US Army To Get Six DHC-8 Aircrafts
US Department of Defense announced today that Dynamic Aviation Group has been awarded a $39 million contract to purchase of six DHC 8-315 aircraft of Saturn Arch and Desert Owl configuration for US Army. The contract is expected to be completed by July 17, 2015
Turkey Accelerates Selection Program For New Trainer Aircraft
Turkey is speeding up the process to choose a conceptual trainer alongside plans to build an indigenous fighter jet, Hurryet Daily News reported Tuesday. Turkish officials said the twin crashes were a forceful reminder of a pressing need “to go faster” in selecting a fighter aircraft model based on which...
India’s $1.4 Billion Airbus MRTT Aircraft Purchase Put On Hold
Indias US$ 1.4 billion (INR 9,000 crore) project to acquire six Airbus-330 mid-air refueling aircraft or tankers has been put on hold after the government referred the deal to the defense ministrys vigilance department for clearance
CAE Delivers First MH-60R SeaHawk And MH-60R Avionics Maintenance Trainers To Australia...
CAE today announced that the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has accepted first of two MH-60R Seahawk Tactical Operational Flight Trainers (TOFT) along with an MH-60R Avionics Maintenance/Weapons Load Trainer (AM/WLT). CAE also announced the MH-60R TOFT was formally certified to Level D by the Australian Defence Force Airworthiness Authority based on...
Canada Raises RFP For To Replace Aging Buffalo SAR Planes
Canada has raised a request for proposal to procure a fleet of new sensor-equipped search and rescue (SAR) planes to replace its aging Buffalo fleet, CBCNews reported Tuesday. The proposal includes aircraft, avionics and sensor systems, as well as long-term maintenance and support
Mexico Receives First Winglet-Equipped Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft
Airbus announced Monday that the Mexican Navy (Semar) has received the first Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft equipped with winglets. C295W will be able to transport more payloads to a longer distance with around a 4% fuel savings, even in hot and high conditions
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi Delivers C-27J Spartan Aircraft To Peruvian Air Force
Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi has delivered the first C-27J Spartan tactical transport aircraft to Peruvian Air Force. The delivery of the tactical transport aircraft is the result of an agreement between Alenia Aermacchi and the Peruvian Air Force made of two contracts, the company announced in its press release on Friday
Russia’s Ilyushin Il-112 Transport Aircraft To Make Maiden Flight In 2017
Russia's Ilyushin Il-112 military transport aircraft, which will replace Antonov An-26, is scheduled to make Its maiden flight in 2017. The light aircraft's mass production is expected to be launched in 2019, Sputnik reported Thursday
Hercules C130J Arrives At India's Juhu Airport For Military Exercise
Indias cargo plane Hercules C130J landed at Mumbais Juhu airport early Tuesday as part of a military exercise. It landed on the tiny runway of the western suburbs of the city
Thales Delivers Airborne Maritime Situation and Control System To RMAF
Thales announced at LIMA 2015 that it has delivered the first of two further Airborne Maritime Situation and Control System (AMASCOS) mission systems to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The systems will help by converting four Beechcraft B200 King Air aircraft into more capable maritime surveillance platforms, with delivery due next year, Shephard media reported on Monday
Philippines Air Force Receives Airbus C295 Aircraft
The Philippines Air Force has received first of three C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus Defence and Space. The aircraft was formally handed over in Seville, Spain where the final assembly line is located and is now being ferried to the Philippines, the company announced in its press release on Wednesday
Airbus Helicopters, KAI To Co-Develop Rotorcraft For S. Korea
Airbus Helicopters will co-develop two 5-ton class rotorcraft with Korea Aerospace Industries to meet South Koreas next-generation Light Civil Helicopter (LCH) and Light Armed Helicopter (LAH) program requirements. Both the LCH and LAH will be based on Airbus Helicopters H155 (formerly known as the EC155) – the latest evolution of its best-selling Dauphin family, which includes the Panther military and parapublic variants that have demonstrated their capabilities in operation around the world
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
