Five Rafale - “Delight to Fight” as said by a senior from IAF, out of the 36 finalised in an inter-governmental deal with France by Prime Minister Modi, arrived on Wednesday at Ambala and are to be formally inducted in the IAF in August.
Defence & Energy to be the big drivers, as India, US raise ties to "comprehensive global strategic partnership"
Lockheed Martin announced the culmination of the 7th edition of its annual Suppliers Conference on July 31, 2020 by reaffirming its continued commitment to and focus on Make in India.
Air Marshal B Suresh PVSM AVSM VM ADC, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command, Indian Air Force superannuated on July 31, 2020 after an illustrious career spanning nearly 40 years.
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) awarded Lockheed Martin a $240 million contract to support the modeling and simulation framework for the Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS).
A team from Boeing and the U.S. Air Force completed the first QF-16 Full-Scale Aerial Target to undergo conversion from a modification line in Arizona.
Boeing recently signed a $265 million contract for nine more MH-47G Block II Chinook helicopters that employees in its Philadelphia plant will assemble for the U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation Command (USASOAC).
The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale aircraft have arrived at Air Force Station, Ambala. The aircraft got airborne from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France on the morning of July 27, 2020 and reached India this afternoon with a planned stopover en-route at Al Dhafra airbase in the UAE.
The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale aircraft have arrived at Air Force Station, Ambala. The aircraft got airborne from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France on the morning of July 27, 2020...
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI) is pleased to announce the recent award of an indefinite-delivery / indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract by the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) for the Skyborg Vanguard Program.
The first five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafales have taken off from Dassault Aviation Facility, Merignac, France, today morning. These five include three single seater and two twin seater aircraft.
The Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh on July 22, 2020 at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan).
The annual conference will be virtually co-hosted with Society of Indian Defence Manufacturers (SIDM) and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI), the world's leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS), announced that the industry team assembled for the development and delivery of MQ-9B SkyGuardian® RPAS for Australia, will now be called "Team SkyGuardian Australia" (TSGA).
Rolls-Royce has reached agreement with Bell Textron to provide the propulsion system for the V-280 Valor aircraft as it moves forward in the competition for the U.S. Army's Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) Program.
The first batch of five Indian Air Force (IAF) Rafale is likely to arrive in India by end July 2020. The aircraft will be inducted at Air Force Station Ambala on 29 July subject to weather.
The Air Force Commanders' Conference (AFCC) will be conducted from 22-24 July 20, at Air Headquarters (Vayu Bhawan) New Delhi. The theme of the conference is "IAF in the Next Decade". Hon'ble Raksha Mantri is likely to grace the occasion by inaugurating the AFCC on July 22, 2020.
Bell Boeing delivered the first V-22 Osprey to Camp Kisarazu in Japan on July 10. The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) is the first operator of the V-22 outside of the U.S. military.
Multi-mission demonstration, including single day integration of new sensor, showcased the power of Firebird's open architecture
The Boeing Company announced major program deliveries across its commercial and defence operations for the second quarter of 2020.
The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a nearly $1.2 billion contract to build the first lot of eight F-15EX advanced fighter jets to help the service meet its capacity requirements and add capability to its fighter fleet.
With the final five of 22 Apache attack helicopters handed over to the IAF at Air Force Station, Hindan, Boeing has completed delivery of all new AH-64E Apache and CH-47F(I) Chinook military helicopters to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Airbus Helicopters has joined hands with over 20 Australian partners to form Team Nightjar, as the consortium launches its solution to Project LAND 2097 Phase 4.
Today at the CAE OneWorld virtual conference and tradeshow, CAE announced that BAE Systems has selected the CAE Medallion MR e-Series visual system for Eurofighter Typhoon full-mission simulators for the Qatar Emiri Air Force.
The U.S. Air Force has placed an initial order for Northrop Grumman Corporation's LITENING advanced targeting pods with full-color digital video capability and two-color laser spot search and track.
Indian Air Force Senior Air Staff Officers' (SASOs') Conference was inaugurated by Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria PVSM AVSM VM ADC on July 2, 2020.
Anticipating Locust attack, Ministry of Agriculture signed a contract with M/s Micron, UK to modify two Mi-17 Helicopters for spraying atomized pesticide to arrest Locust breeding in May 2020.
