New Zealand Buying 4 Boeing P8-A Maritime Patrol Aircraft
New Zealand will order four P8-A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft from Boeing costing US$1.6 Billion to replace six aging Orion patrolling planes
Lockheed Martin to Showcase Super Hercules Commercial Freighter at Farnborough
Lockheed Martin Announces LM-100J Commercial Freighter Flying at 2018 Farnborough International Airshow Lockheed Martin will showcase its LM-100J Super Hercules commercial freighter at Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) 2018 starting this month. The LM-100J will participate in the show's daily flight display and be on static display
India, South Korea Likely to Discuss Jet Trainers Procurement
India and South Korea are likely to discuss procurement of KT-1 jet trainers for the Indian Air Force during the South Korean President Moon-Jae-ins visit to India on Monday. Trainer aircraft ‘KT-1 of Korean Aircraft Industries of South Korea could be considered for the Indian Air Force (IAF), as it was...
New Launch Systems in Works for Russia’s Aircraft Carriers
Russias United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) is developing a new launch system for warplanes to take off from aircraft carriers. "Work is currently underway to develop systems that can also be used on modern aircraft carriers
Airbus A400M Aircraft Deliveries for Belgium Between 2020 and 2023
Belgium will receive seven A400M transport aircraft from Airbus between 2020 and 2023. The aircraft are part of the contract signed by Belgium in 2001 to replace the aging C-130s
Bangladesh's Chinese-made K8-W Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Pilots Killed
Bangladesh Air Forces (BAF) Chinese-made K8-W trainer aircraft crashed into the Bookbhora Oxbow lake in Jessore Sunday night. Two pilots were killed when the training aircraft they were flying crashed into a water body in Jessore,
Stealth Coating for Russian Warplanes' Cockpit Glass
Russias Technologiya R&D Enterprise, part of state hi-tech corporation Rostec, has developed a special composite material for aircraft cockpit glass that increases radar wave absorption twofold, TASS reports. "The pilots cockpit glazing is a major unmasking factor for the aircraft due to the low level of radar wave absorption
Boeing Debuts First Hypersonic Passenger Aircraft Concept
Boeing has unveiled its first passenger-carrying hypersonic concept that could have military or commercial applications. The hypersonic aircraft concept was debuted at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta this week
General Atomics Completes First C2-A Greyhound Aircraft Arrestment Tests
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) successfully completed the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system of its first C2-A Greyhound aircraft at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) in Lakehurst, N.J
South Korea to Purchase Boeing P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft for US$1.7 Billion
South Korea decided Monday to purchase Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, the countrys Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced
Lockheed Martin Wins $86M Support Contract For Iraqi C-130J Aircraft
The Pentagon has awarded over $86 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide support for six Iraqi C-130J Super Hercules, a turboprop military transport aircraft. “Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp
L3 Communications Wins $83 Million to Supply Two Gulfstream G550 Aircraft
L3 Communications has been awarded $83 million contract for the procurement of two Gulfstream G550 aircraft for an unnamed foreign country. Work is expected to be complete by August 2021
Massive Missile, Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Military Facilities, 9 Killed, 70+ Injured
South Korea Aims to Leapfrog in Global Submarine Tech Development
China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Receives Type Certificate in Beijing
Korean DAPA Offers Supply Chain Partnership to NATO, EU
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
