The Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House, John Kirby, said F-16s are not enough to change the situation in Ukraine, as it requires more of other weaponry such as artillery and tanks. He also said Ukraines air forces will receive F-16 combat jets by the end of the year
Frances Safran Helicopter Engines and Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have decided to establish a helicopter engine plant in Bangalore, India. It will be intended for the design, development, production, sale and support of helicopter engines, with the primary objective of the most suitable propulsion system for the future IMRH (Indian Multi-Role Helicopter) helicopter of 13t of the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD) and its naval version DBMRH (Deck Based Multi-Role Helicopter)
Ukrainian pilots will start training on how to fly U.S
Indias defence minister Rajnath Singh on July 11 inaugurated Hindustan Aeronautics Limiteds (HAL) Regional Marketing Office in Kuala Lumpur during his ongoing three-day visit to Malaysia. This Regional Office will facilitate close defence industrial collaboration between India and Malaysia
The German and Dutch armed forces have contracted with Rheinmetall to supply up to 3,058 Caracal airmobile platforms for €1.9 billion (a little over $2 billion)
Lockheed Martins Patriot Advanced Capability – 3 (PAC-3) Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptor communicated with the AN/SPY-1 Radar, a key component in the Aegis Weapon System, for the first time. The company is investing in a PAC-3 MSE/Aegis integration that could deliver an Integrated Air and Missile Defense capability
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Mumbai-based MEHAIR, Indias first and only seaplane service, has inked an agreement with Switzerland-based JEKTA for 50 units of 19-seat ELECTRIC seaplanes for deployment in India. This is the single biggest order in terms of 19 seat aircraft, seaplanes or electric aircraft ever
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) and Thales signed an agreement Wednesday for the delivery and installation of
German defense firm Rheinmetalls announcement of a brand-new factory to build some 400 fuselage sections of the F-35 fighter jet is bringing back to Europe what was lost when Washington ejected Turkey from the stealth jet program. Turkish Aerospace and other companies manufactured some 937 parts for the F-35 though not the full fuselage, and were to benefit to the tune of $9 billion over the course of the program