Flight tests of the Il-112V to Resume with New Prototypes
Undeterred after the crash of one of the Il-112V prototypes, Russia has decided to resume flight tests of the transport aircraft with new prototypes. On August 17, an Il-112V prototype crashed in the Kubinka airfield during flight tests
Vertex Aerospace to Support Kuwaiti KC-130J Tankers
Vertex Aerospace won a contract valued $10 million to support KC-130J aircraft with air-to-air refueling capability. The country ordered three KC-130Js in 2010
Russia’s Il-112V Military Transport Prototype Crashes: Two Pilots Among 3 Killed
Russian planemaker United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced Tuesday that a prototype Ilyushin Il-112V transport turboprop aircraft carrying 3 crew members crew aboard crashed during a test flight in the Moscow region. “During a training flight during the landing approach in the area of the Kubinka airfield in a forest belt, an...
Japan’s KC-46A Tanker Completes First Refueling Flight
The first Boeing KC-46A tanker built for the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) recently refueled another KC-46A aircraft in the skies over Washington state. The Japan-bound tanker also successfully received fuel in return
India’s Hindustan-228 Civilian Aircraft completes Ground Run and Low Speed Taxi Trials...
Indian state run firm Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced the completion of Ground Run and Low Speed Taxi Trials (LSTT) of its indigenously developed civilian aircraft Hindustan-228. Hindustan-228 is the first fixed wing aircraft built in India
Embraer’s Electric Demonstrator Aircraft Makes First Flight
Embraer announced Friday it started testing its electric demonstrator aircraft at its facility in Gavião Peixoto, in São Paulo, Brazil. Embraer collaborated with two renowned providers of electric mobility solutions, WEG and EDP
Lockheed Martin to Commence Phase 1 of CRANE program
Lockheed Martin has been awarded a $12,127,144 modification to exercise Phase 1 option of the Control of Revolutionary Aircraft with Novel Effectors (CRANE) program, a U.S
Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft Performs Maiden Flight
The first of five Boeing P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway performed its maiden flight on Monday. The aircraft took off at 10:03 a
HAL's HTT-40 Clears Spin Certification Flight Testing
India's Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) announced Wednesday that its HTT-40 basic trainer aircraft completed spin certification flight testing. "HTT-40 completes spin certification flight testing
Sierra Nevada Demos MC-145B Coyote STOL Aircraft at Eglin AFB
Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) said it demonstrated the multi-role strike capabilities of the MC-145B Coyote short take-off and landing aircraft at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. It was part of the U
Ultra-short Take-off and Landing Aircraft to be Presented at MAKS 2021
Russian aeronautics research institute, SibNIA will present the model of an ultra-short take-off and landing demonstrator aircraft at the MAKS 2021 air show which is being developed in manned and unmanned versions. The short-take off and landing is facilitated by additional propellers on the wing that enable increased lift allowing for a short take-off
Kitty Hawk’s eVTOL Heaviside Aircraft Gets U.S.A.F.'s Airworthiness Approval...
Kitty Hawks Heaviside aircraft has obtained airworthiness approval by the U.S
DoD Awards XTEND $8.8 Million Contract for AI-Powered PSIO sUAS
U.S. Approves $4.69 Billion Upgrade of Egypt’s M1A1 Abrams Tanks into M1A1SA...
American Hypersonic Missiles in Sight as Russia Forms First S-500 Air Defense...
Houthi Missile Hits Israel’s Tel Aviv, 16 Injured
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...