BAE Systems will display combat vehicles, artillery systems, and technologies for precision strike and situational awareness at the coming Eurosatory defense and security tradeshow in Paris June 13-17. The full-size vehicles on display at outdoor stand C371 in area Pe6a are the CV90MkIV infantry fighting vehicle which was recently selected by the Slovakia Ministry of Defence as its preferred system for the procurement of Infantry Fighting Vehicles (IFVs) for the Slovak Army, the ARCHER 155mm mobile howitzer, and the BvS10 all-terrain vehicle, along with advanced guided weapon systems and situational awareness technologies
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) announced the first flight of a new variant of the AG600 Kunlong fire-fighting/water rescue amphibious aircraft. In a
Germany has announced its decision to procure Boeings CH-47F Block II Chinook to satisfy the need for a modern heavy-lift helicopter. Under its “Schwerer Transporthubschrauber (STH)” or Heavy Transport Helicopter program, Germany wants to purchase 60 F-model Chinooks in the Block II standard configuration with air-to-air refueling capability
Turkeys Siper high-altitude long-range air defense missile system (ADMS) wiill be tested soon as part of its development new test will be held soon, Ismail Demir, head of the Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB) said Sunday. The Siper ADMS is seen as an analogue to the Russian S-400 and the American PATRIOT ADMS
The United States Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. CQ Brown, Jr
The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has dismissed foreign media reports that earlier claimed that the ill-fated Boeing aircraft that crashed in March “nosedived intentionally.” On Wednesday, the CAAC told the
Czech company Aero Vodochody recently presented Iraqs defense minister Juma Inad with L-159 Alca light combat aircraft used by the Iraqi Air Force. The main purpose of the visit was a presentation of the L-159 modernization project, demonstration of the L-39NG jet trainer prototype, and further development of business relations between the OMNIPOL Group and Iraq, the company said in a release
The U.S
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) said it will begin developing a short takeoff and landing (STOL)-capable MQ-9B aircraft, which includes the SkyGuardian and SeaGuardian models
Russias Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsia) has certified the operation of a new Mi-38-2/4 helicopter simulator produced by Kazan Helicopter Plant, a subsidiary of the Russian Helicopters. The new simulator is versatile - due to the possibility of reconfiguration, it can be used to teach piloting Mi-38-2 helicopters, in which the commander is on the left, and Mi-38-4, where the commander is on the right