Hungary signs Contract to Acquire Two Embraer KC-390 Airlifters
Hungary and Embraer signed today a contract for the acquisition of two multi-mission transport aircraft Embraer C-390 Millennium, in its air-to-air refueling (AAR) configuration, designated KC-390. Additionally, pilots and technicians training...
Taiwanese F-16A Fighter Jet Missing After Take-off
An F-16A fighter of the Taiwan Air Force's Fifth Tactical Mixed Wing that took off on a night combat sortie training mission yesterday is reported missing. The jet took off from...
France Issues RFI for Drone Payload to Detect Telecom Transmitters
The French MoD has issued a request for information seeking a drone payload to detect telecommunication transmitters, identify and map their locations. Significantly, the
Raytheon-Mitsubishi SM-3 Block IIA ICBM Interceptor Destroys Target Outside Earth’s Atmosphere
As part of a historic Missile Defense Agency demonstration and for the first time ever, an intercontinental ballistic missile target was intercepted and destroyed outside Earth's atmosphere by an advanced...
Lockheed to Support Taiwan’s F-16 Jets
Lockheed Martin has won a contract worth $53.2 million to support Taiwans fleet of F-16 combat aircraft
General Dynamics Wins $9.5B for Columbia-Class Submarines
General Dynamics has been awarded a contract valued approximately $9.5 billion for Columbia-class submarines
France to Upgrade Rafales to F3R Standard before Delivery to Greece
Hellenic Air Force will receive 12 Rafale fighter jets upgraded to the latest F3R standard, in 2021. Greece is buying
Indian, US Aircraft Carriers to Practice High Intensity Naval Ops in Malabar...
Phase 2 of Malabar 2020 naval exercise will witness joint operations, centered around the Indian Navys Vikramaditya Carrier Battle Group and Nimitz Carrier Strike Group of the US Navy. The two carriers, along with other ships,...
Artificial Intelligence-based Instructors for Chinese Trainer Jets
China's future fighter jets could feature artificial intelligence (AI) based instructors to improve cadets learning. A virtual tactical training system (to be installed on future trainer jets) could be used to enhance pilot's skill in short,...
MBDA to Develop New Missile for Tiger Helicopter
The French Minister of the Armed Forces Florence Parly announced today that MBDA will develop the Air-Ground Tactical-Future Missile (MAST-F) program to be the Army's Tiger helicopters. MBDA was selected by proposing its MHT / MLP...
Indian Military Destroys Pakistani Ammunition Bunkers
The Indian military today claimed to have destroyed Pakistani ammunition bunkers in response to the latter's alleged ceasefire violations. Videos posted by the Indian MoD on Friday evening shows the destruction of several posts across the...
South African Military Receives 40mm Medium-Velocity Ammunition
Rheinmetall is supplying the South African military with new 40mm medium-velocity ammunition. In October 2020 Rheinmetall Denel Munition officially completed Project Kamogelo on behalf of the South African Department of Defence, Armscor and the South African...
China Unveils Wing Loong- 10 Attack Drone
Why UAE’s MQ-9B Armed Drone Purchase Should Worry Iran
The MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) to be acquired by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is intended to give a...
What’s Behind Turkey’s silence on S-400 Air Defence System Test?
The Turkish defense establishment silence on the S-400 air defense systems (ADS)s missile interception test last week reveals more than...
Propaganda War Between Azerbaijan, Armenia
With Azerbaijan and Armenia accusing each other of destroying equipment and killing troops as well as civilians only for it...
New Su-30SM2: Will it be better than the Rafale?
Among the most popular Russian jets is the Sukhoi Su-30SM, which has regularly been improved upon to up its lethality,...
Russian Drone Attack
After lagging behind major drone powers such as the United States, Israel and China, Russia is attempting to challenge, if...
Russian Pantsir Air Defense System- Sitting duck or Top Dog?
Russian Pantsir air defense system (ADS) has been much maligned in the war zones of Syria and Libya as having...