India is likely to buy about 60 Rafale combat jets from Dassault Aviation instead of 126 aircraft proposed in the original request for proposal meant to be procured in under the process that began some eight years ago, highly placed sources said. The decision to buy nearly three-and-a-half squadrons (between 60 and 63 aircraft) of […]

Assembly line of Pakistani JF-17 Block2 fighters

The B-1R is a proposed upgrade of existing B-1B aircraft.[143] The B-1R (R for “regional”) would be fitted with advanced radars, air-to-air missiles, and new Pratt & Whitney F119 engines. This variant would have a top speed of Mach 2.2, but with 20% less range. Existing external hardpoints would be modified to allow multiple conventional […]

An Afghan air force MD-530F Cayuse Warrior helicopter pilot and his adviser, from the Train, Advise, Assist Command – Air, take off during rehearsal of the official “Roll-Out” ceremony for the MD-530F, April 8, 2015, at the Kabul, Afghanistan, International Airport. The new aircraft will be armed with two FN M3P .50-caliber machine guns. This […]

Days ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit there, Germany on Wednesday said European military consortium EADS was still ready to provide India Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft, asserting that the jets are “good” both in terms of quality and price. India has been in negotiations for last three years with France’s Dassault Aviation for procurement of […]

AVIC expected to deliver 60 AG600 amphibious aircraft in 15 years. The AVIC TA-600, also known as AG-600, is a large amphibious flying boat that is being designed and built in China by the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The AVIC TA-600 is set to become the largest amphibious aircraft in the world when […]

3 JF-17 Thunder aircraft are expected to be displayed at the Paris Airshow in June, including a flight demo. The Joint Fighter-17 (JF-17) Thunder multi-role fighter was jointly developed by China and Pakistan. Development started in 1999. Most of the development was carried out in China by Chengdu, however development costs were split equally. It […]

The highly anticipated F-3, Japan’s first domestically-made stealth jet, is aiming to conduct test flights this summer, reports the PLA Daily, a China-based media outlet for the People’s Liberation Army. If the tests are successful, the F-3 will represent a breakthrough for Japan in terms of stealth capabilities and high-powered engine technology, the report said. […]

Pakistan army aviation started training on Chinese Z-10. Pakistan bought Chinese Z-10 attack helicopter and the first three helicopters have been delivered to Pakistan. Early Pakistan showed interest in purchasing Z-10 helicopters. The helicopter is capable of targeting the enemy with a range of 3 to 4 kilometers without coming in reader. It is also […]

According to statements from the Defense Ministry, the Russian military has revised plans to buy 52 fifth-generation T-50 fighter jets under its Prospective Airborne Complex of Frontline Aviation (PAK FA) program due to budget limitations. The initial purchase will now be limited to just 12 planes, after which the armed forces will decide on further […]