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...
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...
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
DARPA Initiates Design Phase of Liberty Lifter Seaplane Project
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has initiated design work on America's most ambitious and revolutionary transport plane ever, the Liberty Lifter Seaplane.Two teams -- General Atomics working with Maritime Applied Physics Corporation and Aurora Flight Sciences working with Gibbs & Cox and ReconCraft -- will develop designs for DARPAs Liberty Lifter Seaplane Wing-in-Ground Effect full-scale demonstrator
China Tests Quick Deployment with Y-20 Transport Aircraft
Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Forces surface-to-air missile unit for the first time tested its quick deployment capability by flying with Y-20 large transport aircraft during recent exercises. Long-range, rapid deployment of heavy surface-to-air missiles has great tactical and even strategic significance, as it enables the PLA to enhance regional air defense in a flexible manner, a Chinese military expert who requested anonymity told the
Sabena technics, Thales to Upgrade French CN-235 Fleet
The consortium formed by Sabena technics and Thales will upgrade the French Air and Space Forces fleet of CN-235 twin-turboprop tactical transport and logistics aircraft. The 27 CN-235s will be upgraded with state-of-the-art avionics to allow integration into general air traffic, significantly enhance capabilities for tactical and public service operations, increase fleet availability and extend service life to 2040 and beyond
Israel Forcibly Displaced 1.9 Million of Gaza's 2.2 Million Inhabitants: Human Rights
South Korea Unveils New Supersonic Air-Launched Anti-Ship Missile at 2024 Sacheon Airshow
Artillery Procurement from Elbit Systems-Danish Investigation finds Irregularities
General Atomics' Gray Eagle STOL Achieves First Takeoff from South Korean Warship
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...