Indian Government Greenlights Tejas 2.0 Mega Project
The Indian government has provided approval for the development of a more powerful version of the present indigenous Tejas light combat aircraft. The government has earmarked INR 6,500 crore ($818
Boeing Taps Saab for Advanced Trainer Fuselage Systems
Saab has received a contract worth $71.2 million from Boeing for the production of advanced training aircraft aft fuselage systems
Boeing Wins $3.15B to Produce KC-46A Aircraft for U.S.A.F., Israel...
Boeing has won two contracts worth nearly $3.15 billion combined to manufacture KC-46A military aerial refueling and strategic military transport aircraft for the U
Aero Verochody Taps Slovakia’s LOTN to Produce L-39NG Trainer’s Parts...
Czech company Aero Vodochody recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement to produce the L-39NG trainer aircraft with the Slovak company Letecké opravovne Trenčín (LOTN). The strategic cooperation agreement was signed by Viktor Sotona, CEO and President of Aero Vodochody, and Ľubomír Galko, CEO of Letecké opravovne Trenčín, in the presence of...
First Test of Advanced Meteor Missile from Gripen E Jet
Saab said today it recently conducted the first test firing with the advanced Meteor Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile (BVRAAM) on Gripen E with a successful end-to-end result on the target. The Meteor missile was launched from Gripen E at an altitude of approximately 16500 ft above the Vidsel test range...
China's Y-20 Transport Aircraft to be Showcased at Int'l Airshow in Europe
China's homegrown Y-20 transport aircraft will be showcased at an international airshow in Europe for the first time, said a Chinese air force spokesperson Monday. “The Y-20 have flown to various destinations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and Oceania over recent years, delivering COVID-19 vaccines overseas to combat the pandemic, and bringing humanitarian aid to countries such as Tonga and Afghanistan,” said Shen Jinke, a spokesperson for the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, at an air force open day event in Changchun, northeast China's Jilin Province
Russia’s UAC Builds Refrigerated Chamber to Paint Stealth Coatings on Su-57
Russias United Aircraft Cooperation (UAC) said it has created a refrigerated chamber for applying radar-absorbing materials on the Su-57 fighter. On August 24, UAC-KnAAZ, part of Rostec, commissioned the chamber
S.Korea Scrambles F-16s after Russian Bombers enter Air Defense Zone
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) scrambled F-16 fighters after Russian Tu-95MS bombers allegedly entered South Korea's air defense identification zone (KADIZ). Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) confirmed that Russian military aircraft entered the zone, prompting the Air Force to scramble fighters into the scene
Stop F-35 Initiative Submits Petition Against Jet Purchase to Swiss Chancery
The “Stop F-35” initiative that opposes the Swiss governments plan to acquire 36 new F-35 Lightning II fighters from Americas Lockheed Martin handed over 103,000 certified signatures to the Federal Chancellery on August 16, to challenge the deal. Swiss parliament in 2019 approved a nearly $6 billion) deal to buy the jets after it evaluated Boeings Super Hornet, Dassault Rafale and Airbus Eurofighter Typhoon
UAC Plant Gets New Testing Facilities to Help Increase Production of Su-57...
Russias United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is setting up new facilities to test systems and equipment of the Su-57 stealth jet, to ramp up production of the aircraft. The government-owned Rostec said the expansion of Komsomolsk-on-Amur (KnAAZ) involves the construction of a number of new facilities - a boathouse for testing on-board radio-electronic equipment, a fuel box and a motor test station
Modified X-62 Accelerates Development of Tactical Autonomy
The heavily modified X-62 aircraft is helping U.S
Pentagon Awards $3.9B to GE, Raytheon, Boeing, Lockheed & Northrop for Future...
General Electric, Raytheon, Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Northrop Grumman have each been awarded a $975 million contract to execute the prototype phase of the Next Generation Adaptive Propulsion program for the future air dominance platforms. All the contenders will have been contracted to perform technology maturation and risk reduction activities through design, analysis, rig testing, prototype engine testing, and weapon system integration
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
Mirage-2000 Jet Intercepts Russian Cruise Missile in First Kill in Ukraine
Russian Air Defense Radar in Crimea Destroyed in Unknown Fire
Hiroshima Bomber Enola Gay to lose "Gay" as Pentagon Purges Transgender Names
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