Russia Starts Il-112V Light Military Transport Aircraft Production
Russian Voronezh Aircraft Manufacturing Company (VASO) has started the production of its first Il-112V military-transport aircraft. “The work is on schedule
Lockheed Martin Delivers Additional MC-130J Commando II To US Air Force
Lockheed Martin has delivered an additional MC-130J Commando II aircraft assigned to the US Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC). Crews from the US Air Force ferried the aircraft to Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, from the Lockheed Martin facility in Marietta, the company said in a statement Thursday...
Irkut Signs Contract with Belarus To Sell 4 Yak-130 Jet Trainers
Russias Irkut Corp signed a contract with Belarus to sell four Russian Yakovlev Yak-130 jet trainers at the MAKS-2015 air show near Moscow. "We hope to one day sign a contract for larger aircraft," Oleg Demchenko, president of Russian aircraft manufacturer Irkut Corporation, told reporters at the signing ceremony
After Mi-35 Deal, Pakistan Could Be Eyeing Russian Yak-130 Trainers
Pakistan could be showing an interest in the Yak-130 trainer of Russia after concluding a deal to purchase four Mi-17 Hind helicopters. The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) does not have a modern combat trainer though it operates advanced aircraft such as the American F-16, and the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17
IAF Wants Three C-17 Globemasters, Boeing Has Only One
The Indian Air Force (IAF) plans to acquire three additional Boeing C-17 transport aircraft may not be possible as Boeing is left with only one aircraft after it sold four of them to Qatar in June. Boeing has halted the production line after it expressed to shut it down in April...
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade US C-5 Galaxy Aircraft
Lockheed Martin has won a $240 million contract from US department of defense for enhancing reliability of the C-5 Galaxy transport aircraft and Re-Engineering program (RERP) Lot 7 installation. Contractor will provide the final lot of 11 aircraft to the C-5M fleet, the company announced Thursday
Israel Likely To Transform Boeing 767 Into Refuelling tanker
Israel is working to convert a Boeing 767 into a refuelling tanker with the intention of bringing Iranian targets within striking range of its fighter aircraft. Initially, Israel had planned to replace its converted Boeing 707 with the KC-46A Pegasus but changed its plans because of the company put the date back by another eight months and the price increased by half a billion dollars
Japan to Donate Maritime Surveillance Planes to the Philippines?
Japan is considering donating three Beechcraft TC-90 King Air planes fitted with air surveillance radar to the Philippines for conducting patrols in the South China Sea. Japan may donate the planes as an alternative to more sophisticated Lockheed Martin P3-C aircraft that Manila wants to buy to track Chinese submarine activity, they added, Reuters reported quoting unnamed sources
MRTT, Aegis Destroyer In Japan’s $40 Billion Defense Budget For 2016
Japanese ministry of defense (MoD) plans to spend more than 5 trillion yen ($40.3 billion) for fiscal 2016 to buy new airborne refueling aircraft and continue building an Aegis destroyer
Russia Tests Light Aircraft Prototype Meant For An-2 Replacement
Russia has successfully flight tested a prototype of a light multi-role aircraft as a replacement for AN-2 aircraft. The light aircraft developed by Siberian Aeronautical Research (SibNIA) was tested at Eltsovka airfield of the Novosibirsk Aviation Plant, Sukhoi said in a statement
Boeing Ends $4.7 Billion HAL Contract Citing ‘Shoddy’ Production Quality
Boeing has ended $4.7 million contract with Indian Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) citing shoddy production quality of components for the nations P-8I Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft and F/A-18E/F Super Hornet
Alenia Aermacchi Tests C-27J Battlefield Airlifter With New Winglets
Alenia Aermacchi has completed dedicated flight-testing following the modification to add winglets to the C-27J battlefield airlifter configuration. A Finmeccanica statement claimed that this was part of a series of product developments underway on the only "real" military medium turboprop airlifter on the market
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...