiwan without its formidable array of air to air and air to ground weapons. China has already evinced fears that the latest Lockheed Martin F-16s have...
Lockheed Martin Wins $44M For F-35 Modification Kits
Lockheed Martin has won two contracts worth $44 million combined, for modification kits of US Navys F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters. The first contract worth $32 million is for modification kits and special tooling for modification and retrofit of delivered F-35 fighters for the Air Force, Marine Corps, Navy, non-Department...
India To Axe Jaguar Engine Upgrade, Could Buy Additional Su-30MKI Jets
The Indian Air Force (IAF) is likely to pick the option of buying additional Su-30MKI fighters over conducting engine upgrade works of the Jaguar attack aircraft. Rolls Royce Adour 811 engines of the 1980s vintage twin-engine aircraft have seen 15-30 percent reduction in thrust
S Korea to Receive 4 More F-35 Stealth Jets Amidst Differences with
Four more F-35A fighter jets are scheduled to arrive in South Korea later this week at a time when the thaw in relations with the North appears hardening again. The F-35 jets are set to arrive at the 17th Fighter Wing in Cheongju, 140 kilometers south of Seoul, on Thursday, Yonhap...
Russia to Unveil Su-57E Stealth Fighter at MAKS 2019
Russia will officially unveil the Su-57E stealth fighter jet, the export version of the Su-57 aircraft, at the MAKS -2019 international airshow scheduled for August 27. “At MAKS 2019, Russian manufacturers will be unveiling the fifth-generation Su-57E multi-role fighter jet and the Il-112VE light military transport aircraft, the hottest and most...
US Dragging its Feet on Selling F-16V Jets to Taiwan
Five months after Taiwan made the request to buy F-16V fighter jets, the United States is yet to approve the proposed sale. Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen yesterday expressed the hope that Washington would reach a decision on the sale
Bulgaria Completes $1.2B Payment For F-16s
The Bulgarian Ministry of Defence on August 8 reportedly transferred $1.2 billion (2
Su-57 State Tests To Conclude This Year
State tests of Russias Su-57 fifth-generation stealth jet will be concluded by the end of 2019, said Deputy Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Lt. Gen
Raytheon To Support US Navy's F/A-18 C/D Fighters
Raytheon has won a $29.8 million modification contract to support 82 of US Navy's Boeing F/A-18 C/D fighter jets
IAF Su-30 Crashes, Pilots Safe
A Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jet on a routine training sortie belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in the north-east Indian state of Assam on Thursday night. The aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from Tezpur air base in Assam
Morocco Likely To Buy 24 AH-Apache Gunships for $1.5B
Morocco could strike a $1.5 billion deal with the United States for 24 units of AH-64 Apache attack helicopters, American media have reported
India, US May Sign Agreement to Facilitate Critical Military Tech Transfer to...
India and the US may finalise two defence agreements- the Industrial Security Annexure (ISA) and the Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement (BECA) in Wahsington today to pave the way for transfer of critical military technology to India. Indian Defence Secretary Sanjay Mitra is leading a delegation to participate in bilateral Defence Planning Group (DPG) dialogue in Washington to commence on Friday
Europe’s First Patriot Missile Plant Breaks Ground in Germany’s Bavaria
U.S. Plans Nuclear-Armed Cruise Missile Development
France Receives Third Barracuda-Class Nuclear Submarine, Tourville
Poland Advances Plans for Local Ammunition Production
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...