The F-16 fighter of Lockheed Martin which is taking part in the MMRCA competition, has completed its field trials in India and the U.S. The U.S. manufacturer is now awaiting for the other contenders to finish up with their part of the trials and the announceme... ::

Two Eurofighter Typhoon of the German Air Force arrived safely at the IAF Test Centre (ASTE) in Bengaluru. During the next two weeks, Eurofighter Typhoon will demonstrate its outstanding operational capabilities to the Indian Air Force in the MMRCA Field Evalu... ::

According to India’s Ambassador Arif Shahid Khan, quoted by the Reuters news agency, Eurofighter Typhoon is leading the race to win the new fighter deal for the Indian Air Force ($10.4 billion contract for 126 aircraft). It was reported by Eurofighter GmbH. T... ::

The Brazilian MoD may be falling shy of announcing a winner in its fighter aircraft competition but there are indications that the Swedish manufacturer SAAB may have emerged as the winner in the technical evaluation which was officially acknowledged as complet... ::

The Indian Air Force plans to complete the flight evaluation and performance trials of all competitors eyeing to bag its order for 126 Medium Multi Range Combat Aircraft (MMRCA) within a year. The final assessment of all aircrafts will then be submitted to the... ::

The field trials for the Rs 42,000-crore ($10 billion approx.) project to acquire 126 medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) for IAF will begin in Bangalore next week. The American F/A-18 Super Hornet (Boeing) will be the first contender for trial. The oth... ::

After years of RFPs and bid submitting the Indian Medium Multi-role Fighter Aircraft (MMRCA) acquisition program is fast advancing towards the field trial stage. All six contenders for India’s $10 billion MMRCA competition will participate in the evaluation ... ::

French aerospace and defence major Dassault may be back in contention for the Indian Air Force's 126 medium range multi-role combat aircraft (MMRCA) tender with its fighter offering, the Rafale,according to media reports. Reports suggest that a high-level del... ::

The Indian Air Force’s medium multirole combat aircraft (MMRCA) tender for at least 126 fighter aircraft project will commence field trials in May-July 09 timeframe with the technical evaluation report submitted earlier this week. Dassault Rafale, once consid... ::

Has the Indian Air Force (IAF) competition to buy 126 fighter aircraft had its first casualty? According to reports in an Indian newspaper, Financial Express, the Swedish fighter, which has had a string of international successes, including a recent one to sup... ::

India’s leading private sector aerospace company, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saab to jointly develop, manufacture and market RIGS Head-Up Displays (RIGS HUD) in India. The announcement was made by Mr. Micael Johansson, Senior Vice Pres... ::

Lockheed Martin is likely to offer Sniper Advanced Targeting pods and Lantirn navigation pods as part of the F-16 package it is fielding in India’s MMRCA competition. The targeting and navigation pods will greatly enhance the operational effectiveness of the... ::

Despite its success in selling the Boeing P8I maritime reconnaissance aircraft to India, global defense and aerospace major Boeing looks to be at an uphill climb as regards the Indian defence market. Boeing's offerings to Indian defence forces include its F/A... ::

The Indian Air Force’s operational data link (ODL), designed to connect fighter aircraft with a command and control system can be integrated into the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighters. The ODL is under development and when deployed will make the IAF one of the fe... ::

The exercise to acquire one of the largest Indian Air Force fighter aircraft contract worth over $12 billion started yesterday in Bangalore. Till now, it has been a matter of bidding and talking however, it's the aircraft trial outcomes that will make the diff... ::

A Saab JAS Gripen fighter plane,one of the contender for $10 billion Indian MMRCA competition, caught fire after an emergency landing at Kallinge airport in southeastern Sweden at 2.30pm on Thursday. The pilot escaped unharmed and was able to make his own wa... ::

Boeing has been shortlisted by Indian Air Force for C-17 Globemaster III heavy-lift transport aircraft, according to media reports. Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik said that the aircraft had been chosen after a thorough study because of its cap... ::

MBDA Missile Systems have unveiled a small laser guided weapon developed with company funding at MBDA's U.S. subsidiary. The weapon called Small Air Bomb Extended Range (SABER) can be configured as a rocket or glide weapon, according to the customer's require... ::

