Japan, UK Team Up For Study On Future Fighter Aircraft Technologies
Japan recently signed an agreement with the United Kingdom for an exchange of information and opinions on fighter aircraft technologies, which could result in the two countries pursuing a "future collaborative project". Japans Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency announced in a 16 March news release that the agreement on exchange of...
US Defense Logistics Agency Awards $377.5M Worth Jet Refueling Equipment Contract
The Garsite/Progress Company has received $377.5 million worth contract from the Defense Logistics Agency to provide the US armed forces with ground-based jet refueling equipment
India Approves Engine Repair Facility For MiG 29K Carrier Aircraft
India plans to set up an ‘intermediate engine repair facility for its MiG 29k fighter jets at the Indian Navy base at Goa. The move was taken by the government for improving serviceability of the carrier aircraft as Indian Navy has 45 such jets that operate from sea-borne aircraft carrier Admiral...
Russia's T-50 Jet To Carry Out First Flight With New Engine In...
Russia's Sukhoi T-50 (PAK FA) fifth-generation fighter aircraft after being fitted with new engine is expected to carry out its first flight in the fourth quarter of 2017. The new engines is called the second-stage engine,
India's Intech DMLS Develops Jet Engine For UAVs, Drones
Indias Intech DMLS Limited, a metal 3D printing provider and metal additive manufacturing establishment in aviation sector, has launched first indigenously developed jet engine series for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Remote Controlled (R/C) Aircraft. Under the brand name Poeir Jets, promoted by M/s Poeir Jets Private Limited an R&D subsidiary...
China’s ATR-72 Competitor, MA700 Turboprop Aircraft Passes Initial Design Review
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) developed MA700 turboprop aircraft designed for operation of short-haul regional routes has passed its initial design review. The MA700 aircraft is touted as a competitor to the ATR-72 and the Bombardier Q400 both of which are the worlds preferred turboprop airplanes for short-haul routes for up to 70 passengers
Rolls-Royce To Pay More Than $832 Million In Fines To Settle Bribery
Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay $832 million to settle a long-running investigation into bribery and false accounting of the british engine-maker in several countries. According to the settlement, the engine-making company would need to pay a total of 671 million pounds ($832
Indian Research Space Organization Carries CE20 Flight Engine Acceptance Test
Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has conducted first CE20 flight engine acceptance test for duration of 25s in high altitude simulation test facility during December 2016. This flight acceptance is an important milestone for ISRO as it could cross the major engine development endeavors in the maiden attempt
StandardAero Wins US Air Force Contract To Maintain Rolls-Royce T56 Engine
StandardAero has won a contract from the US Air Force (USAF) to carry out Rolls-Royce T56 engine maintenance. Under the one-year 'bridge' contract, StandardAero will be the sole T56 engine depot for the USAF and the US Navy in 2017
General Electric To Procure Three F/A-18 F414-GE-400 Engines For Australia
General Electric has won a $11.4 million contract for the procurement of three F/A-18 F414-GE-400 engines and containers for Australia
Ground Testing To Prepare MC-21 Airliner For First Flight
Ahead of MC-21 airliners maiden flight next year, Irkut Corporation announced Tuesday that it has started preparing for the aircrafts ground testing and has begun frequency response tests. “The works are held in the final assembly shop of the Irkutsk Aviation plant with the participation of specialists from the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute named after N
Safran To Support European NH90 Engines
Safran Helicopter Engines has signed a 10-year contract with NATO Helicopter Management Agency (NAHEMA), to support RTM322-powered NH90 operated by the French Army Light Aviation (ALAT) and French Navy. This contract also covers the NH90 operated by Belgian Army and Navy and the Royal Netherlands Armed Forces, the company announced today
Denmark Shifts from Weapons Donation to Investment in Ukrainian Defense Industry
Kazakhstan Sold 81 Soviet Era Fighter Jets to U.S. for Possible Transfer...
Belgium Inaugurates Factory to Manufacture Griffon Armored Vehicles
Boeing to Use GKN Aerospace's St. Louis Facility for F/A-18, F-15 Programs...
Development Trends in Unmanned Surface Vessels
Unmanned surface vessels (USVs) have caught the attention of the world following their spectacular success in sinking Russian warships in...
Have Iran-Israel Missile Attacks Enabled Mutual Deterrence?
Iran's April 13-14 missile strike against Israel marks a paradigm shift in Tehran's approach to Israel; from previously relying on...
Free Flight to Russian Hypersonic Missiles as America's Own Hypersonics Program Delayed to 2027
As Russian Aerospace Forces pummeled Ukrainian positions in mid-March 2024 with hypersonic missiles, the Pentagon's own hypersonics program faces delays,...
Counter-trade, Undisclosed Deals May be Masking Russia’s Arms Export Numbers
A Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SPIRI) report last week reported a steep fall in Russias arms exports- pushed to...
China’s “Moderate” 2024 Defense Budget Hides Frenetic Military Build-up
China on Tuesday revealed a draft defense budget draft for 2024 amounting to 1
Battle of Counter-Drone SAMs- Raytheon's Coyote Vs. Russian Pantsir-S1
The spectacular success of drones on the battlefield in Ukraine has prompted Russia and the United States to develop counter-measures...