Israel To Receive Three Super Hercules Transport Planes By Yearend
The Israel Defense Forces will be receiving another three Super Hercules transport planes by the end of the year, supplementing the three aircraft it already has at its Nevatim airbase in the southern part of the country. In 2014, Haaretz reported that the Israel Air Force had reached agreement to buy...
Leonardo-Finmeccanica, Esterline Partner For Canada’s C-27J Spartan Fleet Avionics
Leonardo-Finmeccanica and Esterline CMC Electronics (CMC) have signed an agreement for the supply of high-performance avionics systems for the C-27J Spartan fleet. Team Spartan, led by General Dynamics, Leonardo Aircraft Division and DRS Technologies, is competing for Canada's Fixed-Wing Search and Rescue program with the C-27J Spartan aircraft
Australian First P-8A Poseidon Takes To Skies
Australias first P-8A Poseidon aircraft has completed its maiden flight. The aircraft flew a short distance from Renton Airfield to Boeing Field in Washington State USA, to where the P-8As sophisticated mission systems will be installed as part of project AIR 7000, Australian Department of Defense said in a statement...
Antonov Ahead For Indian Medium Military Transport Aircraft Program
Antonov has emerged as a clear winner to partner Indian state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to manufacture medium military transport aircraft. HAL had received five proposals on its proposal to select a partner to manufacture a 50-80 seater aircraft in India
Australian Air Force To Review PC-9/A Trainer Fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force is undertaking an engineering review of the PC-9/A fleet that supports flying training and the Roulettes. Like all Air Force aircraft, the PC-9/A is subject to regular maintenance and engineering reviews
Lockheed Martin Wins $54 Million To Upgrade 8 German P-3C Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has won $54 million contract to upgrade the mission computer, acoustic equipment, armament/ordnance system, and displays and controls of eight P-3C aircraft. This effort will include non-recurring engineering, long lead items, design, integration, planning, build, and software development in support of the government of Germany P-3C aircraft
Boeing Awarded $42 Million Worth US Navy Contracts For P-8A Aircraft Components...
Boeing has been awarded three contracts total worth $42 million from the US Navy for the repair coverage of components used on the P-8A aircraft. The first contract worth $19 million awarded to Boeing is for the repair coverage of 193 various mission system components on the P-8A aircraft
Lockheed Martin Delivers Two Additional C-130 Transport Aircraft To US
Lockheed Martin recently delivered two C-130J Super Hercules aircraft: one HC-130J long range surveillance/search and rescue aircraft to the U.S
Chinese Naval Fighter Jet Crashes Into Factory
A Chinese naval fighter jet crashed into a factory in East China's Zhejiang Province on Wednesday while conducting a nighttime drill. No casualties were reported
Indonesia To Buy Airbus A400M Military Transport, Eight Su-35 Fighter Aircraft
Indonesia plans to purchase some Airbus A400M military transport aircraft and eight Su-35 fighter jets. "I have a plan to buy A400s from Europe
M7 Aerospace To Modify US Naval Test Pilot School C-26 Aircraft
Elbit Systems of Americas subsidiary, M7 Aerospace LLC (M7) has won a $7.5 million Firm, Fixed Price contract by the US Navy to perform modifications on United States Naval Test Pilot Schools (USNTPS) C-26 aircraft
TEKEVER’s AR5 Life Ray UAS Selected For European Maritime Surveillance Testing
The European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA) have selected TEKEVERs AR5 Life Ray Unmanned Aerial Systems to demonstrate the first European maritime surveillance system where drones are integral to operations. The first demonstration will be performed this summer over the Maltese waters of the Mediterranean sea, Pedro Sinogas, TEKEVER CEO said Wednesday
Polish F-16 Fires Missile at House While Aiming for Russian Drone
U.S. Approves 12 F-16 Jets Sale to Peru worth $3.42B
Gulf States to Activate Joint Defense Mechanisms Following Israeli Bombing of Qatar
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
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...