Israel’s New KC-46 Tanker Signals Major Shift in Middle East Airpower Balance
Israel expands long-range strike reach with strategic tanker capability. Israel’s first KC-46 aerial refueling aircraft has completed its maiden flight, marking a major leap in Israeli Air Force operational reach and strategic strike capability. The platform significantly strengthens Israel’s long-range deterrence posture against Iran while enhancing regional power projection, endurance, and multi-domain operational flexibility across the Middle East. Israel’s successful maiden flight of its first KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft mark…
F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet can operate effectively from Indian Navy aircraft carriers
F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet can operate effectively from Indian Navy aircraft carriers. For the Rs 24,000-crore project, the US aerospace giant has pitched its twin seater F/A-18 Block III Super Hornet which can operate from a `ski-jump ramp and be an enabler for secure Indo-Pacific. India’s first indigenous aircraft carrier (IAC), is getting ready to go for sea trials soon and is expected to be commissioned into the Eastern Naval Command in 2022 as INS Vikrant. For the Rs 24,000-crore project, the US aerospace giant has pitched its twin s…
Boeing will Delivers Sixth Indian P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft Soon
Washington: US aviation manufacturer Boeing has delivered the sixth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India on schedule, a media release has said. The P-8I, which is part of a contract of eight awarded in 2009, arrived at Naval Air Station Rajali to join five others being used by the Indian Navy. Rest two deliveries are scheduled for 2015. "The P-8I's arrival in India is another key milestone for the program and marks our final delivery of the year," said Dennis Swanson, vice president, Boeing Defense , Space &a…
Boeing mulls investment in India’s defence sector
New Delhi : Boeing , the world's largest planemaker, is considering investing in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi eases rules for foreign investment in the defence sector and expedites arms contracts. The United States-based aerospace company is in the process of identifying partners "for a strategic and meaningful relationship," Dennis D. Swanson, the New Delhi-based vice-president at Boeing Defence Space & Security, said in an interview. Modi 's decision in July to allow overseas investors to buy as…
Airbus and Tata team up to bid for Indian Air Force planes
NEW DELHI: Europe's Airbus and Tata Sons have bid for a multibillion-dollar contract to replace the Indian Air Force's ageing fleet of Avro cargo planes, as New Delhi looks to boost the role of the local private sector in modernizing its armed forces. Under the bid, estimated by analysts to be worth at least $2 billion, Airbus's Defence and Space unit and Tata's Advanced Systems would replace the 56 Avro jets with Airbus's C295 transport planes, the European manufacturer said on Tuesday. Airbus would supply th…
Why is India offering to buy more US helicopters
(Reuters) - India has offered to significantly increase an order for U.S. attack helicopters, Indian officials said, as U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel began a visit to New Delhi on Thursday aimed at boosting defence and strategic ties. The Apache gunships and a deal for Chinook helicopters, both built by Boeing, will top the agenda in Hagel's talks on Friday with the new administration led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. India has offered a follow-on order of 39 AH-64D Apache helicopters in addition to the 22 now being negot…
Boeing Delivers 2nd P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to India
Boeing delivered the second P-8I aircraft to India today, doubling that country’s long-range maritime reconnaissance and anti-submarine warfare capabilities. Boeing is building eight P-8I aircraft for India and delivered the first in-country in May. Based on the company’s Next-Generation 737 commercial airplane, the P-8I is the Indian Navy variant of the P-8A Poseidon that Boeing has developed for the U.S. Navy.“With two aircraft at Naval Station Rajali now, the Indian Navy will get a good feel for the P-8I’s interoperability with o…
5 US military weapons reportedly compromised by Chinese hackers
More than two dozen U.S. military weapons have been compromised by Chinese cyberspies, according to an unnerving new report by the Department of Defense. The Washington Post reports the the "electronic intrusions gave China access to advanced technology that could accelerate the development of its weapons systems and weaken the U.S. military advantage in a future conflict." While it's unclear exactly how much damage was done by the breaches, the designs include a formidable array of high-tech aircraft, missile defense syst…
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