Alenia Aermacchi To Sell two C-27J Spartan Aircraft To Slovakia
Alenia Aermacchi and the Slovak Defence Ministry have signed a contract for the supply of two C-27J Spartan aircraft including the training of pilots and maintenance personnel. The acquisition of the C-27J by the Slovak Air Force is part of the Slovak Armed Forces modernisation programme, of which the two new...
China’s Y-20 Military Cargo Airlifter To Enter Service In Two Years
The first new-generation heavy military transport aircraft Y-20 is likely to be commissioned by 2016, China Military reported Wednesday. The aircraft independently developed by China, is expected to debut at the 10th China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition in Zhuhai city of South Chinas Guangdong province in November this year
US To Overhaul And Upgrade P-3B Aircraft For Greece
The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has certified overhaul and upgrade of P-3B aircraft as well as associated equipment, parts, training and logistical support for an estimated cost of $500 million for Greece. The Government of Greece has requested for modification and reactivation of two P-3B aircraft, and the upgrade...
Airbus Delivers HC-144A Maritime Patrol Aircraft To US Coast Guard
Airbus has delivered the 18th HC-144A Ocean Sentry maritime patrol aircraft to the US Coast Guard, the company said in a statement. The Ocean Sentry is based on the Airbus CN235 tactical airlifter with more than 235 currently in operation by 29 countries
Boeing Delivers Fifth P-8I Maritime Patrol Aircraft to Indian Navy
Boeing has delivered the fifth P-8I maritime patrol aircraft to India Tuesday as part of a contract for eight aircraft to support the Indian Navys maritime patrol requirements. The aircraft arrived at Naval Air Station Rajali, after a flight from Seattles Boeing Field, and joined the four previously delivered P-8Is...
IAI Successfully Tests B767-300ER Aircraft With Fly-by-Wire System
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has successful flight-tested a B767-300ER aircraft, equipped with an advanced Fly-by-Wire (FBW) boom system. The new added FBW boom capability, for this specific type of aircraft, joins and enhances the company's extensive experience in converting tens of aircraft (B767, B707, C130, and IL-78) to tankers or multi mission tanker/transport (MMTT) platforms, for more than 12 customers worldwide, including the Israel Air Force (IAF)
Mexican Navy Receives Beechcraft T-6C+ Military Trainers
Beechcraft Corporation has delivered two T-6C+ military trainers ordered earlier this year to the Mexican Navy Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR), as well as one King Air 350ER. “Being chosen by the Mexican Navy for this modernization program shows a superior level of confidence not only in Beechcraft products to fill its mission requirements, but in the product support well provide as part of the agreement,” said Russ Bartlett, president, Beechcraft Defense Company
India to Substitute Crashed C-130J With A New Aircraft
The Indian Air Force (IAF) will buy a new C-130J Super Hercules heavy-lift aircraft in addition to the existing order of 12 to replace the lost aircraft, Indian news agencies reported. Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha said that the induction of C-130Js and heavy-lift Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs had “brought a paradigm shift in airlift capabilities”
US Navy Awards $295.6 Million P-8A Poseidon Production Contract To Boeing
Boeing has won a $295.6 million contract for 12 P-8A Poseidon Multi-Mission Maritime aircraft for use in the US Navy and Royal Australian Air Force fleets
IAF To Prolong Operational Life Of Kiran Trainer Aircraft
The Indian Air Force is set to prolong the operational life of trainer aircraft Kiran, Defense Minister Arun Jaitley said in Parliament Tuesday. The IAF has not been able to resolve critical wing and airframe design and development issue relating to developing the Intermediate Jet Trainer (IJT) as a replacement for Kiran aircraft
Airbus To Deliver C295 Search And Rescue Aircrafts To Brazil
Airbus will deliver three Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft to Brazil by year end. The contract involves a five-year full in service support
China Eyes 400 Y-20 Cargo Planes For Military Transport
Chinas Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) will need at least 400 Y-20 cargo planes by Xian Aircraft Corp to catch up with capabilities of the U.S, Russia and India, Peoples Daily cited a report published by the National Defense University of China
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...
