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Brazilian Gripen Jet Completes Maiden Flight in the Country

September 25, 2020 @ 04:47 AM

The first Brazilian Gripen E, designated by Brazilian Air Force (FAB) as F-39 Gripen, concluded its first flight in Brazil on Thursday. The aircraft flew from the airport in Navegantes to Embraers facility in Gavião Peixoto
Australian Department of Defence Signs Order for Saab Deployable Health Modules

September 24, 2020 @ 03:46 PM

Saab has signed a contract with the Australian Department of Defence to deliver deployable health modules for the Australian Governments Deployable Health Capability Program, Joint Project 2060. The order value is 337 MAUD (2,150 MSEK) for the years 2020-2027, including 5 years of support
Rostec Starts Assembly of First Russian Offshore Mi-171A3 Rotorcraft

September 24, 2020 @ 04:50 AM

Russian Helicopters has started assembling the first pre-production prototype of Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter. The helicopter is being built by Russian Helicopters and “National Helicopter Center” (NHC) - a joint venture between Mil and Kamov companies
Did a Su-35S Fighter Shoot Down a Su-30 Jet in Russian Exercises?...

September 23, 2020 @ 08:19 AM

The Su-30 fighter jet of the Russian Aerospace Forces (RuAF) that crashed during exercises on Tuesday could have been brought down by friendly fire from a Su-35S jet whose cannon had not been disarmed. While the crash of the Su-30 was widely reported in the Russian media, what caused the crash in which the crew ejected was not explained
Crashed Dutch Navy NH90 Helicopter Recovered from Sea

September 21, 2020 @ 06:01 PM

The Netherlands Navy NH90 helicopter that crashed into the sea in the Caribbean on 19 July has been recovered following a salvage operation led by the Dutch MoD. The Maritime Capacity Alliance carried out the salvage operation with the help of the recovery vessel 'Volantis' and an underwater robot
Revised Design of 737 Max has Undergone 1300 Test Flights: Boeing

September 16, 2020 @ 06:33 PM

Boeing said it had undertaken 1,300 test flights besids 75,000 engineering and test hours of the revised design of its 737 Max aircraft which had received intensive internal and regulatory review since 2019. Once the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and other regulators have determined the MAX can safely return to service, it will be one of the most thoroughly scrutinized aircraft in history, Boeing said in a release
Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Jet Crashes, Pilot Ejects

September 15, 2020 @ 05:46 PM

A Pakistani Air Force (PAF) JF-17 fighter jet crashed earlier today marking the fifth such crash for a PAF aircraft this year. In five crashes since January 2020, three pilots have died in two crashes while pilots in three other crashes have ejected safely
Keel Laid for Indian Navy’s Third Project 17A Stealth Frigate

September 10, 2020 @ 06:06 PM

Keel of the third ship (Yard- 12653) of the Indian Navy P17A class stealth frigates was laid on 10 Sep 2020. The keel laying ceremony was conducted through an e-platform in the presence of Vice Admiral R B Pandit, Chief of Staff, HQWNC and Vice Admiral Narayan Prasad CMD of MDL Shipyard, an Indian MoD release said
Russian Jet Crashes In Libya: Report

September 9, 2020 @ 07:50 AM

A fighter jet allegedly operated by the Russian military crashed near the city of Sirte in Libya after the aircraft reportedly suffered technical malfunction on September 7. An undated video circulating on social media shows a pilot conversing in Russian, filming a video after his aircraft went down in a rock-strewn desert landscape
Russia’s Armored Steel-Comparable Ceramic Plate Clears Tests

September 5, 2020 @ 09:32 AM

Rostec subsidiary Tekhnodinamika will soon begin serial production of new high-strength ceramic armor plate that can be used to protect personnel, ground, air and naval equipment. “The armored plates made of corundum ceramics demonstrated high protective properties comparable to armored steel (during tests)

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