Hellfire armed USAF Predator drone crashed in Iraq
An armed MQ-1 Predator Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) operated by U.S. Air Force has crashed in Kut province, south east of Baghdad, Iraq on Oct 17. The wreckage consisted the Hellfire...
View ArticleEjection safety concern forces USAF to restrict F-35 pilots
U.S. Air Force has restricted pilots weighing less than 136 pounds from flying the F-35A Lightning II stealth fighter following safety concerns about the ejection seat. Recent tests by the ejection...
View ArticleUSAF C-130 airlifters to get T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade
The US Air Force will begin updating its C-130 transport fleet with the Rolls-Royce T56 Series 3.5 engine upgrade after awarding a $36 million contract. Series 3.5 kit deliveries will begin in...
View ArticleF-16V complete maiden flight
Lockheed Martin photo by Randy Crites. Lockheed Martin has successfully completed the maiden flight of the F-16V fighter, the latest evolution of the fourth generation F-16 featuring an advanced AESA...
View ArticleUSAF Predator drone crashes in Turkey
An U.S. Air Force MQ-1 Predator Remotely Piloted Aircraft crashed in Southern Turkey at approximately 9:36 p.m. local time on Oct. 19, 2015. The aircraft experienced mechanical failure after...
View ArticleUS Marine Corps F-18 crashes in UK
A U.S. Marine Corps F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet, which departed from RAF Lakenheath, crashed at about 11 a.m. today near Littleport, United Kingdom. The only pilot onboard has been officially confirmed...
View ArticleTransaero to cease operation from Oct 26
The second largest Russian Airlines, Transaero will cease its flight operations from October 26, after the federal aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia revoked its airline certificate. Rosaviatsia's audit...
View ArticleSaab unveil new AESA radar at ADEX 2015
Saab unveiled a new AESA (active electronically scanned array) radar for fighter jets, at the ADEX 2015 show in Seoul, South Korea. The yet to be named radar has a scalable design, suitable for new...
View ArticleBoeing-Norwegian finalize 787-9 order
Boeing and Norwegian have finalized an order for 19 787-9 Dreamliners valued at more than $5 billion at current list prices. The order also includes options for 10 more 787-9s, as the carrier looks to...
View ArticleSukhoi begin fatique testing of long range Superjet 100 variant
Sukhoi has started the fatigue strength testing of longer range variant of its Superjet 100 airliner at the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute (TsAGI) in Moscow, to achieve European Aviation Safety...
View ArticleFinland launches HX fighter program
Finnish Defense Ministry has approved a fighter procurement program to replace its current fleet of Boeing F/A-18 Hornet fighter jets. The HX fighter project was launched after a report by working...
View ArticleUSAF deploys A-10 ground attack jets to Turkey
In a move to regain the lost ground in the fight against ISIL in Syria, U.S. Air Force had deployed the much needed A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft to Incirlik Air Base in Turkey on Oct 15. The 12...
View ArticleLockheed Martin delivers first Danish MH-60R helicopter
U.S. Navy has accepted the first Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk anti-submarine and anti-surface warfare helicopter slated for Denmark from Lockheed Martin in a ceremony at the Lockheed Martin facility in...
View ArticleMaiden flight of MRJ delayed following faulty rudder pedal
The maiden flight of the first MRJ (Mitsubishi Regional Jet) prototype has been delayed following faulty rudder pedal, Mitsubishi says. The repair is expected to take two weeks and the first flight...
View ArticleSpanish Super Puma helicopter crashed in Atlantic
A Spanish military helicopter has crashed in the Atlantic ocean, about 280 nautical miles from Gando and 40 nautical miles southwest of Dakhla on Thursday. The Airbus Helicopter AS332 Super Puma was...
View ArticleJapan selects KC-46 aerial tanker
Japan has selected the new generation Boeing KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling aircraft to supplement its current KC-767 tanker fleet. Japan intend to procure three tankers at cost of $520 million, for...
View ArticleTen aircraft designed by India
1. LCA Tejus Multi-Role Fighter The Light Combat Aircraft is a single engined delta winged multi role fighter developed by DRDO to replace the ageing MiG-21 fleet. The fourth generation fighter is...
View ArticleComair B737 landing gear collapses after landing
A Comair flight BA6234 operated by a Boeing 737-400 aircraft, experienced a landing gear failure shortly after touch down at the OR Tambo International Airport, Johannesburg, on Monday at 1:30 PM...
View ArticleAviastar building first aerial refueling tanker based on IL-76MD-90A
Aviastar is building the first prototype aerial refueling aircraft based on the upgraded Ilyushin IL-76MD-90A airlifter. The aircraft designated IL-76M-90A, is in final assembly at its Ulyanovsk...
View ArticleImages: Interjet Superjet hit aerobridge
An Interjet Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner hit an aerobridge at the Mexico City airport, on Oct 25, damaging its nose. Interjet says the aircraft was being towed to the terminal from hanger while the...
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