Russian Defense Minister, Army General Shoigu Segei has visited Managua recently, to discuss among others, possible sale of Russian close support attack aircraft to combat drug traffickers. Although specific details were not disclosed, the possible candidate types are estimated to include YaK-130, MiG-AT or Su-39. Attack helicopters such as the Mi-35 and Mi-28 are also […]

The purchase of 24 French-made Dassault Rafale fighter by Egypt opens up possibilities for a sale of Airbus Helicopters to the North African country. As the Rafale deal includes the transfer of French Navy multi-purpose FREMM frigate D651 Normandie, it might be an excellent opportunity for the Egyptian Air Force to renew its aging Westland […]

India is close to finalizing several major defence deals with Israel, including the ones for two additional Phalcon AWACS (airborne warning and control systems) and four aerostat radars, together worth well over $1.5 billion (Rs 9,330 crore). This comes even as Israeli defence minister Moshe Ya’alon is all set to touch down in India on […]

Images from International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition Air show India – 2015 StratPost

Chinese intelligence-gathering GX-8 ELINT aircraft probe Japanese airspace. Japan’s Ministry of Defense has released a photo of a new type of Chinese intelligence-gathering aircraft that its fighters intercepted in international airspace over the East China Sea on 15 February. Known as the GX-8 (GaoXin, literally High New, the name assigned to China’s Y-9 special missions […]

The UN C-130 took off with logistics from Aden Adde International Airport, Mogadishu in Somalia There are unconfirmed reports that a plane crashed into the Indian Ocean after take off from Mogadishu airport in Somalia. The plane is reportedly a UN C-130 — a military transport aircraft designed for troop and medical evacuation and cargo […]

The General Command of the Bahraini Defence Force announced Sunday that it will support Jordan with troops, as a commitment to the efforts of the international coalition to combat terrorism. A Bahraini defence force statement said the decision comes within the framework of bilateral defense cooperation between Bahrain and Jordan and is based upon the […]

At least two of the six Mitsubishi F-2B fighters undergoing restoration after being damage during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami are back operating again. These fighters were from the 21st Fighter Squadron at Matsushima Air Base.

In the last 18 months Argentina attempted bought aircraft in Israel, Spain and more recently, to Moscow. In the “working group” formed by the two countries ARgentina and China, Beijing agreed to provide fighter jets around 20 FC-1 / JF 17 “Thunder” produced by the company Chengdu Aircraft Corporation. Argentina and China signed deal for […]

The wreckage of a Maritime Self-Defense Force helicopter was found Friday morning in the mountains of Ebino, Miyazaki Prefecture, and its three-man crew was later confirmed dead. The MSDF is investigating the incident. “We will identify the cause of the crash and do our best to prevent similar accidents in the future,” Defense Minister Gen […]