Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin Team Up On Bell V-280 Valor Development
Bell Helicopter and Lockheed Martin will jointly work on the Bell V-280 Valor, making it the first of Bell Helicopters V-280 program tier. “We made the strategic decision to invest in a mission system and provide Bell Helicopter with this leap-ahead combat capability on the V-280 Valor, said Dale P...
U.S. Army Awards $18.5 Million Unmanned Aircraft Support Contract
The U.S
Antonov To Modernize Cuba's AN-2 Airplanes
Antonov Company and Corporation of Cuban Aviation C.A
Czechs Prepare to Renew Gripen Lease
On the occasion of finalising talks between Czech and Swedish parties on prolongation of a lease agreement of SAAB 39 Gripen supersonic aircraft, Czech PM Jiri Rusnok visited 21st Tactical Air Force Base at Caslav to get more information on them. A squadron of SAAB 39 Gripen (also known as...
U.K. Renegotiating Aircraft Carrier Contract
The British Government is renegotiating a deal for two 65,000-tonne aircraft carriers with BAE systems in order to control rising cost, but the terms of deal suggests otherwise, Defense Secretary Philip Hammond was quoted by Defense News. Hammond said in a statement issued in a critical Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC)...
Russian Navy To Get New Missile Systems, Aircrafts By 2020
The Russian Navy will receive about 20 new missile systems and over 70 aircraft and helicopters by 2020, Navy chief Admiral Viktor Chirkov was quoted by RIA Novosti. Coast guard units will receive some 20 Bastion and Bal missile systems, 21 new aircraft and 54 helicopters, he said, adding that existing ones will be modernized and upgraded
USS Coronado Successfully Completes Acceptance Trail
The future USS Coronado (LCS 4) successfully completed acceptance trials after concluding a series of graded in-port and underway demonstrations for the U.S
Pratt & Whitney To Supply F-35 Fighter Engines Worth $1 Billion
Pratt & Whitney has won a contract to build 39 engines for a sixth batch of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, according to Reuters. The agreement - which Pratt had expected to reach over a month ago - is valued at more than $1 billion
IAF Receives Third C-17 Globemaster III
Boeing delivers the third C-17 Globemaster III airlifter to the Indian Air Force (IAF). It joins the first and second India C-17 airlifters, which arrived in June and July, respectively
Eurofighter Typhoon Eliminated From S. Korea Fighter Bid
EADSs Eurofighter Typhoon has been eliminated from a $7.3 billion South Korean fighter program, which failed to meet some requirements, according to Yonhap News
India Spent $80 Million On Mirage Upkeep In 2012-2013
Indian Defense Minister AK Antony revealed to Parliament that 4.67% of the annual revenue expenditure was spent on Mirage upkeep and maintenance
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...