The South Korean government is under pressure to restart its fighter jet program KF-X and cancel the purchase of F-35 stealth fighters if needed. Growing uncertainties to procure technology transfer from the US is stated as a major reason for demands from some politicians and critics to restart the program entirely to develop a fighter jet all by itself, Korea Times reported Monday
India may reissue $1.5 billion man-portable very short-range air defense (VSHORAD) system tender under domestic ‘make and buy category for Indian companies
India and Russia may soon sign a contract for express delivery of Su-30MKI spares. The spares agreement will provide an express process for the delivery of spares for the fleet for the next five years
Moscow and New Delhi are likely to sign defense agreements worth around $15 billion that include S-400 missile defense system, Mi-175V attack helicopters, Kamov multirole choppers during Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Moscow. Modi is likely to visit Moscow probably on December 24-25
India could buy 50 Ka-226T Helicopters off- the-shelf from Russian helicopters and manufacture up to 150 more In India under the Make-in-India program. Russian sources told
The Russian global navigation satellite system, GLONASS has been handed over to Russias Ministry of Defense for the final tests. "During tests, the client voiced certain remarks to us that we took into account, and on November 5, tests were resumed
Iraq has called on Turkey to withdraw forces that include tanks and artillery immediately. Turkey has deployed its troops in Iraqs north without Baghdads consent, Iraqi premiers office was quoted as saying AFP agency Saturday
The Yemeni rebel army with a backing from Houthi Ansarullah movement have hit a sixth Saudi warship by a missile since October 7 this year. According to PressTv which quoted a Yemeni Arabic al-Masirah news website, the Yemeni rebel army hit a Saudi military vessel by a missile off Mukha coast in Taizz early on Saturday
China has installed a next generation flight data recorder (FDR) also known as the ‘black box with high invulnerability performance on its Peoples Liberation Army (PLA)s military aircraft. China will also use the new FDR in civil aviation and relevant industrial sectors in China, ChinaMil reported quoting unnamed sources as saying Thursday
India will be sending its frontline Su-30MKI fighter jets and Jaguar attack aircraft to participate in the US ‘Red Flag exercise to be held in Alaska next year. The Indian air force will be sending a 12 aircraft team to the US in April that would include four each of the Su 30 and Jaguar fighters, besides two C 17 tactical lift aircraft and IL 78 mid-air refulers each