U.S. refuses key technology transfers for Korean KF-X fighter program
South Korean plan to develop a fifth generation fighter aircraft had hit a roadblock following U.S. refusal to share four critical technologies. The indigenous KF-X fighter program was envisaged to...
View ArticleFlexjet receive first Embraer Legacy 500 business jet
Dallas-based Flexjet LLC, a leading provider of fractional jet ownership services, received its first Embraer Legacy 500 business jet. The mid size Legacy 500 has the best-in-class six-foot flat-floor...
View ArticleFrance test fires M51 submarine launched ballistic missile
French defence procurement agency (DGA) has successfully carried out test flight of its strategic M51 submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) from DGA's Ballistic Launching Base (BLB) in...
View ArticleLuxair Bombardier Q400 perform belly landing after aborted takeoff
A Luxair Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliner, came to rest on belly after a aborted takeoff from Sarrebrucken airport in Germany. The Luxair LG 9562 flight aborted its takeoff today at around 10 am,...
View ArticleRussian jets pound ISIS targets
Russian fighter jets deployed to Syrian Air Base has begun attacks against ISIS targets on Wednesday, Defense Ministry says. The Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer ground attack jets with modern armament hit eight...
View ArticleBoeing to launch 737 freighter conversion program
Boeing is studying plans to offer freighter conversion for its most popular aircraft, the narrow body Boeing 737. Boeing on Sept 30, announced that it has entered into an agreement with Chinese YTO...
View ArticleRyukyu Air to operate first cargo-combi Q400 turboprop airliner
Japanese Ryukyu Air Commuter Co., Ltd (RAC) will be the launch customer of the cargo-combi variant of Bombardier Q400 turboprop airliner announced at the Farnborough Airshow in July 2014. The Okinawa...
View ArticleAirbus detects minor damage on A320neo's PW1100G engine
Airbus says it has discovered an minor engine damage on one of its A320neo flight test aircraft, during hot weather trials in United Arab Emirates. The damage was detected on the Pratt Whitney PW1100G...
View ArticleBoeing selected for F-15 EPAWSS ew suite upgrade
Boeing has been selected as the prime contractor for the development of U.S. Air Force’s Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS), that will enhance the air superiority of the F-15...
View ArticleUSAF C-130 airlifter crashes in Afghan
A U.S. Air Force C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft has crashed in Afghanistan on Thursday midnight. At least eleven people were reportedly killed in the crash, which happened shortly after...
View ArticleVirgin test fires NewtonThree rocket engine
Virgin Galactic has successfully test fired rocket engine designed to power its small satellite launch vehicle, LauncherOne last week. Long duration, steady-state firings of LauncherOne’s main stage...
View ArticleULA complete 100 launches with Morelos-3
United Launch Alliance (ULA) successfully launched its 100th mission today with an Atlas V rocket carrying the Morelos-3 satellite for Mexico's Ministry of Communications and Transportation. The...
View ArticleBombardier signs firm orders for 16 CRJ Series aircraft
Bombardier welcomed Dublin-based CityJet (CityJet) to the CRJ Series family of aircraft operators following confirmation that it will operate CRJ900 aircraft in the network of Sweden’s Scandinavian...
View ArticleAfghan operationalise MD-530 close air support helicopter
Afghan Air Force has started operational fielding of its MD-530 Warrior close air support helicopter, the newest in its arsenal to support convoy escort, aerial reconnaissance, armed over-watch, and...
View ArticleRAF A400M carries out Stryker ICV carriage trials
Royal Air Force has deployed one of its newly inducted Airbus A400M strategic airlifter to US, for carrying out certification trials to carry the Stryker Infantry Combat Vehicle (ICV) onboard. An...
View ArticleFinnair inducts first Airbus A350 XWB
Finnair became the first European airline and the third in world to operate the new generation Airbus A350 XWB airliner, following a formal aircraft handover ceremony at Airbus headquarters in...
View ArticleVideo: Russia engages ISIS targets with Kalibr NK cruise missiles from...
A Russian Navy ship strike group successfully engaged ISIS targets in Syria using Kalibr NK cruise missiles from the Caspian Sea. The cruise missiles flew a terrain hugging flight path, traversing...
View ArticleSukhoi delivers new batch of Su-34 bombers to RuAF
a Russian Su-34 in Syria Sukhoi has delivered another batch of Su-34 frontline bombers to Russian Air Force, as a part of order placed by Defense Ministry in 2015. The aircraft took off from the...
View ArticleU.S. Army inducts improved Patriot interceptor missiles
Lockheed Martin today delivered the first of improved PAC-3 Missile Segment Enhancement (MSE) interceptors to U.S. Army, significantly upgrading its missile defense capabilities, With improved...
View ArticleAlcoa to supply titanium for F-35 airframe
Lightweight metals leader Alcoa, have won a contract to supply titanium for Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II aircraft program. Under the contract, Alcoa becomes the titanium supplier for airframe...
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