Sukhoi Superjet with Saberlet Winglets Completes Tests
Russia has completed testing of Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 airplane with horizontal wing tips dubbed “Saberlets” at Zhukovsky, near Moscow. “Tests of two SSJ100 jets (bearing manufacturer serial numbers 95032 and 95157) with the horizontal wing tips was successfully completed
Russia’s Il-76MD-90A Completes Initial Tests
Russias Il-76MD-90A transport plane has completed logistics tests and initial factory flight tests, state-owned UAC announced on Friday. The aircraft will be flown to the base in Zhukovsky after undergoing remaining factory flight tests, where second round of testing will commence, UAC said in a
Pak F-16s Intercepted Kabul-bound Indian Commercial Airplane in Sept: Reports
A Kabul-bound Indian SpiceJet commercial plane was reportedly intercepted by Pakistani F-16 fighters after Pakistan mistook the flight to be that of the Indian Army or Indian Air Force. According to Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) officials, there was confusion over the "call-sign" assigned to the Boeing 737 aircraft when...
P&W Engines Passes Tests, Grounded Swiss Airbus 220s to Resume Operations
Swiss airlines on Wednesday stated its fleet of Airbus A220 jets, grounded following problems with Pratt & Whitney engines, would resume operations on October 17. On Tuesday morning, a flight from Geneva to London Heathrow was rerouted to Paris due to engine issues, following which Switzerlands national airlines suspended operations of...
Leonardo Wins $162M to Supply Italy with ATR 72MP Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Italys Guardia di Finanza agency has signed an agreement for three additional ATR 72MPs maritime patrol aircraft for €150 million ($162 million). The agreement includes providing related technical-logistic support services to the customer, the company said in a
Bizarre-looking Rotorcraft is China’s Special Ops Stealth Gyroplane
A bizarre-looking two-seater rotorcraft showcased in Chinas National Day parade last week is actually a special operations reconnaissance/assault gyroplane that can glide in on its unsuspecting target. The gyroplane was officially revealed today as belonging to a special warfare equipment group formation that marched in the parade to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1
Airbus To Invest $2.5Bn In Turkey Next Year
European firm Airbus is expected to invest around $2.5 billion in Turkey next year, Cahit Turhan, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister said at Kayseri airbase while a ceremony to kick-start retrofit agreement for A400M plane was being held
Pentagon Awards Northrop 2 USAF Contracts Worth $2Bn for GPS Systems, E-8C...
Northrop Grumman has won two separate contracts worth $1.9 Billion combined for Embedded GPS Inertial Navigation System Modernization (EGI/EGI-M), and E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft
Boeing Wins USAF’s $2.6Bn KC-46 Tanker Aircraft Contract
Boeing has won a US Air Forces (USAFs) contract valued at $2.6 Billion for Lot 5 production KC-46 aircraft, initial spares, and support equipment
Parts Life Firm to Supply ‘Distinct’ Peculiar Support Equipment for Japanese &...
Parts Life Inc has won a $13 million contract for 13 distinct types of peculiar support equipment (PSE) for V-22 aircraft; Combo V in support of the V-22 Osprey and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force MV-22B Block C tiltrotor aircraft program. PSE is in support of the Marine Corps, Air Force, Navy, and the government of Japan
Boeing to Provide Engineering Support to US Navy’s P-8A Test Aircraft...
Boeing has won a $13.5 million contract for supplies and engineering services in support of government flight operations on the P-8A flight test aircraft and the Naval Air Station System Integration Laboratory
L-3 Communications To Support US Navy’s T-45 Trainers
L-3 Communications Vertex Aerospace has won a $180.4 million modification contract to support United States Navys T-45 land-based training jet aircraft
China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Receives Type Certificate in Beijing
Korean DAPA Offers Supply Chain Partnership to NATO, EU
Kyrgyzstan Buys 2 South Korean KUH-1 Surion Helicopters Worth $71M
Netherlands to Upgrade Apache/Chinook Helicopters, Acquire Maritime Drones and Armored Vehicles
The Future of Combat: Miniaturized Laser Weapons Set to Replace Bullets and Missiles
Lasers may soon replace bullets, and drones could disable enemy UAVs with beams of light instead of missiles
Four-legged Robots Vs. Military Dogs
Four legged robots that resemble dogs are increasingly being seen in war zones and exercises for functions such as reconnaissance...
Lockheed Martin Faces Billions in F-35 Cuts Under U.S. Policy Shift
Americas policy of controlling F-35 usage, spares, and maintenance—combined with President Donald Trumps threats of trade wars with Europe, halted...
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...
