Thunder heads towards Nigeria
Nigeria is inching close to being the first export customer of the jointly developed Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC)...
Japan’s First Frontline F-35 Unit Close to Completion
Jon Lake - The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) is expected to form its first frontline Lockheed Martin F-35 unit imminently, using most of...
Pakistan Army attack helicopter options
The future of the Pakistan Army’s attack helicopter fleet has been uncertain in recent years. Its fleet of around 20 Bell AH-1F/S Cobras has...
Roketsan’s Smart Munitions for low payload platforms
The Smart Micro Guided Munitions (MAM-L and MAM-C), developed by Roketsan, increases the efficiency of air platforms with low payload capacity, especially Unmanned Aerial...
JASDF Will Get Four E-2D Hawkeye’s by 2020
Jon Lake - Northrop Grumman has been contracted to begin work on the second batch of nine E-2D Advanced Hawkeye airborne early warning and...
GA-ASI’s Certifiable Ground Control Station Makes It’s First Flight
A “Certifiable” (STANAG 4671-compliant) Ground Control Station (C-GCS) from General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) was used for the first time on October 4...
PAF’s Eagle-eyed view
Protecting Pakistan’s airspace, is the main role of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Under Project Vision, which commenced operations 19 years ago, the PAF...
JSC “Russian Helicopters” holds the South Asian Heli Tour demonstrating Ansat...
Russian Helicopters Holding Company (part of Rostec State Corporation) has presented the newest civilian helicopters Ansat and Mi-171A2 to potential customers of Thailand during...
MBDA set to develop next-gen MICA
European missile developer MBDA will develop the next-generation of the MICA air-to-air missile for the French Air Force and French Navy after a contract...
CHINA eyes second Attack Helicopter opportunity
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is hopeful it will have a second chance to win a contract to supply the Pakistani Army...