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Russian Yak-130 to Compete with Indian LCA Tejas in Malaysian Fighter Jet...

March 13, 2019 @ 02:34 PM

Russian Yak-130 combat trainer will be pitted against the Indian LCA Tejas fighter jet for the Malaysian fighter replacement program as both have been invited to display their skills at the upcoming Langkawi International Exhibition (LIMA-2019) later this month. This is perhaps the first time when Indias ‘all weather friend, in defence procurement, Russia will be competing with New Delhi for an international sales opportunity
China Working on Matching JF-17 Block III With F-16 V Fighter Jet

March 12, 2019 @ 11:31 AM

China is working on making the Block III version of its JF-17 fighter jet to match the latest version of the United States F-16 V aircraft which has become a huge sales success in a relatively short span of time. The JF-17 is made in Pakistan with technology supplied by Chengdu Aircraft Co
IRClass to Provide Classification Services for Indian Navy’s Eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes...

March 12, 2019 @ 10:38 AM

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has won a contract to provide classification services for a series of eight Anti-Submarine Warfare Corvettes to be constructed for the Indian Navy. The order was awarded under competitive bidding in which other classification societies participated, after qualifying stringent technical requirements
China Develops its Most powerful Satellite Launch Rocket

March 7, 2019 @ 08:26 AM

China Aerospace Science and Technology Corp has developed the country's most powerful solid-propellant rocket engine which will be used in the new upgraded variant of the Long March 11. “The engine is based on its predecessor, which is used with China's Long March 11 carrier rocket and features advanced composite materials built into its casing
Rolls-Royce Withdraws From Boeing’s Proposed New Midsize Airplane Platform

March 1, 2019 @ 12:30 AM

Rolls-Royce has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeings proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform. While we believe the platform complements Boeings existing product range, we are unable to commit to the proposed timetable to ensure we have a sufficiently mature product which supports Boeings ambition for the aircraft and satisfies our own internal requirements for technical maturity at entry into service, the company said in a statement Thursday
Russian MC-21 Airliner to Swap P & W Engines for locally-made PD-14...

February 26, 2019 @ 07:25 PM

Prevented by US sanctions from using Pratt & Whitney engines in its MC-21-300 airliner project, Irkut Corporation of Russia will roll out its first serially manufactured plane with the PD-14 engine made by United Engine Corporation (UEC). Russian Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov who visited the Irkutsk aviation plant today said "under unfavorable conditions, we will be ready to switch only to domestic engines
Boeing-Embraer Partnership Approved By Shareholders

February 26, 2019 @ 06:14 PM

Embraer's shareholders today approved the proposed strategic partnership between Boeing and Embraer during an Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting held at the companys headquarters in Brazil. At the meeting, 96
Rolls-Royce to Offer F130 to Replace USAF B-52 Bomber Engines

February 26, 2019 @ 09:50 AM

Rolls-Royce will offer F130 engine as its entrant for the United States Air Force B-52 bomber re-engining competition to replace the Pratt & Whitney TF33 engine. The company plans to build a powerplant at its renovated Indianapolis facility if it wins the competition, Rolls-Royce Vice President for Military Strategic Systems John Kusnierek was quoted as saying by
British Tempest, Franco-German FCAS Court Saab for Future Fighter Programs

February 21, 2019 @ 01:51 PM

Saab has said that it has got offers to partner from both the United Kingdom-Italian Tempest fighter jet program and Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) program. However, the Swedish company has not decided on which of these two consortiums to join
Lockheed Martin Offers Newly Configured F-21 Fighter for Indian Competition

February 20, 2019 @ 07:34 AM

Lockheed Martin has offered India its newly configured F-21 fighter aircraft to be manufactured indigenously in India in a bid to compete for US$ 15 billion aircraft competition. The new aircraft will be competing against American Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet, French Dassault Rafale, Swedish Saabs Gripen, Russian MiG-35 and Eurofighter Typhoon

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