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Japan's X-2 Aircraft Could Join the World Stealth Fighter Race

January 29, 2016 @ 11:00 AM

Japans home-grown stealth fighter from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is aimed at matching similar stealth aircraft of China and Russia as well as competes in the world market for fifth generation fighters. The X-2 is designed to test stealth capabilities and once in full production will compete against the US F-35, Russian T-50 and Chinese J-31 fighters
Boeing Receives $2.5 Billion P8-A Aircraft Contract For US Navy, Australia

January 29, 2016 @ 03:11 AM

Boeing received a $2,469,582,995 contract to exercise an option for the manufacture and delivery of 20 Lot III full-rate production P-8A aircraft for the Navy (16), and the Government of Australia (4). The P8-A Poseidon are advanced maritime surveillance aircraft and only Australia and India besides the US Navy has them
Japan Unveils First Homegrown Stealth Fighter

January 28, 2016 @ 01:38 PM

Japan has unveiled its first indigenous stealth fighter aircraft X-2 and is expected to make its maiden test flight in February. The aircraft is equipped with reconnaissance and intelligence capabilities in a move to close a gap with its neighbours, China and Russia
Turbomeca Arrano Engine Powered H160 Helicopter Completes First Flight Test

January 28, 2016 @ 06:41 AM

Turbomeca (Safran) completed the first flight test of its Arrano engine, powering the Airbus Helicopters H160. The Arrano engine met the performance expected for the first flight, during the flight of the second H160 flight test vehicle (PT2), which took place yesterday at the manufacturers Marignane plant
Russian PAK-FA Fighter Jet To Enter Regular Production In 2017

January 25, 2016 @ 11:56 AM

Russian fifth generation fighter aircraft, PAK-FA is set to complete government tests in 2016 and will start regular production in 2017. “The eleventh T-50 aircraft is on berth and is 60-70 per cent ready
Maiden Flight For Korea Aerospace Industries Medical Transport Helicopter

January 25, 2016 @ 08:43 AM

Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd (KAI) has successfully conducted the maiden flight of a new medical transport version of its Surion helicopter. The 20-minute test flight took place at the KAI's headquarters in Sacheon, South Gyeongsang Province, on Friday under the observation of about 40 officials from the defense procurement agency, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Army and the Armed Forces Medical Command, the company said Monday
General Atomics Wins US Air Force $34 Million Contract For MQ-9 Software

January 23, 2016 @ 08:20 AM

General Atomics has been awarded a $34 million order to develop and field MQ-9 Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) Lead-Off Hitter (LOH) software line for the US Air Force Special Operations Command. Contractor will establish, define, and grow a process to rapidly field capabilities
AAI Wins $97 Million Contract For US Army Shadow UAV Retrofits

January 23, 2016 @ 08:11 AM

AAI Corp has been awarded the US Army contract worth $97 million for the full-rate production of tactical data link retrofit for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft systems. “AAI Corp was awarded a $97,109,000 modification to contract W58RGZ-15-C-0047 for the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system, tactical data link retrofit for full-rate production VII,” the US Department of Defense statement said yesterday
India’s Home-Grown LCA Tejas To Enter Full Scale Production In 2017

January 22, 2016 @ 02:12 PM

Full scale production of Indias indigenous Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas will begin next year. "As per my primary report, it is appreciated by other countries who are interested
India To Finalize Design For Second Indigenous Aircraft Carrier By Year End

January 22, 2016 @ 09:07 AM

India expects to finalize the design for the largest aircraft carrier weighing about 100,000 tons for the navy. “The indigenous Aircraft Carrier (IAC-II) would be of 65,000 tons and will be capable of carrying over 50 aircraft

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