Philippines To Patrol Sea With TC-90 Planes Leased From Japan
Armed Forces of Philippines (AFP) will use its TC-90 aircraft leased from Japan to patrol the West Philippine Sea and Benham Rise, where China has been attempting to incur. The Philippines Navy officially received the first two of five TC-90 patrol planes from Japan yesterday,
Indo-Russian Multi-role Transport Aircraft Program Terminated
Russia confirms that a joint Indo-Russian project to develop a new medium-airlift military transport aircraft, the UAC/HAL II-214 Multi-role Transport Aircraft (MTA) has been terminated. "In practice, not all projects yield results
Thailand Negotiating With Russia For 3 Sukhoi Superjets
Russia will implement a deal on delivery of three Sukhoi Superjet planes to Thailand. "Two planes have already been delivered to the leadership of Thailand's Armed Forces through Rosoboronexport," said Director for International Cooperation and Regional Policy Department of Russia's Rostec State Corporation Victor Kladov
Malaysian Fourth A400 Handed Over At LIMA 2017
Malaysian Minister of Defence took the official delivery of Royal Malaysian Air Forces fourth Airbus A400M on the second day of Langkawi International Maritime & Aerospace (LIMA) Exhibition 2017. Hishammuddin Onn, Minister of Defence of Malaysia, took delivery of the fourth Airbus A400M military transport aircraft today on behalf of the...
Germany Plans To Buy US$966 Million Worth Six Lockheed C-130J Aircraft
Germany has plans to buy six Lockheed Martin C-130J military transport planes for around US$966 Million starting in 2019 under a joint operating agreement with France. Germany and France first began working on the deal in October and announced broad outlines of their plans in February at a meeting of the...
Russian AF Trainees To Fly Diesel-engined Yak-152 Propeller Aircraft
The Russian Air Force trainees will fly Yak-152 propeller aircraft once the tests on the aircraft are complete, Deputy Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Yuri Borisov said during his visit to Irkutsk Aviation Plant - subsidiary of Irkut Corporation. Yuri Borisov viewed the production progress of Su-30SM multirole fighters and Yak-130 combat trainers, as well as manufacturing process of a new Yak-152 primary trainer aircraft
Indo-Russian Project To Develop Transport Plane Halted Since A Year
The Indo-Russian Transport Aircraft project to jointly design a transport aircraft for militaries of both nations has been grounded since a year. Multi-role Transport Aircraft Ltd
Malaysia Receives Fourth And Final Airbus A400M Aircraft
Malaysia has received the fourth and final Airbus A400M aircraft at the Airbus final assembly plant in Seville, Spain. Malaysian deputy Defense Minister DS Johari Baharom signed an acceptance document marking the clearance to embark the ferry flight to Subang on March 12, Malaysian Defence reported Wednesday
Brazilian Air Force Starts KC-390 Airlifter Aerial Refueling Tests
The Brazilian air force has started testing aerial refueling capabilities of Embraers KC-390 airlifter. "Since the F-5M and KC-390 have different envelopes, it is necessary to find a third envelope, at the intersection of the between the two aircraft, to carry out refueling," Lt
Russia's Il-76MD-90A’s First Flying Prototype Passes Initial Trials
Russia's first flying prototype of the Ilyushin Il-76MD-90A airlifter has passed the initial phase of its factory tests with the Aviastar-SP airframer. The airlifter has been ferried to Zhukovsky where Ilyushins test facility is located, Aviastar-SPs press office told TASS today
Leonardo Challenges Canada Govt's Decision To Buy Airbus' C-295W Transport Aircraft
Leonardo has filed notice of legal action in January, after having failed in a bid to replace Canada's fixed-wing search and rescue fleet. The company is challenging the Liberal government's decision last fall to buy 16 new C-295W transports manufactured by rival Airbus Defence and Space
Lockheed Martin Plans Civil/Military Sales Campaign For Polish M28 Light Airlifter
Lockheed Martin has revealed a sales plan for the PZL Mielec M28 'Bryza' short take-off and landing (STOL) light airlifter. The airlifter obtained the transport aircraft with the acquisition of the Polish manufacturer's Sikorsky parent company in November 2015
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
Chad Receives Chinese-made FK-2000 Air Defense Systems from U.A.E.
Senior Russian General Killed In Moscow Suburb Car Blast
Netherlands Selects Oshkosh DXPV Patrol Vehicles for Marine Corps Use
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...
