Boeing to Develop Defensive Systems, Countermeasures for KC-46A Tanker
Boeing and Aurora Flight Sciences are investing in further developing advanced defensive systems and countermeasures for application on next-generation refueling and mobility platforms including the KC-46A Pegasus tanker. Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, is leading the research and conceptual design of composite components to enhance operational survivability for aerial refueling...
Spain to Buy C295 Maritime Patrol and Surveillance Aircraft
Airbus Defence is inching closer towards signing a deal for C295 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) and C295 maritime surveillance aircraft (MSA) with Spain. “We welcome the decision taken by the Spanish Ministers Council and announced during Paris Air Show for the budget approval for the acquisition of 6 C295 MPA and...
Azerbaijan’s Air Force Orders C-27J Spartan Transport Plane
Azerbaijans Air Force has placed an order for C-27J Spartan military transport aircraft. The number of aircraft ordered is yet to be disclosed
Argentine Air Force Receives New C-130H Hercules
Argentine Air Force formally inducted C-130H Hercules transport planes on June 8. Minister of Defense Jorge Taiana and Chief of the General Staff of the Argentine Air Force, Brigadier General Xavier Isaac took part in the commissioning ceremony of the aircraft
U.S. Navy Receives Modified E-6B Mercury Aircraft
Northrop Grumman said it handed over the first E-6B Mercury Aircraft to the U.S
Lockheed Martin, Airbus Picks GE Engines for LMXT Strategic Tanker
Lockheed Martin and Airbus have selected GE Aerospace's CF6-80E1 propulsion system for the U.S
Iran's Indigenous Transport Aircraft Marks First Flight
Irans domestically-developed light transit aircraft, dubbed "Simorgh" (Phoenix) has taken to the skies for the first time. The test flight took place at the air base in the city of Isfahan
Boeing, Singapore’s ST Engineering Sign P-8 Sustainment MoU
Boeing signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Singapores ST Engineering to outline potential areas of collaboration in systems integration, training, local parts distribution, support and sustainment work for the P-8A Poseidon. Boeing and ST Engineering have identified opportunities to collaborate in a number of areas and will explore these in more detail, including jointly developing a P-8 service center in Singapore with the provision of engineers and aircraft maintenance technicians to support maintenance and engineering services
MagNav Project Demos Real-time Magnetic Navigation
The Department of the Air Force-Massachusetts Institute of Technology Artificial Intelligence Accelerator (AIA) MagNav project recently performed real-time magnetic navigation (MagNav) on the C-17A Globemaster III in flight, becoming the first organization to demonstrate this technology in real-time on a Department of Defense aircraft. The AIA MagNav team, in conjunction with personnel from MIT, MIT Lincoln Laboratory, the Air Force Research Laboratory Sensors Directorate and the Air Force Institute of Technology Autonomy and Navigation Center, flew three Travis Air Force Base, California, C-17 sorties to the test complex at Edwards AFB, California, during exercise Golden Phoenix, May 11-15
Poland in Advanced Talks to Purchase SAAB GlobalEye AWACS
Poland is in advanced negotiations with Sweden to acquire the Saab GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C). The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, Mariusz Błaszczak, made the disclosure on May 22, saying he expects a contract to be finalized in the short term
First Airbus C295 Cargo Plane Makes Maiden Flight
The first C295 for the Indian Air Force has completed its maiden flight, marking a significant milestone towards its delivery by the second half of 2023. The tactical aircraft took off from Seville, Spain, on the 5 May at 11
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
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NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
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Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...