In a First, Airbus & German Military Launch Drone from A400M Cargo...
Germanys Bundeswehr, Airbus, the German Aerospace Center DLR, and German companies SFL and Geradts jointly carried out the worlds first successful launch and operation of a Remote Carrier flight test demonstrator from a flying A400M on December 12. Multiplying the force and extending the range of unmanned systems will be one...
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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Ukraine Tests First Swedish Saab-340 AEW Aircraft
Ammunition Depot Near Moscow On Fire, Ukrainian Sabotage Suspected
Rostec Begins Testing ‘Friend or Foe’ System for Drones
South Korea Bolsters Space Surveillance with Fourth Military Satellite Launch
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...
