The F-35 Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force has started second phase of land-based F-35B ski-ramp testing at Naval Air Station (NAS) Patuxent River in Maryland. The US-constructed ski ramps would help the UK Royal Navy in Phase 2 Testing of the F-35B Lighting II
South Korea plans to partly finance major defense projects with private funds. South Korea is pushing for the establishment of a "three-axis" platform to help defend itself against North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats
India has initiated negotiation talks with France for the purchase of 31 grounded strike fighters previously used by the French Air Force. The French government made the offer of sale for the Jaguar fighters about six months ago
The Indian Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) is likely to take a decision later this month about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the Armys futuristic infantry combat vehicle (FICV) program. “At the recent Defence Procurement Board (DPB) meeting, it was decided to let the DAC take a call about reissuing expression of interest (EoI) for the FICV,”
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) flew six Xian H-6K long-range bombers through the strategically important Miyako Strait Thursday. The Miyako Strait is located between the Japanese islands of Miyako and Okinawa
Over 100 investigators raided premises of the Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) today looking for evidence to prove charges of inflating research and development (R & D) cost of a defence project and swindling funds. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office conducted the raid on the headquarters of KAI, located in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, and its Seoul branch to seize materials for evidence such as hard disks and documents
Apple is partnering with an internet services firm Guizhou-Cloud Big Data Industry to install its first data centre in China to comply with communist government's new regulations that require cloud services to be operated by domestic firms. The new regulations require cloud services be operated by Chinese companies
Thailand is likely to sign $258 million deal to purchase eight T-50 trainer jets from South Korea on 29 of this month. The Bt-8
China has dispatched its Peoples Liberation Armys troops to Djibouti in Africa to operationalize its first overseas naval base. A step seen as boosting its military influence and complement its growing arms sales in the region
The US officials briefed German military on the F-35 fighter jets to this week. Berlin had requested for a classified briefing on the aircraft in May