India Receives 10th Boeing P-8I Poseidon Plane
The Indian Navy received another Boeing P-8I Poseidon long-range maritime reconnaissance anti-submarine warfare aircraft. The patrol aircraft is an integral part of the Indian Navys fleet and has surpassed 30,000 flight hours since it was inducted in 2013, Boeing said in a release
Turkish Navy Completes Acceptance Tests for Third ATR-72 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Turkeys Ministry of Defense announced Friday that the Navys third ATR-72 (P-72) anti-submarine warfare (ASW) patrol aircraft completed acceptance tests. The third P-72 maritime patrol aircraft was handed over to the Navy in early May
Norway’s first Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft Rolls Out of Paint Shop...
The first P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway today rolled out of the paint shop in Renton, in Royal Norwegian Air Force livery. Norway is one of eight nations to have acquired the P-8A as their new multimission maritime patrol aircraft
Boeing to Support Royal Air Force Poseidon Fleet and Train Crews for...
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Boeing nearly $322 million for the company to support the Royal Air Forces (RAF) fleet of Poseidon MRA1 maritime patrol aircraft and train the crews that operate them. Under the aircraft and training support contract, Boeing will provide maintenance services, spares and repairs, including tools...
Germany's Purchase of Boeing P-8A Poseidon Casts Doubts over Franco-German MPA Program...
France could walk out of a project to develop a maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) along with Germany called Maritime Awareness Weapon System (MAWS) following the latters decision last week to purchase five Boeing P-8A Poseidon MPAs worth $1.43 Billion
BIRD Aerosystems Delivers Complete ASIO Maritime Surveillance Task Force Solution to African...
Israel-based BIRD Aerosystems said today that it delivered a complete ASIO Maritime Task Force Solution to an undisclosed African government. The ASIO Maritime Task Force Solution provided includes multiple Cessna Citation CJ3 aircraft that the company converted into Maritime Patrol Aircraft, together with BIRDs advanced mission management system (MSIS) which was also installed on a number of vessels as well as at the naval HQ command
At least 40 Rescued of 92 Onboard Crashed Philippines C-130J Aircraft
A Philippine Air Force C-130J carrying 92 people onboard crashed on Sunday, with 17 people confirmed dead and the remaining being currently rescued. As per reports, 40 people have been rescued until now
Cadets of Syrian Military Pilots Academy, Re-opened in 2018, Prepare for Graduation
Some 50 cadets of the Aleppo Military Flight School, which reopened in 2018 after remaining closed for years due to the Syrian civil war, have completed training with help from the Russian Air Force. "Our task is to train high-class pilots for our army
Northrop Grumman to Support Iraq’s C-172, C-208 Fleets
Northrop Grumman has won a $20 million contract to provide logistics support of Iraqs C-172 & C-208 fleets. The award provides for the exercise of options to extend the term of the contract for the continued services that may be needed in order to effectively maintain and operate a fleet
Germany Signs on for 5 Boeing P-8A Poseidon Aircraft
The German Ministry of Defense today signed a letter of offer and acceptance for five Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft under the U.S
Netherlands Air Force Grounds Pilatus PC-7 Aircraft After Corrosion Found in Some
The Netherlands Ministry Defense has temporarily grounded its fleet of Pilatus PC-7 training aircraft after corrosion caused by moisture was found on a number of the airplanes during maintenance. The extent to which this jeopardizes flight safety is being investigated together with the manufacturer, Pilatus of Switzerland
Four Killed as L-410 Airplane Carrying Parachutists Crashes in Russia’s Kemerovo Region...
An L-410 turboprop airplane carrying parachutists in Russias Kemerovo Region crashed today killing 2 pilots, one instructor and one parachutist besides injuring eight more people. The airplane crashed soon after take-off, according to local reports,
Romania Confirms Purchase of 32 F-35 Fighter Jets
Russia Launches Powerful ICBM at Ukraine’s Dnipro in First Recorded Combat Use...
General Atomics Completes Qualification Test for New 200-Horsepower Engine for Gray Eagle...
U.S. Army, Lockheed Martin Conduct Double Test of Precision Strike Missile
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...