Leonardo-Finmeccanica Rolls Out First Of 8 Polish M-346 Trainer Aircraft
Leonardo-Finmeccanica rolled out the first of eight Polish Air Force M-346 aircraft Monday. The first of 8 Aermacchi M-346 advanced trainers ordered by Poland in 2014 will now undergo a flight test programme to certify bespoke systems chosen by the Polish Air Force such as the brake parachute
Indian Air Force To Flight Test Indigenous HTT-40 Trainer Soon
The Indian Air Force is eyeing to officially demonstrate the trial flight of its indigenous basic trainer aircraft HTT-40 in the next few days. The formal test flight could take place sometime later this month or in early July,
Spain Likely To Receive First A400M Transport Aircraft In September This Year...
Spain is likely to receive its first Airbus A400M military transport aircraft in September. The A400M aircrafts final assembly is being done at the Airbus Defence and Space Seville facility
Irkut Announces Price-war Against Boeing 737, Airbus A320 with MC-21 Roll Out
Irkut Corporation of Russia today announced a price war in the medium-haul category of airplanes promising to undercut the price of Airbus A320 and Boeing 737 by 15%-20%. “Our aircraft will be cheaper to buy, cheaper to operate and offer enhanced passenger comfort”, said Kirill Budaev, Vice President of Sales and...
Azerbaijan to Receive 10 An-178 Transport Aircraft From Ukraine
Azerbaijani company signed an agreement with Ukrainian Antonov to purchase 10 An-178 aircraft. The price of the contract has not been disclosed, but it has become known that the first advance payment has already been made by Azerbaijan's company
India To Have Dedicated Aircraft For Weather Forecast Experiments
India is set to buy a dedicated aircraft to carry out experiments related to weather forecast. A tender is expected to be floated by next month and the aircraft could be procured in the next 18 to 24 months, Union Minister for Earth Sciences Harsh Vardhan said
Iranian Army's Pilatus Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Crew Injured
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft of the Iran's army crashed in the central province of Isfahan Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported. The trainer plane crashed due to a technical problem near the village of Zafarqand, along a road between the cities of Naeen and Ardestan on June 5
Diehl, Elbit To Co-develop Protection System For Bundeswehr’s A400M Aircraft
Diehl Defence and Elbit Systems have signed a cooperation agreement at the ILA Berlin Air Show for the development of a DIRCM self-protection system for the Bundeswehrs Airbus A400M transport aircraft. Diehl was tasked by the Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and In-Service Support (BAAINBw) with the risk reduction study “DIRCM (Directed Infrared Countermeasure) for the A400M”, which will be concluded this year
Liebherr To Supply Air Management Systems For Antonov’s AN-132D Light Transport Aircraft...
Liebherr−Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France) will supply the integrated its air management system for Antonovs new aircraft, the AN−132D. Representatives from Liebherr−Aerospace and the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer signed the contract on June 1, 2016, at ILA Berlin Airshow, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Indian Arms Dealer Under Scanner For Involvement In Pilatus Trainer Deal
Delhi-based arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari has come under scanner once again after the media reports allege that he is also involved in financial crime related to Pilatus trainer aircraft deal. Investigators are probing what kind of services his company, the Offset India Solution Private Limited, had provided to Swiss aircraft major Pilatus, NDTV reported
Lockheed Martin Flies First T-50A Upgraded Aircraft for South Korean T-X Competition...
Lockheed Martin has conducted an initial flight test of its T-50A jet aircraft. The newly configured T-50A is a variant of the T-50 developed by Korea Aerospace Industries and Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin Delegates Meet C-130J RORO University Challenge Winners
A team of Lockheed Martin executives visited the Tata-Lockheed Martin Aerostructures Limited (TLMAL), and Tata Sikorsky Aerospace Limited (TSAL) facilities in Hyderabad on May 31 to meet the winners of the C-130J Roll-On/ Roll-Off University Design Challenge. The purpose of the visit was for the winners from IIT Chennai and University of Petroleum & Energy Studies who received a grant to develop a prototype of their modular design, to interact with LM & TASL Aerospace engineers and receive valuable feedback and guidance on their designs
Polish F-16 Fires Missile at House While Aiming for Russian Drone
U.S. Approves 12 F-16 Jets Sale to Peru worth $3.42B
Gulf States to Activate Joint Defense Mechanisms Following Israeli Bombing of Qatar
Lockheed Martin to Upgrade ROKAF F-16 Simulators to F-16V Standard
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...