Chinas J-20 ‘fifth-generation multirole fighter has taken part in its first combat drills since its March 2017 deployment, according to a 12 January report by the state-owned China Daily newspaper. Citing Peoples Liberation Army Air Force announcement, the paper reported that exercises featured J-20 aircraft simulating aerial combat with older J-16 and J-10 fighters and also involved H-6K long-range bombers and Y-20 airlifter
Indian Air Forces two women fighter pilots are getting ready to go on solo-sortie in a MiG-21 Bison supersonic fighter and are expected to fly all alone in a month or so. Avani Chaturvedi, Bhawana Kanth and Mohana Singh made history by becoming the first-ever women to undergo fighter pilot training in IAF
Airbus Helicopters delivered 409 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 350 helicopters (net: 335) in 2017, with a strong commercial performance on the heavy and super-medium segments. The company booked 54 orders for helicopters of the Super Puma family and 19 orders for the super-medium H175
The US Navy has awarded a $237 million contract to two US firms – BAE Systems and General Dynamics, to exercise option of continuous maintenance and Chief of Naval Operations availabilities on surface combatants (DDG and CG) homeported in San Diego, California. “BAE Systems San Diego Ship Repair, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4416); Continental Maritime of San Diego, San Diego, California (N00024-16-D-4417); and General Dynamics National Steel and Shipbuilding Co
Indias long-range intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) ‘Agni-V will be inducted into the Tri-Service Strategic Forces Command (SFC) ‘within this year after it undergoes one more pre-induction trial. The nuclear-capable Agni-V is capable of covering a range of over 5,000 km, brings all of Asia, and thus China, within its nuclear strike capability, The Times of India reports
Schiebel delivers 35 units of the ATMIDTM All Terrain Mine Detector to the Ecuadorian Ministry of National Defense. The order for the ATMIDTM was awarded in late September and delivery to the Ecuadorian Land Forces was made in December 2017
Saab has established a new development centre – the Saab Technology Centre (STC) – in Tampere, Finland, with a focus on Electronic Warfare (EW). The unit contributes to deliveries for Saab´s current EW contracts for fighter aircraft, including Gripen E/F, the EW system for Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) aircraft, and the Electronic Support Measures/Electronic Intelligence systems (ESM/ELINT) used for land applications
Turkeys CASA CN-235 military training plane has crashed Tuesday in the countrys southern Isparta province, killing three crew members, Daily Sabah reports Wednesday. Rescue teams reached the wreck of aircraft at a remote location in Yalvaç distrcit, the provinces Governor Şehmus Günaydın was quoted as saying
The last two F-16 jet fighters granted to Indonesia by the United States are expected to arrive at Iswahjudi, Magetan, East Java, on January 12, 2018. The aircraft are part of a total of 24 aircraft the US government has promised to Indonesia
The Russian Helicopters holding issued a statement on Wednesday that it intends to participate in the tender for the supply of 111 shipborne Ka-226T helicopters for the Indian Navy. This light multi-purpose helicopter can comfortably seat up to seven people or one ton of cargo, and it can be produced by the Russian-Indian joint venture, the creation of which was agreed upon in October 2016, the statement reads