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China Targets African Markets for its LE500 Turboprop Aircraft After South African...

September 11, 2017 @ 11:11 AM

China is targeting African markets with AVIC developed LE500 turboprop trainer aircraft after obtaining the type authorization certificate (TAC) from South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA). Since April 2015, the application has been supported by CAAC (Civil Aviation Administration of China), AVIC International Aero-Development Company and the South Africa AVIC International Flight Training Academy
China Developing Solid Fuel Rocket Launchable From New Y-20 Transport Plane

September 11, 2017 @ 10:04 AM

Chinese scientists are reportedly developing a new solid fuel rocket which could be launched from countrys first domestically made jumbo air freighter, the Yun-20. According to experts at the China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology (CALVT), they are developing a new solid fuel rocket which could be launched by the Yun-20 in flight, sending a 100-kg load into near-earth orbit,
Russia Sends De-mining Team To Syria's Deir ez-Zor

September 11, 2017 @ 09:10 AM

A Russian Armed Forces demining unit has been dispatched along with Uran-6 mine-clearing robotic systems to Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry reported Monday. "More than 40 specialists of the advanced detachment of the International Mine Action Center of the Russian Armed Forces, 7 special equipment units and a group of dog handlers with mine detection dogs have been redeployed to Syrias Hmeymim airfield by military-transport planes,"
DRDO Tests 500 Kg General Purpose Bomb From Su-30MKI Aircraft

September 11, 2017 @ 09:00 AM

India's indigenously developed precision guided high speed low drag (HSLD) bomb weighing 500 kg has been successfully tested from the Su-30MKI aircraft in the western state of Rajasthan last week. Developed by the Armament Research and Development Establishment (ARDE) of the state-owned Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), Indias General Purpose Bomb 'PGHSLD-500 underwent flight trials during May-June 2017 released from Su-30mki aircraft at Air Force Station, Jodhpur, fitted on a hard point and was released from an altitude of 5 km to validate its separation performance and to estimate stability,
Russia's Most Lethal Helicopter Ever, The KA-52 Aligator To Enter Operational Service

September 11, 2017 @ 08:40 AM

The Russian Defense Ministry will be receiving the first consignment of Ka-52 Alligator attack helicopters and will enter operational service in 2017. The manufacturing of the helicopters is strictly in compliance with the production schedule, said Russian Helicopters CEO Andrey Boginsky
Uralvagonzavod To Start Delivery of Modernized T-90M Tank in 2018

September 11, 2017 @ 05:36 AM

Russian Uralvagonzavod is likely to start the supply modernized T-90M tanks to the military in 2018. The Russian Defense Ministry and Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) signed contracts for the supply of new T-90M tanks as well as contracts for the overhaul of T-72B, T-80BB and T-90 tanks during last months Army-2017
India's Plan to Buy Two AWACS from Israel, Russia Stalled Citing Price...

September 11, 2017 @ 04:50 AM

The Indian Air Force plans to buy two new Airborne Early Warning Systems from Israel, Russian has been put on hold after a steep hike in price. "The price of the two new AWACS has been quoted very high
India’s Anti-Tank Guided Missile, Nag Completes Development Trials

September 9, 2017 @ 07:44 PM

Indias locally-made Anti Tank Guided Missile (ATGM), Nag was today flight tested twice by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO) against two different targets in the test ranges of Rajasthan. The ATGM Nag missile has successfully hit both the targets under different ranges and conditions with very high accuracy as desired by the Armed Forces, a government release said
Indonesia To Upgrade F-16 Fighter Jets

September 9, 2017 @ 02:45 PM

Indonesian Air Force will upgrade its fleet of F-16 Falcon fighter jets stationed at Roesmin Nurjadi airforce base with improved avionic systems at the Iswahjudi Air Force Base, East Java. The F-16 A/B Block 15 OCU fighter aircraft, which are on duty at the Roesmin Nurjadi AFB are planned to be replaced with F-16 C/D Block 52ID that are available at the Iswahjudi Base since last year,
Russian Federal Security Service Tasked With Defending Against Cyber-attacks

September 9, 2017 @ 09:46 AM

The Russia Federal Security Service (FSS) has been given the responsibility of defending the country against cyber-attacks. Based on the draft proposal issued on Russian legal information web portal on Friday, the presients decree of Jan 15, 2014 on establishing a state system of detection, prevention and elimination of cyber-attacks on Russian digital resources, the amendments will ensure FSB maintain this system,

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