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Voice of America, 9 Other Media Outlets Declared 'Foreign Agents' in Russia

December 5, 2017 @ 12:08 PM

Russian Justice Ministry has declared nine mass media outlets as foreign agents. Voice of America, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Current Time TV, the Tatat-Bashkir service of Radio Liberty (Azatliq Radiosi), Sibir

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Siemens Partnership to Develop Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech Flight Demonstrator

December 5, 2017 @ 10:12 AM

Airbus, Rolls-Royce, and Siemens have announced a new partnership to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion technology flight demonstrator for commercial aircraft. The E-Fan X hybrid-electric technology demonstrator is anticipated to fly in 2020 following a ground test campaign, provisionally on a BAe 146 flying testbed, with one of the aircrafts four gas...

L-3 Communications Wins $37 Million to Maintain US Navy T-45 Goshawk Aircraft

December 5, 2017 @ 12:58 AM

L-3 Communications is being awarded a $37.6 million modification contract to support 200 US navy T-45 Goshawk aircraft

Bangladesh’s First Two Female Combat Helicopter Pilots to Join UN Peacekeeping Mission...

December 4, 2017 @ 08:56 PM

The first two female combat helicopter pilots of Bangaldesh are set to become the first female pilots to join the UN peacekeeping mission in Congo. According to an Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) press release on Monday said their team would leave for Congo on Thursday for the one-year-long peacekeeping...

Afghan Air Force’ First Ever UH-60 Black Hawk Pilots Graduate

December 4, 2017 @ 08:36 PM

Six Afghan Air Force members became the first ever AAF UH-60 Black Hawk pilots, after graduation from Aircraft Qualification Training during a ceremony at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan. Maj

Russian Helicopters to Finish Flight Tests of Upgraded Mi-171E Choppers by Year...

December 4, 2017 @ 08:01 PM

Russian Helicopters has started flight tests of the Mi-171E multipurpose helicopter with upgraded power unit and rotor system at Ulan-Ude Aviation Plant (UUAP) and plans to finish the flight tests by the end of the 2017. Mi-171E helicopter is equipped with a new rotor and X-shaped tail rotor with blades made of polymer composite materials, upgraded swash plate, Russian-made VK-2500PS-03 engine with a FADEC-type digital control system, and with modified stabilizer and keel beam, the company said in a statement Friday

HAL to Transfer Technology of Light Helicopter 'Dhruv' to Private Indian Entity

December 4, 2017 @ 11:54 AM

The state-run Hindustan Aeronautics will transfer the technology of its advanced light helicopter Dhruv to a domestic defense manufacturer for commercial production. HAL is in the process of identifying a private entity with whom it will share the technology for the production of twin-engine combat helicopter in India, unnamed official sources were quoted as saying by PTI Sunday

CybAero Demonstrates Flights for Belgian Navy

December 4, 2017 @ 11:11 AM

CybAero has performed demonstrations flights for the Belgian Navy. Two separate flights were conducted during the demonstration to show the systems operational performance in both daylight and darkness, the company said in a statement Monday

Indian Navy’s Deep Submergence Rescue Vessel Scheduled for Induction Next Year

December 4, 2017 @ 09:29 AM

The Indian Navy will induct two deep submergence rescue vessel (DSRV) systems next year. "It (the SSN project) has kicked off

Indian Navy to Issue RFP for Carrier-borne Multi-Role Combat Aircraft in 2018

December 4, 2017 @ 08:43 AM

The Indian Navy is likely to issue a request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 57 multi-role combat fighter jets for the aircraft carriers by mid-2018, Navy Chief said. "Hopefully we will be able to issue the RFP by middle of next year," Indian Navy Chief Admiral Sunil Lanba said Sunday

Israeli Aircraft Attacks Iranian Base Outside Damascus: Local Media

December 2, 2017 @ 04:24 AM

Israeli aircraft attacked an Iranian base outside of Damascus according to media reports in Syria. “In the past, Israel has reportedly carried out attacks against Syrian convoys and installations, in order to prevent Syria from transferring sophisticated weapons to Iran's local proxy Hezbollah,” the Jerusalem Post reported Saturday

US to Recoup Weapons That Could Threaten Turkey from PKK/YPG Network

December 2, 2017 @ 02:59 AM

The Pentagon will regain every weapon provided to Syrian YPG (Peoples Protection Units)/PKK groups that could threaten Turkey. "Categorically, we will collect any arms that would threaten our ally Turkey

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