Saudi AWACS Fleet Upgraded
Boeing has completed upgrade work on Saudi Arabia’s fleet of E-3A Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft. In a press release on May 23, 2017, Boeing announced it has …
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Acquisition Programs Dominate Pentagon’s FY17 Spending Increase
by Shaun McDougall, Military Markets Analyst, Forecast International. The Pentagon’s FY17 budget was signed into law on May 5, more than halfway through the fiscal year. The legislation couldn’t come soon enough, …
Acquisition Programs Dominate Pentagon’s FY17 Spending Increase Read More Pakistan to Receive New AEW&C Aircraft
Pakistan is due to receive new airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft. Air Forces Monthly reported on May 19, 2017 that Pakistan will take delivery of three Saab 2000 …
Pakistan to Receive New AEW&C Aircraft Read More Tupolev Official Discusses Tu-22M3M, Tu-160M2 Programs
The general director of Russian aircraft manufacturer Tupolev has revealed further details about Russian bomber modernization. Alexander Konyukhov, the General Director of Tupolev, noted on May 17, 2017 that the …
Tupolev Official Discusses Tu-22M3M, Tu-160M2 Programs Read More Kuwait Orders Sniper ATP for F/A-18C/D
Lockheed Martin will provide targeting pods for Kuwaiti fighter jets. In a statement released on May 15, 2017, Lockheed Martin announced it had received an order from the U.S. Air …
Kuwait Orders Sniper ATP for F/A-18C/D Read More BAE Systems Rolls Out Typhoon and Hawk for Oman
BAE Systems formally unveiled the first Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jet and Hawk jet trainer for Oman. On May 15, 2017, BAE Systems showed off the first Typhoon and the first …
BAE Systems Rolls Out Typhoon and Hawk for Oman Read More Saudi Arabia Reveals Saqr-1 UAV
Saudi Arabia has unveiled a new unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of carrying weapons systems. On May 11, 2017, Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) unveiled a …
Saudi Arabia Reveals Saqr-1 UAV Read More MiG-35 Testing Proceeding
MiG-35 testing is proceeding on schedule, according to Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov. Interfax cited the Deputy Defense Minister as saying that the tests were moving forward. He did not …
MiG-35 Testing Proceeding Read More First Egyptian Ka-52 Takes Flight
The first Ka-52 helicopters for delivery to Egypt appear to have taken flight, as revealed by unverified images shared on social media. Following confirmation that Russian Helicopters had built the …
First Egyptian Ka-52 Takes Flight Read More Russia Develops PAK FA Second Stage Engine
Russia has developed second stage engine for its PAK FA stealth fighter jets, according to United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) official Sergei Korotkov. Tass News Agency quoted Korotkov as saying, “Today …
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