Sikorsky-PZL Mielec Delivers M28 Turboprop Aircraft to Ecuador
An M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft manufactured at PZL Mielec, a facility in Poland owned by Sikorsky has arrived in Ecuador following a trans-Atlantic flight from Poland. The twin-engine turboprop will meet the Ecuadorian Army's need for a multi-role transport aircraft that can perform in diverse climates and terrain...
Russian-French SaM146 Engine for Be-200 Amphibious aircraft
United Engine Corporation of Russia plans to to re-equip the Beriev Be-200 amphibious aircraft with the Russian-French SaM146 engine unit. The modernization will make it possible to introduce the aircraft on the European and American markets, and also to begin the validation of the aircraft in the transport and passenger configurations...
Airbus Delivers Singapore Air Force’s First A330 MRTT
Airbus has delivered the Republic of Singapore Air Forces (RSAF) first A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) which will replace its 20 year old Boeing KC-135 aircraft. The aircraft made its first official public appearance on Saturday 1 September 2018 at the RSAFs 50th anniversary parade
French AF Pilot to Train on Pilatus PC21 Turboprops Starting 2019
The first two Pilatus PC21 turboprop trainers to train French fighter pilots landed at Cognac air base on August 30, 2018 for pre-delivery controls. The aircraft will become part of a new training system which aims to renew both the equipment and the training methods used to train pilots, navigators and...
Indonesia Confirms Hercules C-130 Purchase, Gets Sanctions Waiver to buy Sukhoi-35
Indonesia has confirmed a plan to buy Hercules C-130 transport planes from the United States while also getting waiver from US sanctions to purchase Russian Su-35 fighter jets. "In future, Indonesia plans to buy several primary weaponry systems, including Hercules C-130 planes, and other heavy-duty transport planes from the US," Indonesian...
Lockheed Martin, KAI Submit Final Proposal for USAF T-X Program
Lockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace (KAI) collectively have submitted their final proposal for the United States Air Force (USAF) $16 billion T-X fighter jet program. "Lockheed Martin submitted its final proposal at 3:35 p
China Commissions L-15 Advanced Trainer Jet for Naval Pilots' Training
China has commissioned its third generation L-15 advanced trainer jet for its Peoples Liberation Army Navy pilots training based on aircraft carriers. The Naval Aviation University in Shandong province had held a commissioning ceremony for a new type of trainer jet at an unidentified naval airport along the Bohai Sea, the PLA Navy was quoted as saying in a statement last week by
India's Previous Govt Favored Boeing in Anti-submarine Warfare Aircraft Deal: CAG
The Indian Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) pulled up the previous United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government for changing parameters of the deal for the procurement of Long Range Maritime Reconnaissance Anti-Submarine Warfare (LRMRASW) aircraft to unduly favour Boeing. In its report submitted in the parliament, the CAG said that Boeing is yet to fulfil the offset obligations as part of the contract for the acquisition of LRMRASW aircraft that was signed in 2011,
Illyushin to Modernize Antonov-124 Transport Plane
Russia aircraft maker ‘Ilyushin plans to modernize the Antonov An-124 heavy-lift transport plane at the cost of over $52.5 million, the company said in its annual procurement plan for 2018
Boeing May Deny Permission for 767 Conversion to Israeli Air Force Tankers
Boeing may prevent Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) from converting used 767 aircraft to in-flight refueling tankers configuration for the Israeli Air Force (IAF), according to a report by
Sri Lanka Awards Antonov Aircraft Overhaul Contract to Russian firm
The Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) has awarded a contract to a Russia firm, MFG to overhaul three Ukrainian-origin Antonov AN-32B aircraft in Russia. According to a recommendation of the SLAF, the tender was won by a Russian company called MFG
AVIC China Selects Rockwell Collins’Pro Line Fusion Avionics and Air Data Systems...
Rockwell Collins has signed master contracts with AVIC Aircraft Co., Ltd (AVIC Aircraft), a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd
Ex-Mossad Agents Detail Decade-long Covert Hezbollah Pager Operation
British Army Tests Direct Energy Weapon against Drones
Korean Aerospace Launches Third Reconnaissance Satellite as Part of the 425 Project
Over 350 Palestinian Footballers, 400+ Athletes Killed by Israeli Forces in Gaza
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...