Parrikar: Rafale deal will be concluded in June
According to India’s defence minister, the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Rafale deal will be finalized in June.
Asia Pacific
South Korea selects General Electric to power KFX
Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) has selected General Electric (GE) to supply the powerplant that will be used on the KFX
India’s Rafale deal stalls again
Bureaucratic friction once again grinds the Indian Air Force (IAF)’s Rafale purchase - $8.9 billion for 36 fighters and offsets - to a halt
Sri Lanka may buy a Russian fighter (instead of JF-17/LCA)
The Sri Lankan Air Force is reportedly dropping the JF-17 and LCA in favour of a Russian fighter, potentially the Yak-130
Is Pakistan in talks with China for the CH-4 armed drone?
A leading designer at CASC says that an “unnamed South Asian” country with a history of buying CH-drones is in talks for the CH-4.
DSA 2016: China shows off new anti-ship missile and drone boat
The CM-708UNB has a range of 290km. Could this missile be joining the eight new submarines Pakistan is buying from China?
DSA 2016: Potential for Pakistan’s defence industry
Pakistan may not have many avenues to explore in the Pacific Asia defence market, but firms such as Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) do have a...
India and France finalize Rafale deal
After protracted negotiations, India and France have finalized an $8.8 billion U.S. purchase for 36 Dassault Rafale multi-role fighters.
Y-20: China’s new heavy military transport could be entering service soon
The Y-20 conducted its maiden flight in January 2013, and with its latest prototype flying in February 2016, the aircraft seems to be entering Initial...
KFX/IFX: South Korea and Indonesia’s Stealth Fighter
Destined to one day begin replacing the ROKAF’s F-16s, the KFX (and IFX in terms of Indonesia) could have a real opportunity at replacing many...