NATO Multinational MRTT Fleet To Get Additional Airbus A330 Planes
Airbus has received a firm order for an Airbus
Canadian Airbus C-295 SAR Squadron Christened 'Kingfisher'
The first Airbus C295 aircraft, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Forces (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) project, arrived at 19 Wing, Canadian Forces Base Comox, in British Columbia, Canada. The aircraft, designated CC-295 for the Canadian customer, landed at its home...
Russian IL-112V Light Military Transport Completes Wind Tunnel Test Cycle
A Russian institute has completed a test cycle of a wind tunnel model of the new generation Il-112V light military transport aircraft as part of work to reduce the weight of the aircraft structure. The experiments were carried out under an order of PJSC "IL" (the head enterprise of the Transport...
Russian Be-200ES Takes Part in 200 Fire-Extinguishing Missions in Turkey
Russian Be-200ES flew amphibious planes have flown over 200 times in three months to extinguish forest fires in Turkey, near Antalaya, Izmir and Bodrum. Since June 16, the crews have participated in the elimination of large fires at complex and strategically important facilities and locations
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 PLA
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
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...