Ageing fleet pushes Pakistan Railways deeper into operational crisis

Jan 15, 2026

Pakistan Railways is facing increasing locomotive failures due to its ageing fleet, with over 63 per cent of engines more than 20 years old,...

US losing air superiority to China in Pacific amid Beijing's rapid fleet expansion

Sep 25, 2022

Beijing [China], September 25 : Ageing and fewer US fighters flown by undertrained pilots have already fallen behind China's rapid fleet expansion, giving air...

Indian Army, IAF seek 200 light Helicopters to replace ageing Chetak-Cheetah fleet

Aug 08, 2025

The Indian Ministry of Defence on Friday issued a Request for Information (RFI) to replace its fleet of Chetak and Cheetah helicopters with about...

Taiwan issues tenders for the upgradation of its C-130 aircraft

Dec 25, 2024

Taiwan's military on Wednesday issued a public tender for the upgrade of their C-130 military transport aircraft as part of a six-year initiative to...

Aerospace supply bottlenecks slow airline growth despite rising demand

Dec 09, 2025

Delivery shortfalls now total over 5,300 aircraft, while the order backlog has climbed beyond 17,000, equal to almost 60 per cent of the world's...

Warplanes sales to Pakistan, Turkey raise concern among world community

Sep 16, 2022

Washington [US], September 16 : The Biden administration's approval of a USD 450 million military sale package for maintenance of the ageing F-16 fleet...