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Arrestor Hook System tested for India's Naval LCA Tejas

August 3, 2018 @ 02:30 PM

The naval variant of Indias home-grown light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas successfully snagged the jets tail hook on the arresting wire of the flight deck of the navys only aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya at a test facility in Goa. This was the first in a series of rigousous tests that will be carried out before the fighter can be tested for actual flight deck operations, which could take more than a year, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) said in a statement Thursday
NATO Support Agency Refurbishes Afghan Mi-17 Helicopters

August 2, 2018 @ 06:26 PM

The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has delivered three refurbished Mi-17 helicopters to the Afghan Air Force on Monday, according to a statement by the NSPA. These helicopters were considered unfit for service after being heavily damaged
GE Awarded $630M For F414 Engines Support for F/A-18, Growler Aircraft

August 1, 2018 @ 07:54 AM

The US Navy has awarded a $630 million worth contract to General Electric (GE) to provide support for F414 engine components used on the Super Hornets and EA 18G Growler fighter aircraft, the Department of defense announced Tuesday. Under a “$630,500,000 firm-fixed-priced, performance-based logistics requirements type contract”, the contractor will provide “repair, replacement and program support of 773 F414 engine components used on the F/A-18 E/F and EA 18G aircrafts”, the statement said
Textron Demonstrates Manned-unmanned Teaming Capability

July 31, 2018 @ 03:34 PM

Textron announced the integration and demonstration of the companys manned-unmanned teaming capability via its Synturian control and collaboration technology and Scorpion jet. During the proof of concept demonstration, the team installed Synturian software into the cockpit mission computer of the Scorpion jet
Japan’s Deployment of Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Is Behind Schedule

July 31, 2018 @ 01:01 PM

Japan is expected to deploy one of the new US-developed land-based missile defense systems by 2023, a year behind Tokyo's planned schedule, Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera said Monday. For the deployment of the first battery, the U
Indian DAC Approves Acquisition of Fast Patrol Vessels for Coast Guard for...

July 31, 2018 @ 10:52 AM

Indias Defense Acquisition Council (DAC) headed by the defense minister Nirmala Sitharaman has approved acquisition of eight Fast Patrol Vessels (FPVs) for the Indian Coast Guard under the 'Buy Indian Designed, Developed and Manufactured (IDDM)' category at an approximate cost of Rs 800 crore (US $116 million) . These vessels will be indigenously designed and manufactured and would strengthen maritime security by undertaking day/night patrolling and policing of the Maritime Zones of India including interception of vessels and personnel engaged in anti-sabotage anti-terrorist, anti-smuggling operations as well as provide assistance for Search and Rescue medical evacuation, disaster relief operations,...
China feels Threatened by New AEGIS-equipped Japanese Destroyer

July 30, 2018 @ 10:08 AM

Japans newest AEGIS-equipped destroyer, which will be furnished with major weapons systems, will reportedly strengthen the countrys maritime air defense capability and potentially targeting China and threatening other countries, according to Chinese experts. Zhang Junshe, a senior research fellow at the People's Liberation Army Naval Military Studies Research Institute, told the Global Times on Sunday that the latest Aegis destroyer equipped with Co-operative Engagement Capability (CEC) system, which is developed by the US Navy, creates network within the ship for sharing real-time movements of enemy targets as well as the battlefield situation
S Korean Jets Chase Chinese Reconnaissance Aircraft from Disputed Air Zone

July 28, 2018 @ 10:07 AM

South Korea scrambled F-15K fighter jets to intercept a Chinese reconnaissance plane when it entered the Korea Air Defence Identification Zone (ADIZ) at around 7:10 a.m on friday, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement
Gripen Jets Drop Paveway Bombs to Extinguish Forest Fires in Sweden

July 26, 2018 @ 12:48 PM

The Swedish Air Force's Gripen Jets dropped Paveway guided bombs to extinguish a raging forest fire in central Sweden yesterday. According to Swedish tabloid Aftonbladet, the 500-pound class GBU-49/B Paveway precision-guided bomb was dropped from 3,000 metres reaching speeds of 550 km/h before hitting its target
India, US Likely to Sign Military Communications Pact during ‘2+2’ Meeting

July 26, 2018 @ 11:56 AM

India and the United States are likely to sign a military communications pact during the ‘2+2 meeting in New Delhi in the first week of September. The government has made up its mind to sign the Communications Compatibility and Security Agreement (COMCASA)

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