ANTONOV Signs Agreement To Manufacture AN−132 Aircraft In Saudi Arabia
ANTONOV Company has signed an agreement with a Saudi firm Taqnia Aeronautics Co. to establish an aircraft manufacturing complex for Antonov aircraft and production of AN−132 transport aircraft in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Embraer To Showcase A-29 Super Tucano At DefExpo 2016
Embraer will be showcasing its A-29 Super Tucano basic trainer at the forthcoming DefExpo in India next month. “Embraer is already present in India and we will be getting the A 29 Super Tucano for the DefExpo next month,” Brazilian ambassador to India Tovar da Silva Nunes was quoted as saying...
Finmeccanica, CAE USA and Honeywell join Raytheon in USAF Pilot Training Bid
Raytheon will be the prime contractor in a team that includes Finmeccanica, CAE USA and Honeywell Aerospace for the U.S
Russian Helicopters Tiltrotor Marks First Flight
Russian Helicopters new unmanned tiltrotor has successfully completed a new testing stage by performing its first flight. Created by VR-Technologies, an innovative design bureau, part of Russian Helicopters, this unique tiltrotor has gained interest of a number of oil and gas companies and various government agencies
Finmeccanica To Provide Airborne Communications For 49 Australian PC-21 Turboprop Trainers
Finmeccanica has been awarded a contract from Pilatus to provide airborne communications for 49 PC-21 turboprop trainers recently acquired by the Australian Defense Force. Designated RT-700/A, the new systems will provide voice and data communications in a small and lightweight package
Saab’s Swordfish Maritime Patrol Aircraft Mission System Available In Two New Platforms...
Saab has introduced its Swordfish mission system for maritime patrol aircraft on two new platforms -- Bombardiers Q400 turboprop and Global 6000 jet, the company statement said today. Saabs Swordfish maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) mission system delivers strategic multi-role capabilities
Philippines Receives Third And Final Airbus C295 Transport Aircraft
The Philippines Air Force has taken delivery of the third and final Airbus C295 medium transport aircraft from Airbus DS. The aircraft was ferried from the final assembly line at Seville, Spain to Clark Air Base, Philippines, the company said in a statement Tuesday
Airbus To Supply 1 C295 Transport Aircraft To Mali Air Force
Airbus has won an order to supply one C295 transport and mission aircraft for Mali Air Force. Mali becomes the 23rd nation to order the C295 with an order for one winglet-equipped C295W model, now the standard version, in transport configuration for the Mali Air Force
Yak-152 Basic Trainer Model Displayed At Singapore Airshow 2016
Russia's United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has displayed a model of the Yak-152 propeller-driven basic trainer at the Singapore Airshow 2016. This is the first time the model is being displayed at an international event
Japan's Kawasaki Promotes Heavy Airlifter and Maritime Surveillance Aircraft
Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries is promoting the YCX heavy airlifter and the P-1 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) at the Singapore Airshow 2016. While the MPA is already in service with the Japanese Navy, the YCX is nearing the end of its development phase with an unspecified number of orders received from the Japanese Air Force
New Russian Jet Trainer Completes First Flight
Russias new forward-swept wing jet trainer SR-10 has made its maiden flight, Sputnik reported Sunday. The Russian private design bureau ‘Modern Aviation Technologies has developed a single-engine, all-composite aircraft SR-10
Thales Wins German Navy Tactical Trainer Contract
Thales has won a contract to modernize German Navys tactical and procedural trainer. The Federal Office of Bundeswehr Equipment, Information Technology and in Source Support (BAAINBw) has awarded the contract
Dark Eagle Hypersonic Missile Tested in Secretive U.S. Launch from Cape Canaveral...
Kim Jong-un Attends Launch of 5,000-Ton Destroyer at North Korean Naval Shipyard
India Closer to Hypersonic Weapon: DRDO Conducts Second Test of Scramjet Engine
Poland’s First Locally Built AW149 Helicopter Takes Flight
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...
