Additional F-15 fighters deployed to Turkey
U.S. Air Force has deployed the second group of F-15 fighters to the 39th Air Base Wing based at Incirlik air base in Turkey on November, 12, 2015. The F-15E Strike Eagles from the 48th Fighter Wing,...
View ArticleFokker receive F-35 composite door order
Fokker Technologies, now a division of GKN Aerospace, signed an agreement with Northrop Grumman for the delivery of the in-flight opening doors for the F-35 Lightning II (JSF). The contract is valued...
View ArticleU.S. approve sub-launched Harpoon missiles for South Korea
U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale of Submarine launched UGM-84L Harpoon Block II anti ship missiles and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an...
View ArticleUkraine delivers last Indian upgraded An-32RE airlifters
Ukraine has handed over the last batch of five Indian Air Force An-32 airlifters that has undergone life extension and upgrade in the country. Designated the An-32RE, the repair and upgrade was...
View ArticleCFM LEAP-1A achieve FAA and EASA certification
CFM Photo CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engine was today simultaneously awarded Type Certificates by both the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration...
View ArticleJapanese RQ-4 Global Hawk UAV deal cleared
U.S. State Department has approved a possible Foreign Military Sale to Japan for RQ-4 Block 30 (I) Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft and associated equipment, parts and logistical support for an...
View ArticleUS Navy begin LRASM developmental flight tests
US Navy has begun developmental trials of the next generation LRASM anti ship missile. An F/A-18E/F Super Hornet carried a model of the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM) during initial flight...
View ArticleLatest Harpoon Block II+ missile begin flight trials
US Navy Photo The U.S. Navy and Boeing completed a free-flight test of the new network-enabled Harpoon anti-ship missile on Nov. 18 at the Sea Range at Point Mugu, California. Building on the nearly...
View ArticleSpirit launches first RAAF P-8A aircraft production
Spirit AeroSystems Inc. has begun production of the Royal Australian Air Force's (RAAF) first production Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft. Spirit started production on the 737 military derivative...
View ArticleSecond and Third G500 prototype join flight test
Gulfstream Photo The second and third Gulfstream G500 aircraft (T2 and T3) prototypes has joined the flight test campaign with successful completion of their initial flights. T2 focuses on flight...
View ArticleExperimental X-56A UAV crashes
NASA Photo One of the two experimental X-56A unmanned air vehicle operated by NASA has crashed on Nov. 19 at approximately 9:30 Pacific Daylight Time on Rogers Dry Lakebed test range at Edwards AFB,...
View ArticleMarine Corps AV-8B Harrier jump jets join fight agianst ISIL
U.S. Navy photo U.S. naval aviation has rejoined the fight against ISIL with the deployment of U.S. Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier jump jets in support of Operation Inherent Resolve (OIR) on November 19....
View ArticleVideo: Czech L-159 fighter sustain birdstrike
[VIDEO] Exclusive cockpit footage as #Czech fighter pilot faces nightmare: birdstrike. https://t.co/E2mwI3P6nB — NATO (@NATO) November 23, 2015 A Czech Air Force Aero L-159 light combat aircraft had...
View ArticleUK selects Boeing P-8A maritime patrol aircraft
UK will acquire nine Boeing P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) to restart its much needed maritime surveillance and anti-surface warfare capability discarded in 2010. The decision was...
View ArticleEVA orders 24 787-10 Dreamliners and two 777-300ER jetliners
Boeing and Taiwanese EVA Airways today finalized a historic order for up to 24 787-10 Dreamliners and two 777-300ER (Extended Range) jetliners. The order, valued at more than $8 billion at current...
View ArticleFirst Israeli F-35A to be delivered in 2016
Israel will receive its first fifth generation Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter in 2016, bolstering its offensive capability in region. Northrop Grumman has delivered, on schedule, the center...
View ArticleTurkey shoots down Russian Su-24 fighter
Turkey has reportedly shot down an Russian fighter jet identified to be the Su-24 Fencer fighter bomber, close to border with Syria. Turkish Air Force F-16 fighters shot down the fighter after it...
View ArticleA320neo achieve FAA and EASA certification
Re-engined and improved Airbus A320neo jetliner has received joint Type Certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on 24th November...
View ArticleUpdated: Moscow to bolster air defense cover over Latakia
Russia said it will strengthen its air defense cover over Latakia region in Syria, were one of its Su-24 tactical bomber plane was shot down by Turkey on Tuesday after it briefly violated its...
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