Revised Design of 737 Max has Undergone 1300 Test Flights: Boeing
Boeing said it had undertaken 1,300 test flights besids 75,000 engineering and test hours of the revised design of its 737 Max aircraft which had received intensive internal and regulatory review since 2019. Once the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other regulators have determined the MAX can safely return to service,...
Turkish CEZERİ Flying Car Completes First Flight
Turkeys CEZERİ Flying Car developed by Baykar completed initial flight tests recently. The tests began on September 11
TAI’s Aksungur UAV Tested with Laser Guidance Kit
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) test-fired Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) equipped with Teber laser guidance kit. “Teber guidance kit-equipped Aksungur test-fired for the first time,” Ismail Demir, Chairman of Turkish Presidency of Defense Industries (SSB),
Germany Rejects Japanese P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Germany has left out the Japanese P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) from short-list MPAs it may choose to replace old Orion P3-C planes. Along with France, Germany planned to introduce next-generation patrol aircraft in 2035
China Reveals AWACS Plane with Aerial Refueling
Chinese Peoples Liberation Army has unveiled the latest iteration of KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS) plane with a probe to allow aerial refueling. The aircraft, with an aerial refuelling probe above the nose, was spotted in the background in a photograph published by China Military Online of the...
Ukraine Builds An-178- its First Transport Plane Without Russian Parts
Ukraines Antonov Company has produced its first transport plane without Russian components, the An-178. “This is the first plane without a single Russian part
US Spy Plane ‘Trespassed’ Chinese No-Fly Zone During Live-fire Exercise: Chinese Military
China has protested a US spy plane 'trespassing' into a no-fly zone of a live-fire drill by the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) recently. A Chinese Ministry of National Defense spokesman on Tuesday described the flight as a “blatant act of provocation,” warning that an accident could have occurred
UK, Belgium to Collaborate on MQ-9B Drone Operation
The UK and Belgium have agreed a Bilateral Statement of Intent (SoI) to explore collaboration on the MQ-9B Remotely Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS) which both nations are acquiring. “The Royal Air Force and Belgian Air Force will explore opportunities to train, maintain and work together on this game changing aircraft using its cutting-edge sensors and systems to protect national, NATO and European security,” Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston said
Boeing Delivers First Flight Training Simulator for RAF’s New Poseidon Submarine Hunters...
Boeings first Operational Flight Trainer (OFT) for the United Kingdoms submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA Mk1 aircraft has been delivered to the fleets future home at Royal Air Force (RAF) Lossiemouth. Transported by an Antonov AN-124 from Orlando International Airport in Florida to Glasgow Prestwick Airport, the full-scale Poseidon cockpit replica travelled more than 200 miles by road from Prestwick to RAF Lossiemouth, where it will be installed in the Boeing-built Strategic Facility
Three Sri Lankan An-32B aircraft Arrive in Ukraine After Glitch in One...
Three An-32B aircraft of the Sri Lanka Air Force arrived at Kyiv Airport in Ukraine on August 11, 2020, and after customs clearance were transferred to the SE "Plant 410 CA" for a complete repair and overhaul. One of the aircraft had suffered a technical glitch while on a refueling stop in Goa, India which was repaired by Indian navy engineers
Indian MoD Approves 106 HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft Purchase
The Indian Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approved procurement of 106 Basic Trainer Aircraft from HAL to address the basic training requirements of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The trainer green light was part of the (DAC) approval for capital acquisitions of various platforms and equipment required by the Indian Armed Forces today
PAL Aerospace to Modify Dutch Coastguard DHC-8 Aircraft
PAL Aerospace will modify and deliver two fully missionized DHC-8 (Dash 8) aircraft operated by the Netherlands Coastguard under a new contract likely to be signed soon. Exchange Income Corporation (EIC) announced last week that its subsidiary, PAL Aerospace, received notice of the preliminary contract award decision regarding a performance based contract to provide Maritime Patrol Aircraft as Air Reconnaissance Capacity for the Netherlands Coastguard
230 Health Worker Deaths, 187 Attacks on Healthcare in Lebanon amid Israel-Hezbollah
Milrem Robotics Partners with Texelis to Develop Robotic Combat Vehicles
Croatia Signs Agreement to Acquire Bayraktar TB2 Drones from Turkey
U.S. Marine Corps Awards Anduril $200M Contract for Counter-Drone System
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...