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Russia Reveals Export Version of Su-57 Stealth Fighter jet, to Target Middle...

March 28, 2019 @ 08:27 AM

Russia today revealed an export version of its Su-57 stealth fighter jet, potentially to be called the Su-57E and expects to find a market for it primarily in the Middle East. The necessary documentation for export sanction has been submitted to the Russsian government by plane manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and its holding company Rostec
Belgium To Buy General Atomics Sky Guardian Drones For $600M

March 28, 2019 @ 07:21 AM

The United States has given its approval for NATO member Belgium to purchase General Atomics MQ-9B Sky Guardian drones in a deal worth $600 million. The deal would include four MQ-9B drones, two ground stations, five AN/DAS-4 multispectral targeting systems, 15 embedded GPS/inertial navigation systems, five AN/APY-8 Lynx synthetic aperture radars, and five detect-and-avoid systems, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) said in a statement
Raytheon Awarded $97 Million Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile Block 2 Modification Contract

March 19, 2019 @ 06:11 AM

Raytheon is awarded a $97 million modification contract for long-lead material in support of fiscal 2019 Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile (ESSM) Block 2 low-rate initial production requirements. The Evolved SEASPARROW Missile (ESSM) program is an international cooperative effort to design, develop, test, and procure ESSM missiles
US Likely Supply Spain With Assault Amphibious Vehicles

March 19, 2019 @ 05:48 AM

The United States is likely to approve a $107 million contract to supply Spain with Assault Amphibious Vehicles and related equipment under the Foreign Military Sales program. The
No Warranty if Ukraine Repairs Russian-made Indonesian Military Equipment

March 14, 2019 @ 11:21 AM

Russia has warned Indonesia against placing repair orders of Russian-made military equipment from Ukraine. According to a document signed by the Deputy Federal Service of the PTS Petukhov, sent to the Chief Marshal of the Air Force, Air Force Commander of Indonesia, dated February 27, 2019 about the placement in Ukraine of aircraft repair orders, including the engines of the AL-31F for the Su-27, Petukhov states that the certification of Ukrainian enterprises for compliance with the current technical documentation was not carried out; "
US Approves Sale of 108 AMRAAM Missiles to Australia for $240 Million

March 14, 2019 @ 09:14 AM

The United States State Department has approved sale AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAM) and related equipment for an estimated cost of $240.5 million to Australia
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
Future French Aircraft Carrier Could Be A European Project

March 12, 2019 @ 10:08 AM

French Ministry of Defences aircraft carrier project launched in October last year could be a project that all countries belonging to the European Union (EU) could jointly work on. France launched an 18-month long study worth €40 million ($45 million) for the eventual future replacement of the countrys aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle after 2030
Russian-Chinese 40-Ton Helicopter to Fly by 2022

March 11, 2019 @ 12:22 PM

The 40-ton class Advanced Lift Helicopter jointly developed by Russia and China is expected to be delivered by 2032, Wu Ximing, Chinese political advisor and chief designer of helicopters for the Aviation Industry Corporation of China said Thursday. "Russia is more experienced in the transmission system when it comes to 40-ton class helicopters, as Russia's Mi-26 is of the 56-ton class
Qatar Participates in Saudi-hosted GCC Ground Forces Meet

March 8, 2019 @ 09:51 AM

In a sign of thawing relations between Qatar and its Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) big brother Saudi Arabia, the former participated in a GCC Ground Forces Commanders meet held in the Saudi Capital, Riyadh earlier this week. The 18th meeting of GCC ground forces commanders ended on March 7, after running for two days at the General Secretariat headquarters in Riyadh, Qatar News Agency reported

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