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HAL to Partner Wipro in 3D Printing of Aerospace Components

January 3, 2020 @ 11:27 AM

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and Wipro 3D, the metal additive manufacturing business of Wipro Infrastructure Engineering (WIN), have signed an MOU to manufacture and repair aerospace components using Metal Additive Technology also called 3D printing. This MoU also accentuates development, prove out and application of new material for use in Metal Additive Technology
China-built Sri Lankan Y-12 Plane Crashes, Four Killed

January 3, 2020 @ 10:46 AM

A Chinese-built Y-12 turboprop plane belonging to the Sri Lankan Air Force (SLAF) crashed in the hilly region of Haputale in Uva Province, around 200km from the capital city of Colombo, on Friday. Sri Lanka Air Force spokesperson Group Captain Gihan Seneviratne said that the service has appointed a special investigation team to find the reasons behind the crash of the surveillance vehicle
Taiwan's Army Chief Killed in Black Hawk Helicopter Crash

January 2, 2020 @ 10:44 AM

The Chief of General staff of the Taiwanese military, Shen Yi-ming, was one among eight people killed in a UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crash that took place in the Wulai district near Taipei city, on Thursday. The chopper carrying 13 armymen enroute to Yilan district airbase crashed while attempting an emergency landing in the mountains
Boeing to Cover ‘Some Losses’ of Turkish Airlines’ 737 Max Grounding

January 1, 2020 @ 12:18 PM

Turkish Airlines and Boeing have agreed on compensation for losses from grounded and undelivered 737 Max aircraft, a statement from Turkey's flag carrier said Wednesday. "Boeing will cover some of our loss and the revenue that we cannot generate because our grounded aircraft are not used in operations," said the statement on a public disclosure platform
Russia To Develop Unmanned Sixth-Gen Strategic Bomber

December 31, 2019 @ 08:35 AM

Russia is planning to develop an unmanned sixth-generation strategic bomber with a target set for 2040. “Russia plans to create an unmanned sixth-generation strategic bomber by 2040,” Commander of Russian Long-Range Air Force Lieutenant General Sergey Kobylash during
Delivery of Aksungur Combat Drones to Turkey in Jan 2020

December 31, 2019 @ 06:53 AM

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) is set to deliver the new Aksungur combat drones, derived from TAIs Anka, to Turkey in January 2020. “TAIs new Aksungur unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) will be delivered to Turkish security forces within the first month of 2020,” Temel Kotil, CEO of TAI, was quoted as saying by Anadolu Agency on Monday
Kazakhstan Suspends Fokker Bek Air 100 Flights After Deadly Crash

December 27, 2019 @ 03:00 PM

Government of Kazakhstan has suspended flight authorisation for local operator Bek Air following the fatal Fokker 100 crash at Almaty, on Friday. Ninety-three passengers and five crew members were onboard flight Z92100 enroute to Nur-Sultan city, when it lost height after take-off and crashed into a concrete wall and subsequently a two-storey building, Kazakh ministry of Industry and Infrastructure Development said in a statement on December 27
Deliveries of Su-57 To Russia in 2020 Despite Crash

December 26, 2019 @ 10:08 AM

Russian Aerospace Forces will receive a “large” number of Su-57 stealth fighters in 2020 as per schedule, brushing aside speculations that the first Su-57 crash on Tuesday could derail the delivery schedule. "The first large-scale deliveries of the fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft will begin in 2020
Hypersonic Missiles to Give Russia Lead in Global Missile Race

December 26, 2019 @ 07:17 AM

Russias new hypersonic cruise missiles-the ‘Tsirkon land and sea-launched versions besides the ‘Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missiles will give Moscow a lead over the United States in next generation missiles. The claim was part of President Vladimir Putins statement at a meeting with the top military brass on Tuesday in which latest Russian developments in missile technology were detailed
First Su-57 Crash Reported in Russia, Pilot Ejects Safely

December 24, 2019 @ 03:28 PM

Nearly two weeks after Russia's sole aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov was engulfed in a major fire, a Sukhoi Su-57 fifth-generation fighter crashed near Komsomolsk-on-Amur in the country's far east on Tuesday, making it the first casualty of the stealth jet. "The pilot of the ill-fated plane that crashed during a training flight ejected safely

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