Germany May Choose Lockheed’s C-130J Over Airbus’ A400 Transport Aircraft
Germany is planning to buy four to six Lockheed Martin C-130J transport planes instead of Airbus A400 military cargo aircraft due to repeated delays in their delivery. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyern signed a declaration of intent in Paris to pool the yet-to-be-acquired Lockheed Martin military transport planes with...
India's ASTE Preparing Military Planes To Use ISRO's Navigation Satellite System
India's Aircraft and Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) is readying military aircraft for using Indian Space Research Organisations (Isro) Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System (IRNSS). The IRNSS is a constellation of seven satellites that will provide position information service to Indian users
Spanish Air Force Receives First Super Puma Helicopter
Spanish Air Force has received its first H215 Super Puma latest-generation helicopter Monday from Airbus. The purchase was negotiated in July by the Spanish Ministry of Defense, through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA), the company announced Monday
Inertial Navigation System Developed For MC-21 Airliner To Be Used in Russian...
Russian firm, Concern Radio-Electronic Technologies (KRET) is considering adapting the BINS-2015 Inertial Navigation System (INS), originally developed for the MS-21 ( internationally known as MC-21) civilian airliner for use in military drones such as the in-development Altis. "According to our calculations, BINS-2015 will pass all testing and certification stages and will...
Indonesia, Iran Studying Possibility Of Cooperation In Aircraft Development
Indonesia and Iran are studying possibility of cooperation in the development of civil aircraft industry as currently Iran needs to renew a large number of its aircraft for civil aviation service. Indonesian PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PTDI) could study cooperation with Iran Aircraft Manufacturing Industrial Company (HESA), the Policy Study and...
India's DRDO Fits Locally-made Airborne Warning System On Embraer Aircraft
India's Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has fitted its own airborne early warning and control system (AEW & CS) on a modified Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft slated to be inducted into the Indian Air Force in two months. The AEW & CS is basically‘sharp-seeing and listening radar that can look out deep across enemy territory for any incoming threat without itself crossing over
Russian Yak-152 Trainer Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
The maiden flight of the Yak-152 initial training aircraft took place at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant Thursday. Yak-152 aircraft has been developed by Yakovlev Design Bureau, an affiliate of Irkut Corporation
Boeing Rolls Out First Australian Air Force P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
Boeing has rolled out first of 15 P-8A Poseidon maritime surveillance aircraft meant for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). The aircraft is due to arrive in Canberra on November 15, flown by an Australian crew, according to the Australian Air Forces official website Wednesday
China Delivers First Amphibious Planes To Indian Ocean Island
China has delivered two A2C Seaplanes to Pacific Ocean Island of Palau. Two A2C seaplanes, manufactured by the AVIC China Special Air Vehicle Research Institute and Hubei Hangte Technology Co
China Testing Catapult Launch System On Aircraft Carrier
China has stepped up efforts to develop Catapult-Assisted Take-Off But Arrested Recovery (CATOBAR) operations for its carriers to launch more heavily armed Shenyang J-15 multi-role fighters. The J-15 fighters might have new engines by the time this carrier takes to sea in the 2020s,
US Approves $1.9 Billion Boeing KC-46 Refueling Aircraft Sale To Japan
The US State Department has approved a possible sale of KC-46A aerial refueling aircraft and related equipment, training, and support for $1.9 billion to Japan
Chinese-made Transport Plane Ferries UN Secretary General on Sri Lankan Visit
On September 2, the MA60 successfully completed a VIP service for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in Sri Lanka. To be extra safe, the Fast Response Center of AVIC XACs Civil Aircraft Service Department opened the APP application to ensure 24-hours communications for the service team, AVIC said in a statement
RAF Typhoons to Help Defend Polish Air Space Following Russian Drone Incursion
AIM-120 AMRAAM Missile Achieves Longest Range in U.S.A.F. Test From F-22...
China's New Z-20T Assault Helicopter to Make First Flight at Helicopter Expo...
Qatar Abandons Gaza Mediation Over Israeli Bombing
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...