General Atomics Completes First C2-A Greyhound Aircraft Arrestment Tests
General Atomics Electromagnetic Systems (GA-EMS) successfully completed the Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) system of its first C2-A Greyhound aircraft at the Runway Arrested Landing Site (RALS) in Lakehurst, N.J
South Korea to Purchase Boeing P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft for US$1.7 Billion
South Korea decided Monday to purchase Boeing's P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft in a US$1.7 billion project, the countrys Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) announced
Lockheed Martin Wins $86M Support Contract For Iraqi C-130J Aircraft
The Pentagon has awarded over $86 million worth contract to Lockheed Martin to provide support for six Iraqi C-130J Super Hercules, a turboprop military transport aircraft. “Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Corp
L3 Communications Wins $83 Million to Supply Two Gulfstream G550 Aircraft
L3 Communications has been awarded $83 million contract for the procurement of two Gulfstream G550 aircraft for an unnamed foreign country. Work is expected to be complete by August 2021
Bangladesh Buys Additional K-8W Trainers from China
Bangladesh has signed a government to government contract with China to buy an additional batch of K-8W jet trainers for its Air Force. The contract was signed between the Bangladesh Air Force and China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC, part of the Chinese state corporation AVIC) on Wednesday...
Russian IL-276 Military Transport Plane Aims at Simultaneous Military, Civil Certification
A Russian twin-engine medium-sized military-transport aircraft IL-276 is preparing for multiple certification tests for both military and civil aviation, simultaneously. According to Ilyushin press release dated June 5, the tests will be conducted jointly with the state one for the first time in the domestic aircraft industry
NASA Flies First Large Unmanned Aircraft Without Chase Plane
NASA successfully flies first Large Unmanned Aircraft in public airspace without chase plane. NASAs remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agencys Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on Tuesday
Russia Delivers Third Superjet 100 to Thai Royal Air Force
Russia has delivered its third business version of the SSJ100 Superjet commercial aircraft to Bangkok to join the Thai Air Force fleet. The service flight Zhukovsky - Bangkok was performed with technical landing in Islamabad (Pakistan), the company said in a statement Tuesday
Qatari Military Skydivers to Jump off Canadian Twin Otter Aircraft
Qatar has signed an agreement to buy Twin Otter DHC 6-400 aircraft from Canadian Viking Air for skydiving operations. Commander of the Amiri Air Force Major General (Pilot) Mubarak Mohammed Al Kamit Al Khayarin and Vikings Regional Sales Director for Africa, Middle East, and Asia Pacific Peter Walker signed the agreement at Doha Air Base,
New Russian Aerial Refueling Tanker To Begin Flight Tests In July
Russias new aerial refueling tanker will likely undergo first flight tests in July, Ilyushin Aircraft Company First Deputy CEO Pavel Cherenkov said on Monday. "The Il-78M-90A aircraft built at the Ulyanovsk-based Aviastar-SP Aviation Enterprise is now undergoing its stage of ground trials that include, in particular, a check of its fuel system
Saudi Investment Agency ‘SAGIA’ To Promote Russian Civil Aircraft In Middle East...
Irkut Corporation and JSC “SCAC” signed Memorandum on Cooperation with Saudi Arabia State Investment Agency “SAGIA” for promoting Russian civil aircraft at the Middle East as well as in Northern and Central Africa region. The Memorandum states the assistance of the Saudi agency as far as sales and leasing of Russian aircraft are concerned, local MC-21 and SSJ100 certification, cooperation for the after-sales support and possible perspective localization of the production, in particular the production and installation of the interior components, aircraft painting and separate construction elements manufacturing
Russian Basic Trainer Yak-152 Completes Static Tests
Specialists of the Russian Central Aero-hydrodynamic Institute held the final stage of static tests of Yak-152 basic training aircraft. “The design successfully withstood the imposed loads and did not receive any significant residual deformations
British Army Declares Readiness to Counter Russian Threats
Australia Delivers Guardian-Class Patrol Boat to Fiji
Australia, India Agree on Air-to-Air Refuelling Cooperation
New Dutch-made Satellite to Strengthen Military Intelligence by 2027
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...