Pilatus
Pilatus is a Swiss aerospace manufacturer known for its production of versatile aircraft, including trainers and turboprop aircraft.
Australia's Air Force Chief Pilots First Flight OF Pilatus PC-21 Training System
Australia's Chief of Air Force has completed first flight in the Lockheed Martin's AIR 5428 Pilatus PC-21 Pilot Training System. The Chief of Air Force's first flight of the in-service...
India Not Extending Maintenance Deal For Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainers
Indian government has decided to not extend the contract to maintain the Air Forces 75 PC-7 Turbo Trainers which was expired in December 2016. Manufactured by Pilatus Aircraft of Switzerland, the...
Pilatus Sells 17 PC-21 Trainers To French Air Force
Pilatus Aircraft has signed 300 million Swiss francs (US$292.2 million) contract to sell 21 PC-21 advanced trainers, of which 17 are for the French Air Force and two each for...
Pilatus Completes Test Flight Of First Of 49 Australian PC-21 Aircraft
Pilatus has completed its initial production test flight of the first of 49 PC-21 aircraft destined for the Australian Defence Forces. Under a contract signed in December 2015 aimed at harmonising...
Iranian Army's Pilatus Trainer Aircraft Crashes, Crew Injured
The Pilatus PC-7 Turbo Trainer aircraft of the Iran's army crashed in the central province of Isfahan Sunday, Tasnim news agency reported. The trainer plane crashed due to a technical problem...
Indian Arms Dealer Under Scanner For Involvement In Pilatus Trainer Deal
Delhi-based arms dealer Sanjay Bhandari has come under scanner once again after the media reports allege that he is also involved in financial crime related to Pilatus trainer aircraft deal. Investigators...
Australian Air Force To Review PC-9/A Trainer Fleet
The Royal Australian Air Force is undertaking an engineering review of the PC-9/A fleet that supports flying training and the Roulettes. Like all Air Force aircraft, the PC-9/A is subject to...
Finmeccanica To Provide Airborne Communications For 49 Australian PC-21 Turboprop Trainers
Finmeccanica has been awarded a contract from Pilatus to provide airborne communications for 49 PC-21 turboprop trainers recently acquired by the Australian Defense Force. Designated RT-700/A, the new systems will provide...
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China-made Aircraft Fly in U.S. Airshow for First Time
Chinese-built L-15E advanced trainer jets made their first international appearance at a major US airshow as part of the UAE's national aerobatic display team
Switzerland to increase F-35 Offsets from 60% to 73%
The Swiss Ministry of Defense (moD) and Lockheed Martin are substantiating further projects for F-35A procurement under which the offset business will increase to around 73% of the contract value instead of the required 60%
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The Netherlands, together with 10 NATO partners, will replace the outdated Boeing E-3A AWACS radar aircraft with the Saab Globaleye
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In one of most severe attack against Iranian targets since the peace MoU last month, the U
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One month after the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran on February 28 the conflict has expanded...
Modern Tank Showdown: T-90MS, Leopard 2A7, M1E3 Abrams Compared
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European Nations Prioritizing Europe-made IRIS-T & SAMP-T over American Patriot Air Defense Systems?
European nations looking to procure new air defense systems appear to be giving the much-vaunted American Patriot a miss in...
Russian T-90MS Crew Discuss Future Upgrades
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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