New Zealand Receives First Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPA
Boeing handed over first of four Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to New Zealand in a ceremony at the Museum of Flight. The delivery comes four years after the New Zealand Government entered into an agreement with the U
Hard Landing Static Tests Completed for Russian MC-21 Airliner
Irkut Corporation and the Central Aero hydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) have conducted the static tests of the MC-21 aircraft. The airframe underwent tests for its ability to withstand loads during a rough landing, that is, a landing with excess vertical speed
Japan Orders 2 Additional KC-46A Tankers
Boeing has won a contract to deliver two additional KC-46A Pegasus tankers to the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF), bringing the total on contract for Japan to six. This contract is worth nearly $400 million, as per a Pentagon
Russian Troops Receive Il-76MD-90A Transport Plane with Improved Engine and Range...
Aviastar-SP, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) handed over the next serial heavy military transport aircraft Il-76MD-90A, built in the interests of the Russian Ministry of Defense. “Today the Russian army received another serial Il-76MD-90A military transport aircraft
British Airbus A330 Military Variant Completes World-First Sustainable Fuel Military Transporter Flight
The Royal Air Force and industry partners have carried out a world-first 100% sustainable fuel flight using a military aircraft, the defence ministry announced Friday. An RAF Voyager – the military variant of an Airbus A330 – took to the skies over Oxfordshire powered entirely by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)
Russia’s Il-76 Makes 1st Landing on Antarctic Ice Airfield
Russias Ilyushin Il-76TD-90VD aircraft touched down on the ice airfield Novolazarevskaya outpost in Antarctica for the first time, after coving a distance of 5,300km in 6.5 hours
C-130J Transporter Drops Cruise Missile from Cargo Bay in U.S.A.F. Test...
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China’s KJ-500 Early Warning Aircraft Spotted in Zhuhai with Aerial Refueling Probe...
Chinas KJ-500 early warning aircraft has been spotted with an aerial refueling probe above its nose in Zhuhai, ahead of the Airshow China 2022 (Nov.8-13)
KC-46A Completes Flight without Copilot in Preparation for “Potential High-end Combat Scenarios”...
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Australia Plans to Replace C-130Js with New Aircraft
Australias defence ministry has announced plans to replace the Air Forces fleet of 12 C-130J Hercules aircraft with an expanded fleet of new-build C-130Js under the Project AIR 7404 Phase 1 medium air mobility replacement. The older C-130Js have been in service with the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) since 1999
Germany May Refuse F-35 Purchase over ‘Emergency Switch;’ Consider Eurofighter Instead
Iran, China, Russia to Hold Naval Drill Near Chabahar Port in Gulf...
DRDO’s Air-droppable Container for Boeing P-8i Maritime Aircraft Receives Type Certification...
As U.S. Halts Military Aid, Ukraine on the Verge of Losing Kursk...
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U