AVIC China
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is a state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate involved in aerospace, defense systems, motor vehicles, and electronics.
FAA Type Certification For Chinese Y-12F Turboprop Aircraft
The Chinese next generation advanced turboprop commuter aircraft, Y-12F has obtained an FAA type certificate. This is the third aircraft type in the Y-12 family developed by AVIC, following the Y-12IV...
China's MA 700 Turboprop Aircraft Completes Stress Tests
China's MA 700 passenger turboprop aircraft completed stress tests on its wings and fuselage towards the end of 2015. An
Pakistan Overhauls FC-1 Fighter Aircraft
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has carried out overhaul and fuselage evaluation of the FC-1 fighter aircraft also called the JF-17. “On December 28, 2015, Pakistan held a ceremony of 2015...
China To Finalize $22 Billion Aircraft Engine Development
China is planning to merge more than 40 companies working on plane engines into a mega group with $22 billion in assets. China is keen to develop engines to power its...
Chinese Y-12F, Advanced Turboprop Aircraft Type Certified
The Y-12F, advanced turboprop aircraft developed by the Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) has been awarded type certification by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). The aircraft can be...
F-16, F/A-18, Su-30 Ranked World’s Most Sold Fighter Aircraft
US F-16 Fighting Falcon, F-18 and Sukhoi Su-27/30 family of fighter jets are ranked most popular combat aircraft in the world. According to a report published by Flight International analytical center...
Malaysia Eyes Buying Pakistani JF-17 Fighter Aircraft
Malaysia is considering to buy the JF-17 Thunder multi-role fighters from Pakistan. Malaysias High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Hasrul Sani bin Mujtabar was quoted as saying by The Express Tribune news...
China-Russia Heavy Lift Helicopter Contract Deferred To Mid-2016
A contract to develop the Advanced Heavy Lift (AHL) helicopter should be signed between China's Avicopter and Russia's Rostec in mid-2016 instead of end-2015, Dmitry Shugaev, Deputy CEO of Rostec...
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Ammunition Factory of Indonesian PT Pindad Breaks Ground
Indonesian arms major, PT Pindad broke ground for a new factory in Batulicin, South Kalimantan, to manufacture ammunition of various calibers used by the country's defense forces
China Tests Nuclear-capable Missile that Can Hit Targets 10,000 km Away
The Chinese People's Liberation Army -Navy (PLA-N) on Monday conducted a test launch of a strategic missile launched by a submarine which can hit targets in the continental U
Dutch Firm to Supply Universal Drone Control Software to Netherlands MoD
The Netherlands MoD is partnering with Intelic, a Dutch company that will supply software and build an environment to control a variety of drones under a Euro 30 million contract
Will Indian Air Force buy an Indigenous High Altitude Pseudo Satellite?
The Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) approved the procurement of a Fixed-Wing Based High Altitude Pseudo Satellite (FW-HAPS) for carrying out persistent Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance, telecommunication and remote sensing for the Indian Air Force
Russia’s “Magic Bullet” Against FPV Drones?
A Russian firm has developed a new cartridge that splits three-ways after firing increasing the chances of hitting FPV drones, those pesky, toy-like quadcopters that can kills a solder or disable a tank at close range
Denmark to Acquire Two Boeing P8-A Poseidon Aircraft to Monitor Greenland, Arctic...
Russia Cracks the Ukraine drone Code? Majority of Drone Attacks on June...
Egypt Chooses Russian Antey-2500, KA-52 Helicopters to Guard its New “Octagon” Military...
NATO Special Forces Select Thales-Leonardo Consortium to Deliver Communication System
One Month Since U.S., Israeli War Against Iran: Who Is Gaining?
One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
Main Battle Tanks (MBTs) have shown their mettle in recent conflicts such as in Ukraine despite being increasingly vulnerable to...
European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
Defense Mirror spoke with the crew members of the Russian T-90MS main battle tank, produced by UralVagonZavod
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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