UAC Constructs First MC-21-300 Aircraft with Russian-Made Composite Wing
Irkut Corporation, a subsidiary of United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) has completed the construction of the first MC-21-300 aircraft, the wing of which is made of Russian-made polymer composite materials. On November 30, 2021, the aircraft was transferred from the final assembly shop of the Irkutsk Aviation Plant, a branch of Irkut...
Embraer, Pratt & Whitney Partner on 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel Flight Demonstration
Embraer signed a memorandum of understanding with Pratt & Whitney to collaborate on studies of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) on Tuesday. Technical teams from the two companies will engage to define an integrated ground and flight test plan for 100% SAF in a GTF-powered Embraer E195-E2 aircraft
Russian VSMPO-AVISMA to Continue Supplying Titanium to Boeing
Russia's VSMPO-AVISMA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Boeing affirming it will remain the largest titanium supplier for current and future Boeing commercial airplanes. Under the MOU signed by company leaders at the Dubai Airshow, Boeing and VSMPO-AVISMA will work together to: Increase utilization of their Russia-based Ural Boeing Manufacturing...
Rostec Launches Mass 3D Printing of PD-14 Engine Parts
Rostecs Additive Technology Center (ATC) launched mass 3D printing of parts for the PD-14 engine developed by United Engine Corporation (UEC) for MC-21 aircraft. At the first stage, mass production of elements of the PD-14 engine fuel system for MC-21 aircraft was set up
Collins Aerospace to Lead UK Collaboration to Develop Composite Parts for Next-Gen...
Collins Aerospace announced today it has formed a United Kingdom (UK)-based collaboration to help deliver complex-shaped composite components for the next generation of aircraft with a focus on system simplification, weight reduction and cost competitiveness. These improvements can help drive down the overall cost of manufacturing while increasing the competitiveness of...
Israel Aerospace, SixAI to Convert Military Technology to Commercial Deployments
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and SixAI will commercialize IAI's military technologies and their adaptation to current civilian market needs. The first phase of the collaboration will focus on three core domains: Green energy, including technologies for energy production, utilization, and storage
Thales Modernizes Bangladesh’s Air Traffic Management Infrastructure
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) signed an agreement with Thales to modernize the countrys Air Traffic Management (ATM) system. The contract was signed between CAAB and Thales on 21st October 2021 in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Afghan Military Plane Crashes Near Border with Uzbekistan
An Afghan Air Force plane crashed in Uzbekistan's Surkhandarya region bordering the war-torn country on Sunday. "Indeed, an Afghan Air Force plane crashed the other day in the Surkhandarya region of Uzbekistan
Russian Be-200 firefighting aircraft crashes in Turkey
A Be-200 amphibious fire-fighting aircraft with eight onboard, operated by the Russian defense ministry crashed while landing in Turkey, on Saturday. "On August 14, 2021, at about 15
Israel Aerospace, General Electric Begin First Boeing 777-300ERSF Passenger to Freighter Conversion...
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) have started the structural modification phase in the conversion of the first Boeing 777-300ERSF under a $400 million agreement signed in 2019. The beginning of the conversion marks the end of the development process and the start of the structural and systems modification phase
Turkish Aerospace to Manufacture Half of Monthly Engine Cover Requirement for Boeing...
Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) will produce half of the monthly engine covers required for all Boeing 737 aircraft under a contract finalized with the American plane maker on Monday. TAI will start producing engine covers for single-aisle family of Boeing 737s from 2025
Antonov, Government of Quebec Considering An-74TK-200 Manufacture in Canada
Antonov and the Government of Quebec are preparing to crystallize a deal with Ministry of Strategic Industries of Ukraine and state-owned Ukroboronprom on the production of An-74TK-200 aircraft in Quebec for international markets. The announcement came through the official website of the Canadian company Capital Hill Group (CHG)
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...
Sierra Nevada Bags $13 Billion U.S. Air Force “Doomsday Plane” Contract
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...