Category: From Asia

Maldivian National Defence Force (MNDF) Do-228 Maritime Surveillance aircraft 0

India Hands Over Surveillance Aircraft to Maldives Amid Strategic Tussle with China

The requirement for a Dornier Maritime Surveillance aircraft was raised during the visit of former President Abdulla Yameen to India in 2016. While it could not get implemented earlier, the present Ibrahim Solih government...

Airbus Helicopters has signed an order for six H135 military training helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force 0

Royal Thai Air Force joins H135 military training operators

New order of six H135s will increase its Airbus fleet to 18 helicopters Airbus Helicopters has signed an order for six H135 military training helicopters from the Royal Thai Air Force (Photo by Airbus,...

Russian Air Force Sukhoi Su-57 Felon fighter jets 0

Russia’s Aerospace Forces to Receive Large-Scale Deliveries of Su-57 Jets in 2020 – Rostec

Russia’s aerospace forces will receive large-scale deliveries of Su-57 fighter jets starting from 2020, Russia’s Rostec State Corporation CEO Sergei Chemezov said Thursday. “In 2020, we have a lot of work ahead … the...

Russian Air Force Mi-28NM Night Hunter 0

Defense contractor delivers over 20 strike helicopters to Russian troops in 2019

According to Rostec director, the corporation fully meets the Defense Ministry’s needs for modern combat helicopters. Russian Helicopters Group (part of the state hi-tech corporation Rostec) has fulfilled its 2019 defense procurement plan and...

Phillipine Navy AW159 WildCat Delivered 0

Phillipine Navy AW159 WildCat Delivered

Delivery of the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and anti-surface warfare (ASuW) helicopters to the Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) was con rmed on May 8. One of the two Philippine Navy Wildcats that landed...

French Air Force Rafale B and Indian Air Force Su-30MKI 0

IAF’s Sukhoi Su-30 MKIs to take on French Air Force’s Rafale jets during Garuda VI air exercise

The Garuda VI air exercise in July 2019 will see IAF’s frontline fighter Sukhoi Su-30 MKI taking on the Rafale multirole jets of the Armée de l’Air (French Air Force). Indian Air Force (IAF)...

Indian Air Force Sukhoi Su-30 MKI 0

Indian Air Force to equip 40 Su-30 MKIs with BrahMos cruise missile in next 3 years

“As for the plans, the serial production has been launched and rearmament will be carried out, as our Indian colleagues have promised on many occasions. About 40 planes as the first batch will be...

US Air Force’s 400th F-35A Release 0

F-35 Enterprise Delivers 400th F-35 and Fleet Surpasses 200,000 Flight Hours

The F-35 fleet has achieved 200,000 flight hours across global operations, a significant milestone demonstrating the program’s progress and growing maturity. Within the same week, the F-35 Joint Program Office and Lockheed Martin also...

Russian Air Force Su-25SM (54) 0

Russian upgraded Su-25 attack aircraft to get sighting system with artificial intelligence

The target acquisition system with artificial intelligence will be able to independently identify hostile targets, keep them in sight and guide missiles. Russia’s upgraded Su-25SM3 attack aircraft will get an onboard target acquisition and...