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Topgun:Maverick’s Dogfight Scene Inspired by Su-57’s Incredible Mobility: Russian Pilot...

February 12, 2025 @ 11:35 AM

A scene in the 2022 Hollywood movie “Topgun: Maverick” which shows the hero, Tom Cruise involved in a dogfight with a Su-57 stealth fighter was inspired by actual maneuvers that the latest Russian stealth fighter jet has been performing. Sergey Bogdan, the 60 year old senior test pilot of the Su-57 said that he and his team had developed a maneuver where the plane rapidly accelerates vertically, remains stationary in the air for a few seconds and then spirals down to a certain altitude before leveling off is reproduced in the famous dogfight scene in the Hollywood movie, Topgun: Maverick
Thales, BDL to Supply Laser Beam Riding ManPad Missiles to India

February 12, 2025 @ 11:00 AM

Thales and Bharat Dynamics Ltd. (BDL) have signed a contract to supply Laser Beam Riding ManPad (LBRM) Very Short Range Air Defence Missiles (VSHORAD) to the Indian Ministry of Defence
K9 Self-Propelled Howitzer Engine Completes Durability Tests in Egypt

February 12, 2025 @ 10:42 AM

The domestically developed 1,000-horsepower diesel engine for the K9 self-propelled howitzer has
European Defence Agency Launches Project to Improve Aircraft Battery Monitoring

February 12, 2025 @ 09:05 AM

The European Defence Agency (EDA) has initiated a research project called
Russia’s UEC Supplied 18 Engines to India’s HJT-36 Trainer Aircraft Project

February 12, 2025 @ 07:29 AM

Russias United Engine Corporation (UEC) has supplied 18 AL-55E engines to Indias HJT-36 aircraft project whose upgraded version, “Yashas” was unveiled at Aero India 2025. The AL-55E engine as was developed specifically for the Indian single-engine trainer aircraft HJT-36, project
France Orders €1B Serval Appui SCORPION Armored Vehicles

February 12, 2025 @ 06:11 AM

The French Armament Directorate (DGA) has placed an
Philippines Restores C-130 Transport Aircraft to Full Operational Status

February 12, 2025 @ 05:23 AM

The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has
Scandron Unveils CargoMax 20KHC at Aero India 2025

February 11, 2025 @ 05:00 PM

Bengaluru-based startup Scandron unveiled the CargoMax 20KHC today at Aero India 2025. The CargoMax 20KHC is a fully autonomous aerial logistics platform designed for pilotless operations, with an operational range of 15 km and a ceiling of 6,000 meters AMSL
UK Ministry of Defence Awards £127 Million Contract to Airbus for Oberon...

February 10, 2025 @ 02:03 PM

Airbus has secured a £127 million ($158 million) contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) to develop the Oberon satellite system. The program includes the construction of two advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites, with a launch scheduled for 2027
Oil Tanker Explosion in Russian Port Similar to Earlier Cargo Ship Blast...

February 9, 2025 @ 02:14 PM

An oil tanker, “Koala,” is reportedly sinking in the Russian Ust-Luga port following a series of unexplained blasts in its engine room which is eerily similar to the blasts that occurred on board a Russian cargo vessel in the Mediterranean in December. According to Russian Telegram channels the vessel is carrying 130 000 tons of oil

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