The TsNIITochMash design bureau, a subsidiary of Rostec tasked with creating the next-generation self-propelled howitzer (SPH) for the Russian Airborne…
Aerial Warfare
Hanwha Group Launches Hanwha Defense
Hanwha Land Systems, a defense industry affiliate of Hanwha Group, has absorbed its subsidiary Hanwha Defense and changed its name…
Indonesia Orders Additional H225M Caracal and BELL 412EPI
Indonesian Defense Ministry and state-owned aircraft manufacturer PT Dirgantara Indonesia (PT DI) had inked a contract for the procurement of…
Leonardo and PGZ to partner on Polish Army AW249 attack helicopter development
Leonardo Helicopters is to pitch its AW249 attack helicopter currently being designed and developed for the Italian army to Poland…
New initiative aims to fix recurring problems in F-35’s Autonomous Logistics Information System
Kessel Run is looking for talent who can help the Air Force tackle its most vexing software issues, including the…
Indonesia to acquire Indian BrahMos supersonic cruise missiles
India is mulling to sell highly potent BrahMos cruise missile to Indonesia, becoming the only second country to get the…
U.S. Air Force Air Mobility Command
Air Mobility Command (AMC) is a Major Command (MAJCOM) of the U.S. Air Force. It is headquartered at Scott Air…
Canada Finalizes Deal for Australian F/A-18A/B Hornets
Canada has finalized a deal for 25 second-hand F/A-18A/B Hornets being bought from Australia. The first aircraft are expected to…
Ukraine, Poland to jointly develop new medium-range air defense system
Ukraine’s state-owned defense industrial group, UkrOboronProm offering Polish company WB Electronics to jointly develop an improved version of surface-launched air…
Croatia sets Israel deadline over F-16 Barak fighter jets sale
The Ministry of Defence of the Republic of Croatia has given the State of Israel a deadline on its capability…
Pakistan to induct 63 China’s JF-17 fighter jets by 2022
The Pakistani government has approached China to make the JF-17 (Block 3) Jet fighter plane available for the Pakistani Air…
Indian Air Force to build 108 new bombproof shelter
With militarily active borders on both sides of the country, the Indian Air Force (IAF) will imminently begin constructing 108…
Second Saab GlobalEye completes maiden flight
The second GlobalEye aircraft took off for the first time at 11.00 am on 3 January from Saab’s airfield in…
Boeing awarded $78.8M to upgrade Spain CH-47D fleet to -F standard
Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital…
Afghan Air Force A-29 Super Tucano Counter-Insurgency Aircraft
In 2011, the Super Tucano was declared the winner of the US Light Air Support contract competition over the Hawker…
Russia’s Upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3M Bomber Makes Maiden Flight
According to Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), on 28 December an extensively upgraded Tupolev Tu-22M3 ‘Backfire-C’ supersonic long-range strategic bomber,…
Philippine Air Force selects Rafael SPYDER for Ground-Based Air Defense System
Under the Revised AFP Modernization Program Horizon 2 phase, the Philippine Air Force (PAF) has officially selected the Rafael SPYDER…
Northrop Grumman receives $3.6 Billion contract for Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure systems
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has received a $3.6 billion indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) award for Large Aircraft Infrared…
Indian Air Force to induct Russian S-400 missile systems from Oct 2020
India will begin receiving its first regimental set of Russian-made Almaz-Antei S-400 Triumf air defense systems (NATO reporting name: SA-21…