US Navy selects Boeing MQ-25 Stingray design for unmanned carrier borne tanker
Boeing will build the U.S. Navy’s first operational carrier-based unmanned aircraft, the MQ-25A Stingray aerial refueler, through an $805 million contract awarded on Aug. 30This...
View ArticleUSMC F-35B crashes
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II fighter jet crashed near the USMC air station in Beaufort County, South Carolina on Friday morning.The pilot safely ejected from the single seater...
View ArticleEgyptian MiG-29 crashes during training
A newly delivered Egyptian Air Force MiG-29 fighter crashed during a military exercise on Saturday.The aircraft crashed during a military training exercise and the pilot managed to safely eject from...
View ArticleChina unveil AESA radar for JF-17/FC-1 fighter
China has unveiled an advanced under-development AESA radar to equip the JF-17/FC-1 fighter jet developed for Pakistan.Dubbed the LKF601E, the advanced air cooled radar was unveiled during the 2018...
View ArticleF-35 commence Auto GCAS flight tests
An F-35 Lightning II soars over the Mojave Desert on a test sortie. (Courtesy photo by Chad Bellay/Lockheed Martin)The Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighter has commenced flight testing, the life saving...
View ArticleFrench Reaper crashes in Niger
France has lost its first General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper remote piloted aircraft while operating from its Niger airbase on Saturday.At around 1:00 am (Paris time), contact with the Reaper and Niamey Air...
View ArticleBoeing rolls out first 737 MAX 200 for Ryanair
Boeing has rolled out the first Boeing 737 MAX 200, a variant based on the successful 737 MAX 8 that can accommodate up to 200 seats.While the heart of the single-aisle market will remain at 160 seats,...
View ArticleFirst prototype of Russian Mi-38T military helicopter complete maiden flight
The first prototype of the new Russian military transport helicopter, Mi-38T completed maiden flight.The Mi-38T is the military variant of the Mi-38 civilian helicopter, designed by JSC Mil Moscow...
View ArticleFirst IL-112V prototype rolled out
The first prototype of the IL-112V light military transport aircraft has been rolled out of the Voronezh Joint Stock Aircraft Manufacturing Company final assembly line in Russia. The turboprop light...
View ArticleRussia tests upgraded Anti-Ballistic Missile defense system
Russia has successfully test fired its modernized anti-missile air defense system for the second time on 30, November.The interceptor missile is part of the A-135 anti-ballistic missile system deployed...
View ArticleBoeing unveil improved Truss Wing airliner concept
Boeing has unveiled a refined version of its Transonic Truss-Braced Wing (TTBW) ultra-efficient airliner concept. The new configuration is designed to offer unprecedented aerodynamic efficiency while...
View ArticleUSAF accepts first Boeing KC-46A aerial refueling tanker
U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the aircraft’s delivery to McConnell Air Force Base, in Wichita, Kan., in the coming weeks.“The KC-46A...
View ArticleBell Unveil NEXUS hybrid VTOL air taxi
Bell Helicopter revealed the configuration and full-scale vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) air taxi vehicle today during CES 2019. The air taxi, named Bell Nexus, is powered by a hybrid-electric...
View ArticleFirst Russian flying wing stealth drone Su-70 Okhotnik revealed
The first prototype of Russia’s next-generation unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) has been spotted undergoing ground tests at the Novosibirsk Aircraft Production Organization (NAPO) in central...
View ArticleNaval Dhruv unveiled at Aero India 2018
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd unveiled the naval variant of ALH Dhruv helicopter during the Aero India 2019 air show. Dubbed the Naval Utility Helicopter (NUH), is a Technology Demonstrator based on the...
View ArticleAtlas Air Boeing 767 crashes
An Atlas Air Boeing 767 cargo aircraft Flight No. 3591 operating from Miami to Houston has crashed on Saturday afternoon. The aircraft went down near the city of Anahuac Texas, in the Trinity Bay. The...
View ArticleBoeing unveil unmanned wingman combat drone
Boeing unveiled its newest unmanned platform, the Boeing Airpower Teaming System, designed for global defense customers by Boeing Australia.The aircraft will complement and extend airborne missions...
View ArticleXQ-58A UAV complete maiden flight
The XQ-58A Valkyrie demonstrator, a long-range, high subsonic unmanned air vehicle completed its inaugural flight March 5, 2019 at Yuma Proving Grounds, Arizona. US Air Force's Air Force Research...
View ArticleJapanese F-35 crashed in Pacific Ocean
Japanese Defense Ministry said some parts of missing JASDF F-35 stealth fighter jet that crashed into the Pacific Ocean has been recovered on Wednesday.The aircraft crashed Tuesday night after taking...
View ArticleEviation Alice electric commuter aircraft prototype debuts at PAS19
Israeli electric aircraft startup Eviation has unveiled the first prototype of its Alice all electric regional passenger aircraft at the 2019 Paris Air Show.Alice will redefine regional transportation...
View ArticleLockheed Martin details C-130 ASW configuration at Paris 2019
Lockheed Martin detailed the Maritime Patrol/Anti Submarine Warfare (ASW) configuration of the venerable C-130 Hercules military transport at the 2019 Paris Air Show.The capability is available as a...
View ArticleLeonardo unveils Falco Xplorer MALE UAV at Paris 2019
At the 2019 Paris Air Show, Leonardo introduced its largest-ever Remotely-Piloted Air System (RPAS), the Falco Xplorer. Building on the success of the Company’s Falco family of tactical-class RPAS, the...
View ArticleDiamond DA62 crash in Dubai Airport caused by Thai A350 wake
The fatal crash of a Diamond DA62 twin prop aircraft in Dubai International airport on 16 May, 2019 has been attributed to wake turbulence, UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority investigation report...
View ArticleGerman Eurofighters collide mid air
Two German Air Force (Luftwaffe) Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets crashed after colliding mid air over north eastern Germany, killing one of the two pilots.The aircraft was part of a 3 aircraft...
View ArticleVideo: Indian Jaguar suffers bird strike during take off, jettisons ordnance...
On June 27, an Indian Air Force Jaguar Deep Strike aircraft suffered a bird strike immediately after taking off for a training mission from the Air Force Station Ambala.A flock of birds caused one of...
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