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Saab’s GlobalEye AWACS Aircraft Completes First Flight

March 15, 2018 @ 09:39 AM

Saab successfully completed the first flight of its GlobalEye Airborne Early Warning & Control aircraft (AWACS) on March 14 in Linköping, Sweden. The aircraft, a modified Bombardier Global 6000 jet platform, undertook a 1 hour 46 minutes test flight collecting extensive flight-test data using the on-board instrumentation suite
Leonardo’s SW-4 Manned/Unmanned Helicopter Performs Flight Without Safety Pilot

February 27, 2018 @ 01:56 PM

Leonardos SW-4 Solo optionally piloted helicopter successfully completed its maiden flight without a safety pilot onboard at Taranto-Grottaglie Airport in Italy. Tests included remote engine start up and shut down with ground run, automatic take-off and landing, hovering OGE (Out of Ground Effect) and acceleration to forward flight, automatic way point navigation to and from the area of operation and simulation of a surveillance mission
Boeing KC-46 Program's 767-2C Aircraft Gets FAA Certification

December 22, 2017 @ 12:26 PM

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeings KC-46 tanker program an Amended Type Certificate (ATC) for its core 767-2C aircraft configuration, verifying that the fundamental design of the KC-46 tanker is safe and reliable. The 767-2C is a modified version of the companys commercial 767 with revised structure, wiring and plumbing
World’s First 3D Printed Ship Propeller Ready for Commercial Application

November 30, 2017 @ 06:45 PM

The worlds first class-approved 3D printed ships propeller, the WAAMpeller, has been unveiled at Damen Shipyard Groups headquarters in the Netherlands and has been approved to be installed on a ship. Containing 298 layers of 3D printing, the propeller is the result of a collaboration between RAMLAB, Promarin, Autodesk, Bureau Veritas and Damen
Chinese Army Conducts Live-fire Exercise Using Armored Vehicles at Djibouti Base

November 25, 2017 @ 08:01 AM

The Chinese People's Liberation Armys Logistics Support Base in Djibouti has conducted a live-fire exercise using several wheeled tank destroyers and wheeled infantry fighting vehicles. The armored vehicles from the base in the Horn of Africa took part in the exercise at a local shooting range and fired dozens of shells, Peoples daily quoted news release published late Friday by the PLA Navy, which administers the logistics support base in its report
High-end Military, Civil Aircraft Engines Unveiled at China Aviation Expo 2017

September 21, 2017 @ 07:05 PM

The QD70 gas turbine meant for military and civil aircraft applications developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC), was unveiled at an ongoing aviation expo that kicked off on Tuesday in Beijing. The Aviation Expo China 2017 is being held in Beijing with exhibits covering aircraft engines, gas turbines, graphene material and high precision aluminum alloy technologies
Lockheed Martin Develops Advanced Missile Defense Sensor

August 7, 2017 @ 04:29 PM

Lockheed Martin will exhibit its next generation air and missile defense radar demonstrator at the annual Space & Missile Defense Symposium, held from August 8 to 10 in USA. The active electronically scanned array (AESA) Radar for Engagement and Surveillance (ARES) is a representative full-scale prototype of the technology to support a modern, 360-degree capable sensor that the US Army will use to address current and emerging air and ballistic missile threats, the company announced Monday
South Korea To Perform THAAD's On-Site environmental Survey

August 4, 2017 @ 11:03 AM

South Korea will conduct an on-site environmental survey next week of the THAAD missile defense system deployed in a southern area of the country. The move is part of the "small-scale" environmental impact assessment that started in December, and now is in the home stretch, said the Ministry of National Defense,
Rocket Crafters Wins DARPA Contract To Develop Hybrid Rocket Engine

July 26, 2017 @ 02:08 PM

Rocket Crafters (RCI) has won a $542,600 research contract by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to build and test a large-scale hybrid rocket engine using its patented Direct-Digital Advanced Rocket Technology. Under the terms of the agreement, RCI is tasked to build and test a large-scale hybrid rocket engine using RCI's patented Direct-Digital Advanced Rocket Technology (D-DART)
US Delivers Two Cessna 208B ISR Aircraft To Philippines

July 25, 2017 @ 05:27 PM

The Philippines Air Force has received two Cessna 208B turboprop ISR aircraft from that US to help in its fight against Islamic militants. A photo of the aircraft was published on the Air Force's social networking page taken on July 24 during a Special Flag Ceremony held at Colonel Jesus Villamor Air Base, Grandstand Pasay City

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