Hindustan Aeronautics ltd (HAL)
India's Home-grown Basic Trainer HTT-40 Completes Maiden Flight
Indian state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) completed the maiden trail flight of its indigenous basic trainer HTT-40 (Hindustan Turbo Trainer-40) Tuesday. The first flight took off around 8 in the morning in...
Indian HAL, BEL Sign Avionics Knowledge Transfer Memorandum
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) and Bharat Electronics (BEL) have signed an MoU with an aim of mutual cooperation and knowledge transfer in avionics. “The umbrella understanding includes sharing of expertise in...
Antonov Ahead For Indian Medium Military Transport Aircraft Program
Antonov has emerged as a clear winner to partner Indian state-run Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) to manufacture medium military transport aircraft. HAL had received five proposals on its proposal to select a...
India Tests Home-Grown Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon System
India has tested Smart Anti-Airfield Weapon (SAAW) from a Jaguar aircraft at the beginning of this month. "The SAAW was successfully test launched from a Jaguar aircraft towards the fag end...
Indian Tejas As Capable As Rafale: Defense Minister
The Indian indigenous Light Combat Aircraft Tejas is as capable of the French Dassault Rafale, Indian Defense Minister said Saturday. “Our Tejas is having the same qualities as Rafale does...
India To Produce Ammunitions For UAE Armed Forces
India will discuss the deal to produce ammunitions for UAE during the Defence Minister Manohar Parrikars visit to the country for the first-ever joint military exercise on May 24. Sources in...
HAL To Complete 222 Su-30MKI Manufacturing Order By 2019-20
Indias Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) will require four more years to manufacture the remaining 48 Su-30MKI aircraft out of a total order of 222 fighters placed with it by the Indian...
First Squadron Of Indian LCA Tejas To Be Formed in July 2016
The first squadron of Indias LCA Tejas fighter aircraft is expected to be formed on July 1 this year as the series production of aircraft has commenced this year. The IAF...
Defense Industry Waking Up To Uses Of Carbon Fiber
New Engines for T-72 Tanks: Indian MoD Signs $248M Deal with Russian Rosoboronexport
India’s Ministry of Defence has signed a $248 million contract with Russia’s Rosoboronexport to procure 1,000-horsepower (HP) engines for upgrading the Indian Army's T-72 tanks
Sweden to Base Gripen Fighters in Poland; First Time on Foreign Soil
Sweden will station Jas 39 Gripen fighter aircraft in Poland
Denmark has signed an agreement with Norway to acquire Naval Strike Missiles (NSM) for its Navy frigates, replacing U
Denmark to Replace U.S.-Made Harpoon Missiles with Norwegian Ones for Its Frigates
Indonesia Seeks Iran's Help in Drone Production, Tech Transfer
Indonesian Defense Minister Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin met with Iran’s Ambassador to Indonesia, Mohammad Boroujerdi, on March 5 to discuss strengthening defense cooperation, including drone production and technology transfer
Russia Pays Syria $23M to Retain Its Military Bases
Russia transferred $23 million to Syria’s central bank in February to maintain its military bases in Tartus and Latakia
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
Mirage-2000 Jet Intercepts Russian Cruise Missile in First Kill in Ukraine
Russian Air Defense Radar in Crimea Destroyed in Unknown Fire
Hiroshima Bomber Enola Gay to lose "Gay" as Pentagon Purges Transgender Names
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