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Second Irkut MC-21 Airliner Prototype Being Prepared for First Flight
The second prototype of Russias MC-21-300 airliner is being prepared for first flight even as the first aircraft has completed more than 30 flights. Flight tests of MC-21-300, the new medium-range...
Russian MOD To Get 14 New Su-30SM Jets This Year, More To...
Russias Deputy Defense Minister Yuri Borisov said Thursday that the Russian troops will get more than a dozen new Su-30 SM fighter jets in 2018, Sputnik reports. "This years production plan...
Myanmar Commissions 10 Military Aircraft
Myanmar has commissioned 10 military aircraft during a ceremony commemorating the 70 anniversary of the nations Air Force. A total of 10 airplanes — six Yak-130s, two Fokker-70s and two ATR...
Russia Completes Static Tests on MC-21 Aircraft Wing Box
Russian Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) has completed another stage of static tests of a composite load-bearing wing box of MC-21-300 aircraft. The lead designer of the aircraft is Irkut Corporation...
Russian Western Military District to Replace MiG-29 with Su-30SM Fighters in 2018
Russias western military district will receive a combat squadron of Sukhoi Su-30SM fighter jets which will replace the existing Mikoyan MiG-29SMT fighters under the rearmament program in 2018. The aviation unit...
Saudi Arabia In Talks To Purchase Superjet, MC-21 Aircraft
Saudi Arabia is eyeing Russia's newest commercial aircraft -- Sukhoi Superjet 100 and MC-21, and is reportedly in talks for the purchase with the Russian officials. In an interview with TASS,...
Twenty Aircraft per year Production Line for MC-21 Airliner
Irkut Corporation of Russia is setting up a 20 aircraft per year production line for its MC-21 commercial airliner project at the Irkutsk Aviation Plant (IAP). The aircraft has received advanced...
Irkut MC-21 Jetliner Flight Tested at 12000 Meters Altitude
The MC-21-300 test aircraft performed the first flight from the airfield of Flight Research Institute, M M Gromov in Zhukovsky city near Moscow today. During the more than three hours flight,...
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China Reveals JL-9 Carrier Trainer Jet with Wingtip Split Rudders
An upgraded version of China's JL-9 carrier trainer jet features newly added wingtip split rudders which obviates the need for a tail parachute and could be applied to future stealth aircraft
Indian MoD Approves $7.2B Deal with HAL for 156 Light Combat Helicopters
India's Ministry of Defence has finalized a contract worth INR 62,700 crore ($7
Russia to Increase Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 Aircraft Production This Year
The United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) will increase the production of Su-34, Su-35, and Su-57 aircraft for the needs of the military this year, said Vadim Badekha, CEO of the UAC
Lethal Humvee SUV with Air-to-Air Missiles, EW Systems Being Built in Ukraine
Ukraine has developed a mobile air defense system based on the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV or the ‘Humvee’) SUV, integrating air-to-air missiles and electronic warfare (EW) systems
Future Battle Tanks to Feature Unmanned Capability, Stronger Firepower & Armor: Russian Tank Maker UVZ
Russian tank manufacturer Uralvagonzavod (UVZ) predicts that future tanks will be modular, manned or unmanned, and equipped with more powerful weapons and improved protection to counter evolving battlefield threats
First Dutch Mine Countermeasures Vessel of Netherlands-Belgium Program Enters Testing Phase
Netherlands Pledges €500M for Ukraine Drone Project
No 'Kill Switch' but Third-Party Parts Dependency Could Limit F-35 Use: Ex-RAF...
Airbus to Build Key Systems for ExoMars Lander for Europe’s Mars Mission...
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...
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...