Air Platform
An In-depth Look at Chinese Z-10 Attack Helicopter
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Platforms
Air Platform
Chile sets to upgrade F-16 fleet
WASHINGTON (GDC) – The State Department has approved a Foreign Military Sale to the Government of Chile of equipment and related services for F-16 Modernization for an estimated cost of $634.70 million. The Government of […]
Land Platform
Russian paratroopers to get high-speed buggies based on armored vehicles
MOSCOW (GDC) — Russia is developing a new high-speed buggy for paratroopers based on the latest family of Strela armored vehicles, Airborne Force Commander Colonel-General Andrei Serdyukov said in an interview with the Defense Ministry’s […]
Air Platform
U.S. congress moves against Egypt over Russian Su-35 fighters
The US Congress is moving against Egypt’s attempts to acquire Russian Sukhoi Su-35 aircraft, despite Washington’s silence for months regarding the significant developments in Cairo’s relations with Moscow. Russia’s Top War website, which focuses on defense […]
Air Platform
Airbus VSR700 prototype performs first autonomous free flight
Marignane (GDC) – The prototype of Airbus Helicopters’ VSR700 unmanned aerial system (UAS) has performed its first free flight. The VSR700 performed a ten-minute flight at a drone test centre near Aix-en-Provence in the south […]
Air Platform
Turkish TFX fighter will fly at Mach 2 speed
Turkey’s indigenous fighter jet TFX is set to fly at twice the speed of sound in 2023, daily Habertürk reported on Dec. 15. The fighter jet’s development was activated in a major defense deal between TUSAŞ/TAI (Turkish […]
Air Platform
Boeing, MHI Partner on State of the Art Upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet
TOKYO (GDC) – Boeing and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) recently signed a Direct Commercial Sale agreement to support upgrades to Japan’s F-15J fleet. The contract is part of a larger $4.5 billion modernization program, announced by […]
Naval Platforms
Turkey reveals more details for Barbaros-class frigate
The Turkish Presidency of Defence Industries (SSB) has published further details of the mid-life upgrade (MLU) being undertaken for the country’s MEKO 200 (Track IIA/IIB) Barbaros-class frigates. A computer-created graphic image showing a Barbaros-class frigate […]
Naval Platforms
India’s domestically developed AIP for project 75I submarine
India is yet to adopt Air Independent Power (AIP) for its submarines. Also known as Air Independent Propulsion, this technology allows a non-nuclear submarine to operate for longer without having to surface. This makes it harder […]
Air Platform
Rafale will have a strategic advantage over Sukhoi fighters: Air Chief Marshal Dhanoa
The Rafale aircraft will give India a strategic advantage in case of any aerial combat with Sino-Flankers in the mountainous Tibet region as the fleet will be able to use the terrain to its advantage, […]