Embraer To Develop New Transport Plane for Brazilian Air Force
Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force (FAB) signed a memorandum of understanding to study joint development of a new light military transport aircraft on Thursday. The study seeks to identify alternatives and solutions to meet FABs operational needs, especially in the Amazon region and austere environments, including unpaved, short and...
With 400 737-Max Planes in Storage, Boeing Halts Production of Troubled Jets
Boeing announced a “temporary” halt to production of 737-Max passenger jets even as it is making efforts to deliver 400 aircraft kept “in storage” which had not been picked up by Airlines due to lack of safety clearance. In 2018, all 346 people on board the two flights- a Lion Air...
Ireland DoD Orders Two Airbus C295 Airlifters
Irelands Department of Defence (DoD) has announced the acquisition of two Airbus C295 medium airlifters in a maritime surveillance configuration. With this new order, the Irish Air Corps will become the 33rd C295 operator worldwide
Wind Tunnel Tests of Sino-Russian CRAIC CR929 Mockup Complete
A series of wind tunnel tests of a scale model of CRAIC CR929 250-to-350 seat wide-body twinjet airliner to be jointly developed by China and Russia, has been completed. “The wind tunnel simulation (large tubes through which air is blown around an object) of High Speed Standard Model (HSM) made on...
Africa's Burkina Faso Orders Airbus C295
The Ministry of Defense of Burkina Faso has placed a firm order for one Airbus C295 military airlifter. As part of its 2018-2022 Military Acquisition Law, the Burkina Faso Air Force will reinforce its military transport capabilities by joining the family of Airbus C295 operators, Airbus said in a statement...
Chilean C-130 Disappears En Route to Antarctic Base
A C-130 Hercules transport plane belonging to Chiles Air Force with 38 people on board has disappeared over Antarctica. The aircraft took off from Punta Arenas and lost radio contact on its way to Chile's Presidente Eduardo Frei Montalva base, on Antarctica's King George Island
Bell Boeing Wins $219 US-Japan V-22 Contract
Bell Boeing has won a $218.7 million modification contract to provide logistics and engineering support for the V-22 platform
Six MC-21 Passenger Jets to Be Manufactured in 2021
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) announced on Tuesday that the company is planning to build six MC-21 airplanes in 2021. "We have planned to manufacture six MC-21 planes in 2021, twelve in 2022, and 25 in 2023
Kazakh Flag Carrier Signs Agreement to Buy 30 Boeing 737 MAX Airplanes
Air Astana, the flag carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, has signed a letter of intent with Boeing to acquire thirty Boeing 737 MAX airplanes at the ongoing Dubai Airshow. “Air Astana intends to order 30 Boeing 737 MAX 8 airplanes to serve as the backbone of its new low-cost airline FlyArystan, the Kazakh flag carrier and Boeing announced at the Dubai Airshow
Basic Operational Clearance, User Trials of HAL’s HTT 40 Trainer Aircraft Soon
The basic operational clearance and user evaluation trials readiness of the HAL developed Basic Trainer Aircraft (BTA) HTT 40 is expected soon. This information was revealed during a flight performed by Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria, Chief of Staff of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on HTT 40 on Thursday
Indian Air Force May Acquire HAL HTT-40 Trainers
The Indian Air Force is likely to float a request for proposal (RFP) to acquire 70 Turbo Trainer-40 (HTT-40) jets from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), next month. "There are plans to purchase around 70-odd HTT 40 trainers from the HAL
Philippine Air Force gets new C-295M plane from Spain
The Philippine Air Force (PAF) has taken the delivery of a new Airbus C-295 military transport aircraft from Spain, at a ceremony held at the Haribon Hangar of the Clark Air Base in Pampanga, on November 11. In a statement on Tuesday, Lieutenant General Rozzano Briguez, PAF commanding general, said the C-295M aircraft will begin its operational mission by transporting troops, equipment, and relief goods in support of earthquake- affected victims in Mindanao
Israel Approves Gaza City Seizure Plan
Raytheon, Diehl Defence to Co-Produce Stinger Missiles in Europe
Ghana Armed Forces Denies Arrest of Brigadier General Michael Opoku
Australia to Buy $97.3M Worth of Javelin Launch Units from U.S.
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...