India Likely To Finalize Boeing 777-300 For Prime Ministerial Plane
India is likely to finalize modified Boeing 777-300 to replace its VIP Boeing 747 jumbo jet to fly the Prime Minister and will be renamed, Air India One. Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar is likely to finalise the deal of two new Boeing 777-300s in the Defence Acquisition Council meeting to be...
Turkey Issues RFP To Procure Six General Purpose Aircraft
Turkey has issued a request for proposal to procure six Liaison and General Purpose Aircraft (GMU) shall be procured in order to carry/drop material and personnel for Turkish Land Forces (TurLF). According to the RFP floated by Turkish Undersecretariat for Defence Industries (SSM) on Tuesday, “The Company who will receive RFP...
Indra To Provide Full Flight Simulator For Airbus A330 Tanker Training
Airbus Defence and Space has placed an order for the development and provision of a Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to support the training of crews on the A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport. The contract, signed with Indra of Spain, covers the installation at the Airbus Defence and Space International Training Centre...
Norwegian Long Term Defense Plan Recommends 4 New Subs, Maritime Patrol Aircraft...
The Norwegian Government long term plan proposes an acquisition of four new submarines to replace the current fleet, replace Norways Maritime Patrol Aircraft and other investments in air defense systems after completing the acquisition of F-35 fighter jets. The long term plan will both see the introduction of longer range weapons...
Vietnamese Airbus CASA 212 Goes Down With Nine Servicemen
The debris of the Vietnamese Airbus CASA 212 coast guard plane along with nine people was found by the military rescue forces Friday. The turboprop plane was in a search operation for an Air Force pilot missing from another crashed aircraft a few days earlier
India Carries Out Inaugural Flight Of Indigenous Trainer Aircraft HTT-40
India carried out the inaugural flight of its indigenous basic trainer aircraft, Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) today. Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar witnessed the inaugural flight carried out at Bangalores HAL unit
Canada Awards $500 Million To Lockheed Martin For Transport Fleet Maintenance
Canada has extended an earlier contract by inking $500 million agreement with Lockheed Martin to provide maintenance support and training for one of the militarys transport plane fleets. The agreement, which extended an earlier contract to 2021, was never publicly announced or put to a competition
Leonardo-Finmeccanica Rolls Out First Of 8 Polish M-346 Trainer Aircraft
Leonardo-Finmeccanica rolled out the first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 aircraft Monday. The first of 8 Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainers ordered by Poland in 2014 will now undergo a flight test programme to certify bespoke systems chosen by the Polish Air Force such as the brake parachute
Indian Air Force To Flight Test Indigenous HTT-40 Trainer Soon
The Indian Air Force is eyeing to officially demonstrate the trial flight of its indigenous basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 in the next few days. The formal test flight could take place sometime later this month or in early July,
Spain Likely To Receive First A400M Transport Aircraft In September This Year...
Spain is likely to receive its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft in September. The A400M aircrafts final assembly is being done at the Airbus Defence and Space Seville facility
Irkut Announces Price-war Against Boeing 737, Airbus A320 with MC-21 Roll Out
Irkut Corporation of Russia today announced a price war in the medium-haul category of airplanes promising to undercut the price of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 by 15%-20%. “Our aircraft will be cheaper to buy, cheaper to operate and offer enhanced passenger comfort”, said Kirill Budaev, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Irkut Corporation, a member of the (United Aircraft Corp) group
Azerbaijan to Receive 10 An-178 Transport Aircraft From Ukraine
Azerbaijani company signed an agreement with Ukrainian Antonov to purchase 10 An-178 aircraft. The price of the contract has not been disclosed, but it has become known that the first advance payment has already been made by Azerbaijan's company
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...