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Irkut Corp Displays MC-21 Advanced Simulator at Paris Air Show 2019
Irkut Corp has displayed a new advanced simulator of the MC-21-300 aircraft at the Paris Air show 2019. The procedural simulator of MC-21-300 has been upgraded after the successful flight tests...
Su-30MKM Life Extension May Put off Malaysian MRCA Procurement
Malaysias SU-30MKM fighter jets are now almost certain to get a life extension following the launch of a local enterprise to perform deep maintenance on the Russian-made fighter jets. Consequently, a...
Third Iteration of Irkut's MC-21 Completes Maiden Flight
The third iteration of the Irkut MC-21-300 aircraft has completed its maiden flight, at the airfield of Irkutsk Aviation Plant, the affiliate of Irkut Corporation (a UAC member). The duration of...
Russia to Upgrade Su-30SM Jets to Su-35 Standard, Offers the Same to...
Russia will upgrade its Su-30SM fighter jets with armaments and on-board equipment from the more powerful Su-35 aircraft and has offered to do the same to the Indian Su-30MKI. “The Sukhoi...
Russian MC-21 Airliner to Swap P & W Engines for locally-made PD-14...
Prevented by US sanctions from using Pratt & Whitney engines in its MC-21-300 airliner project, Irkut Corporation of Russia will roll out its first serially manufactured plane with the PD-14...
Russia Targets Indian Civil Aviation Market with Four Aircraft
Russian United Aircraft Corporation made a strong pitch for civil aircraft in India including MC-21, SSJ-100, Il-114 and Be-200 during the ongoing Aero India Airshow 2019. UAC is keen on providing...
EASA Performs First Certification Flight Of Russian Airliner MC-21
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have completed the first flight session for certifying Russian airliner MC-21, the Russian manufacturer Irkut Corporation said in a press release. During the certification...
India Requests Russia to Prolong Su-30MKI Manufacturing Licence at HAL
India has requested Russia to prolong the licence for manufacturing the Su-30MKI aircraft at Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) facilities in India which could mean an additional order for the multi...
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Netherlands Redesigns Airspace for F-35 Fighter Jet Training
The Netherlands is overhauling its airspace to create larger training zones for F-35 fighter jets and streamline civil aviation routes
Turkey’s Aselsan Conducts First Firing of Tolun Missile for Ground-to-Ground Engagements
Turkey’s Aselsan conducted the first live-fire test of the Tolun guided missile from the Goktan system to achieve ground-based precision strike capabilities similar to advanced artillery rockets
UAE's ADASI Selects Turkish Radar for its Garmoosha Rotary Wing UAV
Meteksan Defense’s MİLSAR Radar will be integrated into ADASI’s Garmoosha UAV under an agreement signed at the IDEX 2025 defense fair in Abu Dhabi
Philippines Aircraft Descended to Chinese Helicopter Altitude: Chinese PLA
A Philippine C-208 aircraft descended by 920 meters in 218 seconds on February 18 near China's Huangyan Dao, deliberately bringing it close to the altitude of a Chinese helicopter on patrol, an action that could have led to an unintended aerial incident
Keel Laid For Sweden’s Torpedo Recovery, Anti-mine Ships
U.K. Royal Navy’s New Mini Helicopter Drone Debuts on Operations in Gulf...
Netherlands Extends Deployment of MQ-9 Reapers in Romania Until 2026
First Batch of 'Ready To Fly' Russian Engines Shipped For Installation on...
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...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U