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Proposals to Acquire C-295 Transport Aircraft for Maritime Surveillance by Indian Coast Guard, Navy in Advanced Stages

New Delhi: The Indian Coast Guard and the Navy are looking forward to acquire 15 C-295 transport aircraft that are being manufactured in India in a joint venture between Tata Advanced Systems and Airbus....

Upgraded F-35s Fly with Partial TR-3 Software

Washington: The first production F-35 Joint Strike Fighter with an early, incomplete version of the software powering a key upgrade was flown last week at Lockheed Martin’s Fort Worth, Texas facility, the company said. The...

RTX’s Pratt & Whitney Receives Sustainment Contract Valued up to $870 Million for TF33 Engines Powering B-52s, E-3s

  East Hartford, Connecticut. Pratt & Whitney, an RTX  business, was awarded a long-term TF33 engine sustainment contract valued up to $870 million by the Defense Logistics Agency. The TF33 engine powers a range of...

Jordan Asks US to Deploy Patriot Air Defence Systems

Dubai: Jordan has asked the United States to deploy Patriot air defence systems on its soil, according to Jordanian Army spokesman Brig Gen Mustafa Hiyari. “This system is an expensive system, and there’s no way...

Ukrainian Pilots Start F-16 Training in Arizona

Washington: Ukrainian military pilots have begun learning to fly the F-16 Fighting Falcon jet in Arizona, the US Air Force confirmed October 25. A “small number” of Ukrainians started training at Morris Air National Guard...

Northrop Grumman Reports Strong Growth, Records Nearly $ 9.8 Billion in Sales for the Third Quarter of 2023

Washington: Leading American defence company, Northrop Grumman, October 26, reported sales in its most recent quarter grew 9%, buoyed by increases in all four of its sectors. The company recorded nearly $ 9.8 billion in...

US Space Force Programmes to Miss 2023 Deliveries Target

  Washington: The US Space Force will not meet its target to deliver three long-delayed programmes by the end of this year, despite a push from the service’s top acquisition official. The projects include the Next...

Rising Costs on Boeing’s Air Force One Programme Drag Down its Profits

Washington: Aerospace major Boeing’s defence unit recorded a loss of $ 924 million in the third quarter of 2023, primarily dragged down by rising costs on its VC-25B Air Force One programme. More than half...

US Air Force Entering an Era of Transformation to Position Itself as a Global Powerhouse

Washington: The US Air Force is entering what leaders say could be its most transformational period in a generation, as the service looks to position itself as a global powerhouse for decades to come....

US Extends Military Firepower Support to Israel, Defence Secretary Austin in Israel to Meet Israeli Leaders

Washington: Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the US began moving warships and aircraft to the region to be ready to provide Israel with whatever it needs to respond. A second US carrier...

Redefining Aerial Cargo Transport: ePlane’s Amber Wings Unveils Compact Hybrid VTOL Atva

New Delhi: At the recently held Bharat Drone Shakti 2023 at Air Force Station, Hindon in Ghaziabad, Amber Wings- an entity of The e-Plane Company unveiled Atva - the latest compact hybrid VTOL ((Vertical...

US Air Force Test-Launches Unarmed Minuteman III ICBM with Three Warheads

Vandenberg Space Force Base (California): The US Air Force launched an unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean in a routine test, a service release said. The missile was fired from here...

We are Advocating for the Acquisition of 100 More LCA Mark 1A: IAF Chief

New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has officially announced its intention to procure about 100 additional Made-in-India LCA Mark 1A fighter jets. It’s a significant move aimed at strengthening India's aerospace capabilities. The announcement...
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