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Japan to Manufacture Aircraft Parts in Malaysia

February 24, 2020 @ 11:20 AM

Japan is working out a plan to manufacture aircraft parts in Malaysia, besides training aviation industry personnel in the country. If materialised, it will be Japans first such cooperation with an Asian country
Forced Leave Likely for some 9000 Locals at US Bases in South

February 24, 2020 @ 08:18 AM

Some 9000 South Korean employees at US bases in the country may be forced to go on unpaid leave if no cost-sharing deal is reached between Washington and Seoul. On Monday, the US Defense Secretary Mark Esper will meet South Korean minister of defense Jeong Kyeong-doo to discuss a range of bilateral issues including the regional security environment, policy toward North Korea, the planned transition of wartime operational control (OPCON), and the Special Measures Agreement (SMA) cost-sharing deal
Japan's F-X Stealth Fighter to Rival US' F-22

February 21, 2020 @ 03:42 PM

Japan has revealed the concept of its Mitsubishi F-X fighter jet project rivaling the US-made F-22 in size and performance. It is seeking to partner the UK's Tempest program besides the European FCAS to develop and share crucial technologies, Japanese officials have disclosed pieces of information about the new project in various media reports
Thai Air Force Lists Fighter Jet, Other Procurement Programs in White Paper

February 20, 2020 @ 03:11 PM

Replacement for F-16 fighter jets, L-39s trainers; upgrade of Saab Early Warning System; purchase of transport, VIP, helicopters and unmanned aircraft besides spy satellites figure in the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF)
Spanish Indra justifies role in FCAS Project after Airbus' Opposition

February 20, 2020 @ 05:07 AM

Indra has defended its position as a Spanish partner in the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Project, parrying German Airbus claims that only it has the technological capability to build the sophisticated system. On Wednesday, Fernando Abril-Martorell, president of Indra,
Russia's Ansat Helicopter Certified for Sale in China

February 19, 2020 @ 03:24 PM

Russian Helicopters Ansat light multipurpose helicopter has received a nod from China, that will kickstart delivery of 20 such rotorcraft to the country under a contract signed two years ago. "Russian Helicopters completed validation of the type certificate for Ansat light multipurpose helicopter in the People's Republic of China," Rostec said in a statement Wednesday
BAE Systems’ Solar-Powered Maritime Surveillance Drone Makes First Flight

February 17, 2020 @ 11:15 AM

BAE Systems new PHASA-35 solar-electric aircraft that can be used for maritime surveillance from the Earths stratosphere, has completed its first flight. “The trials marked the first fully integrated flight test of the PHASA-35 system,” the company said in a
India finalises $5.46B deal for 83 Tejas Jets

February 17, 2020 @ 08:34 AM

The Indian Air Force has concluded a $5.46 billion (INR 39,000 crore) deal with Indias state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) for 83 Light Combat Aircraft Tejas at the cost of $65
Damen Begins Construction of Nigerian Navy Landing Craft

February 17, 2020 @ 07:37 AM

Damen Shipyards on Monday announced it has commenced the construction of Landing Ship Transport 100 (LST 100) landing craft for the Nigerian Navy. “On 9th December Damen Shipyards Sharjah in the UAE held a keel-laying ceremony for a landing craft for the Nigerian Navy, an LST 100,” the company said in a
Yemen's Air Defenses with "New Technology" Shoots Down Saudi Jet

February 16, 2020 @ 04:38 AM

A Saudi Tornado multirole fighter jet was shot down by a missile launched by Yemen's advanced air defense system incorporating "new technology." "The aircraft was shot down with an advanced surface-to-air missile with new technology," Armed Forces spokesman, Brigadier Yahya Saree said in a brief statement

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