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Iran, Malaysia Advance Interest in Pakistan's JF-17 Fighter Jet

November 29, 2018 @ 01:22 PM

Iranian and Malaysian defence officials visiting the IDEAS 2018 aerospace exhibition in Karachi have expressed interest in the JF-17 Thunder fighter jet made in Pakistan with Chinese technology. Iranian Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) General Qasem Soleimani visited the fighter aircraft at the exhibition, according to local media reports Thursday
Russian Investigators Find Legal Violations in Defense Procurement by Roscosmos

November 28, 2018 @ 03:22 PM

The Russian Prosecutors have detected 1,700 systemic legal violations in the work of State Space Corporation, Roscosmos during the period between 2017 and first half of 2018. "Documents on the activities conducted by the previous management of Roscosmos had been reviewed
Installation Record of AOA Sensor not in Lion Air Crash Investigation Report:...

November 28, 2018 @ 01:20 PM

Boeing has commented that the Indonesia National Transportation Safety Committee (NTSC) preliminary report on the 737 MAX Lion Air Flight 610 crash does not include records as to the installation or calibration of the Angle of Attack (AOA) sensor, nor does the report indicate whether the sensor was new or refurbished. Boeing comment: Earlier today, the NTSC released its preliminary accident investigation report
US Approves Sale of 46,000 M1A1 Abrams Tank Ammunition to Egypt for...

November 28, 2018 @ 02:38 AM

The United States Defense Security Cooperation Agency has approved sale of 46,000 M831A1 and M865 rounds and 10,000 APFSDS-T rounds to Egypt for an estimated cost of $201 million. The DSCA delivered the required certification notifying Congress of this possible sale Tuesday
Japan Mulls Modifying Helicopter Carrier to Operate Fighter Jets, May order 100...

November 27, 2018 @ 02:09 PM

Japan is considering the modification of its ‘Izumo helicopter carrier to be able to land and operate the F-35B short-take-off and vertical landing stealth fighter jets. It is also mulling to increase the order of its 42 F-35A land based stealth fighters to 100 which will include a mix of the F-35A and F-35B versions, local media and agencies reported today
Lockheed Martin wins $79M to Provide Night Vision Sensor Systems for Apache...

November 27, 2018 @ 01:02 AM

Lockheed Martin was awarded a $79.3 million modification contract for night vision sensor systems, subcomponent production and technical services for the Apache attack helicopter
China Displays Miniature Scale-models of New 30-ton Light Tank

November 26, 2018 @ 10:59 AM

China has displayed two scaled models of its new 30-ton-class Type 15 light tank at the National Museum of China. “The Type 15 is equipped with a 105-millimeter main gun capable of firing armor-piercing rounds and gun-launched missiles, making its firepower not much inferior to a heavier main battle tank, Wei Dongxu, a Beijing-based military analyst was quoted as saying by
New destroyer, submarine to join Iranian Navy soon: Navy Commander

November 22, 2018 @ 08:08 AM

Iran will unveil a new destroyer and a medium-class submarine in the next week, Irans Navy commander revealed in a news conference Wednesday. “Destroyer Sahand and Fateh Submarine will be unveiled in near future,” Rear Admiral Hossein Khanzadi told a news conference on Wednesday, Fars News Agency reported
Japan postpones V-22 Osprey Delivery Amidst Safety Concerns

November 17, 2018 @ 01:15 PM

Unable to win local support for deployment of V-22 Ospreys to Saga airport in southwestern Japan, the Japanese government is delaying delivery of the trouble-prone aircraft. Japanese Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Friday the government is postponing delivery of the first batch of US-made Osprey tilt-rotor transport aircraft, initially planned for this fall, to a yet-to-be confirmed later date
Bahrain Buys 12 Bell AH-1Z Attack Helicopters worth $912m

November 16, 2018 @ 12:13 PM

Bahrain has signed an agreement with Bell Helicopter Textron Inc to procure 12 Bell AH-1Z twin-engine attack helicopters after the United States senate voted down a draft resolution to block US Arms sales to Bahrain. It would cost an approximate $912 million for Bahrain to buy 12 helicopters

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