DefenceTalkBritain scrambled fighter jets from an airbase in Scotland to intercept two Russian bombers approaching UK airspace, the Ministry of Defence said Thursday. The Russian planes flew from the direction of Norway and passed to the west of Britain’s Shetland Islands, northeast of the mainland. A Royal Air Force spokeswoman said: “Quick reaction alert Typhoon […]https://www.defencetalk.com/britain-sends-jets-to-intercept-russian-bombers-68205/

DefenceTalkA contract for the serial production of the fifth-generation T-50 PAK FA fighter jet at the Komsomolsk-on-Amur Aircraft Plant is planned to be signed before the end of 2017, Governor of Russia’s Khabarovsk Territory Vyacheslav Shport said. “A contract for the production of the first batch of T-50 PAK FA fighter jets for Russia’s Defense […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-may-start-producing-t-50-fighters-in-late-2017-68195/

DefenceTalkThe advanced Russian-made Ilyushin Il-112V military transport plane is planned to perform the first flight in the summer of 2017, the Voronezh Region administration said. The Voronezh Aircraft Plant (VASO) is the main producer of the Il-112V military transport plane, the administration added. “VASO has already started building the first prototype. The prototype is expected […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russias-il-112v-military-transport-plane-to-perform-first-flight-in-2017-68102/

DefenceTalkRussia’s long-range Tu-22M3 bombers delivered their first airstrikes on terrorist targets in Syria operating from an Iranian airbase. Moscow and Tehran cooperation in Syria is “strategic,” confirmed the head of Iran’s National Security Council. The long range bombers with full bomb payload took off from Hamadan Airfield to attack Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-tu_22m3-bombers-strike-isis-operate-from-iran-base-68005/

DefenceTalkThe Moroccan Armed Services may receive the export version of the Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name: Fullback) tactical bomber and Amur-1650 diesel-electric submarine, according to the Izvestia daily citing a source in Russia’s shipbuilding industry. According to experts, Morocco has good reasons for acquiring Russian combat gear, but the export of Amur-1650 submarines is unlikely […]https://www.defencetalk.com/morocco-in-talks-on-su-34-bomber-amur-1650-diesel-electric-submarine-67980/

DefenceTalkThe Indian Air Force (IAF) has canceled the tender worth USD2 billion for six A330 MRTT (Multi-Role Tanker Transport) aerial tankers, according to a source in the Indian Ministry of Defense (MoD). “The MoD has terminated the program to acquire six A330 MRTT aerial tankers from the Airbus Defense and Space Company. We are planning […]https://www.defencetalk.com/india-might-acquire-russian-il-78m-90a-aerial-tankers-67941/

DefenceTalkIndustry and the military are going to make complete life-cycle support contracts for Sukhoi Su-34 (NATO reporting name: Fullback) tactical bombers by year-end, Russian Aerospace Force (RusAF) Commander-in-Chief Victor Bondarev said during his visit to Sukhoi’s Novosibirsk Aircraft Plant. “We are going to switch to the complete life-cycle support as far as the Su-34 is […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-to-implement-complete-life-cycle-for-su-34-tactical-bomber-67717/

DefenceTalkDefence Ministers agreed on Wednesday (15 June 2016) to boost NATO’s support for Ukraine with a Comprehensive Package of Assistance. The Package aims to help Ukraine strengthen its defences by building stronger security structures. In a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, Allied ministers also exchanged views with Ukrainian Defence Minister Stepan Poltorak on the current […]https://www.defencetalk.com/nato-steps-up-support-for-ukraine-with-comprehensive-package-of-assistance-67674/

DefenceTalkThe Russian Aerospace Forces will receive first units of the Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation fighter aircraft in 2017, Col. Gen. Viktor Bondarev, the Russian Aerospace Forces commander, said Saturday. “There are five [T-50 fighters] at the [Russian] Chkalov’s State Flight Testing Center, they are being tested, and beginning in 2017 they will be arriving […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russian-air-force-to-start-receiving-sukhoi-t-50-fighters-in-2017-67606/

DefenceTalkRoyal Air Force Typhoon fighter jets have carried out their first intercept of Russian aircraft in this round of NATO’s Baltic Air Policing mission (BAP). The jets, which deployed to the region less than three weeks ago, were scrambled from Amari air base in Estonia, to intercept three Russian aircraft approaching the Baltic states. The […]https://www.defencetalk.com/royal-air-force-typhoons-intercept-russian-aircraft-near-baltics-67472/