Italys recent ban on sale of weapons to Saudi Arabia and U.A
Indian new Airborne Early Warning & Control System (AWACS) project to be based on a modified Airbus A320 aircraft with a 240 degree coverage antenna has broken cover with a model of the aircraft on display at Aero India 2021. Images of the upcoming AWACS being developed by the Center of Airborne Systems (CABS) a wing of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) laboratory have appeared on Twitter a couple of days ahead of the official opening of the show
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Russias MC-21-300 airliner rolled off the runway during tests of its emergency braking systems and simulated failure of one engine. “The crew was not injured and no visible damage to the aircraft was found
The Russian Stealth attack drone, S-70 released a bomb from its internal bay hitting a ground target accurately at the Ashuluk range as part of flight tests. The S-70 drone, also called "Okhotnik" (“Hunter”in Russian) dropped unguided aerial bombs of 500 kilogram caliber from the inner fuselage compartment; Ria Novosti said quoting a military source
Indias Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) along with Indian Navy conducted the successful maiden test trial of ‘SAHAYAK-NG Indias first Air Dropped Container from IL 38SD aircraft off the coast of Goa. The trial was conducted by Indian Navy to enhance its operational logistics capabilities and provide critical engineering stores to ships which are deployed more than 2000 km from the coast
The Trump administration has agreed to sell 3,000 precision-guided bombs to Saudi Arabia, the Middle Easts biggest buyer of American weapons, for $290 million. A notification by Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) today said the sale will include Boeings GBU-39 SDB I munitions and related equipment to the “friendly country” that promotes “stability” in the Middle East
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The Chinese military have inducted Z-20 helicopter People's Liberation Army (PLA) Tibet Military Command, often compared to Americas UH-60 Black Hawk owing to their capabilities. Several Z-20s were spotted in the background of a video and photos released by the military in which Z-10 and Mi-17 helicopters were also present
Russian Helicopters, the manufacturer of Mi-17V-5 choppers used in Afghanistan has warned that the lives of United States and Afghan soldiers could be at risk as the helos are being overhauled by unauthorized enterprises in Ukraine. “Russian Helicopters Holding Company considers it necessary to warn that Ukrainian aircraft repair enterprises are carrying out illegitimate overhaul of Mi-17V-5 helicopters and thereby endangers the lives of the American and Afghan soldiers that are operating these helicopters,” a company statement said today