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India’s Ordnance Factory Board Revives Production of Anti-aircraft Guns

March 7, 2019 @ 09:39 AM

Indias Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) has revived the production of anti-aircraft guns at its facility in West Bengal state. “The anti-aircraft guns were first manufactured in the 1960s but production was discontinued due to lack of demand
Pak Pays ‘Tributes’ to Two Pilots who shot down Indian Aircraft on...

March 6, 2019 @ 05:58 PM

Pakistan today officially named two pilots - Squadron Leader Hassan Siddiqui and Wing Commander Nauman Ali Khan who it claimed shot down two Indian jets on February 27 when its aircraft were engaged in a dogfight with Indian warplanes. Pakistani media has since speculated that the second Indian Air Force (IAF) warplane was a Su-30MKI jet, the main strike arm of the IAF
China Hikes 2019 Defense Budget by 7.5 Percent to $177.5 Billion

March 5, 2019 @ 09:54 AM

China has announced an increase of 7.5 percent from 2018 in its defense budget for 2019
GA-ASI, Sankhya Collab To Support SeaGuardian RPAS Program For India

March 4, 2019 @ 06:11 PM

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and Sankhya Infotech Limited will collaborate to explore Simulation Training and related efforts in support of the SeaGuardian Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) program for India
Israel to Choose Between Lockheed F-35, Boeing F-15

March 4, 2019 @ 05:50 PM

Israel is poised to choose between two fighters- Lockheed Martin's F-35 and Boeing's F-15 for its Air Force at a price of $11 billion as a part of its arms procurement plan. The country had on its list to purchase a squadron of combat jets, 5-7 aircraft for airborne refuelling and transportation helicopters to replace the four-decades-old Yasur (Sea Stallion) helicopters using the US defence aid money
Poland Details $49.8 Billion Military Modernization Plan 2026

March 4, 2019 @ 11:52 AM

The Polish Minister of National Defense, Mariusz Błaszczak, signed a Technical Modernization Plan until 2026 costing an approximate 185 billion Polish złotys (about US$48.9 billion) that include buying fifth generation fighter jets, UAVs, assault helicopters, Short-range rockets, submarines and cyber security
Pak Claims Downing Two Indian Jets, India Shot Down One Pak F-16:...

February 27, 2019 @ 10:25 AM

The Indian Air Force has claimed to have shot down a Pakistan Air Force F-16 fighter jet in retaliatory fire 3 Kilometers within Pakistan territory in Nowshera sector. Pakistan has claimed to have shot down two Indian aircraft ‘inside Pakistani airspace early this morning after the Indian Air Force crossed the Line of Control, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated claiming that it undertook the strikes across the LoC from within the Pakistani airspace
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
Huntington Ingalls Delivers Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyer to US Navy

February 23, 2019 @ 07:54 AM

An Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer named Paul Ignatius (DDG 117) has been delivered to the US Navy by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII) Friday. The DD250 document has been signed, transferring the custody of the ship from HII to the Navy
Russia Targets Indian Civil Aviation Market with Four Aircraft

February 21, 2019 @ 09:36 AM

Russian United Aircraft Corporation made a strong pitch for civil aircraft in India including MC-21, SSJ-100, Il-114 and Be-200 during the ongoing Aero India Airshow 2019. UAC is keen on providing its three aircraft for high density, low-yield routes which is a common factor Indian civil aviation, Kirill Budaev, Vice-president Marketing & Sales for Irkut Corp, VP Sales Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (MC-21/SSJ-100 programmes) said during a press briefing on the second day of Aero India Airshow Thursday

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