BAE Systems to Upgrade Australian Mk 127 Hawk Trainer Jets for $1B
BAE Systems received $1 billion order from the Australian Government to upgrade their militarys fleet of Mk 127 Hawk trainer aircraft. BAE Systems Australian engineering teams, supported by teams in the UK, will deliver a program of software and hardware upgrades to the Australian 33-strong Mk 127 Hawk fleet to ensure...
China Sets up Office to Push Exports of FC-31 Stealth Fighter
China's Shenyang Aircraft Company (SAC)has offered to set up assembly lines abroad to find export markets for its FC-31 stealth fighter.In order to gear up export of its stealth jet, China has established an office dedicated to promoting the country's FC-31 stealth fighter, according to Zhan Qiang, Deputy General Manager...
China Launches Fighter-Trainer Aircraft Blitz at Singapore Air Show
Expecting a slew of procurements for light fighter-trainers in the Asia-Pacific region, China exhibited multiple fighter-trainer models at the Singapore Airshow including the JF-17, L-15, FTC-2000G and K-8 trainer. The stall of Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) at the ongoing Singapore Airshow exhibited the light fighter-trainer models with an eye...
Turkey Displays National Combat Aircraft Model at Singapore Air Show
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) debuted its national fighter jet TF-X at the Singapore Airshow, making it the first time that the jet is showcased in the Asian market. The TF-X National Combat Aircraft (MMU) will be unveiled for the first time on March 18 next year and is scheduled to make...
Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency, Boeing Sign Data Sharing Agreement
Singapores Defence Science and Technology Agency (DSTA) and Boeing today signed project agreements that create a data exchange infrastructure to enable collaborative data analysis for the Republic of Singapore Air Forces F-15SG fighter aircraft. The data exchange pipeline will store and facilitate the analysis of supply chain data for the F-15SG...
South Korean DAPA Asks Boeing to Support F-15, AEW&C and Chinook Aircraft...
South Korea's Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) awarded Boeing three performance based logistics (PBL) contracts to manage sustainment of Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) F-15K fighter jets and Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, and Republic of Korea Army (ROKA) CH-47 Chinook helicopters. The five-year contracts will improve aircraft availability by using performance data to inform logistics and supply chain management activities
Finland Signs Letter of Offer and Acceptance to Buy 64 F-35 Jets
The Finland Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced it concluded the procurement contracts for F-35A Lightning II fighters to replace the Air Forces ageing Hornet fleet. The Finnish Defence Forces Logistics Command was authorised to conclude procurement contracts for the F-35 system and air-to-air weapons while the MoD was authorised to sign an agreement on industrial participation for the HX fighter programme with Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney, the engine manufacturer
Indonesia Cleared to Buy F-15ID Aircraft for $14B
The United States greenlit the sale of 36 Boeing F-15ID aircraft to Indonesia for nearly $14 billion. Jakarta is buying new aircraft to replace its old U
Indonesia Signs Contract to Purchase 42 Rafale Jets from Dassault Aviation
Indonesia signed a contract for the acquisition of 42 latest-generation Rafale aircraft at a ceremony held today in Jakarta.The contract was signed in the presence of the French Minister of the Armed Forces, Florence Parly, and the Indonesian Minister of Defence, Prabowo Subianto, the Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, Eric Trappier, and the Air Vice Marshal Yusuf Jauhari, Head of Defence Facilities Agency of the Indonesian Ministry of Defence
U.S. likely to Salvage F-35C from South China Sea Crash Fearful of...
The United States is likely to salvage the remains of the F-35C jet that crashed aboard the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier last month in the South China Sea on January 24. A
Romania to Buy F-35 Jets: President Iohannis
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis announced plans to purchase Lockheed Martin F-35 fighters as part of its Air Force modernization program. "The new types of aircraft that are in the endowment of the Army, especially the F-16 aircraft, allow the execution with high efficiency of all specific missions
France Deploys Rafale Jets to Help Protect U.A.E. Against Yemeni Missiles...
France has deployed Rafale jets to bolster the strength of U.A
BAE Systems Begins Construction of New M777 Howitzer Production Facility
Latvia to Receive Additional Patria 6x6 Armored Command and Control Vehicles
China Opens $3.5B Port in Peru, Expanding Maritime Silk Road to South...
South Korean K2 Tanks Deployed Near Poland's Border with Russia
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...