IAF To Prolong Operational Life Of Kiran Trainer Aircraft
The Indian Air Force is set to prolong the operational life of trainer aircraft Kiran, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley said in Parliament Tuesday. The IAF has not been able to resolve critical wing and airframe design and development issue relating to developing the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) as a replacement for...
Airbus To Deliver C295 Search And Rescue Aircrafts To Brazil
Airbus will deliver three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft to Brazil by year end. The contract involves a five-year full in service support
China Eyes 400 Y-20 Cargo Planes For Military Transport
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) will need at least 400 Y-20 cargo planes by Xian Aircraft Corp to catch up with capabilities of the U.S, Russia and India, Peoples Daily cited a report published by the National Defense University of China
Japan To Exhibit Maritime Patrol Seaplane To Indian Navy
Japan will display a maritime patrol seaplane before the Indian Navy during the ongoing Malabar maritime exercise. The maritime exercise involves Japanese, Indian and US navy off Nagasakis Port Sasebo scheduled from 27 to 30 Jul 14
First Modernized IL-38N Aircraft Delivered To Russian Navy
The first Ilyushin IL-38 maritime reconnaissance aircraft modified to Standard Series Il-38N (Novella) has been transferred to the Russian Navy on 15th July in Zhukovsky near Moscow,Ilyushin stated in a press statement. “Ilyushin” completed repair and modernization under a contract that includes modernization of five serial combat aircraft...
UK Trade & Investment Shows Interest In India’s Civil Aircraft Program
Industries in the UK would be interested to partner in the Regional Civil Aircraft program with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). Some of the key representatives from UK industries such as ADS Group, Aircraft Research Association, Cobham, Cranfield University, Meggitt, Rolls Royce, Stirling Dynamics, Ultra Controls, UTAS, and UKIBC were present in the meeting
Irkut Showcases MC-21 Program At Farnborough
Irkut along with its Russian and other foreign partners will present MC-21 program at At the Farnborough International Airshow 2014. The display in a specialized pavilion reflects the transition of the program from the design to the production stage
Lockheed Martin Delivers Final Batch Of KC-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin delivered the tenth and final US Marine Corps KC-130J Super Hercules tanker on 5 June, modified under the Harvest Hercules Airborne Weapons Kit (HAWK) program. Harvest HAWK is a long endurance, armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform
India to Get Improved Version of Airbus MRTT
Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) will sell India an improved variant of the A330-200 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft, the contract for which has been “fully negotiated and pre-signed”, an Airbus executive was quoted as saying by Janes Defence review. Named as the ‘The A330 MRTT Enhanced, the aircraft features improvements to the aerodynamics, structure, and mission computer
Antonov An-70 Begins Long-Distance Flight Testing
The Antonov Company announced today that the An-70 has begun performing long−distance flights having passed state tests. Among other flights there was one on the route: Kyiv – Odesa – Kharkiv – Lviv – Ivano−Frankivsk – Kyiv with duration of 8 hours and 8 minutes
India Has No Money To Pay For C-130J Hercules Aircraft: Reports
Indias financial woes have been so severe that the Ministry of Defense did not have enough money to pay the "first full instalment" of the $1.01 billion deal to buy six additional C-130J Super Hercules aircraft last December, the Times of India reports
Peru To Order Two C-27J Spartan Aircraft By Year-End, Eight Aircraft In...
Peru will place an order two Alenia Aermacchi C-27J Spartan aircraft by the end 2014 and will add another eight in the future, according to local press reports. Peru awarded an initial order for two aircraft in November 2013, worth about $122 million, and will now order another two for a similar price, according to Defense-Aerospace
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...