DefenceTalkChina wrapped up its air show in the southern port city of Zhuhai, Guangdong Province on Sunday with over 300 deals worth a record 23.4 billion U.S. dollars signed, according to the show organizer. The 10th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, which started on Tuesday, witnessed sales of 227 aircraft of different types. More […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-wraps-up-air-show-with-record-deals-61014/

DefenceTalkChina’s new stealth jet fighter rocketed skywards Wednesday as Beijing puts on an unprecedented display of openness — and military force — at the country’s premier airshow. The black J-31 rose in a nearly vertical climb on take-off in Zhuhai before circling back and doing two rolls, in the aircraft’s first announced public appearance. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/china-shows-off-new-stealth-fighter-61001/

DefenceTalkA Russian-made RD-93 engine will power the Chinese J-31 fifth generation fighter, Rosoboronexport official told RIA Novosti Monday. “J-31 with the Russian engine RD-93 is considered to be an export program, able to compete with the American F-35 fifth generation aircraft on the regional markets,” Rosoboronexport’s Air Force Equipment Export Department Head Sergey Kornev told […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-engine-to-power-chinese-j-31-5th-generation-fighter-60993/

DefenceTalkChina’s first domestically developed strategic air lifter, the Y-20 Kunpeng, will soon be delivered to users, a senior aviation executive said, adding that the development of its engine is “faring well”. “We still need to conduct some ground and flight tests, so I am not able to tell you the exact time of delivery,” Geng […]https://www.defencetalk.com/heavy-duty-y-20-military-airlifter-weighs-in-at-show-60989/

DefenceTalkFARNBOROUGH, UK: Eurofighter Jagdflugzeug GmbH today (July 17th) confirmed that NETMA, the NATO Eurofighter and Tornado Management Agency, has placed an order with it to integrate the Storm Shadow long range attack missile onto the Eurofighter Typhoon. Representatives from NETMA, Eurofighter, and the four core nations of the Eurofighter Program (the United Kingdom, Italy, Spain […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-and-netma-sign-storm-shadow-integration-contract-60202/

DefenceTalkFARNBOROUGH, UK: The UK Defence Minister, Philip Dunne MP, gave his support to the Eurofighter Typhoon Program on Wednesday (16th July), when he gave the opening address at a major capability briefing aimed at evidencing exactly why the aircraft will play a major role as a backbone aircraft for the armed forces for many years […]https://www.defencetalk.com/eurofighter-uk-minister-tout-capability-growth-at-farborough-air-show-60186/

DefenceTalkWhile the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter has returned to limited flying, it will not be appearing at the Farnborough International Airshow in the United Kingdom, Pentagon Press Secretary Navy Rear Adm. John Kirby said during a Pentagon news conference today. The F-35 fleet was grounded July 3 in the wake of a June […]https://www.defencetalk.com/f-35-returns-to-limited-flight-officials-rule-out-farnborough-60163/

DefenceTalkThe Airbus 330neo, an update of Airbus’s popular range of long-haul passenger jets, is a highlight of this year’s Farnborough Airshow. But the troubled F35 Joint Strike Fighter is off the program for now. Airbus kicked off the Farnborough Airshow in the UK on Monday with revamped versions of its A330 wide-body jet, powered by […]https://www.defencetalk.com/airbus-presents-a330neo-but-f-35-is-a-no-show-at-air-show-60147/

DefenceTalkUS military officers are still unsure if the F-35 fighter will be cleared to make its debut at a British air show next week, a potentially damaging setback for the costly program. The Joint Strike Fighter has been touted as a technical marvel but the fleet remains grounded as authorities investigate what caused an engine […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-f-35s-debut-at-british-air-show-in-doubt-60088/

DefenceTalkIn celebration of the F-35 making its international debut, the Rockwell Collins ESA Vision Systems F-35 Lightning II Helmet Mounted Display System (HMDS) will be in the spotlight at the Farnborough Airshow 2014. The F-35 HMDS provides pilots with unprecedented situational awareness. All the information that pilots need to complete their missions – through all […]https://www.defencetalk.com/rockwell-collins-showcasing-f-35-lightning-ii-hmds-at-farnborough-airshow-2014-60036/