The Russian MC-21 airliner will be displayed for the first time outside Russia at the Teknofest Istanbul Aerospace and Technology Festival (TIATF) to begin tomorrow in the Turkish capital in which it arrived today marking its first international flight. The aircraft flew from Zhukovsky airfield outside Moscow earlier and arrived in Istanbul after a three hour flight earlier today
Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) signed a contract with the Indian MoD today for the procurement of Seven Squadrons of Akash Missile System for the Indian Air Force (IAF). This is a turnkey contract with specialist infrastructure, the total value of which is Rs
For the first time since 2006, Lebanons Hezbollah on Monday reportedly destroyed an Israeli drone outside the southern town of Ramyah. Hezbollah claimed it "confronted" the drone with "appropriate weapons" as it was heading towards the southern Lebanese town
As Russia upgrades infrastructure at its Hmeymim air base in Syria, prototypes of two Sukhoi Su-57 stealth-capable fighters have been sent, presumably to show off Russia's weaponry. This is the “first demonstration of the latest Russian combat aircraft under real war conditions," reports Krasnaya Zvezda
One of Russia's Sukhoi Su-25UB fighter-bombers crashed in the Stavropol Region while on a routine training sortie killing both pilots onboard, Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. "On September 3, a Sukhoi-25UB fighter-bomber crashed during a routine training flight
Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots flew twin-seat version of Mikoyan MiG-35D fighter at MAKS-2019 air show, being at Zhukovsky airport near Moscow, on Thursday. "The Indian delegation were shown MiG-35 & Su-57 aircraft
India is negotiating with Russia over the purchase of additional 21 MiG-29 and 12 Sukhoi Su-30 jets, Indian media have reported. “A proposal in this regard by the Indian Air force (IAF) is likely to be taken up before a high-level meeting of the Defence Ministry in the next few weeks,” government sources said
North Korea reportedly intricately cut grass in shapes similar to South Korean military hardware including F-15K jets just outside Sondok Military Airport, and has been practicing with its WWII-era Antonov An-2 biplane. The Soviet-origin obsolete aircraft have been put to use by Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) to simulate bombing of Seoul's hardware owing to its new-found military application of dodging air defenses, other than dropping paratroopers
Taiwan displayed two drones at the Taipei Aerospace and Defense Technology Exhibition (TADTE) currently on in Taipei today which are aimed at defending itself against China as well as target Chinas highly successful drone export market. The two drones are ‘Jian Hsiang and ‘Teng Yun
A joint military base of Turkish and Qatari forces in Qatar is set to be inaugurated in a couple of months. “A new base has been built