Search Results
-
France To Arm Military Surveillance Drones
September 6, 2017 @ 03:34 PMFrance has decided to arm its surveillance drones in West Africa as part of counter-terrorism operations against IS militants, Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Tuesday. The decision will initially apply only to the six unarmed Reaper surveillance drones that France bought from the United States
-
Irkut MC-21 Airliner To Undergo Windtunnel Tests With New PD-14 Engine
September 6, 2017 @ 10:45 AMIrkut MC-21 airliner will soon be undergoing windtunnel tests with the new Russian-made PD-14 high-bypass turbofan, developed by United Engine Company (UEC) subsidiary Aviadvigatel. Central Aerohydrodynamics Institute researchers are to examine the flight characteristics of the twinjet,
-
Russia Fires Cruise Missile At CIS-Origin IS Militants In Syria
September 5, 2017 @ 02:00 PMA Russian frigate in the Mediterranean fired Kalibr cruise missiles at Islamic state militants in Syria who largely hailed form Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Russian Black Sea Fleets frigate The Admiral Essen has launched the missiles against targets of the terrorist organization near Deir ez-Zor in Syria,
-
Russia's United Aircraft Corp Details Sukhoi, Irkut Merger
September 4, 2017 @ 06:12 PMRussias United Aircraft (UAC) has announced plans to establish a new corporate centre that combines the operations of member companies Irkut and Sukhoi Civil Aircraft (SCAC). The plan also includes setting up of a new civil aviation division on the basis of Irkut
-
Taiwan Starts F-16A/B Aircraft Modernization With Electronic Countermeasures Pods
September 4, 2017 @ 06:08 PMTaiwan Air Force has started to modernize its fleet of Lockheed Martin F-16/B fighter jets with new electronic countermeasures (ECM) pods on small scale. The aim of modernization is to improve the planes air-to-air and air-to-ground surveillance capabilities and combat capability to meet the needs of advanced warfare,
-
Plotters of 2016 Coup Sabotaged Turkish F-16 Pilots’ Health
September 4, 2017 @ 08:23 AMPlotters of the July 15, 2016 coup sabotaged health of Turkish Air force F-16 pilots by giving them unnecessary blood pressure control pills, according to a prosecutors indictment regarding Gülenist activities at the Gülhane Military Hospital. Pilots who took the pills were disqualified from flying in subsequent medical tests, according the indictment proceedings
-
Former Indian Air Force Chief Formally Charged in AgustaWestland Chopper Bribery Case
September 2, 2017 @ 08:37 AMIndias Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Friday filed charges against former Indian Air Force chief SP Tyagi and nine others in the AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter bribery case. He was earlier arrested in connection with this case last year and granted bail
-
Japan To Invest In Missile Strike Capability
August 31, 2017 @ 02:51 PMJapans defense ministry wants $160 million for developing longer-range missiles to counter North Korea. If the requested funds in budget is approved, the proposal for a rise of 2
-
US Osprey Aircraft Made Two Emergency Landings in 2 months in Japan
August 31, 2017 @ 02:33 PMA U.S
-
US Refuses Instructors to Train Turkey’s F-16 Pilots
August 30, 2017 @ 08:04 PMThe United States has refused to send Instructors to train new pilots for Turkeys F-16 fighter aircraft after Ankara sacked more than half of the existing pilots for participating in the 2016 coup attempt against the Erdogan regime. In addition, Washington has prevailed upon Pakistan not to send its F-16 instructors to Turkey
Huge Explosions after Russia Attacks Train Carrying Ammo from NATO to Ukraine
KONGSBERG, Nokia to Collaborate on Defence Communications with 5G Technology
Russia Offers to Buy Back S-400 Air Defense Systems from Turkey
18 Archer Artillery Units in $985M Swedish Military Aid to Ukraine
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...