GE delivers 20,000 T700/CT7 engines
GE Aviation commemorated delivery of its 20,000th T700/CT7 during a ceremony on Nov 5 at its production facility in Lynn, Massachusetts. T700 operators and airframers – including the U.S. Army, U.S....
View ArticleU.S. approve additional Hellfire missiles for French Tiger attack helicopters
United States has approved Foreign Military Sale of additional Hellfire precision guided ground attack missiles to France for its Tigre Attack Helicopter. The deal including associated equipment,...
View ArticleAir Baltic launch customer for CS300
During the Dubai Air Show, Bombardier has revealed that the Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic Corporation AS (airBaltic) will be the first customer to operate the CS300 aircraft when it takes delivery in...
View ArticleTata to build aerostructure for Boeing Apache attack helicopters
During the Dubai Air Show, Boeing and Indian Tata Advanced Systems today announced a joint venture (JV) that will manufacture aerostructures for aircraft and collaborate on integrated systems...
View ArticleDAS: CSeries closer to certification
At the Dubai Airshow, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced that the CS100 aircraft flight test program is close to 100 per cent complete. Only a few tests remain to be completed and Bombardier is...
View ArticleJet Airways orders 75 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft
Boeing and Jet Airways, India's premier international airline, announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 airplanes at the 2015 Dubai Airshow today. The announcement marks the largest order in Jet Airways'...
View ArticleEurofighter release first Storm Shadow bunker buster missile
A Typhoon Instrumented Production Aircraft (IPA) has successfully completed a release of the MBDA Storm Shadow conventionally armed, stealthy, long-range stand-off precision missile. The trial led by...
View ArticleUAE orders improved SAAB Erieye AEW system
Swedish Saab has signed a contract with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to supply two improved version of Erieye airborne surveillance system worth $ 1.27 billion, during the Dubai Airshow. The deal...
View ArticleEgptian airline orders Irkut MC-21 passenger jet
Egyptian charter airline Cairo Aviation has signed a deal for the purchase of 6 Irkut MC-21 single aisle passenger aircraft, during the Dubai Airshow. The agreement which also includes an option for...
View ArticlePiaggio rolls out first MPA surveillance aircraft
Genova24.it Photo Piaggio Aerospace rolled out the first MPA (Multirole Patrol Aircraft) based on the P.180 Avanti platform in Genoa, Italy the company announced during the Dubai Airshow. The multi...
View ArticleLockheed wins Saudi F-15 sensor upgrade contract
Lockheed Martin received a $262.8 million contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the Saudi Arabia’s F-15 sensor suite. The sensor suite includes Sniper ® Advanced Targeting Pods(ATP),...
View ArticleRussia-Iran sign new S-300 air defense system deal
Chinese S-300 battery during trial Russia and Iran has signed a new contract for supply of the advanced S-300PMU2 air defense systems, Rostec general director Sergei Chemezov, said during the Dubai...
View Article3D printed UAV unveiled at Dubai Airshow
U.S. based 3D printing and additive manufacturing solutions company Stratasys Ltd unveiled the first 3D printed aircraft at the Dubai Airshow (Stand 206). The high-speed unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)...
View ArticleSecond Mi-171A2 prototype join flight testing
The second prototype of the multirole Mi-171A2 medium lift helicopter has been completed maiden flight from Russian Helicopter's Mil Moscow Helicopter Plant. The latest evolution of the...
View ArticleRussia sends Buk missile to Syria
Russia has started shipment of the SA-11 Buk anti-aircraft defense system to an unidentified foreign customer. The Buk air defense system achieved notoriety after it was found to be used to shoot down...
View ArticleChallenger 650 receive Canadian certification
Bombardier Challenger 650 mid-size business jet has achieved Transport Canada (TC) Certification, enabling customer deliveries to commence later this year. The Challenger 650 demonstration aircraft...
View ArticleIndia test fires Agni-4 ballistic missile
India successfully test fired the intermediate range nuclear capable Agni-4 ballistic missile from the Wheeler island, off the coast of Odisha on Monday. This marks the fifth consecutive successful...
View ArticleEurofighter studying Marte-ER anti-ship missile for Tyhpoon
Eurofighter Eurofighter revealed, it is studying potential integration of the MBDA Marte-ER anti-ship missile on its Typhoon multi -role combat jet, following customer interests. The company released...
View ArticleVietjet orders 30 Airbus A321 jets
Vietnamese carrier Vietjet has placed a firm order with Airbus for the purchase of 30 more A321 single aisle passenger aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. The order is for 9 A321ceo (current engine option)...
View ArticleAgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor wins UAE order
Joint Aviation Command (JAC) of the UAE Armed Forces has signed an agreement to acquire three AgustaWestland AW609 tiltrotor aircraft at the Dubai Airshow. The agreement makes, JAC the launch customer...
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