Boeing T-X Fighter Trainer Completes First Flight
Boeing and its partner Saab yesterday completed the first flight of their all-new T-X single-engine fighter trainer airplane, which is designed specifically for the U.S
Boeing To Supply Combat Air-Training System To Saudi Arabia
Boeing has won a $60 million contract from the US Air Force to supply Saudi Arabia with a Database Generation System and a Full Mission Trainer/Integrated Avionics Trainer. “The Boeing Company [of] St
Bohemia Interactive Simulations Develops Flight Training Technology For Super Hornets
Bohemia Interactive Simulations (BISim) has developed a prototype, VR technology-based F/A-18 Super Hornet training system under a contract from the US Naval Air Warfare Center Training Systems Division (NAWCTSD). Integrated with the VBS Blue whole-earth rendering engine, the solution drives an Oculus Rift CV1 to produce a 360-degree field-of-view immersive environment...
Nigeria Purchases 21 Fighter Aircraft, Receives Four Super Mushak Trainer From Pakistan
Nigeria has taken delivery of four Super Mushshak trainer aircraft following the approval by President Muhammadu Buhari to procure 21 aircraft from Pakistan to boost operations of the air force against Boko Haram militants. The 21 war planes approved for procurement by the Buhari administration are four helicopters gunships, four medium...
India To Train Vietnam AF's Sukhoi-30 Pilots: Agreement Signed
India has signed an agreement with Vietnam to train the Vietnamese Air Force Su-30-MK2 fighter aircraft pilots. The two sides agreed to train the pilots
CAE Designs Simulators For Canadian Coast Guard's Bell 412, Bell 429 Helicopters
CAE is developing CAE 300 series helicopter simulator that includes cockpits for Bell 412 and Bell 429 helicopters used by the Canadian Coast guard. The CAE 3000 Series simulator also features CAE's roll-on or roll-off cockpit design, the company announced today
South Korea's Trainer Jet Performs First Flight Test In US
South Korea's trainer jet has taken its first test flight in US last week after both the countries agreed to mutually recognize its airworthiness certification in September. On 19 November, the 'T-X' trainer, a modified version of the T-50 planes in service with the South Korean Air Force, showed off its flight performance as a candidate to replace the existing jets operated by the US Air Force, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) said in a statement Thursday
African Nation To Acquire Combat Training Technology From Rheinmetall
Rheinmetall has won a contract from a nation in the Middle East-North Africa region to modernize and expand a live combat training facility. Under the $10
Lockheed Martin To Upgrade M1A2S Advanced Gunnery Training System For Saudi Arabia...
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a foreign military sales contract worth $48 million to upgrade the M1A2S Advanced Gunnery Training System for Saudi Arabia. “Lockheed Martin Corp
Sudan Is Customer For Six Chinese FTC-2000 Trainer Jets
Sudan has ordered Six FTC-2000 jet trainers, which are the export version of China's JL-9 aircraft, from Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC). The deal was disclosed by Guizhou Aircraft Industries Corporation (GAIC) director Wang Wenfei, during an interview with China Aviation News on 3 November
France Opens New International Helicopter Training Centre
Frances Défense Conseil International (DCI) is inaugurating new facilities at International Helicopter Training Centre (CIF-H) and has acquired three EC120 helicopters for reinforcing training capacities. The CIF-H is the second pilot school created by DCI, and the first in France
India clears US$7.5 Billion Worth Proposal For 83 Tejas Aircraft
India has cleared Rs 50,025 crore (US$7.5 billion) worth defense proposal to procure 83 LCA Tejas fighter jets
Italy to Transfer SAMP/T Air Defense Systems to Ukraine
Russian Forces Destroy Ukrainian IRIS-T System
Toxic Fire at Diehl Metallurgical Plant Threatens Berlin
Hensoldt to Provide Radars, Air Traffic Management Systems for Royal Fleet Auxiliary...
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...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1