Finmeccanica To Produce Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Wings
Alenia Aermacchi, a Finmeccanica company, has been awarded a USD 141 million contract by Lockheed Martin for the production of components and for the assembly of the first complete wing for the F-35 JSF (Joint Strike Fighter) programme. The $382 billion F-35 Joint Strike fighter program may well be the largest single global...
State Trials Of Russian T-50 Fighter Aircraft To Begin In 2014
Russia will begin state-run flight tests of its fifth T-50 fighter aircraft next year, according to United Aircraft Corporation's President Mikhail Pogosyan. “In 2013 we are expected to wrap up its preliminary tests and start operational testing
Dassault To Incorporate Major Upgrades To Rafale F3R
While attending the 9th edition of LAAD, aircraft-maker Dassault Aviation has promised to deliver the most wide-ranging material to be incorporated on the Rafale aircraft which is in the running for the Brazilin F-X2 program. According to reports, the Rafale is being upgraded to a new standard with major software...
Raytheon Wins Korea’s F-16 Upgrade
Raytheon has been selected by the Republic of Korea to upgrade the countrys KF-16C/D Block 52 Fighting Falcon fleet. “Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar (RACR) complements and leverages Raytheons F-16 avionics heritage to provide the lowest risk, most affordable and highest reliability AESA retrofit solution,” said Jim Hvizd, vice president of International...
India Awaits INS Vikramaditya Delivery This Year, MiG-29K To Be Inducted In...
With the first squadron of carrier-based fly-by-wire MiG-29 K fighters to be formally inducted into the navy next month, India is now keeping its fingers crossed on Russia delivering the 45,000-tonne INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier by 2013 end, after a delay of over five years. The Admiral Gorshkov warship will...
MiG Fighter Aircraft Complete 50 years in India
April 21 2013 marks a momentous day for MiG fighter aircraft in India as it completes 50 years of its relationship with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Built in 1956, the worlds most common fighter aircraft emerged from the shadows in 1962 when India announced that it would be buying the newly developed Russian jets
U.S Offers Korea F-35 Aircraft At Subsidized Rates
The U.S has offered Korea 60 F-35 Joint Strike Fighter Conventional Take Off and Landing (CTOL) aircraft at a subsidized cost of $10
U.S. Navy Plans Purchasing Boeing's P-8A In Large Numbers
Boeing handed over the seventh production P-8A Poseidon to the U.S
SAAB Chooses Swiss Companies For Gripen E Components Supply
Defence and security company SAAB has taken the strategic decision to find Swiss companies as long-term partners to the Gripen program to develop, produce and assemble major components of the Gripen E aircraft, having more than 35 per cent of the work placed in the French- and Italian-speaking regions. The decision to grow the Gripen E supplier base in Switzerland is an important step for Saabs Swiss Industrial Participation (SIP) programme, demonstrating the companys willingness and commitment to deliver major direct SIP packages for Gripen E and results from a continuous dialogue with armasuisse, Swissmem, GRPM (Groupe Romande Pour le...
SAAB To Help Turkey Build Fighter Aircraft
Turkey eyes replacing F-16s with locally produced fighter jets by 2023, Turkeys defense undersecretary said yesterday. “Were working on the conceptual design of a new fighter jet that will replace our F-16 fighters,” Defense Industry Undersecretary Murad Bayar said
Irkut Delivers MC-21 Fuselage Section For Survivability Testing
Irkut Corporation has delivered a test metal cylindrical fuselage section of MC-21 aircraft to Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) to undergo destructive and survivability testing. A number of advanced technologies have been used during production of the section
IRKUT Makes a Case for YAK 130 Trainers for India at Aero
Russian aircraft manufacturer IRKUT has made a case for the Yak-130 advanced combat trainer to be a part of the Indian Air Force (IAF) fleet. The aircraft which has been inducted into the Russian Air Force to offer both basic and advanced jet training for fourth and fifth generation fighter aircraft is considered a good fit for the MiG-29, SU-30 MKI, the Rafale MMRCA and the potential acquisition of the PAK-FA fifth generation fighter
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...