Norway Orders Boeing P-8A Patrol Aircraft Worth $1.75 Billion
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale estimated $1.75 billion to the Government of Norway for procurement of 5 Boeing-built P-8A Patrol Aircraft
Russian IL-18 Plane Crash Lands
A Russian IL-18 plane with 39 onboard crash landed in Russia's Sakha Republic (Yakutia) on early hours of Monday. "As a result of the accident, all passengers and crew members are alive
Raytheon To Provide Maintenance For H60 Helicopters Operated By US Navy, Saudi...
Raytheon has won a nearly $40 million Defense Logistics Agency contract for maintenance on Sikorsky H-60 helicopters operated by the US Navy and Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabias army has operated Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters for more than a quarter-century, including in the 1991 Gulf War
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Delivers Four Italian Air Force ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Leonardo-Finmeccanica delivered the first two of a total four ATR 72MPs, a multirole Maritime Patrol, Electronic Surveillance and C4I aircraft, to the Italian Air Force today. Designated P-72A by the Italian Air Force, the aircraft will replace the Air Forces obsolete Breguet Atlantic
German Air Force Receives First Airbus A400M Transport Aircraft
Airbus Defence and Space has delivered to the German Air Force its first A400M transport aircraft qualified for tactical operations and able to fly in areas subject to military threats. The aircraft is the sixth A400M in German service and the first with the new capabilities in addition to the world-leading performance of all A400Ms as strategic transports
India Retains US$69 Million In Its Deal With US For Super Hercules...
Indias Ministry of defense has achieved a saving of $69 million in the deal with US to acquire six C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. “We saved $69 million (470 crore) due to the tendering process done by the American government for supplying the planes to us in the C-130J Super Hercules deal
HAL's First Do-228 Civil Variant To Be Rolled Out By 2017
Hindustan Aeronautical Ltd will be rolling out its first civil variant of Dornier Do-228 utility aircraft by April 2017. The Do-228-201 upgraded version, a 19-seater commuter aircraft currently being manufactured at Kanpur, is best suited under the RCS
Rheinmetall Wins Bundeswehr Contract For Fuchs/Fox Armoured Transport Vehicles Upgrade
Rheinmetall has won €135 million from Bundeswehr (unified armed force of Germany) for survivability upgrades of Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles. Under the contract, Rheinmetall will modernize ninety of the Bundeswehrs long-serving Fuchs/Fox armoured transport vehicles, the company announced today
US Approves $781 Million Logistic Support For Qatar’s C-17 Aircraft
The US State Department has approved sale of continued logistics support for eight C-17 aircraft and another sale of spare C-17 engines, equipment, and support to Qatar for an estimated total cost of $781 million. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale on December 7, 2016
Antonov Offers Air Force One Aircraft Replacement
Ukranian aircraft manufacturer Antonov has offered to sell one of its aircraft as a replacement for Air Force one plane after the newly elected US President Donald Trump said that brand new Boeing 747 is outrageously expensive. In a tweet on Tuesday, Trump said that Air Force one aircrafts development costs are ‘out of control
Lockheed Martin To Supply Two C-130J Aircraft To US Government For $133...
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $133 million contract to provide two US government configured C-130J-30 aircraft. Work is expected to be completed by Aug
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...