Military News – Asia

India and Sri Lanka to hold joint naval exercise in 2011

India and Sri Lanka have decided to conduct a joint naval exercise in 2011 in efforts to boost the bilateral defence cooperation in the post-LTTE era. This was decided during the talks, Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar, who is in Colombo on a three-day visit, had with the Sri Lankan leadership, the President’s office said today. [...]



Pilatus flies first UAE Air Force PC – 21 trainer

Pilatus Aircraft Ltd announced that the first flight of the first PC-21 for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Air Force & Air Defence has taken place on November 22, 2010, one year to the day after the contract was signed. The schedule agreed within the contract was always considered very aggressive but with supreme effort [...]



Korea Aerospace Industries to produce F-15 Silent Eagle Conformal Weapons Bay

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) will design, develop and manufacture the Conformal Weapons Bay (CWB) for the F-15 Silent Eagle. The CWB is an innovative internal carriage that will minimize the F-15SE’s radar signature and significantly increase its tactical options. The F-15SE is equipped with two internal bays, one on each side and is designed [...]