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Ex Pitch Black 2018: A stunning video of Indian Air Force Su-30MKI...
August 8, 2018 @ 02:27 PMThe Indian Air Force (IAF) shared a stunning video of Su-30MKI and C-130J aircraft undertaking their maiden flight operations from Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) base in Darwin, Australia, on July 30. The inspiring video shows the aircraft being prepped for the flight by the IAF team. Four fighter planes Sukhoi Su-30MKI and Lockheed Martin C-130J Super Hercules, a military transport aircraft, are part of the IAF contingent taking part in the multinational air exercise - Ex Pitch Black 2018. Officially inaugurated on July 27, the exercise will be on till August 17. Sharing the video on Twitter and Youtube,...
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BEL in Race for $1 Billion Infrared Tracking System for Su-30 MKI...
June 1, 2018 @ 09:02 AMBEL Chairman and Managing Director M V Gautama said on Wednesday that his company had received an expression of interest from the MoD seeking its interest in bidding to supply these two systems. Gautama told defenseworld.net that BEL had the required technical expertise to execute the project. "The TI sight for 84mm RL will be used by troops in operations to facilitate accurate and continuous engagement of moving and static enemy targets and destruction of field fortifications (bunkers) during hours of complete darkness," an MoD statement said May 29, 2018. Gowtama also said that, BEL has been invited for commercial and technical...
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Demonstration of Su-30MKI Cockpit Simulator for BrahMos Weapon Deployment
April 28, 2018 @ 10:28 AMThe BrahMos-Su-30MKI simulator provides pilot-in-loop simulation. It also allows the pilot to strategize BrahMos deployment with a complete mission planning and 3D real time flying experience. The simulator was on display and demonstration at the recently concluded DefExpo 2018 at Chennai, India. The Indian Air Force (IAF) concluded the second phase of its mega war-drill, Gagan Shakti-2018 with successful target strikes by the Sukhoi Su-30 MKI fighter jet fitted with BrahMos missile in the Malacca Strait on Monday. Malacca strait is the entry point Chinese military is likely to enter the Indian Ocean region. The cruise missile, launched from a Su-30MKI fighter jet will...
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Pilot Training with the Yak-130 and Yak-152 Aircraft Presented at Singapore Airshow
February 15, 2018 @ 01:11 PMOne of highlights of the Singapore Airshow 2018 was Russias Irkut Corporation unveiling a new military pilot training concept using the Yak-130 combat trainer and the Yak-152 basic trainer. A unified approach to the cabin information display and operation of the Yak-152 and Yak-130 aircraft has been implemented. This allows organizing a full cycle of pilot training from the initial training to the use of modern weapons and the development of combat tactics. Irkut claims that a fully functional instructional and training system using a basic and combat trainer, produced by one manufacturer, is in fact a unique offer in the...
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Irkut MC-21 Presentation at Singapore Air Show 2018
February 15, 2018 @ 01:00 PMKirill Budayev, vice-president of Irkut Corporation, gave an update on the MC-21-300 new medium-range aircraft flight test program during the Singapore Airshow 2018 stating that flight tests confirm to the correctness of key design and production solutions. Since the beginning of flight tests in late May 2017, the aircraft has carried out more than 30 flights. In October 2017, MC-21-300 made a non-stop flight from Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP) to the airfield of the Flight Research Institute, located near Moscow. Here, a modern testing base has been installed, on which the debugging and certification flight tests will take place. Test flights take...
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Lockheed Martin LRASM Air Launched Flight Testing
December 13, 2017 @ 12:22 PMLockheed Martin has test fired production-configuration Long Range Anti-Ship Missiles (LRASM) from a US Air Force B-1B bomber. During the test over the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California, B-1B aircrew simultaneously launched two LRASMs against multiple maritime targets, meeting the primary test objectives, including target impact, the company said in a statement Wednesday. LRASM is designed to detect and destroy specific targets within groups of ships by employing advanced technologies that reduce dependence on intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance platforms, network links and GPS navigation in electronic warfare environments. LRASM is a precision-guided, anti-ship standoff missile based on the successful Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff...
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Indian Air Force Flight Tests BrahMos Supersonic Cruise Missile from Su-30MKI
November 22, 2017 @ 02:32 PMThe Indian Air Force has successfully flight-tested BrahMos, supersonic cruise missile from its frontline fighter aircraft, Su-30MKI against a sea based target in the Bay of Bengal. The missile was gravity dropped from the Su-30 from fuselage, and the two stage missiles engine fired up and straightway propelled towards the intended target at the sea in Bay of Bengal, Indian Ministry of Defense said in a statement Wednesday. The successful maiden test firing of Brahmos Air Launched Cruise Missile (ALCM) from Su-30MKI will significantly bolster the IAFs air combat operations capability from stand-off ranges.
