China's AVIC Delivers Two MA600 Passenger Aircraft to Malawi
The Aviation Industries Corporation of China (AVIC) delivered two MA600 ‘Xinzhou turboprop passenger aircraft to the African country of Malawi on July 18. Taking off from Kunming Changshui International Airport, the aircraft flew more than 10,000km and landed in Malawi after flying through 13 countries
Airbus A400M Tested with Removable Fire-Fighting Kit
Airbus has tested a removable firefighting demonstrator kit on the A400M new generation airlifter during a flight test campaign in Spain. The test campaign took place in daylight conditions with a minimum operating height of 150ft, flight speeds as low as 125 knots and drops involving up to 20 tons of...
Textron Aviation Unveils Cessna Citation Longitude-Based Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Textron Aviation has unveiled a Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) variant of its Cessna Citation Longitude Aircraft.Textron Aviation has developed and has certified factory provisions for various mission equipment supporting maritime patrol and surveillance missions, according to a press release quoting Bob Gibbs, vice president, Special Mission Sales for Textron Aviation...
Israel Aerospace to Provide Special Mission Aircraft to a NATO Member Country...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) said it signed a contract valued at over $200 million to provide Special Mission Aircraft to a country in Europe, which is a NATO member country. The Special Mission Aircraft will be developed by IAIs Group and subsidiary ELTA Systems
First Kiwi P-8A Poseidon Rolls Out of Paint Shop
Boeing today debuted the first P-8A Poseidon aircraft built for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). New Zealand is one of eight nations to have acquired the P-8 as their new multi-mission maritime patrol aircraft
Embraer, BAE Systems Sign MoU to Develop Defence Variant of Eve’s eVTOL...
Embraer and BAE Systems agreed to jointly develop a defence variant of Eves electrical vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. At the Farnborough Airshow, two memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed between the two companies
American U-2, Cold War Era Spy Plane Flies Last Optical Bar Camera...
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Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik Expand Partnership to Support German P-8A Poseidon...
Boeing, ESG Elektroniksystem- und Logistik-GmbH and Lufthansa Technik signed a three-party agreement today to support Germanys new P-8A Poseidon fleet. With the new agreement, Boeing, ESG and Lufthansa Technik will be the team responsible for executing the P-8A sustainment program in Germany
Sweden Orders Two GlobalEye AEW&C Aircraft from Saab for $710M
The Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) awarded Saab nearly$710 million (SEK 7.3 billion) for two GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) aircraft
Textron Aviation Delivers Special Mission Cessna Citation Aircraft to Japan
Textron Aviation handed over special mission Cessna Citation Longitude jet fitted with flight inspection calibration equipment to be operated by the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) on June 30. The aircraft will conduct flight validation and flight inspection operations to ensure the integrity of the airways that constitute the national airspace of Japan
China Could Develop Fixed-Wing Transport Plane for Third Aircraft Carrier
China could develop a transport plane based on the KJ-600 for its third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, featuring electromagnetic catapults. The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Naval Aviation University recently organized a series of training sessions under realistic combat scenarios with Y-7 transport aircraft at an airfield in North China recently, China National Radio reported on Wednesday
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