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US’ Letter On Russian S-400 Systems “Not In Spirit Of The Alliance”:...

June 12, 2019 @ 11:13 AM

The letter sent by US Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on the Russian S-400 missile defense system is "not in spirit of the alliance,” Hulusi Akar, Defense Minister of Turkey said Wednesday. Shanahan, in a letter to Hulusi Akar dated June 6, stated that the Pentagon has suspended training of new F-35 Turkish pilots
UVision To Unveil Hero-400EC's Multi-Canister Launcher At Paris Airshow 2019

June 12, 2019 @ 10:28 AM

UVision Air Ltd will unveil the Hero-400EC loitering system's Multi-Canister Launcher at the Paris Air Show scheduled to take place between 16-23 June, 2019. Due to its long range and endurance capabilities, the Hero-400EC loitering system can be launched from the new multi-canister launcher safely away from enemy lines from a modular multi-tube canister launcher mounted on a range of land or naval platforms, the company said in a statement Wednesday
Aircraft Carrier-Based Variant Of India’s LCA Tejas In Dire Straits

June 12, 2019 @ 09:34 AM

Ministry of Defense (MoD) of India is evaluating whether it should continue to invest in the development programme of aircraft carrier-based version of the countrys Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), the Tejas. The MoD is seeking a six-month time period to arrive at the decision, according to a report published by
Israel Conducts Electronic Warfare, Jams Syrian Radars: Reports

June 12, 2019 @ 07:22 AM

Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reportedly jammed Syrian radars and have resorted to waging “electronic warfare” against Syrian air defences, that effectively intercepted missiles launched by Tel Aviv, state-owned Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported Wednesday. The report said that the IDF allegedly launched a missile strike in a strategic mountaintop area, the Tal al-Hara, in southern Syria, which overlooks the disputed Golan Heights
New Zealand To Replace Ageing C-130Hs With C-130J Super Hercules Aircraft...

June 11, 2019 @ 01:15 PM

New Zealand has chosen Lockheed Martin Corp's C-130J Super Hercules to replace five ageing C-130 Hercules military transport aircraft, the country's Ministry of Defense (MoD) announced in its Defence Capability Plan-2019 on Tuesday, that outlines investment worth $13 Billion (NZ $20 Billion) until 2030. The contract is estimated to be worth over $659
IAF Finds Wreckage of AN-32 Military Transport Aircraft

June 11, 2019 @ 10:01 AM

Wreckage of the AN-32 military transport aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF) that went missing on June 3 has been found crashed in the north east Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. “The wreckage of the missing An-32 was spotted today 16 Kms North of Lipo, North East of Tato at an approximate elevation of 12000 ft by the IAF Mi-17 Helicopter undertaking search in the expanded search zone,” the IAF
Boeing’s KC-46 Pegasus Aerial Refueling Aircraft To Debut At Paris Airshow 2019

June 11, 2019 @ 09:49 AM

Boeings KC‐46A Pegasus aerial refuelling aircraft will make its international air show debut at the Paris Airshow 2019 scheduled to take place between 16-23 June, 2019. The US Department of Defense will display several Boeing platforms other than the new KC-46 Pegasus, including the AH-64 Apache attack helicopter, the CH-47 Chinook heavy-lift helicopter, the F-15 fighter, the P-8 maritime patrol aircraft, the company said in a
US To Buy 478 Nearly 9 Percent-Cheaper F-35A Stealth Jets

June 11, 2019 @ 07:35 AM

The United States is reportedly eyeing to sign a $34 Billion mega deal with
Sikorsky Wins $542M for Six VH-92A Presidential Helicopters

June 11, 2019 @ 04:04 AM

Sikorsky, a subsidiary of Lockheed Martin, has won a $542 million contract to build six VH-92A Presidential Helicopters to mark the start of low-rate initial production. The VH-92 is a military variant of the Sikorsky S-92 twin-engine, medium-lift utility helicopter
Crashed Japanese F-35 Had No Technical Defects, Pilot Suffered Vertigo: Defence Minister

June 10, 2019 @ 11:49 AM

Ruling out any technical defects with the F-35 Jet which crashed off Japan without any warning, the Japanese Air Self Defence Force (ASDF) blamed ‘spatial disorientation or vertigo of the pilot as the likely cause. “We believe it highly likely the pilot was suffering from vertigo or spatial disorientation and wasnt aware of his condition,” Defence Minister Takeshi Iwaya told a briefing today, Japanese media reported

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