Lockheed Martin and HAI launch Greece’s P-3B Orion modernization and upgrade program, that reported by hellenicnavy.gr. In February 2016, the U. S. Navy awarded Lockheed Martin Aeronautics a not-to-exceed $141.9 million firm-fixed-price, undefinitized contract to modernize the P-3B aircraft for the government of Greece. “During the current difficult and critical times for Southeast Europe and the […]

Armed forces of the Syrian Arab Republic received the new  SU-24M2 all-weather attack aircrafts from Russia, that reported by military-informant.com. The upgraded  SU-24M2 front-line bombers were transferred from presence of Aerospace Forces of the Russian Federation within rendering military and technical assistance of the Syrian Army in fight against terrorist group “Islamic State”. According to unconfirmed information, […]

Two Saudi pilots were killed when their AH-64 Apache attack helicopter crashed  in Yemen. Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry said that two Saudi pilots died when their helicopter crashed “due to weather conditions,” though it did not specify where in Yemen the crash occurred. The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen’s Ansar Allah group has deployed AH-64 Apache attack […]

Chinese Air Force PLAAF fighter-bombers JH-7 arrive at Novosibirsk air base to take part in the international contest «Avaidarts-2016». The Xian JH-7  (NATO reporting name Flounder), also known as the FBC-1 (Fighter/Bomber China-1) Flying Leopard, is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bomber in service with the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF), and the People’s Liberation Army […]

The Israeli Air Force fired two missiles towards the Syrian Arab Army’s (SAA) positions inside Ba’ath City on Monday night after the latter allegedly launched mortar shells into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights. That reported by dailystar.com.lb. Israel hit targets in Syria on Monday after mortars exploded on the Israeli side of the Golan Heights, most likely […]

Indian Navy will acquire 12 Japanese Shinmaywa’s long-range amphibious aircraft US-2i for an approximate $1.65 billion under the government-to-government deal. The US-2i aircraft will be procured under the ‘buy global’ clause of the Defence Procurement Procedure, government sources were quoted as saying by Financial Express Saturday. The deal, which is going to be government-to-government, was […]

The “Golden Dart-2016″ offense and assault military competition held by the PLA Air Force kicked off in the east of China on July 21,2016. Dozens of aviation brigades and regiments from the air forces under the five PLA Theater Commands will make their debuts, and hundreds of pilots will compete for the ” Golden Dart”, […]

Accompanied by a high-level official delegation and representatives of several US defence companies, under secretary of defence for acquisition, technology and logistics Frank Kendall will arrive here next week. That reported by nomanslandd.weebly.com. Topping his agenda would be the review of existing transfers and identifying new high-end technologies to strengthen New Delhi’s military capabilities. Kendall, a […]

On July 11 a helicopter task force of four UH-60L Black Hawks and Soldiers from the Colorado, Utah and Kansas Army National Guard arrived here to support components of Special Operations Command Europe during training and exercises throughout Europe. The mission, which will last several months, is meant to allow National Guard Soldiers the opportunity […]

The 122nd Fighter Wing, which flies the A-10 “Warthog” airframe, has deployed eight A-10 Thunderbolt IIs and approximately 140 Airmen in support of Operation Atlantic Resolve for a month-long combined training event, overseas, to Sliač Air Base, Slovakia.. These Airmen will conduct training and familiarization events alongside our State Partner and NATO ally, Slovakia. In […]