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...
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...
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
China Delivered 57 Turboprop Aircraft to Export Customers
China has produced more than 100 MA60 and MA600 turboprop aircraft of which 57 have been exported. The turboprop aircraft are designed to operate regional commercial flights, and some have been modified to undertake cloud seeding operations
Ecuador Army Acquires M28 STOL Aircraft from Sikorsky-PZL
Sikorsky/PZL Mielec has signed an agreement with the Ecuador Army for an M28 short takeoff and landing (STOL) aircraft. The twin turboprop aircraft is scheduled for delivery later this year from Sikorskys PZL Mielec manufacturing facility in Poland
Airbus Joins Race for S Korea's $1.76B Maritime Patrol Aircraft Project
Airbus has offered its C295 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) for the South Korean Navy's MPA requirement which already has Boeing P8 and Saab Swordfish in the race. In February, the Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA) unveiled its plan to sign a deal with an overseas aircraft manufacturer to introduce next-generation maritime patrol aircraft by 2020
Russia Conducts Maiden Flight of Second MC-21 Test Aircraft
Irkut has completed the maiden flight of the second MC-21- 300 test aircraft. The testing results of the first test aircraft were taken into account in the production of a new aircraft
KAI Paid $150,000 to Trump Lawyer’s Firm for US Legal Consulting
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) is said to have made $150,000 payment to Michael Cohen, US President Donald Trumps personal lawyer in November 2017. The payments were made to Essential Consultants LLC, a company established by Cohen in Delaware, according to a memo released by Michael Avenatti on Twitter Thursday
China’s Y-20 Transport Aircraft Conducts First Airdrop Test
China's largest domestically-developed transport aircraft, the Y-20, recently conducted its first joint airdrop training. In a post on People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force's Sina Weibo on Tuesday, AF spokesperson Shen Jinke said the Y-20, which joined the air force in July 2016 and was displayed at the grand military parade to mark the 90th anniversary of the PLA in July 2017, has started actual combat training
Germany to Buy Six C-130J Transporters, Refuelers for $1.4 B
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Germany of three Lockheed Martin C-130J-30 aircraft and three (3) KC-130J aircraft for an estimated cost of $1.40 billion
US National Guard C-130 Military Plane Crashes Killing 9 Puerto Rican Crew
An US Air National Guard C-130 military cargo aircraft crashed onto a highway in Georgia killing all nine Puerto Rican crew members. The Air Force said the plane belonged to the 156th Air Wing out of Puerto Rico, and Puerto Rico National Guard Spokesman Maj
Ukraine, Turkey Make Progress on AN-188 Military Transport Project
Ukraine and Turkey will begin joint production of An-188 military transport aircraft soon, Ukroboronprom Director General, Pavlo Bukin said during the recently concluded Eurasia Airshow-2018. "It was decided to move to the practical implementation of the Ukrainian-Turkish project in the near future," Bukin said in a statement Thursday
Netherlands to Send Patriot Air Defense Systems to Poland after Suspected Russian...
Poland’s FA-50 Jets Set for Combat Duty in 2026 as Training Accelerates
U.S. Army Awards Sikorsky $43M Contract for Black Hawk Modernization
Ukraine Discovers Russian Drone Using Mobile Internet for Control
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...