One of the military aircraft which was undergoing a routine flight test caused a series of sonic booms on Thursday – felt from southern New Jersey to Long Island, the US Navy statement said. The Naval Test Wing Atlantic, based out of the Naval Air Station in Patuxent River, Md
The US is expected to deploy MQ-IC Gray Eagle attack drone in South Korea. “There has been a move to dispatch the drone to be operated by the US Forces in Korea including last years test flight,” an unnamed military official was quoted as saying by Korea Herald news daily Wednesday
The US Congress has stalled the sale of eight F-16 fighter jets to Islamabad citing anti-Pakistan sentiments over its reluctance in taking action against terrorist groups. "The hold reflects the growing anti-Pakistan sentiments on Capitol Hill where it is now a routine to see strong attacks on Pakistan and its policies during congressional hearings," Pakistani News daily, the Dawn reported
The US Government has approved sale of smart bombs, AIM-9M Sidewinder missiles and other munitions for use on its fleet of 36 F-16 fighter jets in a deal valued at up to $1.95 billion to Iraq
Saab has signed a contract with Croatia to supply a coastal surveillance and border protection system. The system has a strategic role to secure the maritime borders of Croatia and is scheduled to be operational by June 2016
China is planning to merge more than 40 companies working on plane engines into a mega group with $22 billion in assets. China is keen to develop engines to power its own planes including the C919, Bloomberg reported unnamed people familiar with the proposal as saying Tuesday
Kuwait has allocated an additional $10 billion funds to purchase new fighter jets, tanks and air defense systems over the next decade. Kuwaits parliament unanimously approved a request by the state government
Syrian MiG-29 planes provided Russian Su-25 bombers with air cover during sorties against Islamic State (IS) in Syria. “Crews of Su-25 aircrafts from the Russian Air Force and MiG-29 planes of the Syrian Air Force carried out a joint military mission over Syria,” Syrian Arab news agency, Sana cited Russian Defense Ministry as saying in a statement last Thursday
India has deployed Poseidon-8I patrol aircraft and spy drones at the forward military base in Andaman and Nicobar Islands to monitor Indian Ocean Region (IOR). The deployment is part of the countrys strategy to discourage China from adopting a proactive maritime policy in the Indian Ocean
Russian Helicopters hopes to deliver military helicopters to Iran now that sanctions have been lifted on the Islamic Republic, TASS news agency reported on Monday, citing the Russian firm. "The lifting of sanctions gives an opportunity to provide the Iranian side new helicopters," the company told TASS