A number of foreign suppliers of Russian civil aircraft projects have reneged on existing contracts refusing to provide electronic and other components, according to Vasily Shpak, Director of the Department of Radio-Electronic Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Trade of Russia. Speaking to reporters at the Microelectronics 2020 forum on September 30, Shpak said that a number of foreign companies had refused to continue supplying ready-made systems for the construction of Russian civil aircraft
General Atomics demonstrated the ability of its MQ-9A Drone to carry ‘Sparrowhawk Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) on September 16-17, 2020. The ‘Sparrowhawk aircraft is designed as an airborne launch and recovery demonstrator aircraft tailored to fit GA-ASI platforms, and is focused on Advanced Battle Management Systems attritableONE technologies, a GA_ASI press release said
North Korea has offered an apology for its militarys killing of a South Korean civilian allegedly trying to flee to the North earlier this week. In a formal notice sent to the South, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un said he feels "very sorry" for greatly "disappointing" President Moon Jae-in and other South Koreans with the occurrence of the "unsavory" case in its waters
The Su-30 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) that crashed during exercises on Tuesday could have been brought down by friendly fire from a Su-35S jet whose cannon had not been disarmed. While the crash of the Su-30 was widely reported in the Russian media, what caused the crash in which the crew ejected was not explained
Romania on Thursday inducted the first PATRIOT surface-to-air missile (SAM) system bought from Raytheon and Lockheed-Martin under the United States Foreign Military Sales program. “The set-up of the first Patriot system is only a first step towards building a formidable air defence capability for our country, which will significantly contribute to consolidating deterrence and the defence of NATO on its eastern flank,” Romanias Defence Minister, Nicolae Ciuca, said at the unveiling ceremony at the Cape Midia military base near the Black Sea port of Constanta
The Venezuelan Air Force shot down an alleged drug-carrying US-registered aircraft on Tuesday, the third such incident this year.
Thales Alenia Space has been selected by prime contractor, OHB and the European Space Agency (ESA), to provide communications and Power Conditioning and Distribution Unit (PCDU) for the HERA mission-aimed at deflecting Asteroids from hitting Earth. Named after the Greek goddess, HERA, European contribution to Asteroid Impact & Deflection Assessment (AIDA) international cooperation- the first planetary defence mission of humanity aims to find out if we are capable of deflecting an asteroid and prevent it from hitting Earth
A Pakistani Air Force (PAF) JF-17 fighter jet crashed earlier today marking the fifth such crash for a PAF aircraft this year. In five crashes since January 2020, three pilots have died in two crashes while pilots in three other crashes have ejected safely
Armenia is negotiating the purchase of a new batch of Russian Su-30SM fighters, said Defense Minister David Tonoyan. "It is planned to purchase a new batch of aircraft
The U.S Armys most advanced Patriot missile variant misfired during a recent Integrated Battle Command System (IBCS) test at White Sands, N