New Indonesian Air Chief says F-5 replacement not yet decided
The Indonesian Air Force’s (TNI-AU) Chief of Air Staff Air Marshal Hadi Tjahjanto has confirmed that the bid to replace the F-5E Tiger IIs is still open
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Indonesia will buy five Airbus A400M for USD $2 billion
Jakarta has approved a USD $2 billion purchase of five Airbus Defence and Space (DS) A400M transport aircraft for the Indonesian Air Force
Despite reports, Thailand’s Oplot-M order is still in place
Despite media reports claiming that Thailand has or plans to cancel its Oplot-M main battle tank order, the Malyshev Factory states that the contract is still in place
Taiwan begins upgrading old F-16A/Bs to F-16V-standard
Lockheed Martin and Aerospace Industrial Development Corp (AIDC) have begun upgrading Taiwan’s F-16A/Bs to F-16V-standards.
Thales: Bangabandhu Satellite-1 passes critical design review stage
The Bangabandhu Satellite-1 program, which is to be Bangladesh’s first geostationary communications satellite, has passed the critical design review (CDR) stage
Second Kalvari-class SSK (INS Khanderi) launched
The Indian Navy’s second DCNS Scorpene – i.e. Kalvari-class – diesel-electric submarine (SSK) was launched at the Mazagon Dock Shipyard
India in talks with Russia for Su-30MKI spare parts manufacturing
In tandem with a logistics hub for the Indian Air Force’s (IAF) Su-30MKI fleet, New Delhi is in talks with Moscow to bring domestic spare parts manufacturing to India
Shenyang FC-31 (v2) takes to the skies for the first time
The second FC-31 prototype, developed and produced by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, undertook its maiden test flight…
Russia reportedly delivers first four Su-35 fighters to China
The People’s Liberation Army Air Force has reportedly received its first batch of Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E multi-role fighters from Russia…
China’s Avicopter AC352 conducts maiden flight with WZ-16 engine
The Avicopter AC352, which was jointly developed by Avicopter and Airbus Helicopters, successfully conducted its maiden flight using the WZ-16 turboshaft…
India floating AESA radar bids for HAL Tejas Mk-1A
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has issued a tender for active electronically-scanned array (AESA) radars for the HAL Tejas Mk-1A...
Second J-31 prototype possibly close to maiden test flight
Images attributed to the second Shenyang Aircraft Corporation J-31 prototype suggest that the unit is imminently ready to conduct its maiden test flight…
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