Russia's Upgrading 'Tor' Anti-aircraft Missile System to Take Down High Speed Missiles
Russias Tor anti-aircraft missile system is getting an upgrade which will enable it to shoot down high-speed low-flying targets. A software upgrade to Tor will give it this new capability, Vyacheslav Kartashov, assistant to the general director of the Kupol plant was quoted as saying by Zvezda
Russia Manufacturing Su-35 Fighter Jets for "Foreign Customer"
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is manufacturing an unspecified number of Su-35 frontline aircraft for a "foreign customer," according to Andrei Yelchaninov, First Deputy Chairman of the Russian Collegium of the Military Industrial Commission. When asked by Interfax during the course of a June 10 interview if Su-35 aircraft made for...
First Flight of Russia's Checkmate Jet in 2025
Russia's newest fighter, the single-engine Checkmate, will take to the skies for the first time in 2025. The information was revealed to reporters by Deputy Prime Minister Yury Borisov during the St
Saab Completes EMD T-7A Red Hawk Deliveries to Boeing
Saab shipped the last of five fully installed T-7A Red Hawk aft fuselages from its factory in Linköping, Sweden to Boeings production site in St. Louis, Thursday
Jordan Orders 8 F-16 Block 70 Jets
Jordan placed an order for eight new F-16 Block 70 combat aircraft Thursday. Confirming the development, Lockheed Martin said the Middle Eastern nation officially signed a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for the sale of F-16 jets
Serbian Minister Visits Dassault Facility Amidst Rafale Aircraft Purchase Plans
Serbian Minister of Defense Nebojsa Stefanovic visited the Dassault Aviation Development Center near Paris on Wednesday amidst plans of his country to purchase up to 12 Rafale fighter jets. He held discussions with Dassault CEO Eric Trappier and received a presentation on Dassualt's range of products, including its multirole fighter aircraft "Rafale," the Serbian MoD announced
Lockheed Martin, Korea Aerospace Sign Teaming Agreement on T-50 Trainer
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) signed a teaming agreement Monday for future T-50 opportunities, the newest partnership in the decades-long relationship between the companies. The T-50 program was originally developed by KAI in partnership with Lockheed Martin, and took its maiden flight in 2002 and its first production flight in 2005
CAE USA to Develop CF-18 Training System for Canada
CAE USA has won $47 million to develop CF-18 training system for Canada, as per a U.S
Israel Aerospace Delivers First Sets of F-16 Aerostructures to Lockheed Martin
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) delivered Lockheed Martin with the first sets of F-16 aerostructures manufactured at IAI's recently reopened assembly line, including the F-16 Conformal Fuel Tanks. In addition, the 200th F-35 fighter aircraft wing set, produced by IAI, was also delivered
India Allocates $9.8B for Corvettes, Su-30MKI Engines
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by defense minister Rajnath Singh has approved proposals worth $9.8 billion (INR 76,390 crore) for the procurement of military equipment and platforms including eight next generation corvettes and engines to power Su-30 MKI fighters
Pilot Dies as U.S. Navy Super Hornet Crashes Near California
An F/A-18E Super Hornet based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, Calif. crashed in the vicinity of Trona, CA June 3, killing the pilot
Russia’s Vitebsk-25 EW System-Equipped Su-25SM3 Effective against Ukrainian MANPADS Attacks
Russias Su-25SM3 fighter equipped with the Vitebsk-25 electronic warfare system is providing reliable protection from Ukraines MANPADS missile strikes, sources told Russian state media. "The Russian aviation is successfully using upgraded Su-25SM3 aircraft in the military operation in Ukraine
Italy Orders 14 Additional M142 HIMARS Rocket Systems
German Chancellor Blocks €3B Ukraine Aid with IRIS-T Systems Ahead of Elections
Ukraine to Get Thousands of Drones Worth Over $125M
Serbia Cancelling Arms Contracts with Russia, Preferring Chinese Weapons Instead
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