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Azerbaijan Launches Large-scale Military Exercise
September 18, 2017 @ 12:56 PMAzerbaijan has launched large-scale military exercises involving various military branches of the Armed Forces. The exercises are being held in accordance with the plan approved by Azerbaijani President, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev. The drills involve up to 15,000 military personnel, more than 150 tanks and armored vehicles, up to 120 missiles and artillery systems of different calibers, multiple launch rocket systems and mortars, 20 combat aircraft for various purposes, as well as new types of electronic warfare assets and unmanned aerial vehicles, Azerbaijan's Defence Ministry said. The exercises will last until September 22.
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President Donald Trump Commissions USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier
July 24, 2017 @ 03:04 AMPresident Donald J. Trump commissioned the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during a ceremony at Naval Station Norfolk, Va., July 22, 2017. USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is the lead ship of the new Gerald R. Ford class of aircraft carrier, the first new class in more than 40 years, and will begin the phased replacement of Nimitz-class carriers when the ship is commissioned. The Navy plans to spend $43 billion developing and building the three new Ford-class ships—Ford, the future USS John F. Kennedy (CVN 79), and the future USS Enterprise (CVN 80). Built by Huntington Ingalls...
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Eurofighter Typhoon Capabilities Using A Simulator At LIMA 2017
April 3, 2017 @ 11:47 AMBAE Systems' Aircrew adviser and Eurofighter Typhoon pilot, Paul Smith demonstrated the aircraft capabilities using a simulator at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017. The simulator is an exact replica of the Typhoons cockpit, includes a Head Up Display (the demonstration of the visor is in the previous video), G-seat acceleration effects, full avionics and sensor suit suitable for training purposes. The synthetic visualizing system project images of the external scenario along with the ambience on a spherical dome with high-resolution projectors and target projectors assuring a wide vision range to the pilot. Smith demonstrates hitting targets using air-to-air missiles,...
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Eurofighter Typhoon Technical Briefing At LIMA 2017
April 3, 2017 @ 11:27 AMBAE Systems' Aircrew adviser and Eurofighter Typhoon pilot, Paul Smith demonstrated the new Copter-E radar at the Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace Exhibition (LIMA) 2017. The Captor-E Active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar being developed by the Euroradar consortium. It is a next-generation mechanical multi-mode pulse Doppler radar designed for the Eurofighter Typhoon. The new generation of radar is intended to replace the mechanically steered antennas and high-power transmitters used on current Eurofighter aircraft with an electronically steered array This enables new mission capabilities for combat aircraft such as simultaneous radar functionalities, air surveillance, air-to-ground and weapon control. The new radar improves the...
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Russian Knights Aerobatics Performance at LIMA 2017: Video
March 30, 2017 @ 11:45 AMThe Russian Knights acquired the first batch of Su-30SM fighters in mid-October last year. Colonel Andrey Alekseev, the leading pilot of “Russian Knights” outlines, “Su-30SM is much easier in control. It is equipped with state-of- the-art systems, what makes its piloting quite comfortable” The new fighter is the modern combat aircraft with complete on-board avionics systems. Su-30SM is much better than Su-27, precisely in its aiming-navigation system, which allows to make long-range flights without a leading aircraft. An increase on-board fuel load and an in-flight refuelling feature make its flight range unlimited, as limitations are dictated only by a pilots physical abilities. The...
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Indian Sukhoi-30 MKI Aircraft Test Fires Homegrown Guided Bomb
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Russian Buk-M3 Viking Defense Missile System Has Enhanced Features
Russian state-run Almaz-Antey has released additional data on its latest export-version of Buk-M3 Viking air defense missile system (ADMS)
Upgraded MiG-29 to take on F-16 in the Refurbished Fighter Jet Market
The MiG-29, one of Russias most exported military jet has been upgraded in India that expands its capabilities from an...
First Public Flight of Russian Su-57 Stealth fighter at Army 2018
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Battle of the Air Defense Systems: S-400 Vs Patriot and THAAD
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Russian MoD Releases Videos of Latest Missile Production, Testing
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Aircraft Manufacturers Vie for $60 to $80 Billion Global Fighter Jet Purchase Programs
The market for fighter jets in countries which are expected to have open competitions is estimated at US$50 billion to...