RuAF An-26 airlifter perform night bombing run
Russian Air Force practiced night bombing trials using its An-26 light transport aircraft for the first time. The pilots from the Western Military District, engaged simulated tank column targets from...
View ArticleEmbraer E-190 E2 enters final assembly
Embraer is moving to final assembly of its first E-jet E2 prototype aircraft, with the fuselage of first E-190-E2 having emerged from its rig and is being readied for the addition of the empennage and...
View ArticleHP Compressor failure caused BA 777 engine failure
NTSB investigators has confirmed the uncontained failure of the GE 90 engine involved in the British Airways Boeing 777 airliner engine fire incident, during take off from Las Vegas, on Sept 8. Engine...
View ArticleKAI complete maiden flight of KT-100 trainer
Korean Aerospace Industries has successfully carried out maiden flight of the KT-100 turboprop trainer aircraft on Oct 5. The flight lasting one hour and twenty minutes, was carried out from Sacheon...
View ArticleUS approve sale of MQ-9 Reaper to Spain
US State Department has approved Foreign Military Sale of four MQ-9 Reaper Block 5 reconnaissance Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support to Spain for an...
View ArticleAirbus to begin Arrano ground testing
Copyright Antony Perchy Airbus Helicopter is continuing flight test of its new generation H160 medium lift helicopter, with the first prototype (PT1) having already reached a maximum speed of 175 kts...
View ArticleSikorsky S-97 Raider debut at AUSA 2015
Sikorsky will debut its latest S-97 Raider scout and attack compound helicopter at the AUSA 2015 Exposition that will take place from Oct 12-14 at Washington. The first S-97 Raider technology...
View ArticleSingapore Airline A330 landing gear collpased at Changi Intl Airport
A Singapore Airline Airbus A330 airliner's nose landing gear collapsed while parked at Changi Intl Airport, Singapore on Sunday morning. The landing gear got retracted while the aircraft was...
View ArticleIraq begin flying Chinese CH-4B armed reconnaissance drones
Iraqi Air Force has begun flying the Chinese built CH-4B armed reconnaissance unmanned aerial vehicles since its presence was first reported in March 2015. On Saturday, Iraqi Defense Minister Khaled...
View ArticleIran test fire Emad ballistic missile with maneuverable warhead
Iran has test fired a new ballistic missile featuring a guidance and control system on Sunday according to Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Hossein Dehqan. The missile dubbed Emad, features...
View ArticleRAF Puma helicopter crash kill five in Afghan
A Royal Air Force Puma Mk2 helicopter crashed in Kabul, killing five NATO people, including two RAF personnel on Sunday. The helicopter crashed while landing at the Headquarters of Resolute Support:...
View ArticleTristar A300 cargo plane crashed in Mogadishu
An Airbus A300 freighter operated by Egyptian cargo carrier Tristar Air has crashed near Mogadishu, Somalia on Monday, while attempting to land. The freighter which missed several attempts to land at...
View ArticleAirbus launch ultra long range A350-900ULR
Airbus launched an extended range version of its new generation A350-900 airliner which entered service with Qatar Airways in Jan 2015, designated A350-900ULR (Ultra-Long Range). The aircraft will be...
View ArticleDutch Investigation confirms MH17 was shot down by Buk missile system
The investigation report by Dutch Safety Board (OVV) into the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 on 17 July 2014 has confirmed it was caused by the detonation of a 9N314M-type warhead launched...
View ArticleBuk missile maker rejects Dutch MH17 investigation report
Almaz Antey photo Russian manufacturer of the Buk air defense missile system, Almaz Antey has rejected the Dutch Safety Board investigation report into the crash of Malaysian Airlines MH17 over...
View ArticleCityJet orders 15 SuperJets
Dublin based European regional airline, CityJet has agreed to purchase 15 Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100 single aisle regional airliners. Delivery will commence from next year. CityJet will take four aircraft...
View ArticleKC-46A deploys drogue and boom refueling systems
U.S. Air Force's next generation KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker program notched another success last week, with the successful in flight deployment of both drogue and boom fuel transfer...
View ArticleIndia orders Pipistrel Virus microlight aircraft for training
Slovenian light aircraft manufacturer, Pipistrel has won a large order for 194 microlight aircraft from Indian Armed Forces. Pipistrel will supply its Virus SW 80 "GARUD" microlight to meet training...
View ArticleUS Army to deploy APKWS to Iraq and Afghan
BAE Systems U.S. Army has procured an initial quantity of BAE Systems Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System (APKWS) laser-guided rockets for immediate deployment to operations in Iraq and Afghanistan....
View ArticleCSeries enters final stage of flight testing
Bombardier announced today that its all-new CS100 aircraft has successfully completed over 90 per cent of the certification program and is now in the final stage of flight testing that will include a...
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