Cessna Wins $55 Million Afghanistan Trainer Aircraft Contract
Cessna Aircraft Co has been awarded a $55,268,755 contract for the Afghanistan Pilot Trainer Program. The company will provide contractor support of 18 C-208 B aircraft and one C-208 aircrew training device, including maintenance and training
India Deploys P-8I Patrol Aircraft, Spy Drones To Monitor Chinese Military Presence...
India has deployed Poseidon-8I patrol aircraft and spy drones at the forward military base in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to monitor Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The deployment is part of the countrys strategy to discourage China from adopting a proactive maritime policy in the Indian Ocean
Boeing Signs $855 Million T-38 Talon Trainer Contract
The US Air Force has extended a previous contract with Boeing to support and maintain its T-38 Talon trainer fleet for another 10 years under a $855 million deal. “We are playing a vital role in preparing pilots to make the transition to modern fighter aircraft,” said Kurt Schroeder, T-38 program...
Italy Transfers Authority Of 31 Military Air Transport Aircraft To EATC
The European Air Transport Command (EATC) has integrated 31 fixed wing air transport aircraft from Italian Air Force, the command centre announced Tuesday. EATC based in Eindhoven, the Netherlands, will now have operational control over these transferred Italian transport and tanker assets, including four Boeing KC 767A, twenty Lockheed C-130 J...
Airbus Delivers Second A400M Aircraft To Malaysian Air Force
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) received its second of four Airbus A400M aircraft in a ceremony at the Air Force base in Subang today. Malaysias Defence Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said the aircraft would be placed at a newly built hangar, specifically for the A400M aircrafts
Boeing Wins $855 Million Avionics Component Integration Of T-38C Aircraft Contract
Boeing has won $855 million contract to provide avionics component integration and contractor logistics support for T-38C aircraft, the Pentagon. Work is expected to be completed by Jan
Northrop Grumman Wins $285 Million US Navy Contract For Japan’s E-2D Hawkeye...
Northrop Grumman has won a $285 million contract to support the production and delivery of one E-2D Advanced Hawkeye aircraft to Japan under the Foreign Military Sales program. Under the terms of contract awarded by the US Navy, work is expected to be completed in September 2019, the US Department of Defense announced Wednesday
Lockheed Martin Wins $1 Billion USAF Contract For 32 C-130J Super Hercules
Lockheed Martin Corp has won a $1 billion contract from the US Air Force for production of 32 C-130J Super Hercules aircraft, the US Department of Defense announced Wednesday. As per the terms of the contract, Lockheed Martin will provide 13 C-130J-30, five HC-130J, 11 MC-130J, two KC-130J and one U
Chinese Y-12F, Advanced Turboprop Aircraft Type Certified
The Y-12F, advanced turboprop aircraft developed by the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) has been awarded type certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The aircraft can be used for various civil and military applications such as freight and passenger transportation, maritime surveillance, airdrops of personnel and goods, reconnaissance, geological prospecting and medical services, an AVIC statement said today
India Plans Ten C17 Aircraft Buy Despite Boeing Plant Closure
India plans to acquire 10 additional C-17 Globemaster III strategic airlift aircraft to add to its fleet of six planes acquired from Boeing over the past few years. "The request for acquiring 10 additional Boeing C-17 Globemaster III aircraft is being processed
France Orders Additional Eight A330 MRTT Aircraft
France has ordered additional eight A330 Multi-role Tanker Transport Aircraft from Airbus. The French Defence Procurement Agency (DGA) has placed the order
Lockheed Martin Delivers 9th And Final Upgraded C-5M Airlifter To USAF For...
Lockheed Martin delivered the ninth and final C-5M Super Galaxy aircraft to the US Air Force, completing their order for 2015. This is the 32nd C-5 that has been upgraded and delivered by Lockheed Martin to the USAF
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
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...
