The India Army has been asked to study recent restructuring by China of its commands into ‘theatre commands where in one man commands resources of all three services. “We are studying the Chinese format
Finnish Defence Forces' Logistics Command has sent tender requests to 12 domestic and foreign companies for a battle system which is required for the Squadron 2020 vessels. The battle system would consist of weapon systems, command and control systems and sensor systems
The Cabinet Committee on Security today gave its nod to buy 12 upgraded Dornier surveillance aircraft for Indian Navy at a cost of about Rs 2,500 crore ($363.7 million)
Saab and Embraer have created the Gripen Design and Development Network (GDDN) along with AEL Sistemas, Atech, Akaer and the Brazilian Air Force, through its research department DCTA for the development and tech transfer of Gripen Fighter aircraft. The GDDN includes the development environment and simulators required to undertake the fighter development work
A South Korean defense procurement official has been held for a possible leak of confidential information on the KF-16 fighter jet upgrade program to BAE Systems. Investigators from the Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office raided the offices of the state Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) Tuesday and detained the official in charge of contracts for questioning, Yonhap reported Thursday
Chinas L-15 Fighter-Trainer sale to Zambia was sweetened with a financial deal that ‘helped the Zambia government fulfil the goal of procuring advanced fighter in a tight financial situation. Erick Chimese, commander of Zambia Air Force was quoted by the state owned Chinamil website that ‘Zambia needs to take financial issues into account in the procurement of new aircraft
China's first aircraft carrier, the Liaoning has recently left East Chinas Shandong province to start a new training mission. The Liaoning is the first aircraft carrier commissioned into the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) Surface Force
Enterprise applications company, IFS today announced a new software tool for the civil aviation industry for flight planning and maintenance. Called the IFS Tail Planning, Optimization & Assignment, the tool maximizes aircraft allocation efficiency, supports aircraft planning and optimally schedules maintenance events, a company statement said
China's Sukhoi Su-35 multirole fighter aircraft, which are expected to be delivered by this year end, will be fitted with onboard readout systems that display data in Russian language. Russia will configure the onboard systems of the military aircraft the same way as that of aircraft it supplies to the country's own Aerospace Forces
South Korean prosecutors will investigate BAE systems over a failed deal to upgrade KF-16 fighter jets which resulted in about 100 billion won ($90 million). The state auditor Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI) claimed that the arms procurement agency Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) gave multiple favors to BAE Systems when the U