China-made world's largest amphibious aircraft, the AG600, completed trial ground flights and has entered a new test phase on the water-surface, the plane's manufacturer, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), said on Monday. The AG600, codenamed "Kunlong", successfully finished a trial flight from an airport in the city of Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong Province, to an airport in Jingmen, a city in central China's Hubei Province, on Sunday
Turkey started receiving the second batch of Boeing-built Chinook helicopters on Saturday, Daily Sabah reports. The Presidency of the Defense Industry announced that the first of five helicopters, part of the second delivery of Chinooks, entered the inventory of the Turkish Military over the weekend, the report said
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Indias Defence Acquisitions Council (DAC) on Saturday approved purchase of a $2-billion worth multi role helicopters for the countrys Navy through a direct government deal, according to a report by
Iran and Syria have signed an agreement on defense and technical cooperation during a visit by Iranian Defense Minister Amir Hatami to Damascus. At Damascus request, Tehran has been providing military advisory support to the Syrian military fighting foreign-backed terrorism and militancy since 2011
Eyeing a possible sale of fighter jets to Poland, the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) performed an aerial display with its JF-17 Thunder aircraft during the opening day of Radom International Airshow at Radom-Sakdu Airport, Poland on Sunday. Painted in the colour scheme of Pakistans national flag, the JF-17 roared in the skies of Poland
Weaponry and equipment test will be in focus as China's first domestically built aircraft carrier Type 001A embarked on its second sea trial on Sunday. However, the all-important tests of aircraft and helicopter landing-and-take off would be tested in subsequent trials; various experts were quoted as saying by Global Times
Moscow, August 24: Russia has offered to upgrade the Indian Air Force (IAF) Su-30MKI fighter jet along with the improvement program of the Russian Air Force's Su-30SM aircraft. Such a move would lead to cost effectiveness and bring in some technologies and systems which have been planned for the Su-30SM aircraft, said A
Ashok Leyland announced Friday that the company has won a tender to supply defence tracked combat vehicle to the Indian Army. According to the press release, the company will collaborate with combat vehicles research and development establishment (CVRDE), Chennai, for manufacture, assembly and testing of light weight clutch for the design and development of weight optimized 1500 hp automatic transmission for main battle tanks
General Atomics has been awarded a $123 million contract for the France 3rd/4th Systems MQ-9 Block 5 procurement program. Work is expected to be completed May 1, 2020