Turkish Aerospace, Aselsan Sign $2B F-16 Upgrade Deal
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and Aselsan inked two contracts worth nearly $2 billion combined to upgrade the air forces F-16 combat jets. The deals – worth $1
Leonardo to Upgrade Eurofighter Typhoon’s Defensive Aids Sub-System
Leonardo, on behalf of the EuroDASS consortium (Leonardo, ELT Group, Indra and Hensoldt), has unveiled the next package of survivability upgrades to the Eurofighter Typhoons Defensive Aids Sub-System (DASS). Designed to meet the requirements of Typhoon operators, the upgrades are being proposed for the Eurofighter four-nation Phase 4 Enhancement (P4E) package...
India Confirms Rafale-M Aircraft's Selection for its Navy
The Indian Government has finally purchased 26 French Rafale-Marine deck-based combat aircraft for its Navy. Dassault Aviation said, “This decision comes after a successful trial campaign held in India, during which the Navy Rafale demonstrated that it fully met the Indian Navys operational requirements and was perfectly suited to the specificities...
French Rafale-M jets, Scorpene Submarines on India’s Shopping Cart to be Purchased...
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to seal the deal for 26 Rafale-Marine jets and three Scorpene-class submarines when he visits Paris to be the guest of honour at the Bastille Day parade. The Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved proposals for the purchases, the defence ministry confirmed in a statement,...
Russia Rapidly Churning out Fighter Jets; Second Batch of Su-35S Handed over...
Russian factories are churning out fighter jets in rapid succession as barely three weeks after Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) handed over a ‘batch of Su-35S aircraft to the countrys ministry of defense (MoD), a second ‘batch was delivered today
Germany Rejects Fighter Export to Saudi Arabia
Germany has agreed to soften its position on exporting weapons to Saudi Arabia while continuing to block deliveries of Eurofighter combat jets. This move is likely to irk the U
Brazilian Pilots Learn to Fly the Gripen
Swedens Saab said final four Brazilian pilots completed the Delta Conversion Training on Gripen operation, which included theoretical and practical classes, as well as simulator flights. The last class of operational pilots responsible for the deployment of the F-39 Gripen in the 1st Air Defense Group (1st GDA) of the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), concluded the Delta Conversion Training on June 13th at the Gripen Centre, located at the F 7 Wing in Såtenäs, in the western region of Sweden
Russian Aerospace Forces to Receive Modernized Tu-160 Strategic Bombers this Year
Russian armed forces will receive four Tu-160 missile carriers this year of which two of them will be of the modernized version. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu was informed of this during his visit to the Kazan Aviation Plant
Russian MoD Receives YAK-130 Combat Training Aircraft
Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) company, handed over to the Russian Ministry of Defense a batch of Yak-130 combat training aircraft. Yak-130, developed by OKB im
F-16 Deal to Turkey to Move Forward
The United States and Turkey are inching close towards signing the $20 billion F-16 contract after a previous F-35 deal hit the snag over Ankaras purchase of Russian S-400 missile systems. Turkey has been seeking to buy 40 new F-16 fighter jets as well as nearly 80 modernization kits for its existing warplanes from the U
BAE Systems Unveils New Facility to Accelerate Combat Air Capability
BAE Systems has launched a new division within its Air Sector called ‘FalconWorks for research and development designed to deliver a range of combat air capabilities to the UK and its allies. FalconWorks will focus on generating ideas, innovation and collaboration – working with new and existing partners, academia, research organisations, SMEs and national governments to deliver rapid concepting of new products and services, BAE Systems said in a release
India Commissions New Russian-Built Project 11356 Frigate ‘Tamal’
U.S. Approves $510M Sale of JDAM Guidance Kits to Israel
Turkey to Prioritize 10-Ton Multi-Role Helicopter over ATAK-2 Combat Chopper
Russia Shows All-weather Anti-drone Electronic Warfare System 'Radon-O'
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...
