Russia’s Defense Ministry plans to sign a new contract in the summer for the delivery of several dozen Sukhoi Su-34 frontline bombers to the Aerospace Force with their combat capabilities expanded under the Sych experimental design work, a source in the defense industry told TASS on Wednesday. “The Defense Ministry plans to sign a contract […]

DefenceTalkChina-developed FTC-2000G, an export version versatile aircraft, on Wednesday hit the production line in the city of Anshun in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, according to its developer. The FTC-2000G was developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Corporation under the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) to meet the demand of the international market. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/chinas-ftc-2000g-export-version-versatile-aircraft-rolls-off-production-line-71837/

DefenceTalkThe U.S. Navy’s original $5.1 billion Unfunded Priorities List (UPL) released in February 2016 has grown into a massive $12 billion wish list. Curiously, the Navy says the new list is not a formal update of the original UPL. Rather, the service has provided a list of “executable” FY17 unfunded items, adding needs that have […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-funding-readiness-aircraft-weapons-ships-68972/

DefenceTalkJapan will lease military aircraft to the Philippines in another sign of deepening security ties between the two former foes to counter Beijing’s increasing regional influence. The agreement was made Monday afternoon during telephone talks between Japan’s Defence Minister Gen Nakatani and his Philippine counterpart Voltaire Gazmin, the ministry said. Tensions in the South China […]https://www.defencetalk.com/japan-agrees-to-lease-military-aircraft-to-philippines-67387/

DefenceTalkThe contract with the Polish Air Force is to supply eight aircraft as well as Ground Based Training Systems Presented to General Commander of the Polish Armed Forces, the two aircraft will be delivered by November 2016 A total 59 M-346 aircraft have been ordered so far by Italy, Israel, Singapore and Poland ROME: Finmeccanica […]https://www.defencetalk.com/assembly-polish-air-force-m-346-aircraft-66862/

DefenceTalkThe Air Force presented its fiscal year 2017 president’s budget request Feb. 9 following the Defense Department and sister services’ budget briefings. Maj. Gen. Jim Martin, the Air Force budget director, presented the service’s budget request and said the fiscal 2017 budget request supports the defense strategy, resources combatant commander requirements, continues readiness recovery from […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-air-force-presents-fiscal-year-2017-budget-66694/

DefenceTalkAntonov Company and Тaqnia Aeronautics of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a Memorandum of Understanding. This document confirms the parties’ intention to deliver 30 multipurpose AN-178 aircraft to Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). According to Retired Major General Ali Mohammed Al−Ghamdi, President of Тaqnia Aeronautics, the “Signing of this Memorandum is the next significant […]https://www.defencetalk.com/antonov-to-deliver-30-an-178-transport-aircraft-to-saudi-arabia-66142/

DefenceTalkMOSCOW: The Russian Defense Ministry will purchase about 200 aircraft and helicopters, up to 30 surface ships and submarines and up to 600 armored vehicles annually, Russian General Staff Chief Valery Gerasimov said at a briefing conference for foreign military attaches. “There are plans to purchase 70-100 aircraft, more than 120 helicopters, up to 30 […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-purchase-aircraft-ships-annually-66073/

DefenceTalkLondon: Britain joined the US-led bombing campaign against ISIS in Syria on Thursday, with air strikes beginning just hours after a decisive parliamentary vote. Royal Air Force planes based in Cyprus had returned from the “first offensive operation over Syria and have conducted strikes”, a Ministry of Defence spokesman said early Thursday, following a vote […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uk-begins-syria-air-strikes-after-parliament-vote-65965/

DefenceTalkU.S. Army and Israeli scientists are conducting testing and research on active flow control devices as a means to reduce drag on future Army aircraft. The Suction and Oscillatory Blowing Actuator, or SaOB, invented by Israeli scientist, Dr. Avraham Seifert of Tel Aviv University, uses the active control of airflow to reduce drag. Testing of […]https://www.defencetalk.com/joint-us-israeli-device-seeks-to-reduce-airflow-drag-64589/