WASHINGTON — The United States Air Force awarded a $1,579,662,187 contract to General Electric, GE Edison Works, Cincinnati, Oct. 29, for the purchase of 29 engines — installs and spares — in support of the production of 12 F-15EX Eagle II aircraft.

Initial deliveries will begin in October 2023…

China’s next-generation aircraft carrier-based fighter jet made its long-expected maiden flight recently, foreign media outlets reported, with unverified photos of the prototype warplane in the sky circulating on social media platforms.

If true, this would mean a tremendous step for China’s aircr…

Norway has calculated its F-35 operating costs much higher than those predicted by Switzerland. Some fear that the bill will rise here too.

If Switzerland comes out like Norway, 3 billion Swiss francs will have to be added to the bill.

Norway has purchased 52 F-35 fighter jets, half of which a…

Today, Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace AS (Kongsberg) signed two contracts, valued at MNOK 1,426, with the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (FMA). Kongsberg will deliver a new batch of Naval Strike Missile (NSM) to the Norwegian Navy’s frigates and corvettes. The existing inventory of missiles will g…

Korea Aerospace Industries Co. (KAI), South Korea’s sole aircraft manufacturer, said Monday it has been selected as the preferred bidder in the government’s 877.5 billion won ($747 million) reconnaissance plane bid.

The Defense Acquisition Program Administration is expected to sign the deal with …

Y 12704 (Visakhapatnam), the lead ship of Project 15B stealth guided missile destroyers being built at Mazgaon Docks Limited (MDL), was delivered to the Indian Navy on 28 Oct 21. The contract for four ships of Project 15B, as the Visakhapatnam class ships are known, was signed on 28 January 2011. Th…