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Ilyushin Il-112V Military Transport Aircraft Targets An-32 Replacement Market

April 1, 2019 @ 01:31 PM

The Russian Ilyushin Il-112V military transport aircraft which performed its first flight on Saturday is targeting the replacement market for the An-32 class of aircraft, one of the most popular transport planes of the Soviet Era. "An Il-112V light military transport aircraft performed its maiden flight successfully," the press service said as quoted by TASS
General Atomics Advanced Arresting Gear System Completes Barricade Arrestment Test

March 30, 2019 @ 10:34 AM

General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems' (GA-EMS) Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system has completed Barricade Arrestment test at the Jet Car Track Site in Lakehurst, New Jersey, qualifying the AAG system for barricade use on board Ford-class aircraft carriers. This is the first such test event performed by NAVAIR in more than 20 years, the company said in a statement Friday
US To Offer India Alternative To S-400s, Will Not Punish India If...

March 28, 2019 @ 03:45 PM

The United States is working with India to offer an alternative to the Russian S-400 Triumf missile defence system, but it ruled out the possibility of the country punishing India if it chooses the Russian systems, Assistant Defence Secretary Randall Schriver said Wednesday. "I think it would be an unfortunate decision if they chose to pursue that", he told the House of Representatives Armed Forces Committee in Washington during a hearing on US Military Activities in Indo-Pacific region
US Studying India's Satellite-killer Test, Warns Against Debris Left Behind

March 28, 2019 @ 10:11 AM

The United States is studying Indias Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile test conducted Wednesday morning, to check the resulting debris the test left behind in space. "America is studying the outcome of the missile India launched at one of our satellites
Russia Reveals Export Version of Su-57 Stealth Fighter jet, to Target Middle...

March 28, 2019 @ 08:27 AM

Russia today revealed an export version of its Su-57 stealth fighter jet, potentially to be called the Su-57E and expects to find a market for it primarily in the Middle East. The necessary documentation for export sanction has been submitted to the Russsian government by plane manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and its holding company Rostec
We Need Turkey To Buy Patriot Missile System: Pentagon Chief

March 27, 2019 @ 11:39 AM

The United States wants Turkey to remain in the F-35 fighter jet program and purchase the Patriot missile defense system, acting US Defense Secretary
India Tests Anti-Satellite Missile

March 27, 2019 @ 09:13 AM

India has completed testing the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) missile under the name of "Mission Shakti" on Wednesday, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi announced today afternoon. “India has successfully tested the Anti-Satellite (ASAT) Missile
US Completes Interceptor Missile Defense Tests For The First Time

March 26, 2019 @ 06:40 AM

The United States Department of Defense (DoD) intercepted an unarmed missile soaring over the Pacific, using a salvo of two interceptor missiles launched from underground Californian silos for the first time, on Monday. Both interceptors hit their targets— a re-entry vehicle that had been launched 4,000 miles away atop an intercontinental-range missile, the Pentagon said
Four Netherlands Frigates To Be Equipped With AESA-Type Radar

March 25, 2019 @ 08:27 AM

Four frigates of the De Zeven Provinciën-class belonging to the Royal Netherlands Navy will get Thales SMART-L Multi Mission Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA)-type of radars. The lead ship of the class HNLMS De Zeven Provinciën has already been equipped with the radar that will provide the ship with air and missile defense capability
Dhanush Howitzers To Be Inducted Into Indian Army On March 26

March 23, 2019 @ 09:09 AM

India will be inducting the indigenously-made Dhanush howitzer into its Army on March 26. "The Dhanush guns would be inducted into the Army at a ceremony to be held in Ordnance Factory Board (OFB), Jabalpur (located in Madhya Pradesh state) on March 26 where senior functionaries of the Army would be present," ANI quoted Army officials as saying Friday

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