May 21, 2017 Military Aviation News

Indo-Russian project to develop aircraft hits roadblock over price, technology

05/21/2017

An ambitious Indo-Russian project to co-develop fifth generation fighter planes has hit major roadblocks over the issues of price and technology even as New Delhi has scrapped a programme to jointly produce multirole transport aircraft with Moscow over similar issues.

ANALYSIS: Saab counts down to Gripen E debut

05/21/2017

Saab is counting down to performing the first flight of its Gripen E combat aircraft before the end of June, as it also strives to finalise a slew of potential new sales of the earlier C/D version in Europe and Africa.

Chat Between Top Diplomats Signals China, US Are Moving Closer on North Korea

05/21/2017

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Chinese State Councillor Yang Jiechi in a Saturday phone call affirmed that the two countries must work more closely to use diplomatic dialogue to counter the threat posed by Pyongyang's unbridled ballistic missile and nuclear weapon testing, as well as on other international issues.

Speedy 'Crocodiles' and Top Gunships: The Future of Russian Helicopters

05/21/2017

Russia's latest achievements in the construction of state-of-the art helicopters will be presented at the 10th HeliRussia exhibition, which is due to kick off in Moscow on May 25, according to the news network Zvezda.

Canadian CF-18 Combat Aircraft to Patrol Skies Over Iceland

05/21/2017

Ottawa is dispatching its CF-18 combat aircraft to Iceland as part of Operation Reassurance to contribute to NATO deterrence efforts, the Canadian Armed Forces announced in a statement on Friday.

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