April 21 2013 marks a momentous day for MiG fighter aircraft in India as it completes 50 years of its relationship with the Indian Air Force (IAF). Built in 1956, the worlds most common fighter aircraft emerged from the shadows in 1962 when India announced that it would be buying the newly developed Russian jets
France is offering Malaysia the possibility of locally manufacturing the Rafale fighter aircraft if the country selects Dassault as the winner of the MRCA competition. "We are considering an assembly line in Malaysia," said Eric Trappier, chief executive of the Rafale's builder Dassault Aviation was quoted as saying
With the verdict on Malaysias its multi-role combat aircraft (MRCA) program expected this year; aircraft makers are rallying for the contract by presenting their jets at this years LIMA. The Malaysian armed forces are replacing their existing fleet of Russian MiG-29 aircraft and have additional plans to phase out its remaining eight operational MiG-29s by 2015
The Russian Aircraft Corp., MiG showcased its latest simulator on the first day of Aero India 2013 in Bangalore
Pentagons Inspector General has confirmed that Boeing will pay a $1 million settlement to the USAF for the F-15 fighters replacement parts in a 2007 mid-air jet breakup. Boeing was found to have provided ‘defective or ‘non-conforming parts, a fact which was corroborated in a joint investigation for the inspector general and USAF
The Israel Air Force (IAF) has grounded its fighter jet squadrons after a midair near-collision last week, the latest in a series of accidents over the last year. Air Force Chief
CACI announced that it has won a five year contract worth $247 million to support rapid prototyping and technology insertion initiatives for Communications-Electronics Research, Development and Engineering Center's Command, Power, and Integration Directorate (CP&ID) to the U.S Army
The Antonov An-70 tactical transport aircraft performed a successful flight test on Thursday. The aircraft underwent modernisation work in the past two years due to a number of technical malfunctions in previous flights
General Dynamics Information Technology has been awarded a $41.8 million task order by the U
Russia will begin testing two Italian-built armored vehicles which are expected to arrive in August ahead of a possible Russian order. Manufactured by vehicle maker Iveco and Finmeccanica unit Oto Melara, a Centauro wheeled tank with a 120mm gun and a Freccia armored vehicle with a 30mm gun was delivered earlier this year