Royal Marine Commandos During Green Ops ExerciseThe United Kingdom's Royal Marine Commandos took part in the Green Ops exercise which was conducted in the Woodbury Common and Tregantle Ranges in Devon. The United Kingdom's Royal Marine Commandos ha…
Indian INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier in Refit Before DeliveryIndian INS Vikramaditya Aircraft Carrier is a refurbished Russian Admiral Gorshkov carrier which is outfitted with the a full runway,new arrester gear and ski jump at an estimated cost estimates of …
Russian Air Force Su-27 Flanker Fighter jets in "Vigilant Skies 2011" ExerciseThe Su-27 Flanker Fighter jets of the Russian Air Force took part in the "Vigilant Skies 2011" joint exercise b the Russia-NATO Council. The "Vigilant Skies 2011" counter-terrorism exercise was desig…
Russian Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack Supersonic Strategic BomberThe Tupolev Tu-160 Blackjack supersonic strategic bomber flew for the first time December 1981 and became operational with the Russian Air Force in April 1987. A total of 35 bomber were produced inclu…
Russian AESA Radar For T-50 PAK FA (FGFA) Fighter JetRussian Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar for the T-50 PAK FA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft-FGFA) fifth generation fighter jet. Both Russian Air Force and Indian air Force has comm…
Third prototype of the Russian T-50 PAK FA Joins Test ProgramThird prototype of the Russian T-50 PAK FA (Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation) fifth generation fighter aircraft performed its first flight on November 22, 2011. The first prototype f…
German Luftwaffe Test Fires Taurus KEPD 350 Air Launched Cruise MissileGerman Luftwaffe's Panavia Tornado fighter attack aircraft has successfully test fired TAURUS KEPD 350 air-launched cruise missile. The Williams P8300-15 turbofan powers the Taurus KEPD 350 air laun…
RACR AESA Offered For South Korean F-16 Radar UpgradeRaytheon Company is responding to the Republic of Korea's official launch of the F-16 radar upgrade competition with the Raytheon Advanced Combat Radar system (RACR). RACR employs active electronical…
Iraqi Air Force To Purchase 18 F-16C/D Block 52 Fighting FalconsDuring a press conference Nov. 8 the commander of the Iraqi air force said Iraq's purchase of 18 F-16C Fighting Falcons, for their future air defense, will encourage and strengthen the strategic part…
UAE's United-40 Tandem Wing Armed DroneThe Adcom Systems, a firm from the United Arab Emirates has displayed the innovative United 40 unmanned air vehicle which uses tandem-wing layout. This new UAV has a S-shaped fuselage and its desig…
Rregeneration and Upgrade of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 Aircraft: IndonesiaThe Indonesian government has requested for the regeneration and upgrade of 24 F-16C/D Block 25 fighter jets at an estimated price of $750 million. The sale package will include following: 24 F-16C/D …
Malaysia for 20 AIM-9X Block II MissilesThe Malaysian government has requested the purchase of 20 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block II which wil cost around $52 million. The Malaysian SIDEWINDER deal include following 20 AIM-9X-2 SIDEWINDER Block…
Chinese Y-8 GX6 Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine Warfare AircraftChina has developed a Y-8 GX6 Maritime Patrol and Anti-submarine warfare aircraft which is outfitted with bulged radome for surface search radar, internal weapons bays and magnetic anomaly detector (…
Singapore Air Force's SPYDER Surface to Air SystemSingapore Air Force's SPYDER Surface to Air System. The SPYDER uses Python-5 and Derby missiles. It has been developed by the Israeli firm Rafael.…
Rafale proposal termed as "uncompetitive and unworkable": UAEAbu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed has called the French proposal to provide 60 Rafale fighter jets to the UAE air force a "uncompetitive and unworkable." The UAEAF is now looking at the …
German Soldiers Preparing For Afghan DeploymentThe troops from the German Bundeswehr Army are training for a fire-fight with the militants before their deployment to Afghanistan in January next year as part of the International Security Assistanc…
CZ 805 Bren Ceska Zbrojovka Assault RifleThe CZ 805 Bren assault rifle was first is available in two versions. The first version is CZ 805 BREN A1 has barrel length of 360 mm while carbine version is called CZ 805 BREN A2 and it has a shorte…
India Tests 3000km Range Agni-IV Ballistic MissileIndia has tested a new nuclear capable Agni-IV ballistic missile from the Integrated Test Range (ITR) at Wheeler Island. The Agni-IV has range of 3,000 km and it was launched from a mobile launcher …
US Defence Budget Cuts May End F-35 Lightning II JSF ProgramIn letter to the US Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham, United States Defence Secretary has written that if proposed cuts in the United States defence budget for next ten years crossed $450 billi…
