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India Requests Russia to Prolong Su-30MKI Manufacturing Licence at HAL

February 4, 2019 @ 02:50 PM

India has requested Russia to prolong the licence for manufacturing the Su-30MKI aircraft at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facilities in India which could mean an additional order for the multi role righter is on track once the 222 planes under the current order are delivered to the Indian Air Force (IAF). Informed sources told defenseword
Germany Drops F-35 Jet To Choose Between Boeing F/A-18, Airbus' Eurofighter

February 1, 2019 @ 12:42 PM

Germany has dropped Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet out of the tender and will choose between Boeing F/A-18 and Eurofighter to replace its Tornado warplanes. The final decision will be taken once the ministry receives detailed information regarding the aircraft from its manufacturers
BARK-88 To Add Bite To MiG-29 Fighter Jets

February 1, 2019 @ 10:36 AM

A digital engine control system, BARK-88 developed by Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC) will significantly enhance the potential of the RD-33 engine that powers the MiG-29 fighter jet in service with India and several other countries. The BARK-88 system enables better regulation of engine performance, stretches the performance envelope, and improves the engine's adaptation to environmental conditions, according to Russian sources
HAL's Su-30 MKI Fighter Jet Production for IAF Crosses 200 Mark

January 22, 2019 @ 12:02 PM

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has manufactured 202 Su-30MKI fighter jets for the Indian Air Force (IAF) as on December 2018 making it the highest number so far made under license from the Russian OEM. Of the 202 aircraft manufactured, 198 have already been delivered to the IAF for squadron service, HAL spokesperson Gopal Sutur told Defenseworld
India Instructs Drone Makers to Install "Kill Switch" To Deal with Rogue...

January 18, 2019 @ 08:10 PM

The Government of India has directed drones to be installed with a kill switch that can disable a drone in case it turns rogue. “The government wants drone manufacturers to add a chip at the hardware level to ensure that security agencies can disable the drone remotely in case it turns rogue,”
Turkish ATAK, Black Hawk Choppers in Philippines' Biggest Ever Military Buy in

December 24, 2018 @ 12:45 PM

Philippine Air Force is eyeing to purchase 16 Black Hawks from the United States, six T-129 attack helicopters from Turkey and three ground based air defense systems from Israel in 2019 in its biggest ever military buy, Former Air Force chief Lt. Gen
Japan Plans to Buy 147 F-35 Fighters Jets in Next Decade

December 19, 2018 @ 11:45 AM

In what appears to be the largest F-35 order outside of the United States, Japan plans to buy 147 of the sixth generation stealth fighters in the next decade. The new planes will include 42 F-35Bs and will include 18 short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) B cariants of the F-35 that Tokyo wants to deploy on Japanese islands along the edge of East China Sea, Lockheed Martin said in a statement Tuesday
Bill to Stop Saudi Arms Sale Introduced in US Senate over Khashoggi...

November 16, 2018 @ 11:49 AM

United States senators have introduced a legislation seeking suspension of weapon sales to Saudi Arabia over the death of a Saudi journalist at a consulate in Turkey and for its role in Yemen's devastating civil war. The Bill would also impose sanctions on anyone blocking humanitarian access in Yemen and anyone supporting Houthis in Yemen,
Russia’s Rostec to Invest $834 Million in MC-21 Airliner Project

November 16, 2018 @ 09:33 AM

Russias Rostec state corporation which recently took over United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) plans to invest 55 billion rubles ($834 Million) in the MC-21 airliner project. The inclusion of UAC into Rostec is expected to increase the revenues of its aviation cluster to 1 trillion rubles ($15 billion) said Director of Rostecs aviation cluster, Anatoliy Serdyukov
India Issues Letter of Request to US for 24 Naval MH-60 Helicopters

November 16, 2018 @ 09:20 AM

The Indian government has issued a letter of request to the United States for the procurement of 24 naval multi-role MH-60 helicopters armed with torpedoes and missiles for an approximate $1.8 billion

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