Sweden orders four KC-390 tactical transporters, in SEK ‘billions’ deal
Sweden’s order increases global KC-390 sales to 42 units overall, largely based on a variety of European orders that also include the Czech Republic, Hungary and Portugal.
Air Force
USAF Awards Boeing Nearly $2.5 Billion C-17 Sustainment Contract
The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [BA] a nearly $2.5 billion two-and-a-half year contract for sustainment of the company’s C-17 cargo aircraft for Australia, Canada, India, Kuwait, the NATO […]
Slingshot Aerospace Nabs AFWERX Award To Apply AI Tool For Space Domain Awareness
The Air Force’s innovation arm has awarded Slingshot Aerospace a small award to further develop an artificial intelligence capability that rapidly analyzes data about spacecraft in low Earth orbit to […]
Mahindra Secures ₹2,700 Crore Contract To Supply Scorpio Pik-Ups To Indian Armed Forces
Mahindra Global Pik-Up is based on the Tough & Versatile New Gen Ladder Frame platformMahindra Automotive has finalised a significant deal worth ₹2,700 crore with the Indian Armed Forces to supply 1,986 units of the Scorpio Pik-Up, marking a substantial expansion of Mahindra vehicles in military service.This latest contract increases Mahindra’s total contribution to the military
British Technology In Russian Sukhoi Jets: The HAL Controversy And Its Global Implications
The recent New York Times report alleging that Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) redirected sensitive British aerospace components to Russia has ignited a significant international controversy with far-reaching implications. According to the allegations published on March 28, 2025, HAL may have transferred dual-use technology from British supplier H.R. Smith Group to ROSOBORONEXPORT,
India, US To Conduct 13-Day Tri-Services HADR Exercise From Tuesday
India and the United States have commenced the fourth edition of the bilateral tri-service military exercise, Tiger Triumph, on April 1, 2025. This 13-day exercise, held on India’s eastern seaboard, focuses on enhancing interoperability for Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations and developing Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to establish a Combined Coordination Centre
USAF Sustainment Center Examines Reduction in AWACS Costs
While the U.S. Air Force may buy 26 Boeing [BA] E-7 Wedgetails to replace its fleet of 16 1970s-era E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) planes, also by Boeing, […]
Leidos Successfully Flies Guided Small Cruise Missile
Leidos [LDOS] on Monday said it successfully conducted a guided flight test last fall of a small air-launched cruise missile, demonstrating key performance metrics. The test of the Black Arrow […]
Upcoming Personnel Changes May Be Particularly Acute for Relatively Small U.S. Space Force
A memorandum that DoD said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth signed on March 28 may result in significant organizational changes in the Department of the Air Force, Navy, and Army, including […]
Advances in drone simulation bring mission training to quadcopters
[Sponsored] The open QGroundControl software for drone control was improved with a fusion engine to integrate sensors and controls.