US Sells Surveillance Aircraft To Japan, Australia
The US is selling advanced electronic Surveillance Aircraft to Japan as part of the White house administration "Pivot to Asia" strategy to strengthen the military forces of the US allies. Recently the US has increased the arms sales to the nations in the Asia Pacific region, The US Department Of Defense...
US Approves $650 Million C-130J Super Hercules Sale To France
The US Defense Security Co-operation Agency (DSCA) has approved a $650 million sale of C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft to France. The sale includes associated equipment, parts and logistical support, DSCA said in a statement Tuesday
Peru To Receive 11 Russian Mi-171Sh Military Transport Helicopters By This Year-End
Russian Helicopters will supply 11 Mi-171Sh military transport helicopters by the end of the year to Peru. A contract on the supply of the Mi-171Sh helicopters was sealed in December 2013
Indonesia To Buy Four Russian Beriev BE-200 Amphibious Aircraft
Indonesia will buy four Russian Beriev BE-200 aircraft for its armed forces and for cloud seeding to extinguish forest or land fires. "We have submitted the proposal and included it in our strategic plan to buy four aircraft
India Approves $650 million Upgrade of Ilyushin Aircraft Fleet
India has approved a Russian proposal to upgrade its Ilyushin tactical transport fleet with new engines and avionics costing INR 4250 crore (US$650 million) to extend its service life by 20 years. A meeting of the Indian MoDs defence acquisition council (DAC) decided on the Indian Air Force (IAF)s upgrade proposal...
Finmeccanica Pitching To Sell 6-8 Additional Alenia C-27J Transport Aircraft To Peru...
Finmeccanica is discussing a sale of 6-8 additional Alenia C-27J transport aircraft to Peru. “There are no bad surprises in the third quarter accounts, business is going as planned, and maybe before year-end well be able to do something better” than expected, Reuters quoted Finmeccanica CEO Mauro Moretti as saying Oct 28
Lockheed Martin To Build 28 C-130 Hercules Air Transport Plane For USAF
Lockheed Martin has won a contract from the US Air Force to build 28 C-130 Hercules military air transport airplanes in fiscal years 2016 and 2017. The aircraft is expected to be complete, further the work on the contract will be completed by April 30,2017, the company announced Monday
Antonov's AN-178 Transport Aircraft Makes First Appearance At Dubai Air Show
Ukraine's Antonov will present the AN−178 transport aircraft that can be effectively operated under conditions of Near East and Africa at the Dubai Air Show. The aircraft was developed to replace the AN−12 aircraft, the company announced today
Saab Signs $48 Million Swedish SK60 Trainer Support Agreement
Saab has won an $48.5 million order to maintain SK60 trainer aircraft of the Swedish Armed Forces
India To Buy 194 Micro-light Aircraft From Slovenia
India will buy 194 microlight aircraft from Slovenian Pipistrel light aircraft manufacturer for training, surveillance and high-altitude operations. The deal is being inked after four years of protracted negotiations with Pipistrel
India’s Tata Group Assembles Air-to-air Refuelling Pod for Airbus A400M
Cobham Mission Systems accepted the first 908E Air-to-Air Refuelling (AAR) pod structures assembled by Tata Advanced Systems Limited in Hyderabad, India. The AAR pods are designed to be used on the Airbus A400M military tanker
BAE Systems Hawk Based Aerobatics Team For Indian Air Force
The Indian Air Forces (IAF) Surya Kiran aerobatics team will fly for the first time in five years using its new BAE Systems Hawk 100 aircraft. Surya Kiran team of four advanced Hawk aircraft will mark their debut at Air Force Station Hindan, near Delhi, when the IAF marks its 83rd day on October 8
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...
