Spain to Cancel Order for A400M Airlifters: Report
Spain appears to be in two minds over buying remainder of its 27-strong order for Airbus A400M transport planes. European defense sources told
President Biden Selects Livery Design for the Next "Air Force One," VC-25B...
President of the United States (POTUS) Joe Biden has selected the livery design for the next "Air Force One," VC-25B, a design that will closely resemble the livery of the current Air Force One, VC-25A.The VC-25B aircraft will replace the current VC-25A fleet, which faces capability gaps, rising maintenance costs,...
Russian A-50 AEW&C Aircraft Suffered Minor Damage in Drone Attack: Lukashenko
A drone attack carried by the Ukrainian security services on the Machulishchi airfield in Belarus caused slight damage to the Russian A-50 Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) which has been sent to Russia for repairs, President Lukashenko has confirmed.“Fortunately, the aircraft was not significantly damaged except for, I am...
Italy’s C-27J Fleet to Get New Avionics Suite
Italian C-27J Spartan transport planes will get a new avionics suite under a contract signed with Leonardo and Armaereo. The contract includes: the development, integration qualification and certification of a new avionics configuration for the C-27J, the upgrading of a number of general systems on the aircraft, the self-protection system and...
Japan to Buy Five E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Early Warning Aircraft Worth $1.38...
Amid Growing Tensions with North Korea and Russia, Japan has requested the United States to buy up to five E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft AEW&C).The U
Indian MoD signs Contracts for Basic Trainer Aircraft, Cadet Training Ships Worth...
The Indian Ministry of Defence (MoD) today signed contracts with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) for procurement of 70 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft & three Cadet Training Ships respectively in the presence of defense minister Rajnath Singh in New Delhi.The Union Cabinet had on March 01 approved the procurement of 70 HTT-40 trainer aircraft from HAL at a cost of over INR 6,800 crore
One Dead, Several Injured in Accident During Il-76MD-90A Fuselage Testing
One person died and scores more were injured in an accident that occured today when the fuselage of Russia's Il-76MD-90A heavy transport aircraft was being tested in the Avistar plant of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)."At the Aviastar plant, during the testing of the fuselage compartment of the aircraft, which is in production, a tragic incident occurred
Boeing Offers T-7 Trainer to Train Australian Military Pilots: Avalon 2023
Boeing is ready to offer its T-7 advanced trainer to Australia to help ensure the mission-readiness of the countrys future defence pilots.The T-7 combines a trainer aircraft with a ground-based simulator to replace older trainers
Saab Offers GlobalEye Surveillance Aircraft to NATO
Saab has offered the GlobalEye to NATO for its competition to buy new generation of surveillance planes. In an official release on Feb
Indonesian Air Force Receives First C-130J-30 Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin delivered the first of five C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical airlifters to the Indonesian Air Force (IDAF) today. The IDAF's new C-130J-30s offer increased cargo capacity, speed, range, power, performance and lower operating costs over its legacy C-130s
Embraer-Lockheed Martin Vie for IAF Transport Aircraft Contract
Embraer and Lockheed Martin are trying to sell multi-mission tactical air transport aircraft, C-390 Millennium and C-130J, to the Indian Air Force. The IAF issued a Request for Information (RFI) in December to acquire a medium transport aircraft (MTA) which has the capability of lifting 18-30 tones
Nepal Orders Poland’s M28 Block 5 Aircraft
Polands PZL Mielec has won $30.4 million to provide M28 Block 05 aircraft to Nepal
Turkish Military Orders 12 Hurjet Block-1 Aircraft
Argentina gets U.S. Nod to Buy Basler BT-67 Aircraft
Netherlands, Czech Republic to Purchase Ammunition for Ukraine
First Batch of Modernized Dutch Apache Echo Helicopters Now Combat-Ready
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...
Grounding of U.S. Military’s V-22 Osprey Fleet Enters Third Month
The grounding of around 400-strong fleet of Osprey V-22 Tilt-rotor aircraft is in its third month with no update on...
How Indian MQ-9B SkyGuardian Acquisition Plan Changes Drone Equation in South Asia
India has recently gained U