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Airbus Helicopters Tests Hforce Ballistic Weapon System Onboard H145M Light Helicopter

November 9, 2017 @ 01:16 PM

Airbus Helicopters has recently completed a ballistic development test of an HForce weapon system on a H145M helicopter held at Pápa Airbase in Hungary. The tested system included guns (FN Herstal HMP400), unguided rockets (Thales FZ231) and cannons (Nexter NC621) as well as an electro-optical targeting system by Wescam (MX15) and a helmet mounted sight display by Thales (Scorpion)
Malaysian Air Force Tech Team to Evaluate Maritime Patrol Aircraft

November 9, 2017 @ 12:59 PM

The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) will set up a technical team to evaluate several types of maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) following government approval of the purchase of the surveillance aircraft as announced in the 2018 Budget recently. The technical team will analyse several aspects of the contender's aircraft and choose the best option which fits the RMAF requirements, RMAF Chief, Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang was quoted as saying by
Israel Air Force Gets Two More F-35 Adir Fighters

November 9, 2017 @ 12:25 PM

The Israeli Air Force has received two additional F-35I Adir stealth fighters at the Nevatim ABF on Wednesday. The two fighter jets bring the current squadron to a total of nine
UAE Military Delegation Visits Russian Army's Tank Division

November 9, 2017 @ 12:11 PM

A military delegation from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visited the Kantemirovskaya tank division, Moscow region, Western Military District earlier this week. The visit is in the light increased interest on part of the UAE in Russian military equipment following its usage in the Syrian civil war
Taiwan Grounds Mirage 2000 Fleet after Aircraft Goes Missing

November 9, 2017 @ 11:55 AM

The Taiwanese military has grounded its Mirage 2000 aircraft fleet on Wednesday after an aircraft disappeared from Radar screens after it took off. The Mirage-2000 disappeared from radar screens just over a half-hour after taking off Tuesday evening from an air base in Hsinchu, south of the capital, Taipei, according to an air force statement on Wednesday
F-35A Lightning II Airframe Completes Durability Testing in BAE Systems facility

November 9, 2017 @ 11:37 AM

A full scale durability test airframe of the F-35A aircraft has successfully completed its third life testing, equivalent to 24,000 hours of 'flying', in BAE Systems site in Brough, United Kingdom. The F-35A durability test airframe will now leave the rig and travel to the United States where it will undergo further detailed inspections
Raytheon Wins $2 Billion worth Australian NASAMS Contract

November 9, 2017 @ 11:06 AM

Raytheon Australia has won a $12.1 million dollar contract for stage one of the Armys new anti-aircraft missile system which is worth up to $2 billion
New Russian Tu-160M2 Strategic Bomber To Fly In February 2018

November 9, 2017 @ 10:34 AM

The first prototype of Russia's upgraded Tupolev Tu-160M2 strategic bomber will perform its maiden flight from the airfield of the Kazan Aviation Enterprise in February 2018. "The plane with the factory number 804 based on Soviet aircraft breakthroughs will be rolled out of the final assembly workshop of the Kazan Aviation Enterprise and delivered to the flight testing station in November this year
Raytheon To Provide Telemetry, Transmitter Systems For US Navy G550 AEW Aircraft

November 9, 2017 @ 10:11 AM

The US Navy has awarded a $79.6 million worth contract to Raytheon to develop the Commercial Aircraft Based Instrumentation Telemetry System and the Airborne Command Transmitter System for its newly ordered Gulfstream G550 airborne early warning aircraft
Germany Tiling Towards F-35 for Tornado Replacement

November 9, 2017 @ 09:57 AM

The German Air Force (Luftwaffe) appears to prefer the Lockheed Martin F-35 fifth-generation fighter as replacement for its three decade old Tornados. The Luftwaffe wants to replace its fleet of 85 Panavia Tornados procured in the 1980s, with ‘fifth-generation aircraft to meet the full spectrum of our needs,” Lt

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