Boeing recently delivered its 2,500th AH-64 Apache helicopter, an E-model Apache for the U.S. Army, from the company's production line in Mesa, Arizona.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) completed a month-long demo event that showcased a suite of long-range sensors, Air Launched Effects (ALE) and Scalable Command and Control (SC2) on its Gray Eagle Extended Range (GE-ER) Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS).
The LONGBOW Company (LBL), a joint venture between Northrop Grumman Corporation and Lockheed Martin, recently delivered the 500th APG-78 LONGBOW Fire Control Radar (FCR) for the AH-64 Apache helicopter.
A Cheetah helicopter was proceeding from Hindan to Halwara for a routine Air Force task. Approximately 14 NM out of Hindan, helicopter developed technical snag and carried out precautionary landing on Eastern Peripheral Expressway.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) demonstrated three expanded Automatic Takeoff and Landing Capability (ATLC) enhancements that provide...
Japan's National Police Agency (NPA) has ordered one new H225 and four H135 helicopters from Airbus as part of its fleet modernisation programme. The five new helicopters will complement the agency's law enforcement capabilities. The new order will take NPA's Airbus fleet to 30.
A Tri-Service contingent of the Indian Armed Forces comprising 75 all ranks, led by a colonel rank officer will participate in the Military Parade at Red Square, Moscow on June 24, 2020, to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Victory of the Soviet People in the great Patriotic War of 1941-1945.
A multiple award IDIQ contract valued up to $950 million over the next five years with options beyond was awarded to Raytheon Intelligence and Space to participate in the Air Force's development of the Advanced Battle Management System (ABMS).
The Bell Boeing V-22 team recently delivered its 400th aircraft, a CV-22 for U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command.
The Indian Air Force has designed, developed and inducted an Airborne Rescue Pod for Isolated Transportation (ARPIT). This pod will be utilised for evacuation of critical patients with infectious diseases including COVID-19 from high altitude area, isolated and remote places.
Special Mission Aircraft which are designed and developed in IAI are used primarily for collecting strategic intelligence.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), a global leader in Remotely Piloted Aircraft, announced today that it has acquired a majority of the assets of IJK Controls, including facilities and all Intellectual Property.
Air Marshal B Suresh, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Air Command visited Air Force Station Halwara on Jun 3, 2020. On arrival, the AOC-in-C was received by Air Commodore A Bhadra, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Station Halwara.
Boeing has delivered the first Super Hornet test aircraft for the U.S. Navy's Blue Angel flight demonstration squadron.
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. has partnered with Australia-based Conflux Technology on the development of a heat exchanger. The part is being developed using a metal Additive Manufacturing process for possible integration onto GA-ASI's line of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS).
The Indian Air Force (IAF) on Wednesday inducted Tejas Mk-1 FOC aircraft into the recently resurrected No 18 Sqn, the "Flying Bullets" at Air Force Station Sulur, marking yet another important step towards enhancing the operational capability of the Air Force.
The Boeing built X-37B autonomous spaceplane today launched on top of a uniquely configured United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket.
The U.S. Navy received its 100th P-8A aircraft from Boeing today as the global fleet, which also includes the Indian navy and the Australian and U.K. air forces, approaches 300,000 flight hours of hunting submarines and providing aerial reconnaissance capabilities around the world.
Northrop Grumman Corporation has expanded its Next Generation Jammer Low Band (NGJ-LB) Capability Block 1 (CB-1) solution team with the addition of proven structure supplier CPI Aero, Inc. based in Edgewood, New York.
The U.S. Army Contracting Command has selected Raytheon Intelligence & Space, a business of Raytheon Technologies, to train Afghanistan Air Force pilots under a three-year contract valued up to $145 million.
On May 9, 2020, the Indian Air Force (IAF) carried out its latest task as part of its humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) operations by assisting the state government of Andhra Pradesh in tackling the Vizag gas leak.
The U.S. Navy, with support from Northrop Grumman Corporation, commenced flight testing of the MQ-8C Fire Scout equipped with the Leonardo AN/ZPY-8 radar.
A Boeing led Australian industry team has presented the first unmanned Loyal Wingman aircraft to the Royal Australian Air Force, a historic milestone for the company and the Commonwealth.
India has been successfully fighting Corona Virus with the help of COVID Warriors. IAF has been contributing towards the national effort to contain Corona by supporting mobility of men and material both at International and Domestic level.
