Military & Defence Air systems

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The State Department has made a determination approving a possible Foreign Military Sale to Morocco of thirty-six (36) AH-64E Apache attack helicopters and related equipment for an estimated cost of $4.25 billion, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. The Defense Security Cooperation Agency delivered the required certification…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - As the Su-57 enters serial production in much larger quantities than previously expected, Moscow is making a concerted effort to pitch the fifth-generation fighter to major arms importers including Turkey, India, and China. Over the past several years, Chinese defense media has been particularly keen on following the Su-57’s…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Just a few days ago, the US said that there had been no active discussions with the UAE so far about the purchase of the US stealth fighter F-35. This prompted Russia to offer the UAE the opportunity to produce the components needed to develop the Russian equivalent, the Su-57, if a deal is reached between the two countries. Read…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - America has for many years used the flagship F-35 as the most successful and high-tech stealth project in military history, not only for the US military but for the world as well. In recent months, and especially in recent days, information that is worrying about the future of the F-35 program is increasingly emerging. In…

DUBAI, (BM) - Russia is ready to take part in developing Turkish fighter jets of 4++ and fifth-generation and offer its technologies, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the Head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military and Technical Cooperation Dmitry Shugayev statement on Sunday. Read more: Turkey to Display Its Own 5th Gen Stealth…

PANAGYURISHTE, (BM) - The US stealth fighter F-35 has been one of the most commented military technology products in the last decade. It is capable of entering any air battle and has technologies that foreign military complexes would envy. Many countries would like to have an F-35 in service in their air force. However, in recent months,…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - As with many of Russia’s most prolific aircraft, the MiG-29 has spawned numerous variants four decades of service. Originally intended as an superiority fighter, and particularly as the Soviet answer to the F-16, the MiG-29 has been gradually recast as a multi-role aircraft with an increasingly robust air-to-surface armament…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Since removing Turkey from the multinational F-35 program over its purchase of a Russian air defense system, the U.S. has found alternate suppliers for all but a dozen components Turkey is producing for the Lockheed-made fighter jet, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Defense News. Read more: The F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Front-line bombers of the Su-34 aviation regiment stationed in the Far East received anti-ship missiles X-35У, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. Read more: Two Russian Su-34 Fighter Bombers Collide in Midair during Training Flight Russian front-line bombers Su-34 from the 277-th bomber regiment stationed at the…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Two Sukhoi Su-30SM multirole fighter jets purchased in Russia will arrive in Belarus on November 13, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according Belarusian Defense Minister Andrei Ravkov statement on Tuesday. Read more: Belarus to Upgrade Main Battle Tanks "Under the defense procurement plan, Su-30SM multirole fighters will be…

MOSCOW, (BM) - Russia’s massive Tsentr-2019 wargame in September included a first: a test of small drones that found and bombed their targets with minimal human guidance, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting defense One and according Russian newspaper Izvestia article on Thursday. Read more: New Drone for Arctic Operations Displayed by…

ABU DHABI, (BM) - The Government of the United Arab Emirates has requested to buy ten (10) CH-47F Chinook cargo helicopters; twenty-six (26) T55-GA-714A Engines; twenty-four (24) Embedded Global Positioning Systems with Inertial Navigation System (GPS/INS); twelve (12) AN/AAR-57 Common Missile Warning Systems (CMWS); twenty (20) M134D-H Mini Guns;…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - Russia and China will likely use their cyber-warfare and cyber-espionage capabilities to challenge the United States into the foreseeable future. Both nations possess highly capable forces that can steal information or attack American infrastructure. Indeed, in some cases, highly classified data on some of the United States’…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - The Sukhoi Su-35 Flanker-E is the top Russian air-superiority fighter in service today, and represents the pinnacle of fourth-generation jet fighter design. It will remain so until Russia succeeds in bringing its fifth-generation PAK-FA stealth fighter into production. Distinguished by its unrivaled maneuverability, most of…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - There are reports circulating that the U.S. Air Force is considering major cuts to its planned procurement of 1,760 F-35As. This would be a colossal blunder. The F-35 is too good for the Air Force (as well as the Navy and Marine Corps) to not acquire their full allotment. If anything, the Air Force should increase its annual…

JAKARTA, (BM) - The Indonesian Air Force is reportedly interested in a large scale acquisition of F-16V single engine fourth generation fighters from the United States, with the of purchase two full squadrons planned, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: Indonesia Expects the Supplies of Russian Su-35 Fighter Jets to Start by the End of…

WASHINGTON, (BM) - In the prior months, The National Interest discussed the possibility of Russia’s fifth-generation stealth fighter being outfitted with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Yahoo News. Read more: Indian is Not Planning to Buy Russia`s Su-57 Fighter Jet Russian state news reported Kinzhal…

WASINGTON, (BM) - China is exporting drones that it advertises as having lethal autonomy to the Middle East, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said Tuesday, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting defense One. Read more: Chinese Hypersonic UAV is a Bad News for US Navy – Military Watch Analysis It’s the first time that a senior Defense official…

BERLIN, (BM) - On November 5 on November 2019, during a media briefing at the Airbus facility in Manching, Germany, the company revealed its secret stealth unmanned aerial vehicle LOUT, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, quoting Topwar. Read more: The Israeli air force (IAF) is increasing the number of UAV simulators At the booth was an 4-ton…

MOSCOW, (BM) - The aerobatic team Russian Knights will get four highly maneuverable fighter jets Sukhoi-35S at the beginning of this month, learned BulgarianMilitary.com, according the Sukhoi company statement. Read more: Russia`s Su-35 Fighter Jet is a Deadly Aerial Fist and Stealth Killer, US Said "The Russian Knights will soon get four…