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA‑ASI), a leading manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), tactical reconnaissance radars, and surveillance systems, today introduced Griffin EyeTM, a new manned Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissa... ::

The SR-30 Rotary UAS from Advanced UAV Technology (AUAVT) passing by the Farnborough control tower, The based on AUAVT AT-30, it was the first UAS to receive CAA permit to fly in non segregated airspace. It is powered by a gasoline engine. AT-30 has a dry wei... ::

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, is proud to unveil the AW169, a new generation multi-purpose twin engine light transport utility helicopter designed in response to the growing market demand for higher mission flexibility and multi-role capability in th... ::

The 5th generation F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter will serve as the centerpiece for 21st century global security while strengthening international political and industrial partnerships, a senior Lockheed Martin F-35 executive said Monday at the Farnborough ... ::

The AW159 Wildcat, formerly known as Future Lynx, is the first new British helicopter to be shown at the Farnborough air show in over 20 years. (AW photo) AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, will be exhibiting for the first time at Farnborough Inter... ::

At the Farnborough International Airshow that took off today near London (Great Britain) Russian Helicopters rotorcraft-manufacturing holding presents its newest projects within the UIC Oboronprom display. Farnborough Airshow is considered one of the world’s l... ::

The Air Tractor AT-802U today completed its transatlantic flight, from Newfoundland to the Azores to England, to display its new capabilities at the 2010 Farnborough Air Show. Air Tractor and Air Tractor Military Dealer CAV (Combined Air Ventures LLC) will dis... ::

As usual, Eurofighter Typhoon will be in attendance at Farnborough International Air Show 2010. The show takes place between the 19th and 25th July 2010. The Pavilion will be ideally situated across the BAE Systems who have a key presence at the show. The Far... ::

The presence of Eurocopter at this year’s Farnborough International Airshow will emphasize the company’s strong position in the UK marketplace, where its helicopters constitute the largest rotary-wing aircraft fleet in the country. Eurocopter and its Eurocopt... ::

The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon a $165M contract to pay for six months’ work on the SM-3 Block IIA development program. (US Navy photo) Raytheon Missile Systems Co., Tucson, Ariz., is being awarded a cost-plus-award-fee with technical/schedule performance ... ::

Navistar Defense, LLC today announced that it received a second delivery order valued at $56 million from the U.K. Ministry of Defence for an additional 89 International MXT Husky vehicles. The award follows the company’s April 2009 contract for 262 MXT Husky... ::

Lockheed Martin Corp., Marietta, Ga., was awarded a $315,587,530 contract modification for the procurement of three fiscal 2008 Overseas Contingency Operations C-130J aircraft; one fiscal 2008 Overseas Contingency Operations KC-130J aircraft; and one fiscal 20... ::

BAE Systems has been awarded a $629 million contract from the U.S. Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Joint Program Office (JPO) to upgrade 1,700 Caiman MRAP vehicles. This award demonstrates how BAE Systems’ Readiness and Sustainment capabilities are supp... ::

Oshkosh Defense, a division of Oshkosh Corporation , announced today it has received an award to provide continued aftermarket support for MRAP All Terrain Vehicles (M-ATV) in the U.S and Afghanistan. More than 55 fully-trained Oshkosh field service represent... ::

Raytheon Co., Integrated Defense Systems, Woburn, Mass., is being awarded a sole-source modification for $42,977,351 under contract. The modification includes both fixed-price and cost-plus-award-fee line items. Under this cost-plus-award-fee contract modif... ::

Lockheed Martin Mission Systems and Sensors (LM MS2), Moorestown, N.J., is being awarded a sole-source cost-plus-fixed-fee letter contract. LM MS2 will serve as the Aegis Ashore Engineering Agent providing the engineering and necessary material to support the... ::

Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a $111.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the F-22 Raptor fleet, resulting in a contract value of $709 million. This modification is for the 2010 Follow-On Agile Sustainment for the Rap... ::

CAE announced today it has won a United States Air Force contract to design and manufacture a C-130H full-mission simulator for the Egyptian Air Force. The contract was awarded to CAE USA under the United States foreign military sale (FMS) program. The value ... ::

CSC announced today that it was awarded a $28 million modification to its Flight School XXI contract for an increase in simulator-based flight and related aviation training support to the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence at Ft. Rucker, Ala. CSC won the ... ::