Irkut MC-21 Jetliner Flight Tested at 12000 Meters Altitude
The MC-21-300 test aircraft performed the first flight from the airfield of Flight Research Institute, M M Gromov in Zhukovsky city near Moscow today. During the more than three hours flight, stability and controllability were assessed at altitudes varying from 6,000 to 12,000 meters
Lockheed Martin Airborne Tactical Mission System for German Navy’s P-3C Orion Aircraft...
Lockheed Martin received a $158.5 million contract for the second phase of the German Navy P-3C Mission System Refresh (MSR) program
Russia Considers Setting Up Maintenance Center For MC-21 Aircraft In Uzbekistan
Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Dmitry Rogozin said Russia is considering setting up a MC-21 Aircraft Maintenance Center in Uzbekistan. "We also wanted to talk about the MC-21
Northrop Grumman Pulls Out from MQ-25 Stingray Unmanned Aerial Tanker Competition
Northrop Grumman has dropped out from the competition to produce the US Navys unmanned aerial tanker, the MQ-25A Stingray, the company's CEO announced Wednesday. Wes Bush, CEO of Northrop Grumman, was quoted as saying by Defense News during an October 25 earnings call that “the particular nature of that final RFP,”...
IAI Elta Radar for Canada’s Airbus C295 Maritime Patrol aircraft
Israeli Aerospace Industries (IAI) unit Elta's ELM-2022A maritime patrol radar will be installed in 16 aircraft to be supplied to Canada's search and rescue service. IAI has announced that it was recently awarded a new contract by Airbus Defense & Space to supply 16 ELM-2022A maritime patrol radars
Bangladesh Navy Orders Two More Dornier 228NG Maritime Patrol Aircraft
Bangladesh Navy has ordered two more Dornier 228 unarmed twin turborprop maritime patrol aircraft under a contract signed with German aerospace company Ruag Aviation. The Dornier 228NG aircraft will serve to support surveillance and patrol flights for all aspects of maritime security, exclusive economic zone control, and search and rescue (SAR) operations
Irkut MC-21 Airliner Flies 4500 Km, 6 Hour Non-stop
The first prototype MC-21-300 aircraft of Irkut Corp, Russia flew from the Irkutsk Aviation Plant to the Flight Research Institute in Zhukovsky near Moscow today covering a distance of 4500 km at an altitude of 10,000 meters non-stop for six hours. This was the first long distance flight of the MC-21 test aircraft whose flight tests began earlier this year
Airbus to Manufacture Bombardier C Series Planes in the US, Boeing Cries...
Canadian Bombardier sold a majority stake in its C Series passenger jet business to European Airbus for no cost which will manufacture the planes in its facility in the US. Airbus and Bombardier expect the order book for the C Series to double from the 300 currently to 600 over 10 -15 years
Japan Plans Aircraft Parts Manufacturers’ Network to Boost Exports
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will launch the Nationwide Network of Aircraft Clusters (NNAC) later this year to sales to 3 trillion yen ($26.8 billion) in 2030 from 1
State Department Approves $342M Logistic Support Contract For Kuwaiti C-17 Aircraft
The US State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale estimated $342.6 million to Kuwait for continuation of C-17 Globemaster III logistics support services and equipment
Boeing-USAF Refuel KC-46A Tanker Aircraft with Another KC-46
A Boeing-US Air Force test team recently refueled a KC-46A tanker from another KC-46A tanker for the first time. During the four-hour flight, the two aircraft successfully refueled each other and achieved the maximum fuel offload rate of 1,200 gallons per minute
Dassault Eyes Falcon 2000 Business Jet Manufacturing in India
French aircraft manufacturer, Dassault Aviation is eyeing to build its business aircraft, Falcon 2000 in India under the Indian Prime Ministers flagship ‘Make in India program. Building the Falcon 2000 planes in India would cut costs while ensuring quality and execution that meets standards, Chief Executive Officer Eric Trappier was quoted by
Massive Missile, Drone Strikes on Ukrainian Military Facilities, 9 Killed, 70+ Injured
South Korea Aims to Leapfrog in Global Submarine Tech Development
China’s AG600 Amphibious Aircraft Receives Type Certificate in Beijing
Korean DAPA Offers Supply Chain Partnership to NATO, EU
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...
