Italy Signs €380M Technical-Logistical Support Contact for C-130J Fleet
The Italian Ministry of Defenses Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness Directorate (DAAA) recently approved a contract for the technical-logistical support of the Air Forces C-130J Super Hercules airlifter fleet. The agreement, which lasts five years and is worth a total of €380 million, was signed on Jan
Chinese Airborne Troops Receive New Y-12 transport Aircraft
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) airborne troops received new Y-12 transport aircraft that boasts enhanced power, avionics and handle ability. Pilots affiliated with an aviation transport brigade attached to the PLA airborne troops recently had their first session of flight training on land and above islands with their new Y-12...
Restoring World's Biggest Aircraft 'An-225 Mriya' Destroyed By Russians to Cost $3B
Russian forces destroyed the sole An-225 ‘Mriya, the world's largest aircraft at the Antonov airfield in Gostomel near Kyiv on February 24, where the plane was under maintenance. “Currently, it is impossible to assess the planes condition and the possibility and cost of its restoring due the lack of access to...
Indian Navy Receives 12th Boeing P-8I Aircraft
The Indian Navy has taken delivery of the 12th P-8I maritime patrol aircraft from Boeing, on February 19. This is the fourth of four additional aircraft delivered under the options contract signed by the Ministry of Defence in 2016
New Airbus C-295 Aircraft for Serbia
The Serbian Ministry of Defence placed an order for two Airbus C295 aircraft. The contract was signed in Madrid in the presence of senior government members of the Republic of Serbia and Spain
Russian MC-21-300 Aircraft Completes Tests in Yakutsk
The Irkut MC-21-300 aircraft completed tests in cold conditions in Yakutsk and returned to the test base in Zhukovsky near Moscow. In Yakutia, the aircraft and its systems have been tested since January 23, 2022 at temperatures below minus 30 °C as part of the work to expand the type certificate
Chinese Aircraft Approaches Taiwan’s Island to Test Air Defense Systems: Report
A Chinese aircraft recently approached Taiwans Dongyin Island, setting off speculations that Beijing was testing the island nations response measures. Taiwans defense authority confirmed that Chinas Y-12 light twin-engine aircraft approached Dongyin on February 5
Bell Textron to Advance U.S. DoD High-Speed VTOL Capabilities
Bell Textron Inc., announced its advancement to the next phase of the AFWERX High-Speed Vertical Take-Off and Landing (HSVTOL) Concept Challenge, a crowdsourcing effort for the United States Air Force (U
Sri Lanka Orders Beechcraft King Air 360ER Aircraft
Textron Aviation will deliver new commercial Beechcraft King Air 360ER aircraft to Sri Lanka. A contract valued nearly $11
Philippines Receives Four CESSNA Skyhawk Trainers Aircraft Worth $2.2M
Philippines has taken delivery of four CESSNA 172S Skyhawk trainer aircraft for $2.2 million
Boeing Offers P-8A Poseidon MPA for Canada’s Multi-Mission Aircraft
Boeing will offer the P-8A Poseidon in response to Canadas Request for Information (RFI) for long-range maritime patrol aircraft. The Canadian Multi-Mission Aircraft (CMMA) project will replace the Royal Canadian Air Force fleet of CP-140 Aurora aircraft and enhance its anti-submarine warfare (ASW) and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities
Russian A-100 AEW&C Aircraft Performs First Flight with Radar
Russias newest airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, the A-100 Premier, took to the skies for the first time with a working radar. The first flight of the A-100 prototype took place in February 2019
Romania Confirms Purchase of 32 F-35 Fighter Jets
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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
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...