Author: DP Staff Writer

Air Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force Considering Urgent Procurement of MiG-29 Fighter Jets from Russia

February 15, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, India, Indian Air Force (IAF), Mikoyan MiG-29, Russia

The Indian Air Force is considering an urgent procurement of MiG-29 fighter jets from Russia, according to Indian media reports.

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Indian Air Force’s First CH-47F(I) Chinook Heavy-Lift Helicopter Arrives in India

February 13, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Boeing, Boeing CH-47 Chinook, Heavy-lift helicopter, Helicopter, India, Indian Air Force (IAF)

The Indian Air Force (IAF)’s first CH-47F(I) Chinook heavy-lift helicopter arrived at the Adani Mundra Port in Gujarat, ahead of

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AEW&CS Air Europe 

Russia’s Beriev A-100 AEW&C Aircraft Makes First Flight as Part of Preliminary Flight Testing

February 9, 2019February 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AEW&CS, Beriev A-100, Beriev A-50, Beriev Aircraft Company, Russia, Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS), United Aircraft Corporation (UAC)

Russia’s Beriev A-100 airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft made the first flight as part of the preliminary flight

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Americas Naval 

Canada Officially Selects Lockheed Martin Canada for Design of 15 New Canadian Surface Combatants

February 9, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments BAE Systems, Canada, Canada National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS), Canada’s Combat Ship Team, Canadian Surface Combatant (CSC), Frigate, Halifax Shipyard, Irving Shipbuilding, Lockheed Martin, Royal Canadian Navy (RCN), Type 26 Global Combat Ship

The Government of Canada has officially selected Lockheed Martin Canada for the design of 15 new Canadian Surface Combatants that

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Asia-Pacific Misc 

U.S. Approves Sale of Two LAIRCM Self-Protection Suites to Protect India’s Boeing 777 Head-of-State Aircraft

February 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments AN/AAQ-24(V) LAIRCM, Boeing, Boeing 777, Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Directed Infrared Countermeasure (DIRCM), Foreign Military Sales (FMS), India, Presidential aircraft, Self-Protection Suite (SPS), USA

The U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale (FMS) to India of two 777 Large Aircraft Infrared

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Americas Ballistic Missiles 

U.S. Test Launches LGM-30G Minuteman III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) from Vandenberg Air Force Base

February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ballistic Missile, ICBM, LGM-30G Minuteman III, U.S. Air Force (USAF), U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command (AFGSC), USA, Vandenberg AFB

The U.S. has conducted a test launch of an unarmed LGM-30G Minuteman-III Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) on Tuesday, Feb. 5.

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Air Europe 

Royal Air Force Tornado Combat Jets Return Home From Operations for Last Time

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Ground-attack aircraft, Panavia Tornado, RAF Marham, Royal Air Force (RAF), UK

After almost 40 years serving the UK on military operations across the world, the Royal Air Force (RAF)’s iconic Tornado

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Air Europe 

Airbus, Dassault Aviation Sign Joint Concept Study Contract for Future Combat Air System (FCAS)

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Airbus, Airbus/Dassault New Generation Fighter (NGF), Dassault Aviation, Fighter aircraft, France, Future Combat Air System (FCAS) Europe, Germany, Next Generation Weapon System (NGWS)

France and Germany have awarded the first-ever contract – a Joint Concept Study (JCS) – to Dassault Aviation and Airbus

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Americas Naval 

U.S. Navy’s Sea Hunter Unmanned Vessel Autonomously Navigate from San Diego to Hawaii and Back

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Hawaii, Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Leidos, Naval Base San Diego, Office of Naval Research (ONR) U.S., Sea Hunter, U.S. Navy (USN), Unmanned Surface Vehicle (USV), USA

The U.S. Navy Office of Naval Research (ONR)’s Medium Displacement Unmanned Surface Vessel (MDUSV), Sea Hunter, became the first ship

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Air Middle East 

Dassault Aviation Delivers First Rafale Fighter Jet to Qatar Emiri Air Force

February 6, 2019 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Dassault Aviation, Dassault Rafale, Fighter aircraft, Qatar, Qatar Emiri Air Force

French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation has delivered the first Rafale fighter jet to the Qatar Emiri Air Force (QEAF) during

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