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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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U.K., France Agree to Coordinate Nuclear Weapons Use to Defend Europe
The United Kingdom and France have agreed to coordinate the use of nuclear weapons in the event of an extreme threat to Europe, marking the first such commitment between the two nuclear powers
Leonardo, Enav Sign Deal with UkSATSE to Help Restore Ukraine’s Civil Air Traffic System
Leonardo, Enav SpA, and the Ukrainian State Air Traffic Services Enterprise (UkSATSE) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to help rebuild Ukraine’s civil air traffic management (ATM) system under the Ukraine Air Traffic Management Restoration and Recovery Plan (UARRP)
Singapore's Leopard 2 Fleet Cleared of Technical Issues After Lone Tank Malfunctions
The Singapore Army has confirmed that its fleet of Leopard 2SG Main Battle Tanks (L2SG) is fully operational following an isolated technical malfunction involving one vehicle on 5 July 2025
Brazil Drops Indian Missile Deal, Eyes EMADS for Air Defense
Brazil has reportedly officially decided to suspend negotiations with India over the purchase of the Akash air defense system and is now exploring a potential deal with Italy for the EMADS (Enhanced Modular Air Defence Solutions) system
Israel Aerospace, Fire Free Forests to Launch New Boeing 767-Based Aerial Firefighting Aircraft
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding with Fire Free Forests (3F) to jointly develop a next-generation airborne firefighting platform based on the Boeing 767BDSF
Pentagon to Arm Warfighters with ‘Made in America’ Low-Cost Drones
Norway to Buy 9 Sikorsky HH-60W Helicopters Worth $2.6 Billion
L3Harris Delivers First Overhauled P-8A Poseidon from 139-Aircraft Navy Fleet
South Korea’s DAPA Finishes Incheon Class Frigate Search Radar Upgrade
China's Mass-produced J-35A Aircraft Set to Disrupt Global Stealth Fighter Market
China is aiming to disrupt the global stealth fighter market by mass-producing its fifth-generation J-35A at a pace comparable to...
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...