USAF Tests New Air-Sea Surveillance Capability
The US Air Force successfully completed the first Maritime Modes program risk reduction flight on April 14, as the service moves toward providing a new air-sea battle surveillance capability. The test flight consisted of an 11-and-a-half-hour sortie on a test Global Hawk Block 40 remotely piloted aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi, ATK Successfully Demos MC-27J Transport Aircraft
Alenia Aermacchi and its partner ATK announced on April 26 that a fully configured MC-27J multi-mission tactical transport aircraft completed its first flight. The demonstrator aircraft was modified with an L-3 Wescam MX-15Di Electro-Optical and Infrared Turret that was mounted under the nose of the aircraft and is...
Cubic Wins Moroccan P5 Air Combat Training System Contract
Cubic Corporation has won a $5 million contract to supply its P5 Combat Training System (P5CTS) to the Moroccan Air Force. Morocco will join the United States Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps, along with a number of international air forces, in using the P5CTS to support high-fidelity, TOPGUN-style live and...
Israel Takes Delivery Of First C-130J Hercules
The Israel Defense Forces has received its new Hercules C-130J, which is equipped with advanced Israeli systems. The IAF purchased the long version of the Hercules C-130J from Lockheed- Martin which allows for an improved carrying capacity: instead of 64 paratroopers the short version can carry, the Hercules C-130J...
S. Korea To Acquire Four Refuelling Tanker Aircraft
South Korea has started a process to acquire its long-desired four in-flight refuelling tanker aircraft in an effort to enhance the national air defence, according to airforce-technology.com The deal worth $1
Avoiding Russia, Ukraine Flies Upgraded An-32 To India Via Europe
Ukroboronprom, the Ukraine-based aviation company, has flown over European skies instead of Russia to deliver the seventh batch of upgraded An-32 transportation aircraft to India. The aircraft upgraded in Kyiv in the framework of the contract concluded in 2009 were delivered on March 29, 2014, the company said
Lockheed Martin To Deliver First Israeli C-130J On April 9
Lockheed Martin will deliver the first C-130J tactical transport to the Israeli Air Force on 9 April, according to Flight Global. The delivery of the first C-130J "Samson" is a major milestone in the reorganization of the air force's Hercules squadrons
Alenia Aermacchi Begins C-27J Spartan Production For Peru
Alenia Aermacchi has begun production of the first medium transport aircraft C-27J Spartan for the Peruvian Air Force, with delivery scheduled for March 2015. According to Defensa
Qatar To Buy Two A330 MRTT Refuellers
Airbus Defence and Space has won a contract from Qatar for two A330 MRTT new generation air-to-air refuelling aircraft for the Qatar Emiri Air Force. Qatar becomes the seventh nation to select the A330 MRTT following Australia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom which have ordered a total of 34 aircraft
IAF Crashes Lockheed Martin's “Uncrashable” C-130J Super Hercules
An Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules aircraft crashed today making it the third time the Lockheed Martin built aircraft has gone down. The aircraft, one of six, inducted about four years ago crashed in near Gwalior city in Northern India killing five crew members
First Two C-130J Super Hercules Delivered To S. Korea
The Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) took delivery of first two of four C-130J Super Hercules on March 27. The ROKAF selected the C-130J Super Hercules in 2010 to supplement its fleet of C-130H legacy aircraft
Indian C-130J Earlier Deployed in MH370 Search Crashes Killing Crew
An Indian Air Force C-130J Super Hercules, deployed earlier in the MH370 search operations, has crashed west of the Indian city of Gwalior this morning, Indian media reports said. The Indian Air Forces media wing could not be reached for comment
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...