Boeing KC-46 Tanker Completes FAA Certification Flight Testing
Boeings KC-46 tanker program has completed all required Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) flight tests following a successful refueling/communications flight with a C-17 Globemaster III. The STC encompasses the military systems installed on the 767-2C aircraft to make it a tanker, and is one of two required FAA airworthiness certifications...
Iran Airlines to Buy 40 Sukhoi Super Jets
Russias Russias Sukhoi Civil Aircraft company has signed memoranda of understanding with two airlines to supply 20 “Superjet 100” (SSJ100) aircraft to each. Irans Airtour and Aseman Airlines clinched the deals on April 25 on the sidelines of the Eurasia Airshow in the Mediterranean resort of Antalya
Sukhoi Signs LOI For 75-seater SSJ100 Regional Jetliner Purchase
Russias Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and S7 Group signed the Letter of Intention that determined the interest of both Parties to delivery of the new modification of the SSJ100 regional jetliners – the 75-seats version, at on-going Eurasia Airshow on April 26. The Parties agreed as follows – till the end...
Israel's IAI, Czech Aero Vodochody to Jointly Market L-159 Light Jet
Israel Aerospace Industries has signed a partnership agreement with Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody to jointly market L-159 military light jet aircraft. The partners have agreed to integrate new avionics and other solutions, on the L-159 platform, and to jointly market the aircraft
Russia Ready to Upgrade Indian IL-76/78 Airlift Aircraft
Russia is ready to both upgrade the IL-76, IL-78 and IL-38s aircraft already in service and supply new equipment meeting long-term requirements of Indian partners, United Aircraft Corporations Vice President for Transport Aviation and CEO of Ilyushin Aleksey Rogozin has said. UACs Transport Aviation Division made a detailed presentation of its...
Boeing To Provide P-8A Maintenance Device Training System Upgrades For US, Australia...
Boeing has been awarded a $35.9 million worth contract to provide upgrades to P-8A maintenance device training system for the U
Germany, France to Jointly Develop New Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Germany plans to sign a letter of intent with France to jointly develop a new maritime patrol aircraft later this month. German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen and her French counterpart Florence Parly plan to sign a letter of intent on 27 April, German Navy said in a statement last Friday
NASA’s X-plane Supersonic Passenger Demonstrator to Fly in 2021
NASAs Low-Boom Flight Demonstrator, an X-plane designed to make supersonic passenger air travel a reality will conduct its first flight in 2021. NASA has awarded Lockheed Martin Skunk Works a contract to design, build and flight test the demonstrator
Boeing, Saudi Arabian Military Industries to Set up Aircraft, Helicopter MRO Joint...
Boeing signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with the Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) yesterday to develop a joint venture (JV) aiming to localize more than 55% of the maintenance, repair & overhaul (MRO) services for fixed and rotary-wing military aircraft in Saudi Arabia. The agreement will also transfer technology to install weaponry on these aircraft as well as localize the supply chain for spare parts in the Kingdom
Poland to Buy 4 Additional Leonardo M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers
Leonardo and the Armament Inspectorate of the Polish MoD have signed a contract to supply four additional M-346 Advanced Jet Trainers (AJT) that will join the Polish Air Forces existing fleet of eight aircraft by 2020. The contract, worth more than 115 million euro, includes a support package
Second Prototype of Russia's MC-21-300 Airliner Assembled
Second prototype of Russias MC-21-300 aircraft has been assembled and is ready for flight testing. At the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut Corporation,
Rostec Subsidiary Develops Substitutes for Ukrainian Components in Tu-204, Il-76 aircraft
Technodinamika Holding, a part of the Rostec State Corporation, has started the production of the full line of parts and components for GP-26 hydraulic drives for Russian produced Tu-204 and Il-76 aircrafts. The firm is engaged in the large-scale import substitution program
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...